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Today's new STEM challenges celebrate all things spring! Try these easy spring STEM Challenges to get the new season off to a great start.

What is Spring?

Spring is the season in between winter and summer often associated with flowers blooming, trees starting to grow green leaves, chicks and lambs being born and the weather finally warming up after a cold winter. The hours of daylight starts to lengthen building. up to the longest day on the 21st June in the Northern Hemisphere.

What is the Spring Equinox?

There are two equinoxes each year ( an equinox is when the sun passes directly over the equator - the tilt of the Earth is 0 degrees ). On both equinoxes the hours of daylight are equal to the hours of darkness. Equinoxes occur around March 21st ( beginning of spring ) and September 21st ( start of autumn ).

Solstices happen round June 21st and December 21st marking the start of summer and the start of winter.

In the Northern Hemisphere the June solstice is the first day of summer and the December solstice the first day of Winter. In the Southern Hemisphere it's the other way round.

Now we know a little about the seasons, let's get into the fun bit!!

Spring STEM Activities

You can print the STEM Challenge cards by clicking on the image below, or just follow the instructions on the linked pages.

Dissect a Flower

A flower dissection is a simple spring science activity that can easily be adapted for different ages.

Younger children can pull the flower apart and identify the stem, leaves and petals.

Older children can look in more detail and identify the reproductive parts of the plant too!

Another idea is to make a 3D flower model.

Opening Flowers

This opening flowers challenge is a lovely spring time activity that always gets a wow response from my children.

You simply cut a flower shape out from different types of paper, fold up the petals, place the flower on top of water in a tray and watch as it opens.

Build a Rain Shelter or Umbrella

The idea behind this challenge is to build a waterproof shelter or umbrella to keep a toy figure dry.

We made umbrellas for Incy Wincy Spider.

Make a Sundial

Did you know you can make a sundial from just a pencil and a bit of plasticine ( and a sunny day )?

The challenge is to plot 12 hours!! It might not give you the shape you imagine...

More Spring STEM Challenges

Grow a bean in a jar

A bean in a jar is an easy activity is a great way to learn about the conditions needed for germination. Another idea is to set up two and grow one in the dark and one in the light to see what happens.

Make a raincloud in a jar.

Learn about different types of clouds by making egg white on toast!

Can you think of any more spring STEM challenges for us?

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Today's new STEM challenges celebrate all things spring! Try these easy spring STEM Challenges to get the new season off to a great start. Spring is the season in between winter and summer often associated with flowers blooming, trees starting to grow green leaves, chicks and lambs being born and the weather finally warming up after a cold winter.

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All About Me - activity booklet from Twinkl

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You can do the activities in any order and you don't need specific books to take part. Drawing and craft materials are helpful, but all the activities can be done with just scrap paper and a pen.

Being able to understand how other people think and feel is a vital skill.

Research shows that reading inspires children to talk about emotions and see the world from other people's perspectives.

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You can do the activities in any order and you don't need specific books to take part. Drawing and craft materials are helpful, but all the activities can be done with just scrap paper and a pen. Being able to understand how other people think and feel is a vital skill.

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The following resources are aimed at helping every student reconnect with their learning, and creating a smooth transition between home and school after lockdown.

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Paddington's Teddy Bear's Picnic

Find out about Paddington Bear and his connection to Doncaster. This family-friendly activity pack includes puzzles, things to make at home, recipes and stories about Doncaster's favourite bear!

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What is a pitfall trap?

A pitfall trap is a simple device used to catch small animals - particularly insects and other invertebrates - that spend most of their time on the ground.

In its most basic form, it consists of a container buried so that its top is level with the surface of the ground. Any creatures that wander nearby may fall in. Any that can't escape by climbing, jumping or flying out will remain trapped until you release them.

How to make a pitfall trap

You will need:

a trowel
a yoghurt pot
a tray
ID guides (optional)

1. Choose a location for your trap on flat ground near vegetation.

2. Use a trowel to dig a small hole.

3. Place a clean yoghurt pot in the hole. Fill in any empty space around the pot with soil. Make sure that the top of the pot is level with the ground, or you won't catch anything.

4. Leave your trap overnight. If you prefer to leave it during the day, check it at least every few hours.

5. Empty the trap into a tray to see what creatures wandered in. Use ID guides (books, online resources or apps) to help you identify what kind of invertebrates they are.

6. Record your findings: make a note of what you caught, the date and location. You could also draw the creatures or take photographs.

