While we remain closed during the Covid-19 pandemic, we will be coordinating home-learning via Google Classrooms. If you need further support accessing this or any any of the work sent home, please contact your child's teacher using the email address provided in their home learning pack or alternatively email marshwoodoffice@acornacademy.org.uk
Where to start?
Coronavirus Anxiety Toolkit.pdf
For support with mental health (adult or child) and other related concerns during this time, this helpful document contains contacts and links that you may find helpful. If your child is feeling worried at the moment there are lots of things out there designed to help like a presentation from the Children's Commissioner, either of these e-books for children: Coronavirus for Children or Covid-19 for Kids, or explain it through some of Julia Donaldson's much-loved characters. There's also this Kid's Guide to Loneliness which might help deal with self-isolation and social distancing. Do get in touch with us if you need help and support at any time.
Although we will be doing what we can to coordinate lessons and support learning remotely, if you are finding this hard to manage, you are not alone. We will continue to be available via email and through regular check-in phone calls. We will also be posting details of free online resources that children and parents can access throughout the schols closure period.
Try to set up a daily routine and a set place in the home where work takes place. We will be posting work by 9.30am and suggest starting the day with Joe Wicks' PE on YouTube (link below) and then logging into Google Classroom to view the day's learning. There will be daily lessons in English and Maths which work well in the morning with a break in between. Further learning in other subjects can take place in the afternoon supplemented by ideas using many of the links below. If this timetable doesn't work for you though, don't feel constrained by it. If you need support with setting up a structure for your home-learning day then let us know and we'll be happy to help.
The Government-based "Oak National Academy" are also publishing daily lessons for all year groups which are video-based: Oak National Academy
Not sure where to start, try this link: 20 Ideas for Parents when schools are closed
Here are our top tip priorities:
- A bit of reading every day (read to your child, get them to read to you, let them read independently) - try free audio books at Audible and many authors are also using their own websites or Youtube to read their own stories, for example David Walliams who is holding a daily 11am storytime or Michael Rosen.
- Free writing as often as possible. If they'll keep a diary or write a story, great. Write letters to your family and neighbours (contact us if you want details of local nursing homes who would be glad to receive letters from children). If not, would they draw a comic?
- Practical hands on maths via cooking, cleaning, role-play shopping or some maths games, physical or digital
- Fine motor skills: Lego, cutting, playdough, tidying up small toys
- Physical exercise everyday
- Some art/music where possible through the week - which doesn't have to be adult-led
- If old enough, work independently work on a project - research in a book or online (using some of the links below) and put together something to present to you
- If younger, lots of imaginative free play... the more independent the better
This is a strange period for all of us. Many people are already choosing to keep a diary or scrapbook to show future generations what it felt like living through it. If you'd like some ideas for doing this sort of thing, why not start with this Covid-19 Time Capsule pack?
General Resources:
The Department for Education has now published a list of their recommended home-learning links and resources, many of which are also referenced below or through our home-learning resources.
If you'd rather browse useful websites in a different format, try some of the links via this Padlet. There are also very comprehensive lists updated here: Home Learning Resources and Boredom Busters.
Websites such as School Run and Primary Homework Help already exist to help parents support their children with homework - they can be used to help explain things or to find extra practice. Dorset Council also have a helpful list of approved providers on their website.
BBC Teach and BBC Bitesize - contain links to BBC games, activities and clips in all subjects of the currciulum. If you're stuck with any home learning, try here as there are often helpful videos explaining key ideas. For instructional maths videos, you could try Khan.
If you need extra reading material, a number of companies are now offering free access to e-books (see links below), including Collins which can be accessed via the "teacher portal" with Username: parents@harpercollins.co.uk / Password: Parents20!
The following authors/publishers have various things set up:
- Stay-At-Home with Nicola Davies
Award winning Nicola Davies has written a wonderful blog for us about DNA to celebrate the publication of Grow, illustrated by Emily Sutton which you can read on Picture Book Party here https://www.picturebookparty.co.uk/. There are teachers notes for the book here: http://www.walker.co.uk/UserFiles/file/Grow_Teachers'%20Notes.pdf
- Stay-at-Home Adventures with Anna McNuff
Look out for Anna McNuff’s instagram stories takeover on @WalkerBooksUK as she talks about her new book, 100 Adventures to Have Before You Grow Up. by Anna McNuff, illustrated by Clair Rossiter, it is packed with adventure ideas you can do right now in your home and garden & those big bucket list adventures that you can start planning now! You can see Anna talking about her book here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTw0eFJ5yFQ
- Stay-at-home with the Walker Bear
Our 'Stay home with the Walker Bear' playlist features all the best and brightest videos from our Walker Books authors and illustrators. The perfect place to find readings, activities and more to keep your little ones entertained. https://www.youtube.com/user/WalkerBooksUK?blend=8&ob=5
- A Monster Calls - The movie adaptation was shown on BBC and is now available on iPlayer.
