Links to learning
Our aim is to become a hub of learning resources for schools, families and communities to support their interests and learning.
The resources we are sharing below have come from a range of sources. Some will be created or recommended by our lecturers and other colleagues, some will have been shared by schools and others by parents. Wherever they are from, we are offering them to you in the spirit of supporting learning in lots of different ways. These are not recommendations, just suggestions and you will be best placed to select what works for you.
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| Subject | Website description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Art/ Creative | Creative Resources for the Early Years | earlyarts.co.uk/blog |
| Art/ Creative | Loose Parts- Creative Ideas for the Early Years to KS1 | www.playscotland.org |
| Art/ Creative | Creative Ideas For Playing At Home | https://www.playfulchildhoods.wales |
| Art/ Creative | Five Playful Activities That Support Development & Learning In Any Environment | https://www.legofoundation.com/ |
| English | Keith among the pigeons (reading and activity) | https://childs-play.com |
| English | Literactive – reading material for young readers | http://www.literactive.com |
| English | Stoke on Trent – online story times | https://www.youtube.com |
| English | Read Write Inc support with daily phonics lessons | https://www.ruthmiskin.com/en/ |
| English | Teach Your Monster To Read- a great game that makes learning to read fun | https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/ |
| Geography | Geographical Association Teaching Resources for Children in the Early Years | https://www.geography.org.uk |
| Geography | NatGeoKids- KS1 and KS2 resources for teaching Geography topics. | https://www.natgeokids.com |
| Maths | White Rose Maths- Free maths lessons for home learning from Early Years to Year 8 | https://whiterosemaths.com |
| Maths | White Rose Maths on Facebook – Free Maths Lesson Every Day | https://www.facebook.com |
| Maths | Mathsticks – maths resources and games | https://mathsticks.com/my/ |
| Maths | A range of Maths activities. Some are interactive and some are to be completed offline. Activities are categorised by age range Early Years to KS2. | https://nrich.maths.org/ |
| Music | BBC Bring the Noise- Online music activities for age 4-7 | https://www.bbc.co.uk |
| Music | Explore pieces of classical music with lesson plans and ideas for Early Years/KS1 | https://www.bbc.co.uk |
| Music | Songs For Teaching- A large selection of fun songs to help teach young children | https://www.songsforteaching.com |
| Physical Activity | GoNoodle- Movement and mindfulness videos created by child development experts | www.youtube.com |
| Physical Activity | Play Ideas For Parents | https://www.playwales.org.uk |
| Physical Activity | Boogie Beebies- a fun video with CBeebies presenters | https://www.bbc.co.uk |
| Physical Activity | Disney 10 minute shake-ups | https://www.nhs.uk |
| Physical Activity | Spar Lancashire School Games- links to fun movement videos to stay active at home | https://lancashireschoolgames.co.uk |
| Various | Hungry Little Minds – Simple, fun activities for kids, from newborn to five | https://hungrylittleminds.campaign.gov.uk |
| Various | Why Do Children Learn Through Play? Website with Information | https://famly.co/blog |
| Various | Monach University- Fleer’s Conceptual Playworld. A play-based model of teaching young children to form concepts in STEM. | https://www.monash.edu |
| Various | Classroom Secrets- free resources for young children’s learning including for Maths and language | https://classroomsecrets.co.uk |
| Various | TTS- free curriculum-focused activity book with over 40 home learning activities all planned and all prepared | https://www.tts-group.co.uk |
| Various | PBS Learning – free materials for Young Children | https://www.pbslearningmedia.org |
| Various | Classroom Secrets- free interactive resources and home learning for young children from Early Years to Y3 | https://classroomsecrets.co.uk |
| Various | IPA – Play in crisis (guidance for parents) | http://ipaworld.org/ |
| Various | Dorling Kindersley- Home Learning for Kids | https://www.dk.com/uk/ |
| Various | Hamilton- cross-curricular resources and lesson plans that cover a range of subjects for Reception age children | https://www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/topics/ |
| Wellbeing | The Starting Primary School campaign offers a toolkit of practical advice, support and resources for parents, guardians and children across a wide range of areas. | https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach |
| Wellbeing | How NOT to go to school’ and ‘How to go BACK to school’ by Mike Forde – stories to support children with learning at home. | https://parsleymimblewood.wordpress.com/ |
| Subject | Website description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Support | Help Kidz Learn- a collection of games and resources designed for a range of educational needs and stages. It includes provision for school closure. | https://www.helpkidzlearn.com/ |
| Additional Support | English Touring Opera – weekly workshops for children with SEND – email to join | http://englishtouringopera.org.uk |
| Art / Creative | Art Activities with Scrapkids (live on Fridays) | www.facebook.com/ScrapKins |
| Art / Creative | Art resources focusing on Frida Kahlo | www.stonewall.org.uk |
| Art / Creative | Drawing workshop with children’s illustrator Lydia Monk | https://www.youtube.com |
| Art/ Creative | Storytime and art activities with children’s illustrator / writer Chris Haughton | https://www.facebook.com |
| Art/ Creative | Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems | https://www.kennedy-center.org |
| Art/ Creative | Family Fun Ideas | https://www.familydaystriedandtested.com/ |
| Art/ Creative | Build your own story city | https://docs.google.com/ |
| Art/ Creative | Open-ended Play Activities | https://rethinkingchildhood.com |
| Art/ Creative | All Kids Network- Arts and Crafts Activities | https://www.allkidsnetwork.com/ |
| Art/ Creative | Artsology- Art Games for Kids, Arts Education Resources for Teachers, and much more | https://artsology.com/ |
| Art/ Creative | Highlight Kids- Fun games, recipes, crafts, activities | https://www.highlightskids.com/ |
| Art/ Creative | Red Tent Art- step by step instructions on art projects including origami, 3D cards, clay pots | https://www.youtube.com/user/redtedart |
| Art/ Creative | The Metropolitan Museum of Art- website for kids with videos, exhibitions and an interactive map | https://www.metmuseum.org |
| Art/ Creative | Maker Futures – things to build and make | https://makerfutures.org/programme |
| Arts/ Creative | Childnet Film competition (no equipment needed) | https://www.childnet.com/ |
| Arts/ Creative | Royal Opera House – fun creative activities based on performing arts | https://learning-platform.roh.org.uk/ |
| Citizenship & SMSC | Equality and Human Rights Commission- Equal Choices, Equal Chances is a set of free education resources to help deliver careers and equality-related learning in KS2 | https://www.equalityhumanrights.com |
| Citizenship & SMSC | Young Citizens- Flexible SMSC resources for primary teachers | https://www.gogivers.org/ |
| Cooking | #Mission Explore- 159 activities shared from @GeoCollective book | twitter.com/DanRavenEllison/ |
| Cooking | Countryside Classroom- connection schools with food, farming and the natural environment. | https://www.countrysideclassroom.org.uk/ |
| Education | Everybody Worries – Jon Burgerman free picturebook for download (Oxford Owl) | https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/ |
| English | Daily Story Starters Ideas | https://twitter.com |