7. Carefully release the creatures, returning them to a safe, sheltered place.

8. Return the area back to how you found it.

Top tips from our ecologist

Museum scientist Sam Thomas regularly sets up pitfall traps in the Museum's Wildlife Garden as part of biodiversity monitoring of the area. He has these tips for anyone who wants to try setting up their own pitfall traps:

It's really important that your container is flush with the ground. Even a millimetre lip can have an impact and stop things from falling in.

Water will ruin your trap, so don't place it at the bottom of a slope where water could run in.

If it looks like it might rain, make a small 'roof' for your trap. Balance a small piece of wood or stone on four small stones (one for each corner). Leave room for bugs to slip in. You could also add small holes to the bottom of your pot to let water drain away.

You're most likely to catch something interesting if you place your trap somewhere with varied vegetation. Next to dead wood or in flowery grassland would work well. You're unlikely to find much in the middle of a normal lawn with short grass.

It is a good idea to add some leaves to the bottom of your pot. This gives the creatures somewhere to hide in the trap and reduces the likelihood of larger carnivorous invertebrates (such as large beetles or spiders) preying on the smaller ones.

Since many invertebrates are active at night, it is best to leave your trap overnight. Check your trap in the morning, before the day starts to get warm. Don't leave it any longer, or you might harm the creatures you catch.

If you do want to set your trap up during the day, it is important to check it regularly - at least every few hours and ideally every hour - to avoid creatures dying of heat or exposure.

Insects and other minibeasts you're likely to catch

Pitfall traps catch ground-dwelling invertebrates, including insects.

The main creatures that are likely to fall into your trap are beetles, woodlice, millipedes, centipedes, earwigs, springtails and spiders that hunt on the ground. You'll possibly also encounter worms, slugs and snails.

Here are some of the more common UK invertebrates you might catch:

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The Big Colour Challenge - British Triathlon

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Virtual learning festival all half term from the Natural History Museum

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Discover the variety of life on your doorstep with our nature-themed family festival.

Budding scientists can get crafty by making a nature journal, then explore your neighbourhood to record the living things you find. You don't need to know any scientific names, just describe what you find.

Delve into all things biodiversity and find out how you can help the planet.

Make your own nature journal

An important step to becoming a scientist is making sure you are ready to note down the things you find. Keeping a nature journal is a great way to record any nature you see, from plants in the park to a spider in your living room.

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Celebrate Elmer Day at home and make your day more colourful!

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Calling all Elmer fans! Did you know that it's Elmer Day on Saturday 23rd May? Elmer makes the world a much brighter place so why not join in by getting creative with colour, sharing stories and dressing in your brightest colours?

Here are some fun ideas for how you can join in and celebrate at home:

Get creative and play with colour - make a rainbow, a jungle collage or a milk bottle Elmer. These activities and many more can be found in the Elmer Day Activity Pack

Share Elmer stories and colourful pictures to spread some happiness - you can find resources here

Wear your brightest colours on 23rd May to celebrate Elmer Day

Share your photos on social media with #ElmerDay

Find more information and resources here.

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Celebrate Elmer Day at home and make your day more colourful! - World Book Day

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River & Rowing Museum, Henley on Thames Reopening 20 May until 21 June 2021
Don't miss the perfect nostalgic and celebratory exhibition for post-lockdown! This exciting exhibition from Seven Stories, The National Centre for Children's Books, will take you on a journey into the colourful imagination of David McKee, creator of classic books and characters including Elmer the Patchwork Elephant, Mr Benn and Not, Now Bernard.

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CELEBRATE ELMER DAY ON 29th MAY 2021! Elmer makes the world a much brighter place. So for this year's Elmer Day we are spreading the positivity of Elmer with free resources so that everyone can hold their own celebration in May. Whether you're a school, library, bookshop or a family wanting to join in at...

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Printable numicon shapes as well as how to use them

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What is Numicon?

Numicon is an approach to teaching maths that helps your child to see connections between numbers. From Oxford University Press, it supports your child as they learn early maths skills in nursery and primary school. It is a multi-sensory way of learning, which means your child learns by seeing and feeling.

Physical resources like the colourful Numicon Shapes are an important part of Numicon. The holes in the Numicon Shapes represent the numbers 1 to 10. When they are arranged in order, as in the picture below, children can easily see connections between numbers, such as 'one more' or 'one less'.

Later on, your child will be able to see more complex mathematical ideas, like how two fours make eight, three twos make six, and so on. This lays the foundation for their understanding of number all the way through school.

Numicon is often taught in primary schools as a whole-school programme, meaning it is their main way of teaching maths. Teachers use worksheets, physical shapes, online activities, and more to teach using Numicon. As well as mainstream maths teaching, Numicon is also sometimes used as an intervention programme to help children struggling with maths.