- Football School Friday which starts at 10am with Alex Bellos and Ben Lyttleton on the Football School YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/footballschoolfacts!
- The Bear Hunt's gone GLOBAL! All around the world, people are putting bears in their windows for families to spot on their daily walks. Walker have put together reading recommendation assets. These are the first set in bi-weekly recommendation assets which will range in theme, age group, and school subject. There are also two activity sheets for children to make their very own bear and bear ears to print off and cut out available at jointhebearhunt.com https://www.jointhebearhunt.com/ which has been updated with the latest books and news.
- Chris Haughton, author-illustrator of such favourites as - Oh No, George!, Shh! We Have a Plan, Goodnight Everyone, A Bit Lost, and the soon to be in paperback Don't Worry, Little Crab - is keeping kids across the world busy with his read-alongs, live art tutorials, and activities. You can see more here: https://www.picturebookparty.co.uk/
- From the award-winning creator of Alan’s Big, Scary Teeth comes Follow Me, Flo a hilarious and heartfelt daddy and daughter cautionary tale, sure to get all young readers laughing and singing. You can watch Jarvis sharing his story here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RER5zRz766k&t=27s
Puffin Storytime: From Monday 6th April, Puffin will be bringing 20 minutes of storytime magic to homes daily at 3.30pm on weekdays. This will include readings and draw-alongs from their stellar list of authors and illustrators. Caregivers, teachers and children can view Puffin Storytime on Puffin’s YouTube, Instagram and Facebook channels #PuffinStorytime
The Full ‘Puffin Storytime’ Schedule:
Mondays & Fridays, 3.30pm - Storytime & Draw-alongs for little ones 0-5. Launching on 6th April with Look Up! By Nathan Bryon and Dapo Adeola
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3.30pm - Sam Copeland will serialise, in 20-minute episodes, the entirety of his hilarious book Charlie Changes into a Chicken for readers 7+
Wednesdays, 3.30pm - Story Starters for ages 6-11. Puffin authors will read extracts from their books to help inspire children to discover their next read. Launching on 8th April with an extract from the bestselling Murder Most Unladylike read by Robin Stevens.
- The Puffin Podcast: A new 3-part Puffin Podcast series will launch on Sunday 19th April (via Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Acast and YouTube Kids), where comedian, children’s author and YouTube personality Humza Arshad hosts laugh-out-loud stories, games and jokes guaranteed to give you the giggles! Aimed at unlocking creativity, taking stories to imaginations worldwide and inspiring children to dream big, the podcast will be available at www.puffin.co.uk/podcast
- Puffin Schools: To support teachers, parents and caregivers now tackling home-learning, the Puffin Schools website has been restructured to make Puffin books and resources accessible to children who need them. A huge collection of easy to discover resources to bring stories to life, including bite size activities and new categories such as Writing Prompts, Activity Ideas and Picture Book Packs, can be found at https://www.puffinschools.co.uk/
Century are offering free access to English, maths and science resources using the following login codes: Year 3 - 54W9BV / Year 4 - 54W8Z7 / Year 5 - 54WA83 / Year 6 - 54WAK3
Scouts Indoor Ideas - all sorts of fun ideas that can be done indoors with relatively few resources.
Arts and Culture - virtual tours of many different art galleries and museums. If you want specific links around this theme, try this: Walkthrough Tours for Kids.
Many of the other websites linked below, such as Crickweb, Brainpop and ICT Games also contain online games across other subject areas if you browse further. Other websites provide quizzes online to support learning, such as KS2 Quizzes and KS1 Quizzes.
