CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION PAGES
Home Schooling
Audible
Children everywhere can instantly stream an incredible collection of stories, including titles across six different languages, that will help them continue dreaming, learning, and just being children. All stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet. Explore the collection, select a title and start listening.
https://stories.audible.com/start-listen
BBC Young Reporter
Helping young people share their stories of how coronavirus is impacting on their lives. The project offers 11-18 year olds across the UK the chance to report with BBC programmes and platforms.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/52134769?at_campaign=64&at_custom1=%5Bpost+type%5D&at_custom4=E32CBAB8-888A-11EA-9E5B-6AD8C28169F1&at_custom2=twitter&at_medium=custom7&at_custom3=%40BBCYoungReport&fbclid=IwAR30acmruHrKwhB09hvl5RZtilJU9VbpkpV-0-jiBln_H7_ClddpWi054qU
Covibook
An accessible story about the Coronavirus for young ones in various languages.
https://www.mindheart.co/descargables
David Walliams
Every day at 11am, you can listen one of David Walliams’ World’s Worst Children stories, so sit down, take a break, and enjoy 20ish minutes of pure fun!
https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/?fbclid=IwAR3EN_D0QT4mfADIXYuSzPLSBlU7t9s50omqBUPOoVibpry4vIGLSZS9f24
Government website for Home Learning
These websites have been identified by some of the country’s leading educational experts and offer a wide range of support and resources for pupils of all ages. Includes a section for SEND learning.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-online-education-resources/coronavirus-covid-19-list-of-online-education-resources-for-home-education
Leap Remote: Creative Workshops at Home
Chichester Festival Theatre are offering Leap Remote Creative Workshops for families. More details here: https://www.cft.org.uk/leap-remote-creative-workshops-at-home?utm_campaign=1732963_MKTG+General+Newsletter+22+April+2020&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Chichester.Festival.Theatre&dm_i=31LM%2C1155V%2C4GD992%2C3XEUJ%2C1&fbclid=IwAR1zKBMRBgXjxhN9W5sn49_2kNm-h2HpxARUGs8hWX3VD_ccHH-VVN4uXVo
National Geographic Kids
Lots of information and fun interactive activities about animals and the natural world.
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXVCgDuD_QCkI7gTKU7-tpg
Puffin Story Time
Tune in every day for Puffin Storytime. 20 minutes of Story magic! for ages 0-12 years.
https://www.youtube.com/user/puffinbooks1
Online Library
Access this online library to keep children reading at home. It has a wealth of different stories suitable for all children Reception to Year 6. Fiction and non fiction texts and a range of over 7000 to choose from.
https://readon.myon.co.uk/
Science with Professor Brian Cox, Robin Ince & Guests
https://cosmicshambles.com/stayathome/upcoming-schedule
Storyline Online
Streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children's books alongside creative illustrations.
https://www.storylineonline.net/
Twinkl SEND Resources
Twinkl has lots of wonderful resources and ideas to stimulate and entertain children of primary school age. And the Twinkl SEND resources are well worth checking out for fun stuff to do at home.
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resources/specialeducationalneeds-sen
Usborne books
During the time of the Coronavirus crisis, all Usborne ebooks are just 99p from the usual ebook retailers. All Usborne Young Adult fiction books are available as ebooks along with selected Middle Grade and non-fiction titles for younger readers. Usborne take great care to make their ebooks as attractive as the physical books,
https://usborne.com/browse-books/features/feature-subject-areas/ebooks/?utm_source=Usborne+Newsletter&utm_campaign=655ad46d21-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_20_04_47&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_20ac8003ad-655ad46d21-445997589
Usborne Play and Learn at Home
Lots of resources available to you in the Play and Learn at Home area of the website, updated weekly to help you to keep your children entertained and engaged with topics they are already studying at school, with new ideas that will expand their minds.
https://usborne.com/play-and-learn-at-home/
Children everywhere can instantly stream an incredible collection of stories, including titles across six different languages, that will help them continue dreaming, learning, and just being children. All stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet. Explore the collection, select a title and start listening.
https://stories.audible.com/start-listen
BBC Young Reporter
Helping young people share their stories of how coronavirus is impacting on their lives. The project offers 11-18 year olds across the UK the chance to report with BBC programmes and platforms.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/52134769?at_campaign=64&at_custom1=%5Bpost+type%5D&at_custom4=E32CBAB8-888A-11EA-9E5B-6AD8C28169F1&at_custom2=twitter&at_medium=custom7&at_custom3=%40BBCYoungReport&fbclid=IwAR30acmruHrKwhB09hvl5RZtilJU9VbpkpV-0-jiBln_H7_ClddpWi054qU
Covibook
An accessible story about the Coronavirus for young ones in various languages.
