Key Stage 2: Years 5 & 6

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Years 5 and 6

Year 5 and 6 use Microsoft Teams as their remote learning platform. Each day we will provide resources for Guided Reading, English and Maths with suporting videos uploaded to Vimeo on a Monday. Additionally, links and resources are provided for the afternoon to allow the children to cover a wide range of subjects across the week.

Below, you will find a comprehensive list of resources which allow your children to work at home on a range of subjects. Some of the links allow the children to work straight on the website and interact with it e.g. playing games. Others provide the children with activities or videos which the children can watch or use as a stimulus for learning.

Mixed subjects –

https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize

https://www.tts-group.co.uk/home+learning+activities.html

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/

https://www.e2bn.org/cms/online-resources/learning-resources

https://schools.firstnews.co.uk/

This website has a range of creative activities which can be done at home for all ages:

https://theimaginationtree.com/

Maths –

A range of interactive games and activities which you can play at home:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/group/b08bzfnh

https://ttrockstars.com/

Www.mathswithparents.com

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/

These websites offer a range of maths questions and activities which you can print off at home OR access and look at on the screen.

https://whiterosemaths.com/

https://nrich.maths.org/

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/kids-activities/fun-maths-games-and-activities/

http://www.mathematicshed.com/

http://www.iseemaths.com/home-lessons/

Fluent in 5

In order to help practice fluency, we have uploaded a range of questions onto our Maths curriculum page. Click on the link to access the page then scroll down to choose the appropriate questions for your child.

Maths page

English –

This website allows the children to practice their spelling in an interactive way:

https://spellingframe.co.uk/

This website supports children and parents which providing writing opportunities:

https://www.writinglegends.com/

https://www.teachhandwriting.co.uk/

https://mailchi.mp/talk4writing/home-school-booklets

Website which has access to free ebooks for the children to read and enjoy:

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page#

These websites provide videos or pictures which allow a creative writing stimulus for pupils. The website gives suggestions for activities the children could do in response to a video or picture.

https://www.literacyshed.com/home.html

http://www.pobble365.com/

History, Geography and Sciences

Below are links to different museums or locations which are offering virtual tours:

https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour/current-exhibits

https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/natural-history-museum

https://360.visitlondon.com/#

https://explorify.wellcome.ac.uk/

https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/

Computing

The links below allow children to practice their computing skills:

https://scratch.mit.edu/

MFL

This website or app has some free features which teaches foreign languages using bite-size lessons.

https://www.duolingo.com/learn

Art

Please click on the link to download out Art Start booklet. The booklet allows the children to reflect on different art work, the questions in the start of the book will allow you to do this! Use the link to National Gallery and you can choose a piece of artwork from their collection to study.

National Gallery art work:

https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/search-the-collection

The Fitzwilliam have also created some activities for you do to at home, click on the links below. The virtual tour will be up and running very soon!

https://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/lookthinkdo/about

You can also take a virtual tour of some different galleries here:

https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/visiting/virtual-tours

https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne#tabs

Here are some links to help with practicing drawing:

http://www.robbiddulph.com/draw-with-rob

https://www.facebook.com/abitlost

JS Sports and Education

Please find our free downloadable resource provided by them. This allows children to stay fit and active through exercise – not just thinking about dodgeball!

Exercise booklet

Ball games

Other resources:

Get active while at home:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers

https://www.activekidsdobetter.co.uk/active-home

https://www.nhs.uk/change4life/activities

Mindfulness

We understand that the children may be feeling a range of emotions at this time, the link below offers an app to support mindfulness:

https://www.smilingmind.com.au/

This link give access to yoga activities:

https://www.cosmickids.com/