| English | Oliver Jeffers’ stay at home story time (new videos each day) | https://www.oliverjeffers.com |
| English | Penguin Story Time and Classroom Read-Aloud Videos | www.penguinrandomhouse.com |
| English | Poem Performances by A F Harrold | https://clpe.org.uk/poetryline |
| English | Frank Cottrell-Boyce – Creative Writing Lessons for Key Stage 2. Monday to Friday at 10am | https://www.instagram.com |
| English | Jolly Phonics | https://www.jollylearning.co.uk/ |
| English | Daily writing workshop with children’s author Alex T Smith | https://twitter.com |
| English | Booktrust- free online books and videos | www.booktrust.org.uk/hometime |
| English | National Poetry Centre for Primary Schools with poems and resources | clpe.org.uk/poetryline |
| English | Nosy Crow- free resources such as books and poems to read | https://nosycrow.com |
| English | National Literacy Trust -free online zone for parents seeking ideas and guidance for activities that will engage their children at home. | http://literacytrust.org.uk |
| English | Seussville- Explore the World of Dr Seuss including video clips and games | https://www.seussville.com/explore/ |
| English | Unite For Literacy- Free Books to Read Together | https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/ |
| English | Julie Dawn Cole (the original Veruca Salt from Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory) is reading one chapter a night from Roald Dahl’s ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ at 6pm on her Facebook page. | https://www.facebook.com |
| English | Phonics Play- free resources | https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk |
| English | Pobble 365- One picture, one teaching resource every day for teachers. | http://www.pobble365.com/ |
| English | Audible have free children’s books to listen to including Alice in Wonderland, Winnie the Pooh, Just So Stories, Cirque du Freak , Harry Potter, and various fairy tales. | https://stories.audible.com |
| English | Grammaropolis- Fun Grammar Activities | https://www.grammaropolis.com/ |
| English | Story Time From Space- Listen to astronauts read stories from space | https://storytimefromspace.com/library/ |
| English | Storybird- Artful Storytelling | https://storybird.com/ |
| English | Storyline Online- Children’s books read by famous people | https://www.storylineonline.net/ |
| English | Young Explorers is a magazine designed specifically for young children to read along with | https://ngexplorer.cengage.com |
| English | Oxford Owl- Free ebook library for children aged 3-11 | https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk |
| English | David Walliams – Free Audio Story | bit.ly/AudioElevenses |
| English | Gav Cross- Stories told and read by Gav Cross | https://m.youtube.com/user/gavcross |
| English | Counting Buttons – One of three video adaptations of poems written by Liverpool children’s poet Terry Caffrey | https://vimeo.com |
| English | Author Ross Montgomery’s Twitter Page – recommended from Croydon Libraries | https://twitter.com |
| English | Literacy Shed- resource packs for KS1 and KS2 | https://www.literacyshedplus.com |
| English | Puffin Story time on YouTube | https://www.youtube.com |
| English | Scottish Book Trust – Videos with authors discussing their books | https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/ |
| English | Virtual author collection (US) | https://www.weareteachers.com |
| English | Talk for Writing: free packs to download to stimulate creative writing | https://mailchi.mp/talk4writing/ |
| English | Cloud Aloud – free audio book each week on this children’s app | https://www.cloudaloud.co.uk/ |
| English | Get Epic (digital library: free access offer for COVID) | https://www.getepic.com/ |
| English | Faber children’s (free activities linked to their books, with sample chapter downloads) | https://www.faber.co.uk |
| English | NatGeoKids- English Teaching Resource about Roald Dahl | https://www.natgeokids.com/uk |
| English and Maths | Hamilton Learning at Home Packs | https://mailchi.mp |
| Gardening | School Gardening- Bringing the sunshine inside. Activities for Primary aged children. | https://schoolgardening.rhs.org.uk |
| Gardening | BBC Gardening with Children. Garden activities and Gardening Facts for Children. | http://www.bbc.co.uk |
| Gardening | Gardening topic resources for KS1 and KS2 | https://schoolgardening.rhs.org.uk |
| Geography | Geographical Association Teaching Resources for Primary Children | https://www.geography.org.uk |
| Geography | 30 Day Geography Drawing Challenge | twitter.com/clarry_s3 |
| Geography | Fair Trade Lesson Resources | https://schools.fairtrade.org.uk |
| Geography | Mapzone – Geography Skills and Knowledge | www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk |
| Geography | National Geographic Learning Resources for KS1- KS2 | https://www.nationalgeographic.org |
| Geography | Country Reports- discover over 35,000 pages of online content on the cultures and countries of the world | https://www.countryreports.org/ |
| Geography | Earth shattering Events – free book download and activities (Cicada Books) | https://www.dropbox.com |
| Geography | Lock Down Learning – Farmer and TV presenter Jimmy Doherty has a message for kids on lockdown. Other videos on farming and life on a farm also available. | https://eatfarmnow.com |
| Geography | Surfers against sewage – Ocean School | https://www.sas.org.uk/digital-ocean-school |
| Geography | Earth School from TED ed, with new environmental themed classes each day | https://ed.ted.com/earth-school |
| Geography | NatGeoKids- KS1 and KS2 resources for teaching Geography topics. | https://www.natgeokids.com |
| History | BBC History engaging videos that support the History KS2 curriculum | https://www.bbc.co.uk |
| History | BBC History KS2: The Story of Britain – Short animated films showing the story of Britain from the Mesolithic Stone Age through to Magna Carta. | https://www.bbc.co.uk |
| History | The Great Fire of London- fun online game and information to learn about the historical event. Ideal for KS1. | http://www.fireoflondon.org.uk/ |
| History | Nat Geo Kids- Tutankhamun’s Treasures Resource Kit. Fantastic Quizzes, information and activities based on the 2020 exhibition in London. | https://www.natgeokids.com/uk |
| History | Royal Armouries Learning Hub | https://royalarmouries.org/learning |
| History | The Tower of London School and Home Learning Resources | https://www.hrp.org.uk/schools |
| History | The British Legion- Teaching Remembrance KS2 Resources | https://www.britishlegion.org.uk |
| History | NatGeoKids- History Primary Teaching Resources | https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/ |
| Computing | Code Camp World- Coding support | www.codecampworld.com/ |
| Computing | Tynker- Coding For Kids | https://www.tynker.com/ |
| Computing | Kodable- Coding for 4-10 Year Olds | https://www.kodable.com/ |
| Computing | Scratch – Learn Coding | https://scratch.mit.edu/ |
| Computing | Online Safety Primary Packs | https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk |
| Computing | Code Playground – youtube videos-learn to code using Scratch in this Super scribbles edition | barc.ly/2QxGNqm |
| Computing | Code a Cake | https://www.bt.com/codeacake |
| Maths | White Rose Maths- Free maths lessons for home learning from Early Years to Year 8 | https://whiterosemaths.com |
| Maths | White Rose Maths on Facebook – Free Maths Lesson Every Day | https://www.facebook.com |
| Maths | Maths home schooling by Carol Vorderman | www.themathsfactor.com |
| Maths | Mathsticks – maths resources and games | https://mathsticks.com/my/ |
| Maths | Beast Academy – online Maths resources | https://beastacademy.com/ |
| Maths | CoolMath4Kids – Maths Games | https://www.coolmath4kids.com/ |
