Remote Education

MATHS

• Purple Mash –  Olton Primary Purple Mash. ‘To do’ activities set on Purple Mash. These can be updated remotely, so staff can add additional tasks to this each week as necessary.
• Olton Primary – Times Table Rockstars programme (Year 1 and up), so the children can be learning and rehearsing times tables.
• The Maths Factor was created by Carol Vorderman. The activities are matched to the National Curriculum and are suitable for children aged between 4 and 12 years old. You can sign up for free using the website link above.
• Khan Academy– Some fantastic resources for teaching maths skills.
• NumBots  login to TT Rock Stars and press the NumBots logo in the corner.
• Numberblocks – Sing and learn all about numbers
• Number fun portal Videos, songs, games and activities covering the primary maths curriculum
• Top Marks – Number Games
• Third Space Learning Advice for parents on home learning and get a free account to access some useful maths activities

READING

• Audible Stories – Stream an incredible collection of stories.
• Read aloud – An extensive list of all the Primary School stories available online.
• Oxford Owl for Home – A range of free resources for Primary-aged children.
• Phonicsplay has lots of phonics resources and interactive games to play on the computer. 
• RWI Youtube lessons –  Read Write lessons from Ruth Miskin
• Teacher Read Aloud – Listen to our teachers read stories.
• Get Epic – Read stories online
• Alphablocks – Learn alphabet and phonics skills
• Teach Your Monster To Read – Download the app for free
• Read Theory – Reading Quizzes
• Storyline – Listen to stories read by celebrities.
• Bright Ideas – Range of links to support reading
• Authors reading their own books for children
• Wind in the willows
  Wind in the willows is streaming online for free – there is an option to donate to provide support to theatre workers
• Roald Dahl/things-to-do-indoors  Parents, carers and teachers, lesson plans, activities and videos suitable for home learning

WRITING

• Spelling Shed – Practise spelling rules
• Small Town Superheroes – Use SPAG skills to be a hero
• Karate Cats – Learn punctuation skills
• Pobble 365 – Daily Writing Prompts
• Film Reviews (PDF) – Use the template to make your own review

COMPUTING

• Hour of Code Activities– lots of hour long programming tutorials based around popular games (including Minecraft, Angry Birds, Star Wars, Frozen…)
• Blockly Games– more coding games
• Scratch – programming tool – again, good tutorials and the ability to make your own game.
• Purple Mash – Computing challenges

SCIENCE

• Nature Detectives – Ideas great for being outside in the garden.
• Mystery Science – ‘open and go’ science lessons
• Tree Tools for Schools – A range of activities that could be done in the garden, or the park.
• Science at Home – 10 activities for families to try at home.
• Chester Zoo – 50 activities all about animals, science and conservation.
• Edinburgh Zoo – Visit Penguins, Pandas, Tigers, Koalas and Rockhopper Penguins

GEOGRAPHY / HISTORY

• National Geographic Kids – activities and quizzes for younger kids.
• World Geography Games
• Birmingham Museum – History
• Natural History Museum – Find out about Space, Dinosaurs and Oceans on their website.

MUSIC

• Smart music –  tools that support music practise online

LANGUAGES

• Duolingo  – Learn a language for free – there is also an app free to download

ALL SUBJECTS

• BBC Teach – Primary Clips (All Subjects) – tonnes of videos and ‘learn pages’
• BBC Bitesize  – Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2
• Twinkl – resources are split into year groups and subjects so you’ll be able to choose what you want the children to do
• Classroom Secrets Learning Packs – These packs are split into different year groups and include activities linked to reading, writing, maths and practical ideas you can do around the home.
• Cbeebies Radio – listening activities for younger children. https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/radio
• DK Find Out– online encyclopaedia with games and quizzes
• Primary Homework – Facts for all subjects

Fun things you can do as a Daily Activity

• Chatta Club – Sign up for daily activities – Free access during covid-19

• PE with Joe – Daily 30 minute workout on YouTube.
• Radioblogging.net – Daily Blogging Podcast with ideas for blogging
• Taskmaster – Check out Alex Horne’s home tasks for individuals, families and friends.
• CBBC Newsround  – Kid friendly news  Coronavirus info

• PBS kids  – Sign up to get daily tips and activities to help kids play and learn at home

To give your brain a break

• The body coach  – Will be hosting a daily PE class for children of all ages at 9am Monday to Friday through his Youtube channel
• Just Dance – Dance along videos available to lots of songs through their Youtube channel
• Make your own toys
  Get creative and make your own simple toys – should be able to view the video without signing in to Facebook on this link or by googling “Oriental Cuisine making simple toys that every child likes”
• 30 day Lego challenge
  Lots of fun ideas to keep them busy if you have Lego at home – scroll to the bottom of this link to download a printable version of the 30 day Lego challenge
• Mo Willems
  A children’s author doing writing and drawing lessons online. A new video is posted everyday.
• Scouts
  Over 100 indoor activities to keep kids learning new skills and having fun
• The Louvre museum
  Take a virtual tour of some areas of the Louvre museum
• Supermovers
  Lots of fun videos that are linked to the curriculum and get you moving
• Go noodle
  Lots of videos and activities to encourage moving and mindfulness
• Cosmic kids yoga
  Yoga, mindfulness and relaxation for kids 3+
• Calm
  Lots of calming, mindfulness and meditation resources for kids and adults
  Anna Freud Centre
  Advice on supporting young people’s mental health during times of disruption
• Headspace
  Some free meditations – more available on the app and if you subscribe
• Young Minds
  Mental health support and questions to ask, answers to common worries.
• Brain Pop
  A video to learn about the Coronavirus for older students. 

• Into Film

  Into Film is an organisation that supports schools in learning linked to cinema. They are keeping an up-to-date list of films that are available for you to stream at home, along with questions and discussion points you could use together.

  This is at https://www.intofilm.org/news-and-views/articles/feature-home-learning-streaming

  News & Views – Home Learning Films to Stream on BBC iPlayer and All4 – Into Film

  For any fans of animation and more specifically the films of Studio Ghibli, Mary and the Witch’s Flower is a must-watch as it was created by many of those involved as part of a new animation studio. Based on British author Mary Stewart’s children’s book The Little Broomstick, this gentle and enchanting anime follows the magical adventures of a red-haired girl.

  www.intofilm.org