KS2 English (lots of grammar and spelling clips, comprehension activities, creative writing activities – all with accompanying videos) https://www.bbc.co.uk/ bitesize/subjects/zv48q6f
KS2 French (video clips – good for children to hear and repeat vocabulary) : https://www.bbc.co.uk/ bitesize/subjects/z39d7ty
KS2 Geography: https://www.bbc.co.uk/ bitesize/subjects/zbkw2hv
KS2 History: https://www.bbc.co.uk/ bitesize/subjects/zcw76sg
KS2 Music (short videos exploring different music terminology): https://www.bbc.co.uk/ bitesize/subjects/zwxhfg8
KS2 Science :https://www.bbc.co.uk/ bitesize/subjects/z2pfb9q
KS2 French :http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2french.html
Home learning resources
- Youth Sport Trust has a number of resources for parents and schools https://www.youthsporttrust.org/free-home-learning-resources-0
- White Rose Maths home learning: https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/ ‘The White Rose Maths team has prepared a series of five maths lessons for each year group from Y1-Y8. We will be adding five more each week for the next few weeks. Every lesson comes with a short video showing you clearly and simply how to help your child to complete the activity successfully.’
- UCL Institute of Education: free online learning resources ‘We have compiled a list of resources helpful to teachers, school leaders, parents/carers and young people. All of these resources are either free/have been made free during the period of school closures.’
PSHE
In our weekly PSHE lessons we follow the Jigsaw scheme of work. Here is a link to two Jigsaw PSHE stories that the children might like to listen to at home. There are also additional activities that you can do as a family including a Calm Me session that might be particularly useful.’
COMPUTING KS2
- Espresso Coding – https://central.espresso.co.uk/espresso/coding/lessons.html#/coding/units (Username: student14041 Password: hillview – Once logged in the children can work through the lessons. We use this in school.)
- Code.org – https://code.org/ (This is a website with loads of great resources. The Hour of Code activities offer step by step lessons on how to block code and give the children a certificate at the end of their session.)
- Scratch – https://scratch.mit.edu/ (The children can create their own accounts for free and then they can save the work they do online. We use this programme in school.)
SCIENCE
The Royal Institution
Cheltenham Science Festival at home