Home Learning Resources

Now Press Play

http://nowpressplay.co.uk/learn-at-home/
The children of St John’s love the Press Play resource. The company have provided the resources for children and families to use at home​. Your child can tell you all about Press Play! You can access our Learn at Home content here:

Password: nowpressplay

Khan Academy

https://www.khanacademy.org
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 Bitesize Daily lessons – broadcast every day

There’s an hour of dedicated programming for primary school children who are learning from home.

• 5-7 year olds at 9am
• 7-9 year olds at 9.20am
• 9-11 year olds at 9.40am

The lessons are perfect as extra support for those children who are isolating.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/group/p089nk5f?dm_i=3YNL,17555,2M69I8,49ZSR,1

Blockly

https://blockly.games
Learn computer programming skills – fun and free.

Scratch

https://scratch.mit.edu/explore/projects/games/
Creative computer programming

Ted Ed

https://ed.ted.com
All sorts of engaging educational videos

National Geographic Kids

https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/
Activities and quizzes for younger kids.

Duolingo

https://www.duolingo.com
Learn languages for free. Web or app.

Mystery Science

https://mysteryscience.com
Free science lessons

The Kids Should See This

https://thekidshouldseethis.com
Wide range of cool educational videos

Crash Course

https://thecrashcourse.com
You Tube videos on many subjects

Crash Course Kids

https://m.youtube.com/user/crashcoursekids
As above for a younger audience

Crest Awards

https://www.crestawards.org
Science awards you can complete from home.

iDEA Awards

https://idea.org.uk
Digital enterprise award scheme you can complete online.

Paw Print Badges

https://www.pawprintbadges.co.uk
Free challenge packs and other downloads. Many activities can be completed indoors. Badges cost but are optional.

Tinkercad

https://www.tinkercad.com
All kinds of making.

Prodigy Maths

https://www.prodigygame.com
Is in U.S. grades, but good for UK Primary age.

Cbeebies Radio

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/radio
Listening activities for the younger ones.

Nature Detectives

https://naturedetectives.woodlandtrust.org.uk/naturedetectives/
A lot of these can be done in a garden, or if you can get to a remote forest location!

British Council

https://www.britishcouncil.org/school-resources/find
Resources for English language learning

Oxford Owl for Home

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/
Lots of free resources for Primary age

Big History Project

https://www.bighistoryproject.com/home
Aimed at Secondary age. Multi disciplinary activities

Blue Peter Badges

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/joinin/about-blue-peter-badges
If you have a stamp and a nearby post box.

The Artful Parent

https://www.facebook.com/artfulparent/
Good, free art activities

Red Ted Art

https://www.redtedart.com
Easy arts and crafts for little ones

Geography Games

https://world-geography-games.com/world.html
Geography gaming!

The Imagination Tree

https://theimaginationtree.com
Creative art and craft activities for the very youngest.

Toy Theater

https://toytheater.com/
Educational online games

DK Find Out

https://www.dkfindout.com/
Activities and quizzes

Twinkl

https://www.twinkl.co.uk
This is more for printouts, and usually at a fee, but they are offering a month of free access to parents in the event of school closures.