| Maths | Math Game Time- Maths Games | http://www.mathgametime.com/ |
| Maths | Spot on With Numbers | www.spotonwithnumbers.co.uk |
| Maths | Free maths resources and support | https://eedi.com/blog |
| Maths | Bedtime Math- Fun Maths Activities | http://bedtimemath.org/ |
| Maths | Kids Numbers- Maths Games | http://www.kidsnumbers.com/ |
| Maths | Maths Frame- KS2 Maths Games and Worksheets | http://www.mathsframe.co.uk |
| Maths | YouCubed- website with Maths classes and activities. They also share tasks and videos to support math learning at home. | https://www.youcubed.org |
| Maths | Maths Chase – a free home online learning tool where children can play times tables games, along with many other mathematics skill-based games | http://www.mathschase.com/ |
| Maths | A range of Maths activities. Some are interactive and some are to be completed offline. Activities are categorised by age range Early Years to KS2. | https://nrich.maths.org/ |
| Maths | NCETM- short maths interactive video lessons for primary children while they are at home. | https://ncetm.us9.list-manage.com/ |
| Maths | NCETM- support for parents helping primary children with Maths | https://www.ncetm.org.uk/ |
| Modern Foreign Languages | Primary Modern Foreign Languages Resources | http://www.primaryresources.co.uk |
| Modern Foreign Languages | Rachel Hawkes – Primary Language Learning Website | http://www.rachelhawkes.com |
| Modern Foreign Languages | Rosetta Stone- free access to Rosetta Stone for Students for the next three months | https://www.rosettastone.com |
| Music | Active Music – free access with the discount code ‘ GIFT | https://clicktime.symantec.com |
| Music | BBC – Ten Pieces and the Nutcracker- Live Lesson for 7-11s , full of dance, movement and characterisation. | https://www.bbc.co.uk |
| Music | BBC- Anna Meredith – Connect It. Music made by people using their bodies as instruments. | https://www.bbc.co.uk |
| Music | BBC Bring the Noise- Online music activities for age 4-7 | https://www.bbc.co.uk |
| Music | BBC- Music / Science KS2: House of Sound. Explore the science of sound, music and musical instruments | https://www.bbc.co.uk |
| Music | BBC- Ten Pieces Party Live Session – Music for KS2 | https://www.bbc.co.uk |
| Music | Explore pieces of classical music with lesson plans and ideas for Early Years/KS1 | https://www.bbc.co.uk |
| Music | Quaver Music- free music resources and a platform for music teachers to deliver digital lessons | https://www.quavermusic.com |
| Music | Virtual Musical Instruments -Lets kids play instruments online. Instruments include the guitar, piano, pan flute, drums, and bongos | https://www.virtualmusicalinstruments.com |
| Music | BBC Ten Pieces – opens up the world of classical music to 7-14 year olds. Explore films, lesson plans & instrumental arrangements | https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ten-pieces |
| Music | BBC Teach KS1 Music – Free teacher classroom resources suitable for use in music lessons | https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach |
| Music | Inside Music (The Voices Foundation) – 3 resource books aimed at EYFS through to KS2 including songs, games and activities. | https://www.voices.org.uk/ |
| Music | 40+ Fun (and Easy) Music Crafts & Activities for Kids | https://takelessons.com/blog |
| News | Newsround- News Channel for Children | https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround |
| Physical Activity | Cosmic Kids Yoga on Facebook- for Yoga, Mindfullness, and relaxation | www.facebook.com/cosmickidsyoga/ |
| Physical Activity | PE Lessons by Joe Wicks on YouTube | www.youtube.com |
| Physical Activity | Physical Activity Ideas | https://twitter.com |
| Physical Activity | Physical Education Home Learning Challenges | https://education.gov.scot |
| Physical Activity | Super Movers- videos which help children move while they learn. | https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers |
| Physical Activity | NSPCC – Live pants dancealong (via Facebook) | https://www.facebook.com/pg/nspcc |
| Physical Activity | ActivAll Play: Anomaly UK – active games on YouTube | https://www.youtube.com |
| Physical Activity | Spar Lancashire School Games- activity timetable and links to workouts to stay active at home for Year 3- Year 6 | https://lancashireschoolgames.co.uk/ |
| Physical Activity | Spar Lancashire School Games- activity timetable and links to workouts to stay active at home for Year 1 and Year 2 | https://lancashireschoolgames.co.uk/ |
| Physical Activity | Joe Wicks Classroom Resources- including workout cards, exercise logs, posters, videos and PowerPoints. | ttps://www.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk |
| Religious Education | Save Religious Education – Free resources and support | www.facebook.com/groups |
| Religious Education | Religious Education free resources- KS1-KS4 | http://www.natre.org.uk |
| Science | Natural history with Chris Packam live – updated daily | www.facebook.com |
| Science | Science with Maddie Moate | https://www.youtube.com |
| Science | The Everyday Scientist Programme- a new up and coming scheme of work aimed at developing science capital within Primary Education. | https://sites.google.com |
| Science | WWF- Educational activities to enjoy from home | https://www.wwf.org.uk |
| Science | CLEAPSS (supporting practical science and technology) | http://science.cleapss.org.uk |
| Science | Hamilton Trust – Science resources for Primary | www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/blog |
| Science | STEM- online support and resources for during the current situation | https://www.stem.org.uk/updates |
| Science | Follow Steve Backshall on Twitter (from World’s Deadly 60) for videos and updates about nature, wildlife, science and geography. | https://twitter.com |
| Science | Science Kids- free games, fun experiments, quizzes, and teaching resources for KS2 and KS3. | http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/ |
| Science | Switch Zoo- Animal Games and Resources to Learn About Animal Habitats | https://www.switchzoo.com/ |
| Science | SciShow Kids – YouTube Channel with videos exploring all those curious topics that make us ask “why?” | https://www.youtube.com |
| Science | CLEAPPS (Consortium of Local Education Authorities for the Provision of Science Services) have collated a list of fun experiments that can be provided to parents for pupils to do at home. | http://primary.cleapss.org.uk |
| Science | Climate Kids by NASA – covers a wide range of topics including weather, climate, atmosphere, water, energy, plants, and animals | https://climatekids.nasa.gov/ |
| Science | Science Fun at Home- activities for children to have some fun with science at home | https://pstt.org.uk/resources |
| Science | Science Podcasts | https://medium.com/kidslisten |
| Science | The UK Wild Otter Trust educational materials | http://www.ukwildottertrust.org |
| Science | Nature playlist: Green activities (indoor and outdoor) from eco attractions | https://www.ecoattractions.com/ |
| Science | Explore the deep sea and see the animals that live at different depths of the ocean | https://neal.fun/deep-sea/ |
| Science | Primary Engineer (home activities register for ‘leader’s award’) | https://leadersaward.com/ |
| Science | Reaseheath Zoo- Free Wild Activity Packs and Animal Encounters – bringing the zoo to you | http://www.reaseheath.ac.uk/ |
| Science | STEM Learning- lots of easy to run activities suitable for children from 4-11 designed for parents to use at home. | https://www.stem.org.uk/resources |
| Science | Robing Hood MAT Learning Projects- projects based around 8 different themes covering aspects of the National Curriculum. They aim to provide a broad and balanced learning experience whilst learning at home. | https://www.stem.org.uk/resources |