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Reception - Year R
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KS1 - Years 1&2
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KS2 - Years 3-6
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Maths
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White Rose - online daily maths lessons
NCETM - advice and ideas for parents
I See Maths - maths lesson videos
Khan - instructional maths videos
CBeebies - games, activities and video clips
IXL - interactive maths questions
ICT Games - free online games
Crickweb - free online games
TopMarks - free online games
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White Rose - online daily maths lessons
NCETM - advice and ideas for parents
I See Maths - maths lesson videos
Khan - instructional maths videos
BBC Bitesize KS1 Maths - games, activities and video clips
STEM - links to resource packs for all areas of maths
IXL - interactive maths questions
ICT Games - free online games
TopMarks - free online games
Mathsframe - free online games
Mathsphere - maths puzzles and games
Doodle Maths - free trial for personalised learning package
Third Space Learning - home learning advice and links
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White Rose - online daily maths lessons
NCETM - advice and ideas for parents
I See Maths - maths lesson videos
Khan - instructional maths videos
BBC Bitesize KS2 Maths - games, activities and video clips
Nrich - excellent maths challenges
STEM - links to resource packs for all areas of maths
IXL - interactive maths questions
ICT Games - free online games
TopMarks - free online games
Mathsframe - free online games
Mathsphere - maths puzzles and games
Doodle Maths - free trial for personalised learning package
Third Space Learning - home learning advice and links
TTRockstars - times tables (email your teacher if you need help with your login)
Numbots - maths games accessed via your TTRockstars login
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English
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CBeebies - bedtime stories (with linked comprehension questions here)
Literacy Trust - various literacy activities
Love Reading - lots of reading ideas
Book Trust - reading ideas
Phonics Play - phonics games and activities
Username: march20 / Password: home
- including decodable Comics
Oxford Owl - e-books and phonics
Home Activities - at-home literacy activities
ICT Games - free online games (including phonics)
Phonics Bloom - phonics games
British Library - videos linked to Gruffalo etc
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CBeebies - bedtime stories (with linked comprehension questions here)
Literacy Trust - various literacy activities
Love Reading - lots of reading ideas
Book Trust - reading ideas
Toppsta - ideas using books
BBC Teach - clips and interactive lessons
Phonics Play - phonics games and activities
Username: march20 / Password: home
- including decodable Comics
Oxford Owl - e-books and phonics
World Books - free electronic books to read
Reading Realm - reading activities
Literacy Shed - animation with linked literacy ideas
Film Education - ideas based around films
Home Activities - at-home literacy activities
Hopscotch - reading comprehension
ICT Games - free online games (including phonics)
Phonics Bloom - phonics games
British Library - videos linked to Gruffalo etc
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Make your own book (instructions here) and fill it with writing - make one for a younger subing or send to a friend
Premier League - wrirting competition
Literacy Trust - various literacy activities
Love Reading - lots of reading ideas
Book Trust - reading ideas
Toppsta - ideas using books
Writing POW - daily writing lessons on Youtube
BBC Teach - clips and interactive lessons
BBC Bitesize - games, activities and clips
Pobble - ideas based on a daily picture
Literacy Shed - themed animation with activities
Film Education - ideas based around films
Oxford Owl - e-books levelled by age
World Books - free electronic books to read
Home Activities - at-home literacy activities
Hopscotch - reading comprehension
A few links from the British Library:
Character / Poetry / Miniatures / Comic / Hero
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Computing and E-safety
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Safer Internet - various activities
Childnet - online safety story
Vodafone Goldilocks - digital safety tale
Esafety - video-based esafety lesson
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BBC Bitesize - computing clips and activities
BBC Dancemat - learn to type
Safer Internet - various activities
Childnet - online safety activities
Vodafone Goldilocks - digital safety tale
Esafety - video-based esafety lesson
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Scratch - learn to code
BBC Bitesize - computing clips and activities
BBC Dancemat - learn to type
Safer Internet - various activities
Childnet - online safety activities
Esafety - video-based esafety lessons
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Music
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Singup - singing
BBC Bitesize - music clips
Fischy Music - weekly assmblies with songs
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Singup - singing
BBC Bitesize - music clips
Fischy Music - weekly assmblies with songs
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Singup - singing
BBC Bitesize - music clips and activities
Fischy Music - weekly assmblies with songs
The Shows Must Go On - full musical theatre performances every Friday
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R.E. and Worship
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Messy Church - fun family activities
