
Primary Home Learning
Primary Home Learning
During the school’s lockdown in 2020, we launched a section on our school website containing daily activities for all year groups and links to resources.
Whilst we very much hope we do not have to go into a further lockdown, we know that there is a possibility that this might be the case at some point in this academic year.
If your child is in the year group that had to be sent home, they would revert to online learning. As such, students will be taught by their normal teacher in their normal class groupings using Microsoft Teams. In addition to online lessons, all years will use Microsoft Teams to share resources with their classes, engage in dialogue and respond to queries.
In this section of our site, we have kept useful links and guides and linked, we have also have kept an archive of the Primary Home Learning site for future reference with some links to materials we are no longer authorised to use removed.
Archive
Guide to Teams

Wellbeing
OAK National Academy
Purple Mash
Education City
Maths Watch
Times Table Rock Stars
Tapestry (EYFS)
Email Login
DfE
list of Educational Online Resources
Useful Links
English Links
Maths Links
Topic Links
Reading Resources
Some helpful tips for reading at home
Schedule a time and place in the day where you sit down to read with your child.
Ensure there is a comfortable, preferably quiet, place to read.
Encourage your child to read for at least 30 minutes a day. Try to spend part of that time reading with them and talking about the book.
Before reading, encourage your child to discuss what has happened so far and what they think is going to happen next.
Encourage your child to speak to other family members about what they have read.
Reading resources and online links
- Oxford e-Library
https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/books/free-ebooks/
free to register. Opens up the Oxford e-library. You can match book band colour levels. - Storyline Online
https://www.storylineonline.net/
Stories read aloud - Literacy Shed Plus
https://www.literacyshedplus.com/en-gb/browse/free-resources
KS1 + KS2 activities and comprehension - World of David Walliams
https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses-catch-up/
Daily audio stories - The Reading Realm
https://thereadingrealm.co.uk
Daily English reading lessons and home learning packs - Read Theory
https://readtheory.org/
Free to register. Texts plus comprehension questions. - BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/primary
Daily lessons starting from April 20th - Audible
https://stories.audible.com/start-listen
Free audio books
Fun reading activities
- Create a word search. You can have a theme e.g. characters, favourite scenes, different settings.
- Draw your favourite character and explain why you like them.
- Draw a picture of your favourite setting from the book and then write a short description.
- Write a Book Review. Who is your favourite character? Why? What is your favourite part of the book? Why? Would you recommend it to a friend? Why?
- Create an acrostic poem based upon your book.
- Create a new book cover for your book and explain the choices you have made.
- Re-write a scene, event or chapter.
- Draw a new character you would like to include in the book and explain their characteristics.
- Write an alternative beginning to your book.
- Write an alternative ending to your book.
- Change one of the characters from your book. For example, for a ‘good heroic’ character turn him/her into a villain. Write the new character description
Maths Resources
Dear Parents and Carers,
Thank you for supporting your child’s learning at home. We know that you are busy working on the home learning activities provided by School, however we would also like to offer some additional resources and guidance linked to Maths which you may find useful.
One of the most important things that your child can do to support their Maths learning whilst at home is to keep practising their key number facts, including number bonds and their times tables. Below are some resources and tips to support them with this.
Resources for practising times tables/number facts at home:
The following websites and resources have all been checked are suitable for use by children but, as always, please do ensure that children are supervised when using the internet.
Times Table practice:
Websites:
- Times Table Rockstars
https://ttrockstars.com/ - Maths Frame
https://mathsframe.co.uk/ - Times tables.co.uk
https://www.timestables.co.uk/ - Top Marks
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/times-tables
Apps:
- 10 Minutes a Day Times Tables (Apple only)
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/10-minutes-a-day-times-tables/id775904110 - DoodleTables: Times Tables (Apple and Android)
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/doodletables-times-tables/id1280376906
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ezeducation.doodlemaths.tables
Number facts practice:
- The Maths Factor
https://www.themathsfactor.com/ - Top Marks
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games - Math Playground
https://www.mathplayground.com/ - CBeebies Number Blocks (EYFS)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/grownups/help-your-child-with-maths
Some tips for practising times tables/number facts at home:
- Little and often – a little bit of practise (5-10 minutes a day) will support children with retaining their number facts.
- Have key number facts displayed in the house to encourage children to practise them. You could ask children to design a poster to help them to retain key facts (eg. a 5 times table poster)
- Have a ‘fact of the day’. This could include related facts. For example, if the fact was 18 + 2 = 20, you could link the 3 related facts: 2 + 18 = 20, 20 – 18 = 2, 20 – 2 = 18
Fact of the day:
3 x 7 = 21
7 x 3 = 21
21 ÷ 3 = 7
21 ÷ 7 = 3
Fact of the day:
18 + 2 = 20
2 + 18 = 20
20 – 18 = 2
20 – 2 = 18
Quick fire practice: as you are taking your daily exercise, for example, ask some quick fire questions to support children’s ability to recall facts at speed.