| Science | NatGeoKids- Science Teaching Resources | https://www.natgeokids.com/ |
| Various | BBC Live lessons – a Range of Live Lessons and Fun Videos for Primary Children | www.bbc.co.uk/teach |
| Various | We Are Teachers- Free Learning Resources and Downloads | https://www.weareteachers.com/ |
| Various | BBC Bitesize- support for various school topics | https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/primary |
| Various | BBC Teach – Curriculum-mapped video resources for KS1 | https://www.bbc.co.uk |
| Various | BBC Teach – Curriculum-mapped video resources for KS2 | https://www.bbc.co.uk |
| Various | Teachit Primary resources (free until the end of April) | www.teachitprimary.co.uk/ |
| Various | Twinkl – Home learning & school closure packs | www.twinkl.co.uk/resources |
| Various | Search Engine created by a primary teacher | www.researchify.co.uk/ |
| Various | Classroom Secrets- free interactive resources and home learning for children from Early Years to Y3 | https://classroomsecrets.co.uk/ |
| Various | TTS- free curriculum-focused activity book with over 40 home learning activities all planned and all prepared. KS1 and KS2 versions available. | https://www.tts-group.co.uk |
| Various | Discovery Education – Resources for Primary Schools | https://www.discoveryeducation.co.uk/ |
| Various | E-learning For Kids- Free and Fun Digital Education for Kids Worldwide | https://www.e-learningforkids.org/ |
| Various | Khan Academy- free educational resources | https://www.khanacademy.org/ |
| Various | PBS Learning- free learning materials for Children across a variety of subjects- contains information and videos | https://www.pbslearningmedia.org |
| Various | Turtle Diary- Educational and Fun Games For Kids | https://www.turtlediary.com/ |
| Various | Breakout Edu- Education Online Games | https://www.breakoutedu.com/funathome |
| Various | Gridclub -Educational Online Games | https://gridclub.com/ |
| Various | Outschool- Learning Resources for ages 3-18 | https://outschool.com |
| Various | Smithsonian Institute- Learning Resources and Games for Kids | https://www.si.edu/kids |
| Various | Learnincolour- Free Primary education websites for Homeschooling | http://learnincolour.com/ |
| Various | The Sensory Projects- resources and activities for those with additional educational needs. | http://www.thesensoryprojects.co.uk |
| Various | House of Creative Learning: fun challenges and activities for children from the age of four upwards – as well as for the whole family | https://www.ascreativesconnect.com |
| Various | BBC Bitesize: Daily Lessons | https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize |
| Various | Dorling Kindersley- Home Learning for Kids | https://www.dk.com/uk/ |
| Various | Hamilton- cross-curricular resources and lesson plans that cover a range of subjects across KS1 and K2 | https://www.hamilton-trust.org.uk |
| Various | Pearson- Free resources and activities to support parents and learners during Coronavirus | https://www.pearson.com/ |
| Wellbeing | Corona Virus – Information for Children | Link here |
| Wellbeing | Dave the Dog is worried about corona virus – story to support children | Link here |
| Wellbeing | Coronavirus: wellbeing activity ideas for schools | https://www.place2be.org.uk |
| Wellbeing | Primary School’s Wellbeing Booklet with Activities | Link here |
| Wellbeing | Cosmic Kids Yoga on Youtube- for Yoga, Mindfullness, and relaxation | https://www.youtube.com |
| Wellbeing | Coronavirus a book for children- free book download by author Axel Scheffler | https://m.facebook.com |
| Wellbeing | Gruffalo stayed in the cave’- The creators of the Gruffalo have produced a series of cartoons to encourage people to stay home during the crisis | https://www.theguardian.com/books |
| Wellbeing | Learning Adventure Pack – Lost & Found | https://coronavirusandschools.org.uk/ |
| Wellbeing | Elsa support – information and resources supporting social and emotional learning (paid for content, but some free downloads) | https://www.elsa-support.co.uk/ |
| Wellbeing | How NOT to go to school’ and ‘How to go BACK to school’ by Mike Forde – stories to support children with learning at home. | https://parsleymimblewood.wordpress.com/ |
| Subject | Website description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Support | Gardening- Hints & tips for gardening with SEN students | https://schoolgardening.rhs.org.uk |
| Art / Creative | Art resources focusing on Frida Kahlo | www.stonewall.org.uk/ |
| Art / Creative | Virtual Tours of Louvre Exhibitions | www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne |
| Art/ Creative | Creative Big- Craft Classes and Resources | https://www.creativebug.com/ |
| Art/ Creative | Think Design explores careers in fashion design, graphic design, interior design, book design, product design, film and theatre, architecture, animation, and environmental design | http://www.kidsthinkdesign.org/ |
| Arts/ Creative | Childnet Film competition (no equipment needed) | https://www.childnet.com/ |
| Careers | Making The Leap: Help Year 11 students to make the leap from GCSE into A Level English Literature with enthusiasm and confidence. Free download with activities | https://www.englishandmedia.co.uk |
| Careers | Lancaster University – webinar support for thinking about university | https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/ |
| Citizenship & SMSC | Get Up and Goals- Teaching and Learning Units (topics such as equality, migration and climate change) | https://www.getupandgoals.eu |
| Citizenship & SMSC | Association for Citizenship Teaching- resources for Citizenship lessons | https://www.teachingcitizenship.org.uk |
| Citizenship & SMSC | Equality and Human Rights Commission- free teacher training and education resources for teaching in KS3 about equality and human rights. | https://www.equalityhumanrights.com |
| English | Comedy Trust Quarantine Club -Writing Challenge | https://www.thecomedytrust.com |
| English | Poem Performances by Jackie Kay | https://clpe.org.uk/poetryline |
| English | Poet Performances | https://clpe.org.uk/poetryline/poets |
| English | Teachit- Secondary English resources (free until the end of April) | www.teachitenglish.co.uk/ |
| English | Mr Bruff- GCSE daily English lessons on Youtube | https://www.youtube.com/user/mrbruff |
| English | English Resources for KS3 and KS4 | KS3 resources and activities (.zip) |
| English | English Resources: Online resources links and ways of learning | Online resource links and ways of learning (.zip) |
| English | English Resources: GCSE general resources | GCSE general resources (.zip) |
| English | English Resources: learning and teaching activities | Learning and Teaching Activities (.zip) |
| English | English Resources: Power and Conflict poetry | Power and Conflict poetry (.zip) |
| English | English and Media Centre- downloadable resources covering a range of texts for key stage 3. GCSE resources are categorised by examination board. | https://www.englishandmedia.co.uk |
| English | Scottish Book Trust – Videos with authors discussing their books | https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/ |
| Geography | Online resources for secondary Geography, including key websites for knowledge, CPD, blogs and videos. | Link to follow |
| Geography | Teachit- Secondary Geography resources (free until the end of April) | www.teachitgeography.co.uk/ |
| Geography | Geographical Association Teaching Resources for Secondary and Post- 16 | https://www.geography.org.uk |
| Geography | National Geographic Learning Resources for KS3- KS5 | https://www.nationalgeographic.org |
| Geography | Country Reports- discover over 35,000 pages of online content on the cultures and countries of the world | https://www.countryreports.org/ |
