Ascot Heath Primary School

Dave the dog is worried about coronavirus – a book created by a nurse to help ease children’s fears about COVID-19. The book is about Dave, the dog relaying his anxieties about coronavirus to an owl named Dotty, who is a nurse. (EY, KS1 and lower KS2)

https://www.annafreud.org/coronavirus-support/ - website to support families and children during coronavirus

https://www.weareteachers.com/brain-breaks-for-kids/ - lots of different ideas for brain breaks

How to look after your well-being

During remote learning

50 brain breaks activities

P.E

Useful PE websites

Active Blasts – Short activities to do in the classroom (must be logged in for link to work) https://www.getset4pe.co.uk/ResourceBank/ResourceCategory/1003

Active Families – Short activities to do at home during lockdown - https://www.getset4pe.co.uk/ResourceBank/ResourceCategory/1002

Bank of games to play in school or at home - https://www.getset4pe.co.uk/ResourceBank/ResourceCategory/1011

Lifes Little Bugs – Free KS1 wellbeing lesson plans and resources - https://lifes-little-bugs.thinkific.com/

Joe Wicks – Some good HIIT sessions for kids - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyCLoPd4VxBvPHOpzoEk5onAEbq40g2-k

Jumpstart Jonny – Some great free videos for calming and energising – good link to dance/music - https://www.jumpstartjonny.co.uk/home

Cosmic kids yoga - https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga

Teach Active (Active Maths) – Free to use and good link with maths – Some great maths related games that get you moving and are specifically designed to do at home. Just choose year group, select an objective and choose a game that looks fun - https://www.teachactive.org/my-account/?code=81SOL – information on how to use this resource https://www.teachactive.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Homework-Guide-for-Parents-2020-1.pdf

Just dance - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0Vlhde7N5uGDIFXXWWEbFQ

Kids coach – fitness, workouts and wellness - https://thekidscoach.tv/

Moovlee – for EYFS – focus, meditation, yoga, fitness - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsSS5kMpKCaJ_HhTM9-HKHg/featured

Kidz Bop – Daily dance break - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMr-d2PLsO95ydptpBnsxdQNSKc9iUNU0

Kids Karate - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLENtKuZxXbME57HhYcNpg64h3Kn8ueigA

Disney shake up games - https://www.nhs.uk/10-minute-shake-up/shake-ups

#This is PE – PE lessons at home - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYGRaluWWTojV3An2WEgsQ4qGFy_91jDL

Healthy eating - https://www.nhs.uk/change4life/recipes#meal-ideas

Change4life - https://www.nhs.uk/change4life/activities

BBC Super movers – active lessons across the curriculum - https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers

ActiveKidsDoBetter – active home activities - https://www.activekidsdobetter.co.uk/active-home

5 Things to do before you are 11 ¾ - https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/documents/50-things-activity-list.pdf

Youth Sports Trust – PE Games/Activities - https://www.youthsporttrust.org/primary-pe-activities

Tokyo Olympics – activities for the run up to the Olympics (if it goes ahead) - https://www.getset.co.uk/tokyo-ten

A-Z activities - http://www.thinkactive.org/wethinkactive/kids-active-learning/a-z-challenge/

History

https://www.history.org.uk/primary/resource/3620/primary-topic-websites

Topmarks history for key stage 1 and 2:

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?Subject=13&AgeGroup=2

Hamilton Trust: https://www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/topics/key-stage-1-topics/

The National Academy: https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-key-stage/key-stage-1/subjects/history

Learning grid: http://www.thegrid.org.uk/learning/history/ks1-2/resources/units/index.shtml

BBC bitesize: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zkqmhyc

Khan academy: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history

https://www.british-history.ac.uk/

Natural history museum: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/schools.html

Bringing history to life: https://excitinghistory.com/

History for kids: https://www.historyforkids.net/

Cool kids facts: https://www.coolkidfacts.com/history/

National geographic: https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/category/discover/history/

BBC history: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids/

Science

https://brightside.me/article/eight-awesome-scientific-experiments-for-kids-85405/

14 different child friendly experiments from Lava Lamps to walking on eggshells.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z2pfb9q

There is a lovely section with catch up curriculum Videos are worth a look .

https://www.reachoutcpd.com/

Also https://www.reachoutcpd.com/brightideas

In conjunction

with Professor Robert Winston and Imperial College

https://switchzoo.com/ed/lessonplans.htm

https://www.discoveryeducation.co.uk/free-resources ( has info for other subjects)

Lots for EYFS on this

https://explorify.wellcome.ac.uk/dashboard/saved-activities

This is more for teachers but has really good planning to supplement existing plans

https://www.ogdentrust.com

Just love this website lots of great ideas for Physics .

https://drjosciencesolutions.co.uk/workshops-2/resources/

This is a great site which recommends all of the below ;-

- BBC Bitesize have just launched special lessons for homeschooling
STEM Learninghave created video lessons online, including live Q&A (some of the lessons have been created by me!)
BBC Teach Live lessons
The Oak National Academyonline lessons
Science Sparks(including loads of challenges and periodic table of experiments)
The Imagination Tree(craft and creative play ideas, including fab play dough recipe!)
Primary Science Teaching Trust (PSTT) resources for home learning
ReachOut Reporter– topical news stories
Topical Science Updates
Great Science Share– a community of science sharing for children – an annual event each June
Science Museumactivities to do
The Royal Institutionactivities
Mathslearning resources for home from White Rose
nrich Maths
Find out about real life scientists with Research Champions
The Royal Society of Chemistry have excellent (and cross curricular) resources, including lots for Primary teachers

Art

https://www.tate.org.uk/kids

Brilliant website updated with new activities (Year 3 use the Kandinsky and Matisse activities)

Includes new activities, things to make, videos to watch, games and quizzes, explore and a gallery of children’s work.

https://www.nga.gov/education/kids.html

A National Gallery app for children for iPads, if available to families.

‘The NGAkids app provides an immersive experience as children visit a virtual art museum and explore a variety of works spanning more than 300 years of art history.’

https://www.npg.org.uk/learning/families/

The National Portrait Gallery website for family activities such as ‘Playful Portraits’, ‘Magical Journeys’ and ‘My Superheroes’.

https://www.vam.ac.uk/info/games-and-activities

Victoria and Albert online activities including ‘Design a Wig’ and ‘Minecraft World’!!!!!!

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