We recommend that these three sources form the core of your schooling from home, alongside Google Classroom.
Learning at Home
We have created this Learning at Home webpage to help pupils engage in their learning if there is a period of time when they are not in school.
Each class has a tab with focus areas children should be working on regularly, as well as links to resources, etc that have been provided by their teachers.
We will update resources and links over the next few weeks, and also post videos, etc that we feel might be useful to our pupils.
Please also find a range of links to websites which would encourage learning in all areas (some logins are required and will be emailed to parents). These links are to the right or grouped below.
Please remember that setting a routine will help your child to learn at home, but it is also important to take time to play, chat, be active, engage in creative tasks and have fun. This will also help everyone’s wellbeing in such challenging times.
As always, please email us if you have any questions about your child’s learning and we look forward to hearing all about their learning and experiences at home!
EYFS Ripple Class
Please practice these skills regularly at home. See links below for resources and ideas to help work on these key skills.
- Cutting skills
- Letter formation
- Understanding of a healthy lifestyle
- Throwing, catching, kicking, etc a ball
- Phase 3 phonics (reading and writing)
- Writing phonetically plausible sentences
- Counting, recognising and ordering numbers to 20
- One more/ one less than
- Doubling, halving & sharing
- Addition & subtraction single digit numbers
- Days of the week
- Money
- Size, weight & capacity
- 2D shapes & 3D shapes and their properties
- Role play and make up their own stories
Year One Energise Class
Areas of focus for Year 1 pupils:
- daily reading and discussion about text (ask questions about what they have read, summarise the story, etc)
- writing sentences with and/because, punctuation and adjectives
- practice spelling words – see link below
- creative writing – write stories
- number bond practice (to 10, 20, 50 and 100)
- addition and subtraction of two digit numbers
- counting on and back from given numbers, finding the missing number
- telling time
- tying shoelaces
- practice cutting
Please practice these skills regularly at home. See links below for resources and ideas to help work on these key skills.
Year One Writing Unit: ‘Something Fishy’.
Children to watch the video from Literacy Shed, and complete the related learning tasks in the links below.
Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiVkDMLh81w
Year 1 Science Learning from Home (Everyday Materials) Activity Booklet
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Year 2 Butterfly Class
Areas of focus for Year 2 pupils:
- creative writing using punctuation, descriptive language and conjunctions
- using money
- retelling stories
- reading (including the reading quest)
- time telling
- the 4 operations (- + x ÷)
- shapes
Please practice these skills regularly at home. See links below for resources and ideas to help work on these key skills.
Year Two Writing Unit: ‘Something Fishy’.
Children to watch the video from Literacy Shed, and complete the related learning tasks in the links below.
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiVkDMLh81w
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/
Year 3 Pisces Class
Areas of focus for Year 3 pupils:
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- Correct Capital Letter and Full Stop use.
- Paragraphing similar ideas together.
- using adverbs in sentences
- Using inverted commas to quote speech.
- using fronted adverbials for time, place or how , and using a comma to punctuate these.
- using D.A.D.W.A.I.V.E.R.S to encourage more holistic story writing.
- phase 5 phonics recap with link to year 2 statutory spelling list.
- Year 3 and 4 high frequency words spelling.
- Reading comprehension, continuation of reading every day, practising phonics sounds to sound and blend new words and writing a summary within their reading record, focused on the high expectations of correct spelling and punctuation throughout.
- 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10 times tables
- Telling the time to the nearest minute
- Column methods recap (up to 1000 total)
- Finding the perimeter of a shape
- converting between m, cm and mm of lengths.
- recognising fractions
- finding fractions of amounts (unit fractions)
- finding fractions of amounts (non-unit fractions)
- converting tenths into decimals and counting (0.8,0.9, 1, 1.1, 1.2…)
- Requirements of a plant to grow.
- Life cycle of a plant
Please practice these skills regularly at home. See links below for resources and ideas to help work on these key skills.
Year Three Unit: ‘Home Sweet Home’
Children to watch the video from Literacy Shed, and complete the related learning tasks in the links below.
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKRZn0uS6eA&t=42s
Year 4 Vertex Class
Areas of focus for Year 4 pupils:
- Research Sir David Attenborough and find out as much information about him as they can. They could turn this information into a fact file on the man.
- Use the daily pictures from pobble365 to inspire some independent writing. Remember to use punctuation, extended sentences and descriptive language in all writing tasks.
- Maths practice – see resources below.
- Practice times tables on www.timestables.co.uk
- Science – look at global warming, climates, etc. See “All About Global Warming” link below for resources.
- Compare the temperatures between countries that have different climates, such as the arctic, the uk, the Andes mountains, Egypt, Australia. Compare features of the countries.
- Read daily and discuss/answer questions and write about texts.
- watch and discuss these TV programmes – Blue Planet 2 on BBC iPlayer and My Family and the Galapagos on 4OD
Year 4 Writing Unit: Taking Flight
Children to watch the video from Literacy Shed, and complete the related learning tasks in the links below.
Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gj6V-xZgtlQ
Year 5 Shenzhou Class
Areas of focus for Year 5 pupils:
- daily reading and comprehension questions (VIPER)
- times table practice
- column method for four operations
- creative writing using a range of punctuation, extended sentences and descriptive language
- Year 5 and 6 spelling words
Please also use links below for Year 5 focus areas:
Maths
https://uk.ixl.com/math/year-5
https://central.espresso.co.uk/espresso/modules/subject/index.html?subject=862390&grade=uks2
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/ordering-and-sequencing-numbers
https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/category/22/most-popular
English
https://central.espresso.co.uk/espresso/modules/e2_comprehension_uks2/index.html
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/7-11-years/spelling-and-grammar
https://www.educationquizzes.com/ks2/english/
http://www.pobble365.com/
Year 5 Writing Unit: ‘Pandora Discovered’
Children to watch the video from Literacy Shed, and complete the related learning tasks in the links below.
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBGDmin_38E&t=184s
SPaG
https://central.espresso.co.uk/espresso/primary_uk/subject/module/frontscreen/item305320/grade2/index.html
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zhrrd2p
View the Ancient Egyptian artifacts at the British Museum on google street view
Year 6 Wrestlers Class
Areas of focus for Year 6 pupils:
- Regular reading for pleasure (reference book list)
- Daily times tables practice
- Use of ’10 minute test’ SATs books
- Use of Ultimate Maths Booster (previously emailed to parents).
Please focus on these at home. See links below for resources for Year 6 pupils.
EASTER WORK
Year 6 Writing Unit: The Ghosts of Pere Lachaise
Children to watch the video from Literacy Shed, and complete the related learning tasks in the links below.
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdDHWiRmSiQ&t=1s
Please find below a list of some of the websites offering free or trial periods of their resources. They have been broken down into different subjects but often websites do in fact cover the whole curriculum. None of these websites require payment to access so some of the obvious platforms haven’t been included. Some do require you to log in or create a free account to access.
(Logins to be emailed)
https://www.discoveryeducation.co.uk/what-we-offer/discovery-education-espresso
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/ – Printable resources, powerpoints, etc
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/free online books – brilliant if you can’t get to the library
https://www.j2e.com/ (Children need a google email account)
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/
http://www.pobble365.com/ – a new picture is shared each day to provoke discussion, debate or writing ideas.
https://www.spellzone.com/
https://www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/blog/learning-home-packs/
https://classroomsecrets.co.uk/
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk
https://www.phonicsplaycomics.co.uk
https://www.readwithphonics.com/
http://www.letters-and-sounds.com/
https://spellingframe.co.uk/ – spelling activities with specialist resources for each year group.
https://subscribe.firstnews.co.uk/free-downloadable-issue/ – free online digital download of a specialist children’s newspaper.
http://myths.e2bn.org/mythsandlegends/ – vast online store of animated comic strips tracking legends and myths from across the world.
https://thereadingrealm.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/The-Nature-and-Animal-Realm-1.pdf – downloadable reading activity pack.
https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html (reading)
https://mathsticks.com/my/ – online resources and print offs with specifically broken down key stage focuses.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button – times tables and number bond practise
https://ttrockstars.com/ – our children have their own log in for this
https://www.mymaths.co.uk/
https://pages.sumdog.com/
https://www.boddlelearning.com/
https://www.themathsfactor.com/ Carol Vorderman Maths lessons, currently free.
https://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/learning-activities/science/ – lots of science subject areas covered with resources specifically designed for primary age children. (Other subjects are also available on this site).
https://groweatgift.com/2017/06/14/30-ways-to-go-wild-with-science/ – lots of different and fun science activities you can do in the house or garden
https://www.stem.org.uk/resources
https://explorify.wellcome.ac.uk/en/activities
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies
https://www.doorwayonline.org.uk/ – interactive activities covering a whole range of subjects and year groups
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ – huge treasure trove of activities that cover a whole range of subjects. Also holds links to games etc that are hosted by other sites.
https://www.weareteachers.com/free-online-learning-resources/ – lots of specific links to different sites that offer free resources or learning platforms.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize – huge range of different resources and information broken down into Key Stages and year groups.
https://tpet.co.uk/ – free online resource packs.
https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/ (Creative printouts)
https://www.123homeschool4me.com/
https://www.brainpop.com/
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/
https://www.scouts.org.uk/the-great-indoors
Fun Activities
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCweeOZgc3kpelijZVIzwx6A Livewire’s own Mr Ashford has some fun with drama and stuff!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0R-B8FMSRBceZ2JJHQsZyQ Step by step drawing with Casey, whose work can be seen in comics and on film and TV!
https://www.willowsmusical.com/ Wind in the Willows West End stage show has put a live performance online
Pemberley’s own Storytime channel on Youtube! Watch your teachers, staff (and friends!) read stories!
https://learnliveuk.com/learn-live-read-channel/ Listen to storybooks, a new one daily, read live!
The Phoenix comic quarantine club on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram #phoenixqclub
Download this Creativity Challenge from Epping Forest Creative Network:
disneyonstage.co.uk/education/ Fun activities tied in with their popular shows