If your child's school uses Numicon, they may hold workshops to tell you how it is used in the classroom, and you can always ask your child's teacher if you have any questions.

Can I use Numicon at home?

There are lots of ways you can help your child learn with Numicon at home. Watch our Numicon videos, browse our selection of Numicon at Home kits or download our free Numicon activity sheets, to find inspiration.

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2. Are you sitting comfortably?

When your child is writing, make sure they are sitting comfortably with their feet touching the floor (or a footrest). Writing is easier when you have a stable body.

3. Match the school

Be sure to find out what handwriting style your child is learning at school. Consistency is key, so it is important not to correct something that you think is an error but that is actually part of the style your child is learning.

4. Write in the sand

Give your child opportunities to do some non-permanent writing. This takes the pressure off early writers - if their handwriting isn't perfect, they can just wash or brush it away and start again.

Write in the sand at the beach. Write in the mud at the park. Fill a clear sandwich bag that closes with some washing-up liquid and glitter; get your child to write (gently) on this. Ask your child to write letters or words on your back with their finger - can you guess what it is?

5. Get crafty

Continue to encourage your child to draw, colour, paint, and do crafting activities at home using a range of different materials. These activities all provide opportunities to develop control, fine motor skills, and hand-eye coordination.

Add some writing to the crafts - can they write with chalk, paint brushes or crayons? Can they make an attractive sign for their door or books?

6. Practice makes perfect

Good handwriting needs lots of practise. Practise handwriting with your child a few times every week - perhaps using the week's spelling words. This will help them to develop good habits and strong muscles in their hands (and good spelling). Use special handwriting paper to check the position of each letter.

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Everything you need to know about how handwriting is taught at school and what you can do to support your child at home, from the early years to Year 6.

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Do you need some help to keep the kids washing their hands while they are at home? The Little Princess has been helping thousands of children to learn why it's so important to keep doing so. Watch the story being read aloud by the author and illustrator Tony Ross.

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Winnie the Witch - free ebook to read about staying at home

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Winnie the Witch - free ebook to read about staying at home

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Enjoy madcap adventures with Winnie the Witch and her black cat Wilbur!

Valerie Thomas and Laura Owen's wonderfully crafted tales of magical misadventure, coupled with Korky Paul's distinctive illustrations, have inspired millions of young readers around the world. Find picture books, early readers, storyteller videos, and fun activities for your own little misadventurers!

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Enjoy madcap adventures with Winnie the Witch and her black cat Wilbur! Valerie Thomas and Laura Owen's wonderfully crafted tales of magical misadventure, coupled with Korky Paul's distinctive illustrations, have inspired millions of young readers around the world. Find picture books, early readers, storyteller videos, and fun activities for your own little misadventurers!

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Explore. Imagine. Create. Dive into a treasure trove of free teaching resources and activities for children.

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Read the Bumblebear book together then bake biscuits - you could decorate them with black and yellow icing?

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Here at AFCL the Family Learning team are rewarding families with certificates and awards - these are available only through AFCL and have been laser cut for us by Zak and our friends at Aalfy!

How do you get them?

For the Crafts Challenge we’d like to hear about 4 craft based activities you have done together. Send us photos of you working together as a family along with details of what you did so we can share your ideas with other families.

Send us 4 different ones and gain your certificate and award. Email us at afcl@doncaster.gov.uk

We have 4 different challenges (see other posts). You can do all of them together and get the certificates if you like. Then choose your favourite to get the award.

We are really looking forward to seeing all of your Family based work 👍🥰

Check out our AFCL Padlet for some ideas to get you started - it’s a place where we are storing lots and lots of ideas for you!

https://padlet.com/ruthprecious41/gomrgtdlzec5

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Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths - that’s what STEM stand for just in case you weren’t sure?

Here at AFCL the Family Learning team are rewarding families with certificates and awards - these are available only through AFCL and have been laser cut for us by Zak and our friends at Aalfy 👍

How do you get them?
Working together as a family send us photos of you doing something together that is STEM related. Tell us who you are, what you did, what happened and what you learned? Would you do anything different next time? Would you recommend other families to try it?

Send us 4 different ones and gain your certificate and award. Email us at afcl@doncaster.gov.uk

We have 4 different challenges (see other posts). You can do all of them together and get the certificates if you like. Then choose your favourite to get the award.

We are really looking forward to seeing all of your Family based work 👍🥰

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Here at AFCL the Family Learning team are rewarding families with certificates and awards - these are available only through AFCL and have been laser cut for us by Zak and our friends at Aalfy!