| Geography | GeoGuesser – Using images from Google’s Street View, it puts players down in the middle of the street and asks them to figure out where they are | https://www.geoguessr.com/ |
| Geography | Earth School from TED ed, with new environmental themed classes each day | https://ed.ted.com/earth-school |
| Geography | Nature for all – host site for multiple environmental resources from global organisations | https://natureforall.tiged.org |
| Geography | Kamchatka Volcano Eruption in 360° | National Geographic | https://www.youtube.com/ |
| Geography | 3D Geography- Worksheets, facts and activities | https://www.3dgeography.co.uk |
| History | Army Exhibitions Online | www.armymuseums.org.uk |
| History | A Level History Revision Notes and support | https://studywise.co.uk |
| History | Free Revision Guide for AQA GCSE (9-1) History: America 1840-95: Expansion & Consolidation | www.tutor2u.net/history |
| History | Free Revision Guide for Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History: Weimar & Nazi Germany | www.tutor2u.net/history/blog |
| History | History Channel on YouTube – contains historical storytelling, documentary events, and nonfiction clips. | https://www.youtube.com |
| History | History Hit on YouTube -bringing you extraordinary, dramatic, tragic and fascinating stories of our shared past, with many clips relevant to the GCSE curriculum. | https://www.youtube.com |
| History | National Archives- free classroom resources and lesson plans for History topics | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
| History | School History- KS3, GCSE, IGCSE and A Level history revision resources (basic account is free) | https://schoolhistory.co.uk/ |
| History | Teachit- Secondary History resources (free until the end of April) | www.teachithistory.co.uk/ |
| History | The History of Parliament – KS3 and KS5 resources, articles and research information for students and teachers. Resources for teachers include series of lessons on topics such as the Reformation and political reform. | http://www.histparl.ac.uk/schools |
| History | Dan Snow’s History Hit Podcast- free for 30 days | https://www.historyhit.com |
| History | Imperial War Museum- Learning Resources suited for KS3 and GCSE | https://www.iwm.org.uk |
| History | Royal Armouries Learning Hub | https://royalarmouries.org/learning/ |
| History | The Tower of London School and Home Learning Resources | https://www.hrp.org.uk/schools |
| History | Explore a WW1 Trench in Virtual Reality and discover how WW1 soldiers lived in the trenches. | https://www.youtube.com |
| History | Passchendaele in 360 – Medicine on the battlefield | https://www.youtube.com/ |
| History | The British Legion- Teaching Remembrance KS3 Resources | https://www.britishlegion.org.uk |
| ICT | Link to various teaching resources for ICT (coding, programming) | ICT and Coding Learning Materials and Links |
| ICT | Code Academy- Learn to Code | https://www.codecademy.com/ |
| ICT | Online Safety Secondary Packs | https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents |
| Maths | White Rose Maths- Free maths lessons for home learning from Early Years to Year 8 | https://whiterosemaths.com |
| Maths | Teachit- Secondary Maths resources (free until the end of April) | www.teachitmaths.co.uk/ |
| Maths | Mathsticks – maths resources and games | https://mathsticks.com/my/ |
| Maths | Free maths resources and GCSE questions and practice | https://eedi.com/blog |
| Maths | Number Phile- Short videos about numbers that help kids explore complex math topics | https://www.numberphile.com/ |
| Maths | YouCubed- website with Maths classes and activities. They also share tasks and videos to support math learning at home. | https://www.youcubed.org |
| Maths | Blutick- online lessons for Maths 11-16 | https://blutick.com/ |
| Maths | Corbett Maths- a range of videos and downloadable questions categorised by topic and predicted grade for GCSE | https://corbettmaths.com/contents/ |
| Maths | Maths Kitchen- interactive GCSE Maths revision site | https://mathskitchen.com/topics |
| Maths | Nrich maths- this is a project that provides activities for parents and carers to try with children aged 11-13 | https://nrich.maths.org/solvingtogether |
| Maths | Top Marks- a range of Maths activities for ages 11-14 | https://www.topmarks.co.uk |
| Maths | Maths resources and activities for Y10- Y13 | https://amsp.org.uk |
| Maths | Teachers supporting Parents- Facebook page for parents supporting secondary pupils with Maths | https://www.facebook.com/groups/ |
| Modern Foreign Languages | Languages resources | http://www.languagesresources.co.uk/ |
| Modern Foreign Languages | MFL Resources | https://www.mflresources.org.uk/ |
| Modern Foreign Languages | Spanish and other MFL resources | http://spanishandumbrellas.com |
| Modern Foreign Languages | Teachit- Languages resources | https://www.teachitlanguages.co.uk/ |
| Modern Foreign Languages | Teachit- Secondary Languages resources (free until the end of April) | www.teachitlanguages.co.uk/ |
| Modern Foreign Languages | Rosetta Stone- free access to Rosetta Stone for Students for the next three months | https://www.rosettastone.com |
| Modern Foreign Languages | Learnincolour- Free French and English language lessons | http://learnincolour.com/ |
| Music | Quaver Music- free music resources and a platform for music teachers to deliver digital lessons | https://www.quavermusic.com |
| Music | BBC Ten Pieces – opens up the world of classical music to 7-14 year olds. Explore films, lesson plans & instrumental arrangements | https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ten-pieces |
| Music | Inside Music (The Voices Foundation) – 3 resource books aimed at EYFS through to KS2 including songs, games and activities. | https://www.voices.org.uk/ |
| Physical Activity | Fitness Blender- videos featuring a range of exercises and workouts. You can choose exercises by: degree of difficulty, type, gender and whether equipment is needed or not. | https://www.fitnessblender.com/ |
| Physical Activity | Spar Lancashire School Games- reasons why and some great websites and workouts to stay active at home. | https://lancashireschoolgames.co.uk/ |
| Physical Activity | Pranayama Potion | Yoga With Adriene | https://www.youtube.com |
| Politics | UK Politics Study Notes for A Level Politics | https://www.tutor2u.net |
| Religious Education | Linktree – Texttalks- RE resources for Secondary up to Further Education | https://linktr.ee/texttalks |
| Religious Education | Religious Education Audio Episodes | https://era.org.uk |
| Religious Education | Save Religious Education – Free resources and support | www.facebook.com/groups |
| Religious Education | Religious Education free resources- KS1-KS4 | http://www.natre.org.uk |
| Science | The Brain Scoop- YouTube Channel looking at exciting items from The Field Museum in Chicago | https://www.youtube.com/ |
| Science | BBC- Physics KS3 / GCSE: Wonders of the Universe video clips with Brian Cox | https://www.bbc.co.uk |
| Science | Teachit- Secondary Science resources (free until the end of April) | www.teachitscience.co.uk/ |
| Science | CLEAPSS- Science Experiments Videos | www.youtube.com/user/CLEAPSS |
| Science | STEM- online support and resources for during the current situation | https://www.stem.org.uk/updates |
| Science | The Cosmic Shambles- THe Stay At Home Festival- podcast interviews and documentaries on various current topics with guests such as Brian Cox | https://cosmicshambles.com |
| Science | Science Kids- free games, fun experiments, quizzes, and teaching resources for KS2 and KS3. | http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/ |
| Science | Colorado University- Watch science and maths experiments | https://phet.colorado.edu/ |
| Science | Earth Learning Activity | www.earthlearningidea.com/ |
