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Things to do at home

(Posted 20th April 2020)

(Updated - 21st May 2020)

Lockdown Lessons

Click on the following link to view an update from the Department for Education (DfE), posted on GOV.UK on Thursday 21st May, that gives guidance on helping primary school aged children learn at home, including information on the wider opening of educational settings:

• https://www.gov.uk/guidance/help-primary-school-children-continue-their-education-during-coronavirus-covid-19

On 20th April the DfE launched two learning platforms to support children’s homeschooling (BBC Bitesize and Oak Academy). Both are recommended by the Government and we therefore encourage you to use them. Click the links below to access them. For more details on each site, please click this download link to a letter from Mr Woodhouse. 

• BBC Bitesize - 20 minute daily lessons for 5 to 14 year olds created by teachers and other educational experts (opens in a new window)
• Oak Academy - Specially designed lessons from EYFS2 to Year 10 created by teachers to address the lockdown period (opens in a new window) 

Below are links to other websites which your children may find useful whilst they are at home.

• Jolly Phonics - www.jollylearning.co.uk - for Nursery & Key Stage 1 children. Teaching videos covering key skills needed for reading and writing. Access to guidance and a bank of activity sheets covering phonics, grammar, spelling and punctuation. 
• Audible - https://stories.audible.com/start-listen - all children’s audiobooks are available for free while schools are closed. 
• White Rose Maths - this follows the scheme used in school. Click the link (opens in a new window) and scroll down to choose the relevant year group. There is video support for the children to help their learning and a sheet to have a go at. The sheet will either need printing out, or children will need to record their answers on paper. Don't worry  - there is a link to the answers so children and parents can check their work.  

• Spooky Spellings - A spelling game for Years 1 to 6  -This website will give the children opportunities to practise spelling The National Curriculum Key Word spellings for their age group. Click the link, choose a year group, then choose a book, and click on Go!  (opens in a new window) 
• Premier League Primary Stars - Maths and Spelling games -  Maths and Spelling games for a range of ages with a football theme!  (opens in a new window) 
• Marlon's Magical Maths Mission - Multiplication game where Marlon has to defeat the enemy!  (opens in a new window)

Usual Online Activities

Children can of course log in to the online activities we do in school with their usual log in details.

• Purple Mash has a huge range of activities and some activities are being set in the 2Do section for children to try.
• Times Table Rockstars continues to give the children lots of practise at their times tables.
• Lexia is available for around 50 children who already have a log in for this. (If you are asked for your teacher's email, please type s.youd@hosm.eriding.net, then click save. This should take you to the pupil login page where your child can log in with their own details)

Music with Mrs Rooke

Mrs Rooke, who teaches music to UKS2 on Mondays and LKS2 on Fridays has shared some of her play along videos for children to join in with.

The ones in red are designed for children who play guitar or ukulele.   

The ones in blue are especially made percussion videos for playing along at home using household items! Get your family to join in with you!

Many thanks for Mrs Rooke for allowing us to share these.

• 'G' Chord - Electric Avenue
• 'A' Chord - Low Rider
• 'G and C' chords - In the style of Paperback Writer
• 'That thumb brush strum' 'C' cord
• Ping Pong play-along 'C' cord
• 'Can Can' - kitchen cupboard play-a-long!
• 'Ronda Alla Turka - children's toys play-a-long!
• 'In the Hall of the Mountain King' - kitchen cupboard play-a-long!
• 'Waltz of the Flowers' - kitchen cupboard play-a-long!
• 'You've Got a Friend' - kitchen cupboard play-a-long!
• 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik' - kitchen cupboard play-a-long!