How do you get them?

For the Reading Challenge we’d like to hear about 6 books you’ve shared together. Write us a review - maybe tell us about your favourite characters?  Adults - what did you think to the story?
What have you done other than read the story together? Made puppets? Acted the story out? Made a game? Reading for Pleasure is key to our children’s success, and sharing books together is a great way to get them started.
Send us photos of you reading/making book related things together.

Send us 4 different ones and gain your certificate and award. Email us at afcl@doncaster.gov.uk

We have 4 different challenges (see other posts). You can do all of them together and get the certificates if you like. Then choose your favourite to get the award.

We are really looking forward to seeing all of your Family based work 👍🥰

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But that doesn't mean staying at home has to be boring. There are plenty of welcome distractions to be found, and we've gathered 26 of them here. if you love lists, you can work through this alphabetically as there's one for every letter. Or, simply pick a few which catch your eye and have as much fun with them as possible.

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An A to Z of fun things to do without leaving the house

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Discover free award-winning learning resources and family activities for ages 5+
Download a virtual trail pack, stream educational TV shows, or explore the historical treasures in our online collection.

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Please note: We sometimes link to third-party sites, including YouTube, so children should not use HomeTime unsupervised.

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While our website focuses on learning resources for school-aged children, we know that pre-school little ones all over can benefit from educational fun at home. So to get you started, we've put together this guide of early years content across Bitesize, BBC Teach and CBeebies.

Not a teacher? Not to worry - it's all made in collaboration with learning experts to make learning with your child as simple and engaging as possible. And for more inspiration, you can also download the CBeebies Go Explore app to access games and videos featuring CBeebies favourites, from phonics with the Alphablocks to shapes with Hey Duggee. We've got you!

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Axel Scheffler is our Illustrator of the week! Watch this how-to video to learn how to draw the fun loving Pip and Posey.

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Percy The Park Keeper - The Rescue Party

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As part of our festival of book-filled fun on 1 May, we've got loads of brilliant Pyjamarama activities to help you celebrate wherever you are - from colouring and crafts to puzzles and drawing.

Looking for book ideas and inspiration? Explore our suggestions of great reads for every age from 0 to 11, and use our Bookfinder tool to find books by age and theme.

BookTrust's celebration of bedtime stories and reading is coming soon - and you're invited! If you've got a question about Pyjamarama, or just want to find out a bit more, see our FAQs.

PJ Masks © Frog Box / Entertainment One UK Limited / Walt Disney EMEA Productions Limited 2014; © Copyright Tony Ross, 2014;
© Nick Sharratt 2020. Illustrations © Anjan Sarkar

BookTrust HomeTime

Looking for something fun as a family? Enjoy storytime with our free online books and videos, play games, win prizes, test your knowledge in our book-themed quizzes, or even learn how to draw some of your favourite characters.
Go to the HomeTime hub

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As part of our festival of book-filled fun on 1 May, we've got loads of brilliant Pyjamarama activities to help you celebrate wherever you are - from colouring and crafts to puzzles and drawing. Looking for book ideas and inspiration?

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Lots of great ideas for making books fun

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Lots of great ideas for making books fun

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Stories read by the authors with lots of activity ideas to accompany them!

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lovemybooks | FREE reading resources for parents

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lovemybooks | FREE reading resources for parents

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lovemybooks is a FREE resource to help parents and young children enjoy sharing books together. Includes carefully chosen books, resources and activities.

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Book to help your child understand better - read online 

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In this bright and friendly picture book, children learn that it’s okay to worry about coronavirus. Fun rhyming couplets keep the tone gentle and supportive, and you will find plenty of ideas for dealing with coronavirus in a positive way. Everybody Worries offers your child the reassuring message that this crisis will pass, we are there for them, and we will get through this together.

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Help your child to learn: reading and maths tips for parents

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Whether it's hearty soups, 'cheat' pizzas, delicious fresh wraps and rolls, or veggie sarnies with a sunny side, a healthier lunch doesn't need to be difficult.

In fact, most of these light lunch ideas need just a few steps and can be pulled together in 20 minutes or less! And for those that take a little longer, you can usually do some of the prep ahead of time.

We also have easy, low-cost recipes to help if you're stuck for ideas you can quickly rustle up for lunch during the school holidays.

Cook once, eat twice!

Why not roast up a tray of tasty veg on a Sunday to give you a quick, healthier sandwich filling for the next couple of days?

Or whip up a big batch of soup, cool it and freeze in individual portions ready to defrost for a super-speedy meal.

