Activities during school closure
Hi everyone
You will be used to the 'Love to Read' booklets that we use in school You will be able to access all of them at home if you click HERE
Below is a wide variety of on-line resources to keep you occupied and keep your brains ticking. Don't forget to share any work you do with us at worksharing@st-annes.coventry.sch.uk
Suitable for everyone
Suitable for all this is a great collection of video lessons to teach all kinds of topics
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/live-lessons/primary-live-lessons/zmc9jhv
World Book Encyclopaedia free resources to support independent research into any topic
https://www.worldbook.com/wbblog/covidsupport
If your children are worried about what is going on at the moment this is a really good resource on how to talk to your children about the Corona virus
https://us12.campaign-archive.com/?u=553027bbcafbbc07f9c68b7e3&id=0aa71ab3a6
Classroom Secrets Kids is available completely free of charge to support home learning during the current crisis. There are already have a lot of activities online and ready to use right now, and more games and activities are being added all the time.
https://classroomsecrets.co.uk/free-home-learning-packs/
Home Learning Packs
https://classroomsecrets.co.uk/?s=&fwp_subscription_level=d08afb2965eb4489c73b980f38af50b1
Free resources
Supporting reading and Literacy
If you already have a Library card then check out the e-resources all available for free, there are e-books, e-magazines and comics, audiobooks and even e-newspapers so there is something for all the members of the family to enjoy. Don’t worry if you don’t already have a library card as you can register online and get a temporary membership.
Free home learning packs: Fairy Tales; Nature and Animals. Author interviews and other free resources.
https://thereadingrealm.co.uk/
Phonics, spelling, letter formation, reading, writing, common exception words, etc.
https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/literacy.html
Nursery/Reception
If your little one loves the Gruffalo then check out these great activities based on the book. https://www.gruffalo.com/activities/activities
If you haven’t got a copy of the book at home then try these videos. The last one is Julia Donaldson doing the Gruffalo song which is brilliant to join in with.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8sUPpPc8Ws
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTj_5pBybE0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=845w3sfbYv4
Learn more about letters with the CBeebies Alphablocks https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/shows/alphablocks
If you have got tired of doing the same books for bedtime and want to try something else then check out all the different CBeebies bedtime stories found here
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b00jdlm2/cbeebies-bedtime-stories
Years 1-2
Do you want to learn more about animals, then check out these fantastic live animal cams which let you get up close to some amazing creatures all from the safety of home
https://www.countryliving.com/uk/wildlife/countryside/g31784857/live-animal-webcam-zoo/
Oliver Jeffers is doing a story time every day.
https://www.oliverjeffers.com/books#/abookaday/
Resources to support KS1 English learning
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zgkw2hv
Storytelling for younger viewers, using videos and read louds.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007t9wg/clips
Maddie Moate’s is a CBeebies presenter and Science communicator. She is Live on Twitter at 11am looking at science that can be done at home, such as dissecting a daffodil and hunting for minibeasts in the garden. The videos are also available on her You Tube channel
https://twitter.com/maddiemoate?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
https://www.youtube.com/user/maddiemoate
Years 3-4
Learning about the Stone Age? Check out this great virtual tour
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/history-and-stories/stonehenge360/
Maddie Moate’s is a CBeebies presenter and Science communicator. She is Live on Twitter at 11am looking at science that can be done at home, such as dissecting a daffodil and hunting for minibeasts in the garden. The videos are also available on her You Tube channel
https://twitter.com/maddiemoate?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
https://www.youtube.com/user/maddiemoate
Want to do some Geography learning on the United Kingdom? Try these resources being provided free during the current school closure.
Years 5-6
Learn more about South America and the Inca’s with this virtual tour of the world famous Machu Picchu ruins
http://www.peru-machu-picchu.com/map.php
Find out about a wide range of historical periods through the objects they left behind by going on a virtual tour of some of the most famous museums in the world, including the British Museum and the museum in Mexico City which has rooms full of Mayan artefacts. Also brilliant for art topics as you can do a virtual tour of famous art museums and galleries such as the Guggenheim and the Van Gogh museum
https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours
Anthony Horowitz is doing his bit for all of those children who are stuck at home by reading from his new Alex Rider book Nightshade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9mAcqHfAN4
Resources to support KS2 Literacy learning
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zv48q6f
This is a great collection of resources to help get your creative talents blooming. There are author writing tips, who to read next, Blue Peter Book Awards, story dice challenge, author chats, story challenge with Matt Haig, Cressida Cowell and more…
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/shows/blue-peter