Today at school we made Easter cards as part of our learning activities.
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Haughmond Class News
Rainbows of Hope
Today the children in school have been painting rainbows to display in the hall windows as a symbol of hope (one of our school values) for everyone in our community.
Free Audiobooks!
Whilst school is closed, Audible are offering children the chance to listen to some FREE books! There is a wide range available at https://stories.audible.com/start-listen
Listen to the stories with your child, ask them questions about the character or plot (to check they are listening carefully!) and, most of all, enjoy them!
Pupil Work – School Closure
Please find the necessary links for access to work for our pupils:
https://www.educationcity.com/
https://online.espresso.co.uk/espresso/login/Authn/UserPassword
In addition, we also recommend the following websites:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/primary
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/news/watch_newsround
In addition to the work provided above, there are some resources available to supplement any work from school:
Classroom Secrets have produced some worksheets designed to keep pupils busy during any school closures. They are designed to be printed off, but they may also be used ‘on-screen’ with pupils writing their answers in their exercise books and parents checking them using the answers provided! There is a link on this page to each year group with plenty of work to do! No password is required.
Twinkl is offering every teacher in United Kingdom access to all Twinkl resources with a One Month Ultimate Membership, totally free of charge. They are also extending this to every parent and carer in the school so the pupils can still have access to high-quality learning during any periods of disruption.
Setting this up is really easy to do – go to www.twinkl.co.uk/offer and enter the code UKTWINKLHELPS
Home Working – Activities and Ideas
Please use these ideas to supplement any work allocated by your child’s teacher:
List of helpful websites
Please find a list of useful websites which has been sent into school by Shropshire School Library Service :
FREE online education resources
A non-exhaustive list that might help those affected by school closures due to coronavirus, compiled by home educators.
Khan Academy
Especially good for maths and computing for all ages but other subjects at Secondary level. Note this uses the U.S. grade system but it’s mostly common material.
BBC Learning
This site is old and no longer updated and yet there’s so much still available, from language learning to BBC Bitesize for revision. No TV licence required except for content on BBC iPlayer.
Futurelearn
Free to access 100s of courses, only pay to upgrade if you need a certificate in your name (own account from age 14+ but younger learners can use a parent account).
Seneca
For those revising at GCSE or A level. Tons of free revision content. Paid access to higher level material.
Openlearn
Free taster courses aimed at those considering Open University but everyone can access it. Adult level, but some e.g. nature and environment courses could well be of interest to young people.
Blockly
Learn computer programming skills – fun and free.
Scratch
Creative computer programming
Ted Ed
All sorts of engaging educational videos
National Geographic Kids
Activities and quizzes for younger kids.
Duolingo
Learn languages for free. Web or app.
Mystery Science
Free science lessons
The Kids Should See This
Wide range of cool educational videos
Crash Course
You Tube videos on many subjects
Crash Course Kids
As above for a younger audience
Crest Awards
Science awards you can complete from home.
iDEA Awards
Digital enterprise award scheme you can complete online.
Paw Print Badges
Free challenge packs and other downloads. Many activities can be completed indoors. Badges cost but are optional.
Tinkercad
All kinds of making.
Prodigy Maths
Is in U.S. grades, but good for UK Primary age.
Cbeebies Radio
Listening activities for the younger ones.
Nature Detectives
A lot of these can be done in a garden, or if you can get to a remote forest location!
British Council
Resources for English language learning
Oxford Owl for Home
Lots of free resources for Primary age
Big History Project
Aimed at Secondary age. Multi disciplinary activities.
Geography Games
Geography gaming!
Blue Peter Badges
If you have a stamp and a nearby post box.
The Artful Parent
Good, free art activities
Red Ted Art
Easy arts and crafts for little ones
The Imagination Tree
Creative art and craft activities for the very youngest.
Toy Theater
Educational online games
DK Find Out
Activities and quizzes
Small Paul – A Tale of Positivity!
In these worrying times, here is a lovely, short and simple story to help us all, but especially our pupils:
Washing our Hands
We have been learning about the importance of washing our hands with soap to fight off germs. We did an experiment with soap and peppery water to represent the germs and saw how the soap repelled the pepper (germs).
Easter Eggs
In R.E. we have been learning about symbolism associated with Easter, including finding out about why we have Easter eggs. We decorated our own eggs to put on our prayer tree for the Easter season. All of our eggs included the cross as we decided this was the most important symbol of Easter.
Our Visit to Chirk Castle
On Friday 13th March we visited Chirk Castle. We learnt about what life used to be like in the castle for the servants and found out about the life of the guards who defended Chirk against enemies.
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