Wholemeal wraps, pitta and even just a straightforward sandwich are often a great way to use up leftovers from dinner the night before.

Chilli goes brilliantly in a wrap the next day, for example, while salad is a great sandwich filler - try adding some soft cheese, hummus or leftover meat. And any cooked veg makes the perfect filling for a tasty pitta pocket or wrap.

And if it's school lunchbox ideas for the kids you need, check out our dedicated page for healthier lunchboxes, with loads of recipes, tips and inspiration to build your own combos.

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Healthy Lunch Ideas | Healthy Recipes - Change4Life

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Whether it's hearty soups, 'cheat' pizzas, delicious fresh wraps and rolls, or veggie sarnies with a sunny side, a healthier lunch doesn't need to be difficult. In fact, most of these light lunch ideas need just a few steps and can be pulled together in 20 minutes or less!

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Picture books are a great way to engage younger children in the joy of reading & stories. Head to our Big Little Book Corner and bring stories to life for toddlers with our range of brilliant video...

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Masterclasses in writing and illustrating books 

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Masterclasses in writing and illustrating books 

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Looking for ideas to inspire young minds during lockdown? 

Our awesome Author & Illustrator Masterclass films are READY TO WATCH and are the perfect thing to enjoy at home and keep everyone busy...

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One for the older children or adults? I saw a tip for this yesterday - fill the van with water and freeze solid then knock the nails through - it stops the can bending! Then put in warm water to melt the ice and paint! Adding some PVA glue to the paint will help coat it better! Make a hole at the top either side and make a hanging handle with wire or wool/string! 

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Let author Ed Vere teach you to illustrate a story 

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Let author Ed Vere teach you to illustrate a story 

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Pyjamarama: Ed Vere's special pyjama draw-along

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The Book of Hopes: Words and Pictures to Comfort, Inspire and Entertain Children in Lockdown

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The Book of Hopes: Words and Pictures to Comfort, Inspire and Entertain Children in Lockdown

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Edited by Katherine Rundell, with contributions from more than 100 children's writers and illustrators

This extraordinary collection of short stories, poems, essays and pictures has contributions from more than 110 children's writers and illustrators, including Lauren Child, Anthony Horowitz, Greg James and Chris Smith, Michael Morpurgo, Liz Pichon, Axel Scheffler, Francesca Simon and Jacqueline Wilson.

The collection, published by Bloomsbury, is dedicated to the doctors, nurses, carers, porters, cleaners and everyone working in hospitals.

Read the book

When schools were closed during the COVID-19 pandemic in both 2020 and 2021 Bloomsbury generously permitted us to share The Book of Hopes as an ebook freely accessible to schools and families.

As part of our Education Recovery support for schools and children we worked with partners to develop a range of supporting resources, that you can find linked below.

The Book of Hopes is now available as a beautiful hardback gift edition, with 23 never-seen-before stories, poems and illustrations, providing an ongoing wealth of discovery, comfort and inspiration for children.

The Book of Hopes is available to buy from all good book retailers. A donation from the sale of each book will go to NHS Charities Together, in gratitude for the incredible efforts of all those who worked in hospitals over the quarantine period. Learn more and purchase your own copy.

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The Book of Hopes | National Literacy Trust

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Read The Book of Hopes: Words and Pictures to Comfort, Inspire and Entertain Children

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Learning times tables off by heart makes mental maths much easier. It will boost your child's confidence in their maths lessons at school, but it's also a skill they'll use all the time in the world outside school.

Here, we've pulled together key information about how times tables are taught at primary school along with our pick of activities to help make learning times tables fun for your child.

Why is it important for my child to know the times tables?

When children know their times tables, mental arithmetic becomes easier. Practising times tables also helps children to understand number and number relationships, and to see patterns in numbers. These skills will help them to master key concepts and move quickly through more complex maths problems with confidence.

A thorough knowledge of multiplication and division facts will help children succeed in their tests at the end of primary school and set them up for success at secondary school. As they grow older, knowing the times tables will help them with everyday activities like shopping, budgeting and cooking.

When does my child need to know their times tables?

In England, children will be expected to know the following in each year at primary school:

Year 1: count in multiples of 2, 5 and 10.

Year 2: be able to remember and use multiplication and division facts for the 2, 5 and 10 multiplication tables, including recognising odd and even numbers.

Year 3: be able to remember and use multiplication and division facts for the 3, 4 and 8 multiplication tables, including recognising odd and even numbers.

Year 4: be able to remember and use multiplication and division facts for the multiplication tables up to 12 x 12.

Year 5: revision of all multiplication and division facts for the multiplication tables up to 12 x 12.