| Science | Big History Project- History and Science courses and lessons for teachers to use with students | https://school.bighistoryproject.com |
| Science | Big History Project- Self Guided Journey Through Science and History with Information, Videos and Quizzes | https://www.bighistoryproject.com/home |
| Science | Ocean: The Smithsonian Institute- resources and information for budding Marine Biologists | https://ocean.si.edu/ |
| Science | Science experiments that you can do at home | https://www.stevespanglerscience.com |
| Science | The Kids Should See This- Smart videos for curious minds of all ages | https://thekidshouldseethis.com/ |
| Science | Isaac Physics – for GCSE and A Level- online problem-solving activities to support teachers and students. The content focusses on physics but also covers some maths and chemistry. | https://isaacphysics.org/coronavirus |
| Science | Secondary Engineer (home activities, register for ‘leader’s award’) | https://secondaryengineer.com/ |
| Various | BBC Secondary Resources for various subjects | www.bbc.co.uk |
| Various | Free revision resources for GCSE, A Levels 11+ | https://www.eparenting.co.uk |
| Various | BBC Bitesize- support for various GCSE subjects | https://www.bbc.co.uk |
| Various | BBC Teach – Curriculum-mapped video resources for KS3 | https://www.bbc.co.uk |
| Various | BBC Teach – Curriculum-mapped video resources for KS4 (GCSE) | https://www.bbc.co.uk |
| Various | Free resources available across various secondary subjects such as quizzes and study notes | www.tutor2u.net |
| Various | Revision World – Study Notes and Essay Plans for a Variety of A Level Subjects | https://revisionworld.com |
| Various | Seneca Learning – Free resources for secondary subjects with links to other online resources | www.senecalearning.com |
| Various | Brainpop- free access to animated learning resources, quizzes, videos for a range of subjects and topics | https://www.brainpop.com/ |
| Various | E-learning For Kids- Free and Fun Digital Education for Kids Worldwide | https://www.e-learningforkids.org/ |
| Various | Khan Academy- free educational resources | https://www.khanacademy.org/ |
| Various | PBS Learning- free learning materials across a variety of subjects- contains information and videos | https://www.pbslearningmedia.org |
| Various | Century Tech – English, maths and science resources for primary and secondary students. | https://www.century.tech |
| Various | British Army- engaging content to support teachers that enthuses students both in and out of the classroom | https://apply.army.mod.uk/ |
| Various | BBC Bitesize: Daily Lessons | https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize |
| Various | Pearson- Free resources and activities to support parents and learners during Coronavirus including for languages | https://www.pearson.com/ |
| Wellbeing | British Red Cross – Corona Virus Resilience Activity | www.redcross.org.uk |
| Wellbeing | Rise Above- for KS3-5- videos with tips on gaining confidence, dealing with anxiety and coping strategies from other young people | https://riseabove.org.uk |
| Subject | Website description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Geography | Future Learn- Come Rain or Shine: Understanding the Weather. A Weather and Climate Course | www.futurelearn.com |
| Computing | Free access Association Computing Machinery | https://dl.acm.org/ |
| Various | FE Qualification Support | www.qualifications.pearson.com |
| Languages | CPD Accredited Online Introductory British Sign Language Course – at a reduced cost from £3 due to the current situation | www.british-sign.co.uk |
| Various | Future Learn- offer a variety of free online courses | https://www.futurelearn.com |
| Various | Open Learn- Free Learning From The Open University | https://www.open.edu |
| CPD | How to Be a Better Online Teacher- Advice Guide | https://www.chronicle.com |
| CPD | #Openteach: professional development for open online educators | https://www.youtube.com |
| Various | EtonX- online future skills courses for students aged 14-20 | https://etonx.com/fast-track/ |
| Various | Building digital skills in the Further Education Sector – Published Paper | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk |
| Various | City & Guilds Digital Resources. Functional Skills digital resources for learners and tutors | https://www.cityandguilds.com |
| Various | Education & Training Foundation – How the ETF’s digital strategy, framework and free learning modules support and develop the FE workforce | https://www.et-foundation.co.uk |
| Various | Further Education Support Pack | https://www.tes.com |
| Various | JISC- Further education (FE) and skills | https://www.jisc.ac.uk |
| Various | Links and resources for Further Education | https://chartered.college/ |
| Various | Transforming Lives- ‘resources of hope’ for teaching that have been drawn on locally, nationally and Internationally | https://transforminglives.web.ucu.org.uk |
| Various | Transformational Further Education: Empowering People & Communities- case studies for various departments with the relevant links. | Transformational Further Education |
| Various | The Centenary Commission on Adult Education have created a series of four interactive, free-of-charge online events aimed at stimulating further discussion and debate. Book online via the link. | https://www.co-op.ac.uk |
| Various | Managing your online identity (via University of Leeds / Futurelearn) | https://www.futurelearn.com |
| Subject | Website description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| CPD | OU Blog – resources for moving learning online | http://www.open.ac.uk/ |
| Education | Recent review by Vicky Duckworth for the book ‘Research Methods for Social Justice and Equity’. Bloomsbury have provided a 30% discount. | https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk |
| Mentoring & Coaching | Mentoring and Coaching online learning experience by Edge Hill University. If you are interested in Mentoring or Coaching we have a free 15 minute Master’s learning experience on the benefits of mentoring and coaching available to you (You will need to use Google Chrome and enrol using your email address, unless you already have BB Open account). | https://openeducation.blackboard.com |
| Various | Wakelet is a free visual content platform which helps people, businesses, and academic institutions organize and curate their online information so it is easier to find and share | https://wakelet.com/ |
| Various | Wakelet introductory guide | https://www.youtube.com |
| Various | Cambridge Textbooks – Free Access | https://www.cambridge.org |
| Various | Harvard University Free Online Courses | http://learn.edx.org/partner-harvard/ |
| Various | 600 free online university courses | www.classcentral.com |
| Various | The Centenary Commission on Adult Education have created a series of four interactive, free-of-charge online events aimed at stimulating further discussion and debate. Book online via the link. | https://www.co-op.ac.uk |
| Subject | Website description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Support | Resources to help children with additional needs | www.facebook.com/rhonaharknessot/ |
| Additional Support | Autism support for kids & parents | www.themomkind.com |
| Additional Support | Visuals 2 Go- an all-in-one app created to support people with communication and learning difficulties. For verbal and non-verbal learners. | https://www.visuals2go.com/ |
| Additional Support | Chatter Pack Blog- supporting learners with SEND | https://chatterpack.net/blogs/blog |
| Art / Creative | Art resources focusing on Frida Kahlo | www.stonewall.org.uk |
| Art / Creative | Virtual Museum Tours in collaboration with Google Arts (2,500 museums worldwide) | artsandculture.google.com |