Fischy Music - weekly assmblies with songs
Diddy Disciples/ - daily bedtime prayers
Collective Worship Book
Bible Stories at Home
The Seriously Surprising Story: https://youtu.be/ndtnZV-5QTo
The Super Cool Story of Jesus: https://youtu.be/N6kmDligfKU
Three Friends and the Miracle Man: https://youtu.be/Aj0K_iUitGQ
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NATRE - RE association activities
Messy Church - fun family activities
Fischy Music - weekly assmblies with songs
Worshiping with Children
Diddy Disciples/ - daily bedtime prayers
Collective Worship Book
Bible Stories at Home
The Seriously Surprising Story: https://youtu.be/ndtnZV-5QTo
The Super Cool Story of Jesus: https://youtu.be/N6kmDligfKU
Three Friends and the Miracle Man: https://youtu.be/Aj0K_iUitGQ
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NATRE - RE association activities
Messy Church - fun family activities
Fischy Music - weekly assmblies with songs
Worshiping with Children
Diddy Disciples/ - daily bedtime prayers
Collective Worship Book
Bible Stories at Home
The Seriously Surprising Story: https://youtu.be/ndtnZV-5QTo
The Super Cool Story of Jesus: https://youtu.be/N6kmDligfKU
Three Friends and the Miracle Man: https://youtu.be/Aj0K_iUitGQ
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Science
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STEM - home learning activities for science, technology and engineering
Science Week
Dyson
Crickweb
BBC Bitesize
PSTT
Discoverers
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CREST - easy, low-cost science challenges to earn awards
STEM - home learning activities for science, technology and engineering
Science Week
Nature Detectives
Dyson
Crickweb
BBC Bitesize
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CREST - easy, low-cost science challenges to earn awards
STEM - home learning activities for science, technology and engineering
Science Week
NASA
Dyson
BBC Bitesize
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Geography
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TopMarks
CBeebies
BBC Bitesize
Geography
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3D Geography
BBC Bitesize
Geography
Pod
YPTE
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NatGeo Kids
3D Geography
BBC Bitesize
RGS
Pod
YPTE
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Cooking
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Family Fun Cooking - recipe ideas
BBC Food
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Family Fun Cooking - recipe ideas
BBC Food - Cook
BBC Food - No Cook
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Family Fun Cooking - recipe ideas
BBC Food - Cook
BBC Food - No Cook
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PE
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Body Coach - daily PE
Go Noodle
Wake Shake - free dance tutorials
BBC Workouts
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Body Coach - daily PE
Go Noodle
Wake Shake - free dance tutorials
BBC Workouts
Primary Resources
Schoolsnet
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Body Coach - daily PE
Go Noodle
Wake Shake - free dance tutorials
Primary Resources
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Art
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Royal Academy
Red Ted
Imagination Tree
Artful Parent
Tate Kids
Draw with Rob - draw along videos
Pinterest Art Ideas
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Royal Academy
Art Craft
Crafty Classroom
Red Ted
Imagination Tree
Artful Parent
Tate Kids
Draw with Rob - draw along videos
Pinterest Art Ideas
Picasso
National Gallery
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Royal Academy
Art Craft
Crafty Classroom
Red Ted
Imagination Tree
Artful Parent
Tate Kids
Draw with Rob - draw along videos
Pinterest Art Ideas
Picasso
National Gallery
Quizzes
TopMarks
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History
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BBC Schools
History
Coxhoe
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BBC Schools
History
Coxhoe
NHM
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SEND
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Chatterpack - huge list of free to access SEND resources and sites
Cricksoft
Reader Pen
SEND Information Directory
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Chatterpack - huge list of free to access SEND resources and sites
Cricksoft
Reader Pen
SEND Information Directory
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Chatterpack - huge list of free to access SEN resources and sites
Cricksoft
Reader Pen
SEND Information Directory
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French
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BBC Bitesize - games, activities and video clips
Crickweb - free online games
Digital Dialects - free online games
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BBC Bitesize - games, activities and video clips
Crickweb - free online games
Digital Dialects - free online games
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PSHE
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Heartsmart - mental wellbeing with Boris the robot
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Heartsmart - mental wellbeing with Boris the robot
Primary Resources - activity ideas and resources
Teaching Ideas - activity ideas and resources
Premier League - activity ideas and resources
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Heartsmart - mental wellbeing with Boris the robot
Primary Resources - activity ideas and resources
Teaching Ideas - activity ideas and resources
Premier League - activity ideas and resources
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