Alliance for Learning
Home Learning
| Website Title: | What’s it about? | Website address (URL): |
| BBC | School’s Off, Learning’s Not: Tips, tools and advice for homeschooling newsletter | https://mpan.online/BBC-homeschooling |
| Oak National Academy | Online classroom and resource hub created by teachers. Here to support teachers and parents to support their pupils and children. They provide a high-quality plan of video lessons and learning resources. These cover a range of subjects including maths, English, art and languages. | https://www.thenational.academy/online-classroom |
| Lancashire School Games | Every week our Lancashire School Games Organisers (SGO’s) will set you a ‘Stay at Home Heroes’ challenge to take part in. Please send your entry into your local SGO via social media and use the #LancsGames20 | https://lancashireschoolgames.co.uk/stay-in-work-out/ |
| SingUp | British Sign Language / Makaton Sing and sign with their range of signing videos | https://www.singup.org/singupathome/sign-language-makaton |
| PlanBee | PlanBee are offering an online session for different year groups on a Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. They are also easily accessible through YouTube. Parents and guardians can also sign up for free tips and resources. | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ-5TUe4JYVqEuMMPvXFrTQ https://www.planbee.com/ |
| Coronavirus Explained for children | Excellent Coronavirus teaching resources for little ‘uns and not so little ‘uns! | https://nursedottybooks.com/dave-the-dog-is-worried-about-coronavirus-2/ http://www.martonprimary.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Coronavirus-ABookForChildren.pdf |
| Ten Pieces at Home | Weekly activities for primary schools, home educators and parents to share with their students | https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ten-pieces/ten-pieces-at-home/zjy3382 |
| Discovery Education | Lots of excellent free worksheets and home learning resources. This page gives details of the free Coronavirus resource offer: | https://www.discoveryeducation.co.uk/free-resources https://mpan.online/DiscoveryEducationOffer |
| TPET | Home learning resources packs from ‘Teacher’s Pet’ | https://mpan.online/TPEToffer |
| Books for Children | Really good books explaining Coronavirus for little ‘uns and not so little ‘uns! | http://www.martonprimary.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Coronavirus-ABookForChildren.pdf https://nosycrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Coronavirus_INSwith-cover.pdf |
| Sumdog | Personalised maths & spelling practice that pupils love. Parents can currently sign up for a free account. Once that’s done, you can then add your child as a user which gives them their own log on | https://www.sumdog.com/parent/sign_up |
| Alliance for Learning | Part of our Academy Trust, The Alliance for Learning Teaching School is a partnership of primary and secondary schools, colleges, universities and organisations from across the North-West, who share their knowledge, skills, expertise and experience to achieve a common goal of continuous educational improvement | http://allianceforlearning.co.uk/coronavirus-home-learning-resources/ |
| PSTT | Brilliant science resource from the Primary Science Teaching Trust | https://mpan.online/PSTT |
| Crest Awards. | Free CREST project resources and challenge packs incorporate a range of science activities and experiments ranging across numerous themes to suit varying skills and age groups. | https://library.crestawards.org/ |
| Stem Learning | Open-access science, technology, engineering and mathematics resources for teachers, parents and carers to support home learning. Cool introductory video from astronaut Tim Peake. | https://www.stem.org.uk/home-learning |
| Science Sparks | Easy science experiments and fun facts for children | https://www.science-sparks.com/ |
| Premier League Primary Stars | Premier League Primary Stars uses the appeal of the Premier League and professional football clubs to inspire children to learn, be active and develop important life skills | https://plprimarystars.com/news/home-learning-activities-school-closures |
| Resilience Revolution | Really useful resources about keeping resilient and how to cope during these stressful times. | http://www.martonprimary.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Resilience-Revolution-Making-resilient-moves-as-a-family-issue-2-27.03.20.pdf |
| Twinkl | Lots of learning resources for a variety of subject – free whilst schools are closed from Coronavirus More on the offer | https://www.twinkl.co.uk/offer https://mpan.online/Twinkloffer |
| CBeebies | Fun and learning games for younger children | https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies |
| Bitesize | Learning help, resources and quizzes | https://www.bbc.co.uk/education/levels/zvbc87h |
| Topmarks | Inspirational web resource for online learning with engaging games and activities | https://www.topmarks.co.uk/parents/ |
| One Day! | Free lessons for parents | http://www.martonprimary.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Free-online-creative-content.pdf |
| Teaching Packs | Free resources for home learning YouTube Learning channels | https://www.teachingpacks.co.uk/the-home-learning-pack https://www.teachingpacks.co.uk/50-youtube-channels-for-home-learning/ |
| Skint Dad | Media Celebrities offering free daily learning activities whilst schools are closed | https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2773587906094914&id=419558168164578 |
| The Philosophy Man | Lots of resources to get kids thinking and talking with their parent. The resources will change every Friday. Includes games, questions, stories, riddles. | www.thephilosophyman.com/brainsqueezers |