- Look for patterns. Eg, for times tables: the 2 times table is always even and ends in 2, 4, 6, 8, 0, the 5 times table alternates between odd and even and always ends in 5 and 0 – could children create a poster/fact sheet to show these?
- There are lots of other tips and ideas for games and activities included in the resources linked above and below.
Additional Maths resources:
Below is a list of links to additional Maths resources that have been produced to support home learning. They provide opportunities to practise number fluency as well as other areas of the Maths curriculum. A lot of these include videos with links to activities and all are free to access. Most of these provide resources from EYFS through to Year 6.
- The Maths Factor
https://www.themathsfactor.com/
Create a free login and practise key Maths skills with Carole Vorderman. For children aged 4- 12, with activities matched to the National Curriculum. There are a range of activities including daily lessons and Maths games. - White Rose Maths
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/
White Rose Maths resources are used a lot in school and they have published a set of free resources with daily videos and activities available for free on the link above. They also produced some free activity ideas over the Easter holiday which are available for download. - Mathematics Mastery
https://www.mathematicsmastery.org/free-resources
This website has a range of pupil packs and activities for all ages which are free to download. - I See Maths
http://www.iseemaths.com/home-lessons/
Each day a new teaching video and activity is uploaded for KS1, Years 3-4 and Years 5-6 - Hamilton Trust
https://www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/blog/learning-home-packs/
There are home learning packs for each week, with activities for each day. Each download comes with Powerpoint slides, mostly fluency practice and a few nice investigations - Mathematics Shed
http://www.mathematicshed.com/maths-at-home-shed.html
Here you will find lots of tips for supporting your child with their Maths learning at home, as well as links to websites and activities.
Topic Resources
Art
- https://www.tate.org.uk/kids
Access art information, quizzes, games and art ideas – All aimed at primary children. Learn all about art and get lots of ideas of art activities to do at home. You can even do art on your computer. - https://www.ikon-gallery.org/event/dear-nature/
Look at an online version of the current exhibition at Ikon gallery. Download the exhibition guide and activity packs available on the website to learn about the art work and complete the activities linked to the exhibition. - https://artsandculture.google.com/project/art-camera?hl=en
See some of the most famous paintings ever made close up! You can zoom in on the work of Monet, Van Gogh, Rembrandt and more - http://www.museivaticani.va/content/museivaticani/en/collezioni/musei/cappella-sistina/tour-virtuale.html
Get inside one of the most famous buildings in the world and get a 360 view of Sistine Chapel to see the famous ceiling painting by Michelangelo - https://artsycraftsymom.com/category/art-activities/
Use this link for access to hundreds of easy art ideas – made by a mum, created for mums!
D&T
- https://www.stem.org.uk/home-learning/family-activities
STEM.org.uk – A range of fun, hands-on activities for families to use at home, suitable for all ages from 4 to 16. - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zyr9wmn
Beginning Monday 20 April, BBC Bitesize will publish daily online lessons for all ages. They will also have a new dedicated TV channel full of learning content, podcasts on BBC Sounds and loads of educational video on iPlayer. - https://www.theschoolrun.com/5-at-home-design-and-technology-projects-for-primary-children
Teacher and parent Phoebe Doyle offers some practical D&T project ideas and suggestions to help your child get hands-on, boost their confidence and have fun (and make mess!) with materials at home. - https://www.care.com/c/stories/3882/13-crafts-for-kids-to-make-with-3-supplies-or/
Check out these simple yet fun crafts and activities for kids to make that only require a few supplies.
Music
- https://collins.co.uk/pages/support-learning-at-home
Free children’s song bank! Access 400+ songs from Music Express to sing with your children - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2bL2NL6Cwlsj2Cs4BXkvg9X/primary-music
8 Free Primary School Music Resources for Parents, Teachers and Pupils - https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resources/home-key-stage-1-subjects/music
Learn about different instruments, musical genres and basic composition with our Primary Music Resources for Key Stage 1 students. Featuring KS1 music lesson plans on notation, vocabulary and the history of music.
PE
- https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
Yoga, mindfulness and relaxation designed especially for children aged 3+, used in schools and homes all over the world. - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0oefYX4YxrPA-abpa8Is2A
Just Dance is a rhythm game – have fun dancing to your favourite songs whilst exercising! - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ
Joe Wickes – Body Coach TV with a goal to offer free home workouts to everyone, no matter what their fitness levels.
