Useful Websites

Phonics:

• Daily RWI Speed sound lesson on YouTube or Facebook.  They go live at set times (see reading page), however you can catch the lesson from the day before on Youtube.  Just type in Youtube Set 3 RWI speed sound lesson.
• Free phonics games to practise phonics and spellings in a fun interactive way.  The home page will give you a username and password for you to access the website free of charge during school closure https://new.phonicsplay.co.uk/
• Spelling activities https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/5-7-years/words-and-spelling
• https://www.spellingcity.com/spelling-games-vocabulary-games.html

Reading:

• Free e-books, you will need to register but then you will have access to lots of Oxford Owl books including RWInc texts: https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/
• Watch Newsround and find out what is happening in the world: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/news/watch_newsround
• Listen to and read along to different poems sorted by topic https://www.poetry4kids.com/#

Writing:

• Literacy Shed – great free website.  Has short film clips to generate discussion and writing opportunities.  Choose a different one each day https://www.literacyshed.com/the-adventure-shed.html
• Example of a book review format written by a Year 2 child https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/666902/2018_exemplification_materials_KS1-GDS_Ali_.pdf
• Don’t Go video – Week 1 https://www.literacyshed.com/dont-go.html
• Useful website to find alternative words and definition of words https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/another-word-for/fluffy.html

Maths:

• Mental maths train game focusing on all four operations (+,-,x,÷) https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/mental-maths-train
• Play on Hit the Button - number bonds, halves, doubles and times tables: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
• Practise counting in 2s, 5s and 10s. This game could support this: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/earlymath/BalloonPopSkip.htm
• Work on a shopping list for the weekly shop and get children to add up how many items and add up the cost of some items. This game could support work on making amounts of money. https://natwest.mymoneysense.com/students/students-5-8/coin-cruncher/
• Practise telling the time. This could be done through this game (scroll down to access the game). Read to the hour and half hour https://natwest.mymoneysense.com/students/students-5-8/coin-cruncher/Collecting data worksheets https://www.twinkl.com.qa/resource/t2-m-250-favourite-colour-tally-and-bar-chart-worksheets
• Daily maths word problems to solve https://whiterosemaths.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/March-Problems-of-the-Day-KS1-full-set.pdf
• Practise multiplication and division facts https://ttrockstars.com/.  Everyone should have their own login.  If you did not receive  your home school pack with this, please contact the school and we can forward it to  you.

Science and topic websites:

Science:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/Mf5rhbTkHLZ3fbJzScyDvC/primary-science-plants

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zpxnyrd

https://www.rspb.org.uk/get-involved/activities/give-nature-a-home-in-your-garden/garden-activities/build-a-bug-hotel/

P.E:

https://www.jumpstartjonny.co.uk/home

Art

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/shows/mister-maker

https://artfulparent.com/21-outdoor-art-ideas-for-kids/