Year 6: revision of all multiplication and division facts for the multiplication tables up to 12 x 12.

How are times tables taught at school?

Download our free booklet Times Tables in School to learn how children are first taught to use their fingers, counters, and paper to help them find the right number before moving on to reciting times tables. The booklet includes lots of tips and games to support learning at home, too.

What is the Year 4 multiplication tables check?

The new Year 4 multiplication tables check becomes statutory in 2020. Your child will need to take a short online test to make sure their times tables knowledge is at the expected level. You can find more information about the check here: Year 4 multiplication tables check

How can I help my child learn their times tables at home?

We've pulled together some tips and tricks to help you make learning times tables at home fun.

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Help with times tables: fun ideas, videos and quizzes - Oxford Owl

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Learning times tables can be fun! Help your child learn their times tables with our free top tips, videos, quizzes, and worksheets.

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Keep active with Change4Life and your kid’s favourite Disney characters 

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Keep active with Change4Life and your kid’s favourite Disney characters 

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Get the kids moving with these fun games inspired by some of their favourite Disney characters.

These boredom-busting activities will help them reach the 60 active minutes they need every day!

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10 Minute Shake Up games - Healthier Families

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Get the kids moving with these fun games inspired by some of their favourite Disney characters. These boredom-busting activities will help them reach the 60 active minutes they need every day!

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Maybe plant some of your own?

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Plants can grow in many different places, but which do you think is best - a cold, dark fridge or a sunny window sill?

A sunny window sill would be best. On a sunny window sill, the plant will get the warmth and light it needs. In time, it will grow big and strong!

The plant won't get the warmth and light it needs in a cold, dark fridge. It won't grow big and strong.

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Plants can grow in many different places, but which do you think is best - a cold, dark fridge or a sunny window sill? A sunny window sill would be best. On a sunny window sill, the plant will get the warmth and light it needs. In time, it will grow big and strong!

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Free while schools are closed
And the password is home

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A site packed with interactive phonics games, phonics planning, assessment ideas and many teaching ideas and resources to help children to learn to hear phonemes, recognise graphemes and develop the blending and segmenting skills that are vital for learning to read and spell.

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Oxfam have some great activity ideas plus lots of learning about the world around us 

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Oxfam Education

Find more resources to help young people to understand and engage with their world.

Find Oxfam Education on Facebook

Follow us for more fun and educational home learning activity ideas.

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Follow us for more fun and educational home learning activity ideas.

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Activities and adventures to keep yourself occupied during this difficult time - fun for kids, adults, everyone!

Being an adventurer is a state of mind - it's being brave and determined, supporting others and finding fun in everything we do. And it doesn't need to stop just because we're staying indoors.

At Girlguiding we love to explore, we love to discover, we love to find out: we are everyday adventurers.

So we're sharing loads of activities and ideas from the Girlguiding programme right here - and on Twitter and Facebook - so that you can have your own #AdventuresAtHome.

New activities every week

We've pulled our favourite indoor activities from the unit meeting activities and skills builder activities that make up the Girlguiding programme. Each week we'll be releasing eight new activity cards - two per age group or guiding section - that you can download and use at home.

You don't need to be a member of Girlguiding to give them a try - they're here so all young people can have a bit of adventure at this tough time.

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Activities and adventures to keep yourself occupied during this difficult time - fun for kids, adults, everyone! Being an adventurer is a state of mind - it's being brave and determined, supporting others and finding fun in everything we do. And it doesn't need to stop just because we're staying indoors.

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This site was created for young people, carers and professionals to pool together lots of helpful resources from across the internet that are available to help support your mental health and well-being. I hope that you find it helpful.

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Is this your domain?Connect it to your Wix website in just a few easy steps:

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Which design ... flies the farthest? Stays in the air longest? Goes to highest? Have a go!

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Fold 'N Fly " Paper Airplane Folding Instructions

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A database of paper airplanes with easy to follow folding instructions, video tutorials and printable folding plans. Find the best paper airplanes that fly the furthest and stay aloft the longest.

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32 LEGO DUPLO Play Ideas To Help Child Development

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Home learning ideas

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National Numeracy is offering free activities to help families keep up with their maths together during school closures following the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak.

The pack, containing 28 activities for children aged between 4 and 11, can be accessed and used by anyone via the link below.

The activities are aligned to the 2014 English National Curriculum and support children's learning at school, but do so through a unique emphasis on everyday maths. You don't need to be a numbers expert to enjoy the activities, as they encourage families to have fun together discovering real-life maths.

