Additional resources for all classes
Mindfulness and well-being
- Relax Kids Stay Calm booklet useful and timely support to calm children (and adults)
- Mindful Schools Fun and interactive mindfulness activities for primary-aged children (and their parents). Includes recent videos, approximately 25-30 minutes long. New videos being added regularly.
- Thrive Facebook page that devotes itself to nurturing and well-being. Contains activities, ideas, events. Connect with other like-minded people around the world.
- A Cosmic Kids Yoga Adventure! Interactive adventures that incorporate stories, yoga and fun! These yoga, mindfulness and relaxation sessions help to build strength, balance and confidence!
- Red Cross have produced a Kindness Calendar (see below) for children to record and reflect on their acts of kindness this holiday and beyond.
English
- National Curriculum Glossary List of important grammar terms for English (all year groups), and their meanings
- Audible Online audio books for all ages. Fantastic resource!
- National Literacy Trust All sorts of information and resources for reading, writing,.... for all age groups, for parents, children, teachers,...
- Royal Shakespeare Company Education Resources for all things Shakespeare
- Shakespeare Learning Zone More resources to support home-learning about Shakespeare
- David Walliams Extracts read from his books, daily
- Story Time From Space A range of stories read by real astronauts on board the ISS in space. Check it out!
Science
- 30 Days Wild Daily activities to discover and enjoy the natural world around you. Start with a minibeast spotter or some nature poetry.
- STEM Home Learning activities. Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths activities, for all ages!!! Super website resources!!
- NASA Youtube website, full of videos and information on NASA's latest activities
- Ranger Rick (National Wildlife Federation (USA)): wildlife information, games, quizzes,.... (3 months' free - ask an adult before signing up)
- Monterey Bay Aquarium Live webcams of sea otters, sharks and jellyfish (among others) from this aquarium in California
- San Diego Zoo Live webcams of a wide range of animals from the San Diego Zoo
- Curiosity Rover Mars mission Animations and images from Mars from the Curiosity Rover mission
Art
- May 18 was International Museum Day. Wander through a museum each day on these virtual tours (click here) and begin to plan for a real visit some day soon.
- Free art workshops given by Helen Elliott, accessed through her GWYC (Give What You Can) website. Also a hub for art tutorial videos, live demos, worksheets downloads, & art resources for children and adults (comes highly recommended by a parent in our Federation)
- Dancing to art A wonderful video of 4 dancers responding to works of Art in Tate Britain. You might want to try something similar at home.
- How to draw a winding road An easy to follow demonstration of how to draw a winding road using the rules of perspective. Have a go!
- Origami Fun Plenty of origami shapes to make, with instructions
- Easy Origami Fish Youtube plus links to many other origami websites and videos
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Keep folding!!! Remember: each origami shape begins with a square.
DT - Creation Station
- Build your own bug house A simple video on how to create your very own bug house using recycled items. You could take the idea in this video and adapt it to make it your very own design! (Stay safe: adult supervision required)
- Make your own bird kite A simple tutorial on how to make a charming bird kite at home using just a household few items. (Stay safe: adult supervision required)
- Craft your very own dragon blower toy Another easy to follow tutorial on how to make a creative Dragon Blower Toy using recycled household items. You could even adapt this idea and create your very own mythical creature - perhaps they could breath ice or water instead? (Stay safe: adult supervision required)
PE
Music
- Sing Up Resources to keep you singing!
- Out of the Ark Even more singing resources, plus arts and crafts activities
RE
- Jewish Museum A fantastic online resource (and a great museum!) with weekly focus for each Key Stage, photos and videos, and suggested related activities.
- All Saints' is an ICON School, part of the International Cross of Nails network of schools, here in the UK and across the world. Below are a few resources sent by the ICONS office at Coventry Cathedral to support our continued work of Peace and Reconciliation in our school and community:
Further RE activities
Topic (History and Geography)
- Warwickshire Heritage Information and craft ideas for home learning from our local museums
- Visit England 50+ things to explore (museums, galleries, zoos, theatre, music .... ) in England
French
- BBC Bitesize Videos and games for French learning
- BBC Teach More videos for KS2 French learning
- France Today Interactive map of France, linked to beautiful photos and articles about France.
Other Home Learning resources (across the curriculum)
Premier League Primary Stars A range of challenges and fun activities across the curriculum
Home Learning Activity packs Three separate packs: Early Years, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. Easy to use activities and challenges, to revise and embed curriculum learning at home