| Art / Creative | 30 Day LEGO challenge calendar | www.freehomeschooldeals.com |
| Art/ Creative | 10 Minute Challenges and the site also has access to masterclasses on texts from a range of authors, including videos from the authors and activities linked to novels | https://authorfy.com/10minutechallenges/ |
| Art/ Creative | Arts in Care Homes – Only Connect Pen Pals postcards | https://artsincarehomes.org.uk |
| Art/ Creative | Virtual Tour of Buckingham Palace | https://www.royal.uk |
| Art/ Creative | Welcome Collection- The free museum and library that aims to challenge how we all think and feel about health by connecting science, medicine, life and art. | https://www.instagram.com |
| Art/ Creative | TATE- art games and quizzes | https://www.tate.org.uk/kids |
| Art/ Creative | Hogwarts Escape Room | https://docs.google.com |
| Art/ Creative | Disney theatre (videos, activities) | https://disneyonstage.co.uk/education/ |
| Art/ Creative | Colouring Heros- printable pages for colouring bunting, posters and flags to celebrate real life superheroes and VE Day | https://www.facebook.com/ColouringHeroes/ |
| Citizenship & SMSC | Free Lessons to support SMSC learning | https://www.youngcitizens.org |
| Confucius Institute | Fun activities | Goldfish Paper Cutting |
| Confucius Institute | Fun activities | Happiness Paper Cutting |
| Confucius Institute | Fun activities | Spring Paper Cutting |
| Confucius Institute | Little Apple park dance | Little Apple Park Dance |
| Confucius Institute | Chinese Morning exercise | Chinese Morning Exercise |
| Confucius Institute | Paper cutting | Paper Cutting – happiness |
| Cooking | Jamie Oliver- Keep Cooking and Carry On | https://www.channel4.com |
| Cooking | Jamie Oliver- Get Kids Cooking | https://www.jamieoliver.com |
| Cooking | Kids Cook With Theo- Live Cookalong with Theo Michaels- Monday and Wednesdays at 4pm | https://www.youtube.com |
| Cooking | Illustrated recipes designed to help kids age 2-12 cook | https://www.nomsterchef.com |
| English | Liverpool Learning Partnership- daily reading discussion prompts to encourage families to talk about reading together. Also available on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @ReadingatLLP | https://wakelet.com |
| English | Reading, Writing, Illustration Activities | https://wke.lt/w/s/YAMlii |
| English | Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone- free to listen to on Audible and read by Stephen Fry. Available to listen to for free in six different languages. | https://stories.audible.com |
| English | World Book Days online resources and book extracts | www.worldbookday.com/resources/ |
| English | The British Library- Explore centuries of stories, poems and illustrations with Discovering Children’s Books. For children, teachers and book-lovers of all ages. | https://www.bl.uk/childrens-books |
| English | Projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing | https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com |
| English | Read Liverpool – free ebooks, audiobooks and magazines | https://www.readliverpool.co.uk/ |
| English | Link to Guernsey Library | https://www.library.gg/rhymetimelive |
| English | Wizarding World (Harry Potter) Free activities linked to the books | https://www.wizardingworld.com/ |
| English | Liverpool Reads= facebook page with book lists, activities for kids, reviews, regular story telling sessions to enjoy | https://www.facebook.com |
| Gardening | Information cards to help you grow your own organic garden- including fruit, herbs and vegetables | https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk |
| Geography | Explore the National Parks of the USA | https://artsandculture.withgoogle.com |
| Geography | Google Earth- zoom in and discover different areas of the world | https://www.google.com/earth/ |
| History | Liverpool Museum Virtual Gallery Tour | https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk |
| History | The British Museum -virtual tours of the Great Court and discover the ancient Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies | https://britishmuseum.withgoogle.com/ |
| History | Cambridge Museums Resources | https://www.alumni.cam.ac.uk/ |
| History & Art | 12 World-Class Museums You Can Visit Online | https://www.mentalfloss.com/ |
| Computing | Augmented Toys- improve practice and enhance learning with augmented reality (AR) solutions. | https://augmentedtoys.org/ |
| Maths | Maths Mayhem- daily Maths activities for the whole family | https://twitter.com/@dyscalculiainfo |
| Modern Foreign Languages | Duolingo- Learn a Language | https://www.duolingo.com/ |
| Music | Out of the Ark Music- Words on Screen™ videos of each song, together with some simple linked ideas and activities especially written to help teachers and parents engage with some singing, music teaching and much more | https://www.outoftheark.co.uk/ |
| Music | Myleene’s Music Klass- Curriculum based and fun music sessions. | https://www.youtube.com |
| Music | Fun Music Games and Activities | https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com |
| Music | Gareth Malone’s Online Choir | decca.com/greatbritishhomechorus/ |
| Music | Gareth Malone’s Online Choir – Warm Up Video | www.youtube.com |
| Music | Online ‘classroom’ music lessons are available here: | http://blog.musicroom.com |
| News | The Day Home- a free, daily newsletter for parents and guardians at home with children, helping to enrich learning with real-life knowledge and skills. | https://theday.co.uk |
| Physical Activity | Divine Days – Community and school activities whilst at home – specific support for additional needs | www.Tinyurl.com/Divine-diji |
| Physical Activity | English National Ballet- live ballet lessons | https://www.youtube.com/user/enballet |
| Physical Activity | Mark Kanemura- Lady Gaga’s former backup dancer is hosting virtual dance sessions on his Instagram page | https://www.instagram.com |
| Physical Activity | Kid-friendly workouts — choose from Strength for Kids, Agility for Kids, Flexibility and Balance for Kids, Warm-Up for Kids, Cooldown for Kids, Stand Up and Move for Kids, OR create your own custom kid workout | https://app.sworkit.com |
| Physical Activity | Yoga at home (Maudesport) – free position cards and plan | https://maudesport.com/yoga-at-home |
| Physical Activity | UK Active Kids | https://www.ukactive.com/ukactive-kids/ |
| Physical Activity | NHS- Get Active Your Way. Information and exercises for all ages and abilities | https://www.nhs.uk/live-well |
| Science | Manchester Museum- online exhibits and resources | https://www.mminquarantine.com/ |
| Science | NASA Kids club- play games and learn about NASA | https://www.nasa.gov |
| Science | 3D Geography – Geography Craft ideas | www.3dgeography.co.uk/ |
| Science | Explore the surface of Mars on the Curiosity Rover | https://accessmars.withgoogle.com/ |
| Science | Live Stream Cameras from Melbourne Zoo and Werribee Open Range Zoo | https://www.zoo.org.au |
| Science | San Diego Zoo Live Cams and Footage of their animals | https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org |
| Science | Chester Zoo- educational games and resources based on the animals in the zoo | https://email.chesterzoo.org |
| Science | Dinosaurs Unleashed in LIverpool1- augmented reality app | https://www.liverpool-one.com/ |
| Science | Edinburgh Zoo Live cam – watch pandas, lions, tigers, penguins and koalas live. | https://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk |
| Various | Remote Learning For Families | https://web.seesaw.me |
| Various | Roots of Action- A list of readings for teachers or parents, sharing thinking and research on learning, achievement, family wellbeing. | https://www.rootsofaction.com |