Use the link below to download the activities, which are sorted by age group.
Get the activities
Improve your everyday maths with the National Numeracy Challenge

Looking for something for older children and grown ups? The National Numeracy Challenge is a free website to help you check and improve your numeracy - the maths you use in daily life and at work. In March 2020 the Challenge was updated with a whole new look, a new quick check so that it only takes around ten minutes to check your skills, videos to show that however you feel about maths, you're not alone, and increased flexibility, so that you can choose what you want to do. The website is suitable for secondary school children and above.

Who are National Numeracy?

National Numeracy is an independent charity established in 2012 to help raise low levels of numeracy among both adults and children and to promote the importance of everyday maths skills. We want everyone in the UK to feel confident with numbers and to have the help they need with everday maths skills.

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Help with maths during school closures: free activities and online resources

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National Numeracy is offering free activities to help families keep up with their maths together during school closures following the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak. The pack, containing 28 activities for children aged between 4 and 11, can be accessed and used by anyone via the link below.

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Use things you have around the home

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We want to ensure that during this time children are not missing out on their vital Physical Education. So we have developed free age appropriate Physical Education sessions for Early Years Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2 and Special Educational Needs pupils.

'PE Parent' is a free, easy to follow resource for parents to give their children a positive, progressive experience in PE and can be delivered in 15-20-minute sessions to fit around your lifestyle.

All activities can be done at home and can be adapted to using household items should you not have access to sports equipment.

You can REQUEST these FREE packs by filling out your name and email below!

What's included?

For each activity there is a games card detailing all the information on how to play and what you will need. We have also created a QR code which you can scan using your phone camera and it will take you straight to the instructional video on our YouTube Page.

Within the cards and videos, you will find several ways to progress each activity to challenge your child further should they need to. We share some 'top tips' to show what the children should be learning during each activity and some key questions for you to ask them.

Where possible make it a competition by challenging them to beat siblings, grownups or their own personal best scores.

Below you will find one of our various PE cards which outlines a specific activity you can do with your children at home:

For each activity, we have created short, instructional videos for each activity for you to see our expert coaches going through the set up and each individual step to the activity. Simply scan the QR Code to have access to the video.

See an example below:

If you would like access to these FREE resources to keep your child active, all you need to do is sign up below! We will then send you all the resources, please feel free to share any of your 'PE Parent' lessons with the team on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram!

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We want to ensure that during this time children are not missing out on their vital Physical Education. So we have developed free age appropriate Physical Education sessions for Early Years Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2 and Special Educational Needs pupils.

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Learn about nature

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Educational activities to enjoy from home
Whether you are a teacher looking for inspiring and enriching content for your students to access and use independently from home, or a parent seeking ways to make the most of time at home with your children, we want to help.
Each week, we'll be providing five engaging ways for you to connect with nature and learn more about our amazing planet. Our themed weeks will include live learning events via our dedicated Facebook group, an opportunity to participate in fun and insightful webinars with WWF experts, and links to our popular educational materials. And in case you miss any of these live events, you can revisit previous week's themes to access content as and when you need to.

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Whether you are a teacher looking for inspiring and enriching content for your students to access and use independently from home, or a parent seeking ways to make the most of time at home with your children, we want to help.

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Science activities using things you should have at home 🌟

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Free resources

Help your child to enjoy science at home

Whizz Pop Bang is an award-winning kids' science magazine, bursting with hands-on experiments, facts and fun. We've compiled some FREE hands-on science experiments and science reading comprehensions to help you entertain, excite and educate your child at home (see below).

You can find loads more science activities, puzzles and games in our awesome monthly kids' science magazine, Whizz Pop Bang. Subscribe today and watch your child's face light up as an exciting new magazine rockets through their letterbox each month!

Whizz Pop Bang magazines are designed for children aged 6 to 12. The experiments can be done by children of any age (with adult supervision). However, we have separated the resources below by the year group they are particularly relevant to (Years 2 to 6 are mapped to the English National Curriculum objectives and topics and P3 to P7 are aligned with the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence).

Reading comprehension: Agnes Arber Agnes Arber reading comprehension feature (1.4 MB)

Read about sensational scientist Agnes Arber, whose career as a plant scientist started when she was just 13! Includes the feature to print or to read on a tablet, as well as comprehension question and answer sheets.

Reading comprehension: Interview with Jessica Watkins Jessica Watkins reading comprehension (7.6 MB)

Read about fully trained astronaut Jessica Watkins who hopes to soon be able to fly to the Moon as part of the Artemis missions to the Moon! Includes the feature to print or to read on a tablet, as well as comprehension question and answer sheets.

