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 | PSHE Resource Site and useful resources about keeping resilient and how to cope during these stressful times. The Resilience Revolution tab includes the Parents of the Revolution Newsletter which has some handy hints and tips. | https://sites.google.com/seaside.blackpool.org.uk/pshe/corona-virus https://sites.google.com/headstart.blackpool.org.uk/pshe-parentcarer-site/corona-virus |
| 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 |
