General Links & Resources

Oak National Academy Virtual Library Each week a children's/young person's author speaks about themselves and their books as well as allowing a virtual read of one of there books. This resource can be accessed by all students, either reading it themselves or listening to an adult reading to them.

Read Write Inc phonics daily lessons and parent information Read Write Inc are providing daily phonics lessons on their youtube channel. Videos are available to 24hrs before the next one is posted. The schedule for which sound is being taught can be found o their website. Each day there is a set 1, 2 and 3 lesson. If you're unsure of which set your young person should be accessing please speak to their teacher. Minimal resources needed for lessons: just pen and paper. RWI is the reading scheme some of our students will be accessing come September. There's some good videos on info for parents too!

Roald Dahl: James and the Giant Peach story read by Taika Waititi and friends Join filmmaker, Taika Waititi, and other celebrities, as he reads James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl, in full across 10 episodes, to raise money for Partners in Health, who are operating at the front line in the battle against COVID-19 in some of the most vulnerable parts of the world. Roald Dahl and partners will be matching every donation made.

Teach Your Monster to Read A free desktop site to support the teaching and learning of reading. Includes mini games and adventures to help develop speed and accuracy, blending and segmenting and reading for a purpose. The site also offers an App to use on tablets and phones however this needs to be paid for.

Phonics Play games and resources Phonics play are offering free subscription to all parents during the Corona virus Outbreak. Using the username:March20 and Password: home you can access all resources and games to support reading development

David Walliams Story Time Every day at 11am, you can listen one of David Walliams’ World’s Worst Children stories, so sit down, take a break, and enjoy 20ish minutes of pure fun!

Cbeebies Alphablocks Some great games and videos to help support the early stages of reading.

Twinkl Resources and Worksheets 1000s of worksheets, power points and activity ideas to cover all areas of the curriculum. Twinkl are offering free subscription to all parents during the Corona Virus outbreak.

Joe Wicks - The Body Coach Joe Wicks is running a 30 minute workout every morning at 9am. Start the day right with a bit of P.E!

Pobble Activities A great list of activities you can do at home that don't involve the screen. A great resource if your young people need a break from screen time.

Top Marks A great resource for interactive games and quizzes to support all areas of the curriculum.

Cbeebies Numberblocks Some great songs, games and quizzes to support early number skills.

Mystery Science lessons and activities to do at home Mystery Science is the creator of the most popular science lessons in U.S. schools. However these are great for the UK too! they're offering free lessons, no account or log in required.

DuoLingo A great website for learning a new language. Students can choose to continue their French lessons or learn something new!

Classroom Secrets Classroom Secrets offers a range of free interactive resources as well as school closure home learning packs. They are offering free resources during the COVID-19 outbreak

The Kids Should See This A collection of smart kid friendly videos... smart videos for curious minds of all ages

Red Ted Art Easy crafts for kids to do at home. The website groups arts and crafts into themes like Easter and St Patrick's day.

Oxford Owl Oxford Owl offer some brilliant resources for Maths and English, this includes some e-books for beginner and developing readers to use.

Woodland Trust Home and Garden Activities Some simple, nature-based activities you can enjoy together at home or in your garden

ICT Games: English and Maths Some simple English and Maths games to suit a range of levels and abilities

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