RE
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/religions-of-the-world/zfxwpg8
Religious Studies KS1: Religions of the World - https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ks2-religious-studies/z6pbqp3
Free RE classroom resources for primary school children at Key Stage 2 - https://www.reonline.org.uk/
RE resources online - https://www.religiouseducationcouncil.org.uk/resources/celebrating-re-lesson-ideas-activities/
A website which offers a range of useful and inspiring RE resources
Spanish
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCZpm6436NiU__lcBAlEZmQ
Smile and Learn Espanola - http://www.learningspanishwithjohanna.com/
Learning Spanish with Johanna makes learning a second language engaging, interactive, fun, and joyful! These programmes incorporate song and movement to teach children Spanish. - https://www.euroclub-schools.org/spanish-zone
Euroclub Schools Website provides information about France, Spain and Italy. The web pages contain facts, language exercises, music, quizzes, recipes and related worksheets. - https://rockalingua.com/videos
RockAlingua – Music based Spanish learning
Computing
- https://www.stem.org.uk/primary-computing-resources
Teaching resources to develop an understanding of the computing curriculum, helping children to become creative, confident and safe. - https://code.org/
A great website which helps you learn all about computer science - https://scratch.mit.edu/
With Scratch, you can program your own interactive stories, games, and animations — and share your creations with others in the online community. Scratch helps young people learn to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively — essential skills for life in the 21st century. - https://www.codeclubprojects.org/en-GB/
Here you’ll find step-by-step instructions for coding projects, which will teach you how to create games, animations and more with code.
Geography
- http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/
Primary-homework-help is the new website for Woodlands Junior homework resources. Hundreds of pages of easy to read information and facts on many homework topics including tudors, victorians, romans, rivers and mountains. - https://www.natgeokids.com/uk
Primary resources for History, great for helping pupils take a trip through time. Discover dinosaur fossils, analyse ancient civilisations or explore Ancient Egyptian artifacts with our curriculum-aligned resources - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zbkw2hv
Beginning Monday 20 April, BBC Bitesize will publish daily online lessons for all ages. They will also have a new dedicated TV channel full of learning content, podcasts on BBC Sounds and loads of educational video on iPlayer. - https://www.3dgeography.co.uk/geography-topic
Fun ideas to help with learning about Geography. Use the free paper templates for making Geography models. Plus they have packed lots of Geography information and free teaching resources in this website to help make learning Geography fun. - http://www.tts-group.co.uk/on/demandware.static/-/Library-Sites-TTSSharedLibrary/default/vaea75f5663a038b8658d258fd198e57ce70b35d6/images/homepage/My_Activity_Book_Yrs_7_11.pdf?version=1,584,037,589,000
TTS Free booklet with activities across the curriculum (Geography pages 66-71)
History
- https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.5192048,-0.1274951,2a,75y,172.87h,89.26t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sFyBuFtvu6FeVvVVc5–uiw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en
This is Google Street View Inside the British Museum. You can look around the exhibitions and even behind the scenes in the basement. - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/group/b00sp0l8
This links to Horrible Histories, a fun-take on history. This might also still be on Netflix too, but is free on iPlayer. - https://www.educationquizzes.com/ks2/history/
Short quizzes you can take, on subjects you might have done at school, or test your general history knowledge. - http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks1history.html
History games and fun activities here for KS1 and 2 - http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2history.html
Free online education resources & games
PSHE
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ks1-pshe/zfyskmn
Free resources suitable for use in PSHE lessons with primary school children at Key Stage 1 - https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ks2-pshe/zbrg7nb
Free resources suitable for use in PSHE and Social Studies lessons with primary school children at Key Stage 2 - http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/pshe/pshe.htm
P.S.H.E. & citizenship resources
Science
- https://www.stem.org.uk/resources/collection/4095/great-plant-hunt
To mark the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, commissioned and funded by the Wellcome Trust, has created The Great Plant Hunt. This exciting project will encourage children to explore the natural world around them - https://www.stem.org.uk/home-learning/primary
This website has lots for home learning, including starters for STEM which are ten activities that parents can use at home to help children develop their science, technology, engineering and maths skills. These activities are easy-to-resource and provide children with the stimulus to talk about the world around them. - http://www.sciencefun.org/kidszone/experiments/
This website has science experiments you can do at home! - https://wowscience.co.uk
This website has fun games and provides links to great primary science learning materials, helping children to enjoy science both inside and outside the classroom. The resources, which cover a broad range of science subjects and are suitable for all primary ages and can be an excellent tool for students and their parents. - https://pstt.org.uk/resources/curriculum-materials/Science-Fun-at-Home
The Primary Science Teaching Trust is working with Science Sparks to create activities for children to have some fun with science at home. - https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ks1-science/zhsr2sg
Free resources suitable for use in science lessons with primary school children at Key Stage 1 - https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ks2-science/zf3kt39
Free resources suitable for use in science lessons with primary school children at Key Stage 2