Walking water activity

Does your child think water can 'walk'? Set up a nifty experiment together to prove that it actually can move and discover how plants transport water using capillary action.
Walking water activity (1.1 MB)
Reading comprehension: Explosions Engineer

Find out why Kate Biberdorf loves to blow things up to inspire her students! Includes the feature to print or to read on a tablet, as well as comprehension question and answer sheets.
Explosions Engineer reading comprehension (1.7 MB)
Reading comprehension: The Wright Brothers

Soar through the remarkable story of the team behind the world's first powered flight! Includes the feature to print or to read on a tablet, as well as comprehension question and answer sheets.
Wright Brothers reading comprehension (1.2 MB)

Reading comprehension: Crabs

Discover why these cool crustaceans have an exoskeleton, how they walk and more! Includes the feature to print or to read on a tablet, as well as comprehension question and answer sheets.

Crab reading comprehension (2.4 MB)

Make a model wind turbine activity

Print, cut and craft a model wind turbine to try out in windy weather!
Wind turbine activity (2.2 MB)
Bacteria invasion game

The invading bacterium, streptococcus, is trying to multiply and make you sick! How fast can your immune system defeat the bug?
Bacteria invasion game (0.4 MB)

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"My 10 year old son and his friend spent 30 minutes reading this together, and forgot - actually forgot! - that I had permitted some gaming time for them this afternoon! Literally the first time that has ever happened. Thank you! " Flora

"My daughter received her first issue yesterday, and she loves it! I was impressed with the quality of the content, and the paper it's printed on. I took out the year subscription and folder on a whim and so glad I did! The extra touch was her name on the envelope." Ruth Louise

"The subscription was a Christmas pressie for my 9 year old - we both love the magazine and doing the experiments together. Great bonding and great opportunity to do practical science experiments! Amazing!!" Cesca Voo

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PE activities for all age groups

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We want to ensure that during this time children are not missing out on their vital Physical Education. So we have developed free age appropriate Physical Education sessions for Early Years Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2 and Special Educational Needs pupils.

These are especially made for parents and teachers, plus they are easier to understand than a typical PE scheme of work. We have also developed a range of free videos to accompany these which will be more accessible and engaging for all children.

What's included?

For each of the four packs, you will find downloadable activity cards, alongside a timetable and key questions to keep your children stimulated and engaged. Within these activity cards, you will find a unique QR code that will link to a video of our coaches instructing the activity for your benefit.

Interested?

Below you will find one of our various PE cards which outlines a specific activity you can do with your children at home:

For each activity, we have created short, instructional videos for each activity for you to see our expert coaches going through the set up and each individual step to the activity. Simply scan the QR Code to have access to the video.

See an example below:

If you would like access to these FREE resources to keep your child active, all you need to do is sign up below! We will then send you all the resources, please feel free to share any of your 'PE From Home' lessons with the team on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram!

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Lots of activities for little ones - The Power of Play

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Play is a powerful tool

Adults and children alike, we're all getting to grips with how to live in this new, temporary 'normal'.

But children have one simple, yet powerful tool at their fingertips to help them cope with the anxiety caused by a pandemic. Play.

Whether they're battling boredom, pining for the playground or generally unsure about the current situation, play helps children be more resilient and feel better. Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) knows this because, with the largest hospital Play team in Europe, they've helped hundreds of thousands of seriously ill children deal with their treatment and recovery through play.

The new 'normal' for families across the UK is GOSH's 'normal' every day, as the Play team supports children in isolation on wards who are undergoing treatment for long periods. Funded by Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity, the team has a wealth of expertise to share across the UK and beyond - to help all children with the uncertainties of today.

See below for a treasure trove of games, tips and resources from the Play team to help your family through this worrying time.

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Adults and children alike, we're all getting to grips with how to live in this new, temporary 'normal'. But children have one simple, yet powerful tool at their fingertips to help them cope with the anxiety caused by a pandemic. Play.

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There are 4 challenges available to complete at the moment - choose which one you want to do then email evidence of completion of 6 relevant activities and the learning that both you and your child gained from doing it.
send photos/evidence/information to afcl@doncaster.gov.uk
Every completed challenge gets a certificate and you can choose to get an award for your favourite one

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In the Google search bar type the name of an animal, in the Wikipedia section some then have a 3D link - tap on it and here you go - this tiger was waiting for my daughter to get off her phone 🤣

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I’d seen this a few times so I showed my daughter - she had soon made one mask and so far she has made 3! (She is 20 by the way - so great for all ages 🤣)

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Mental Health activities to do together 

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Mental Health activities to do together 