| Various | Liverpool Heart Beat Magazine – a brand new publication featuring the work of young people from schools across Merseyside alongside pages created by our friends from Marvel Comics, The Beano and the world of children’s publishing. | http://www.liverpoolheartbeat.com/ |
| Various | The Guardian- a list of 20 learning apps for stir-crazy kids | https://www.theguardian.com |
| Various | Fun educational activities and games | https://www.highlightskids.com/ |
| Various | Minecraft- Educational resources and games (aligned to the Australian curriculum however some are similar to the English curriculum) | https://education.minecraft.net/ |
| Various | Tes Podagogy- podcasts for CPD | https://www.tes.com |
| Various | Virtual Field Trips | https://docs.google.com/ |
| Various | Wonderpolis- Short videos and texts that answer various burning questions for children. There are vocabulary challenges and comprehension questions | https://wonderopolis.org/ |
| Various | WordWall- Create online quizzes | www.wordwall.net |
| Wellbeing | Action For Happiness Calendar | https://twitter.com/actionhappiness |
| Wellbeing | Coronavirus: Rainbows in windows to spread joy | https://www.bbc.co.uk |
| Wellbeing | The Art of Being Brilliant, resources, activities by Andy Cope (Director and Dr of Happiness) | https://twitter.com/beingbrilliant |
| Wellbeing | Believe Perform: a source of performance psychology, wellbeing and mental health content for the sports community, teachers, and parents. | https://believeperform.com/ |
| Wellbeing | The British Psychological Society: Advice- Talking to Children About Illness | https://www.bps.org.uk |
| Wellbeing | The British Psychological Society: Advice- Talking to Children About Coronavirus | https://www.bps.org.uk |
| Wellbeing | Resources To Support Families During Social Distancing and Self-Isolation | http://www.liverpoollearningpartnership.com |
| Wellbeing | Rewild Your Life- Ideas from the National Trust of how to spend time with nature | Link to follow |
| Wellbeing | Eden Project- free activities and ideas inspired by nature, aimed to provide indoor and outdoor screen-free fun | https://www.edenproject.com |
| Wellbeing | Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families- wellbeing advice for all those supporting children and young people. | https://www.annafreud.org |
| Wellbeing | A downloadable guide for children about coronavirus. | https://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk |
| Wellbeing | MindEd- an educational resource for all adults on children and young people’s mental health. | https://www.minded.org.uk/ |
| Wellbeing | The Mental Health Family Hour: Sam Tyrer, the founder of Change Talks, a Children and Young People’s organisation and his colleague are hosting a live webinar every Tuesday at 10am | www.twitch.tv/mindsetbydave |
| Wellbeing | Anna Freud National Centre Instagram Account- a children’s mental health charity developing and delivering pioneering care. | https://www.instagram.com/ |
| Wellbeing | Anna Freud National Centre Twitter Account- a children’s mental health charity developing and delivering pioneering care. | https://twitter.com/ |
| Wellbeing | Hub Of Hope- mental health advice and support, together in one place. | https://chasingthestigma.co.uk |
| Subject | Website description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Support | Inclusive Teach- downloadable teaching resources to support pupils with SEND | https://inclusiveteach.com |
| Additional Support | SEND Gateway- A range of SEND guidance videos created in collaboration with the Centre for Education and Youth (CfEY) in addition to many other experts within the sector. Aimed at Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs). | https://www.sendgateway.org.uk |
| Additional Support | SEN Teacher- downloadable resources that can be adapted to suit the needs of pupils. Resources are aimed at a range of abilities. | https://www.senteacher.org/ |
| Additional Support | Resources to support with teaching pupils who are visually impaired | https://www.teachingvisuallyimpaired.com/ |
| CPD | Online courses for teachers from STEM Learning | https://www.stem.org.uk |
| CPD | Seneca Learning- CPD Courses for Teachers | https://www.senecalearning.com |
| CPD | Teach First- Careers Leader Programme | https://www.teachfirst.org.uk |
| CPD | Teacher Tool Kit- Resources and Information For Teachers | https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk |
| CPD | Free CPD Resources on Floppy’s Phonics | https://floppysphonics.com/free-resources/ |
| CPD | Future Learn- Managing Behaviour for Learning – free CPD course | https://www.futurelearn.com/courses |
| CPD | Future Learn- 57 Free Professional Development for Teachers Courses | https://www.futurelearn.com/subjects |
| Education | Supporting parents and carers at home: What schools can do to help | https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/ |
| Education | Blog: Supporting parents to undertake brilliant book talk | https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk |
| Education | New evaluation reports: catch-up programme boosts young children’s language skills by +3 months | https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk |
| Education | Research Schools Network | https://researchschool.org.uk/ |
| Education | Silentnight sleep guide for kids | https://www.silentnight.co.uk/sleep-guide-for-kids |
| English | Letterland- Phonics support for teachers | https://www.letterland.com/ |
| Maths | Bowland Maths- downloadable assessments including sample answers and assessment tips for secondary pupils. | https://www.bowlandmaths.org.uk/ |
| Maths | NCETM- an area that draws together updates from organisations that may impact maths teaching | https://www.ncetm.org.uk |
| Online Remote Learning Platform | Century Tech – English, maths and science resources for primary and secondary students. | https://www.century.tech |
| Online Remote Learning Platform | Kahoot- Engaging group and distance learning for teachers and students. | https://kahoot.com/ |
| Online Remote Learning Platform | Quizzizz- create online quizzes for pupils | https://quizizz.com/ |
| Online Remote Learning Platform | Nearpod-Remote Learning | https://nearpod.com/ |
| Online Remote Learning Platform | Pear Deck for Google Slides. Imagine if you could engage every student in your class, every day. What if you could instantly see who’s confused and who’s ready for more? | https://www.peardeck.com/googleslides |
| Online Remote Learning Platform | Seesaw | https://web.seesaw.me/ |
| Science | Spark- a set of articles and resources designed to support teachers who are teaching science remotely. | https://spark.iop.org |
| Support | Pearson- Support for teaching and learning online, as well as free access to primary, secondary and revision online curriculum resources | https://www.pearson.com/uk |
| Various | Schoology – free resources and articles for teachers | https://www.schoology.com/resources |
| Various | Teach From Home- (Google in collaboration with the UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education). Teach From Home is a central hub of information, tips, training and tools from across Google for Education to help teachers keep teaching. | https://teachfromhome.google/intl/en/ |
| Various | UNISON- Ending Child Poverty: Twenty Years On | https://www.unison.org.uk |
| Various | Oak National Academy- online classroom and resource hub created by teachers, for teachers. Providing 180 high-quality, sequenced video lessons and resources. | https://www.thenational.academy/ |
| Various | Crash course’ app – online videos, flashcards & quizzes | https://www.youtube.com |
| Various | Hay Festival- Teaching Materials for Key Stages 2 to 4. | https://www.hayfestival.com/ |
| Wellbeing | PSHE – Mental Health & Emotional Well Being | https://www.pshe-association.org.uk |