https://www.mindheart.co/descargables
David Walliams
Every day at 11am, you can listen one of David Walliams’ World’s Worst Children stories, so sit down, take a break, and enjoy 20ish minutes of pure fun!
https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/?fbclid=IwAR3EN_D0QT4mfADIXYuSzPLSBlU7t9s50omqBUPOoVibpry4vIGLSZS9f24
Government website for Home Learning
These websites have been identified by some of the country’s leading educational experts and offer a wide range of support and resources for pupils of all ages. Includes a section for SEND learning.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-online-education-resources/coronavirus-covid-19-list-of-online-education-resources-for-home-education
Leap Remote: Creative Workshops at Home
Chichester Festival Theatre are offering Leap Remote Creative Workshops for families. More details here: https://www.cft.org.uk/leap-remote-creative-workshops-at-home?utm_campaign=1732963_MKTG+General+Newsletter+22+April+2020&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Chichester.Festival.Theatre&dm_i=31LM%2C1155V%2C4GD992%2C3XEUJ%2C1&fbclid=IwAR1zKBMRBgXjxhN9W5sn49_2kNm-h2HpxARUGs8hWX3VD_ccHH-VVN4uXVo
National Geographic Kids
Lots of information and fun interactive activities about animals and the natural world.
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXVCgDuD_QCkI7gTKU7-tpg
Puffin Story Time
Tune in every day for Puffin Storytime. 20 minutes of Story magic! for ages 0-12 years.
https://www.youtube.com/user/puffinbooks1
Online Library
Access this online library to keep children reading at home. It has a wealth of different stories suitable for all children Reception to Year 6. Fiction and non fiction texts and a range of over 7000 to choose from.
https://readon.myon.co.uk/
Science with Professor Brian Cox, Robin Ince & Guests
https://cosmicshambles.com/stayathome/upcoming-schedule
Storyline Online
Streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children's books alongside creative illustrations.
https://www.storylineonline.net/
Twinkl SEND Resources
Twinkl has lots of wonderful resources and ideas to stimulate and entertain children of primary school age. And the Twinkl SEND resources are well worth checking out for fun stuff to do at home.
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resources/specialeducationalneeds-sen
Usborne books
During the time of the Coronavirus crisis, all Usborne ebooks are just 99p from the usual ebook retailers. All Usborne Young Adult fiction books are available as ebooks along with selected Middle Grade and non-fiction titles for younger readers. Usborne take great care to make their ebooks as attractive as the physical books,
https://usborne.com/browse-books/features/feature-subject-areas/ebooks/?utm_source=Usborne+Newsletter&utm_campaign=655ad46d21-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_20_04_47&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_20ac8003ad-655ad46d21-445997589
Usborne Play and Learn at Home
Lots of resources available to you in the Play and Learn at Home area of the website, updated weekly to help you to keep your children entertained and engaged with topics they are already studying at school, with new ideas that will expand their minds.
https://usborne.com/play-and-learn-at-home/
OTHER IDEAS
Animal project
Choose an animal or animal group you have always wanted to find out more about. Safely research your chosen animal and then decide how you will present what you have discovered.
Book review
Review a book you have read and really enjoyed. Write about the main characters, what happens and share why you would recommend this book to someone else.
Family Tree
Work with your family to make a family tree. There are lots of different ways you could present your family tree and you might find out more about your family history at the same time!
Go on a minibeast hunt
If you can go out into a garden see what you can find. Gently look under rocks and pots- are there any minibeasts hiding there? Do you know what they are called? Draw any insects you find.
Choose an animal or animal group you have always wanted to find out more about. Safely research your chosen animal and then decide how you will present what you have discovered.
Book review
Review a book you have read and really enjoyed. Write about the main characters, what happens and share why you would recommend this book to someone else.
Family Tree
Work with your family to make a family tree. There are lots of different ways you could present your family tree and you might find out more about your family history at the same time!
Go on a minibeast hunt
If you can go out into a garden see what you can find. Gently look under rocks and pots- are there any minibeasts hiding there? Do you know what they are called? Draw any insects you find.
Watch Chris North's video about how you can create your own poem or short story below. Read his article here.
