At present, there is a bombardment of online learning resources and it is easy to become overwhelmed. We have categorized the resources under clear subjects and chosen the best that is out there at the moment. This page will be continually updated to ensure we are current with the new and creative resources to support our children’s learning online.
All primary subjects (the all-rounders…)
Espresso is a rich learning platform and can support your child improve in the core subjects: reading, phonics, grammar and maths. It has current and engaging activities for all the subjects covered in primary.
Brought to you by Islington’s School Improvement Service, this set of resources helps you continue to learn new things and revisit things that you have already learnt. Years 1-6. Also, you can subscribe to the weekly home learning newsletter.
Busy Things is full of educational games for phonics, maths, grammar and spelling. It has fun and engaging activities for all the subjects covered in primary.
Maths
Mathletics provides children with an opportunity to develop their mathematics skills through games and challenges.
Hit the button is an interactive maths game with quick fire questions. The games are against the clock.
BBC Supermovers have easy to follow active learning videos.
English
Watch 33 poets performing their poems.
Listen to one of David Walliams’ World’s Worst Children stories and enjoy 20ish minutes of pure fun!
Literacy Trust access free reading and writing resources, audiobooks, videos, competitions and reading challenges.
Enjoy storytime with Book Trust with free online books and videos, play games, win prizes, test your knowledge in our book-themed quizzes.
Collins will be providing more than 300 e-books from its Big Cat reading programme, activity sheets, a times tables practice tool, revision.
Instantly stream Audible’s collection of stories — including titles across six different languages — all for free from a any device.
Songs and Stories by Phil the Storyteller, has something for all the children,.
The big list of children’s authors doing online read-alouds & activities
Helping children to learn their phonics, using fun games
Teach your Monster to Read has games that makes learning to read fun.
Oxford Owl has activities to help your child with reading and to support their writing.
Science
NASA has online games and videos to get the children moving and training like an astronaut.
The Royal Institution of Science have a range of ExpeRimental activities for Early Years.
The Royal Institution of Science have a range of ExpeRimental activities for 5-11.
P.E.
GoNoodle gets kids up and moving to fun, engaging content and games.
The workouts will be fun and suitable for all ages
Computing
Dance Mat Typing, a fun way to learn touch typing.
Scratch gives children a platform to create their own interactive stories, games, and animations. If your child doesn’t have a login, its easy to sign up.
Code.org have fun tutorials, and projects to develop children’s coding skills.
Art
Rob Biddulph is a children’s author and illustrator and he has started drawing tutorials of some of his characters – every Tuesday.
Explore the current exhibition, Léon Spilliaert, from your sofa with this video tour.
Get to see world class art with an online tour of famous museums.
Post your child’s homegrown artistic efforts on Twitter, with Fielding picking a winner.
Languages
Learn a new language with Duolingo
Reassuring Support
This short book has been created to support and reassure our children, under the age of 7, regarding the COVID 19.
Advice on how to start a conversation about online safety and get support if you’re worried.
