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Ear Snacks is a musical podcast for kids about the world. We make car rides with kids more awesome, one episode at a time.

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This link gives learners the opportunities to have fun with stories, including listening to podcasts.

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Story Pirates is an arts education and media company based in New York and Los Angeles. We give stories written by kids to professional improvisers and musicians, who bring those stories to life to celebrate the words and ideas of kids.

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Everyone LOVES our free weekly printables! They're unique, fun, engaging, and simply brilliant. Each one of them is carefully designed to help you raise resilient and happy children. You will receive this handy one-page guide in your welcome email.

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Free resources and advice for children of all ages.

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To support parents and carers, our subject experts have put together a selection of activities and materials, which are free for everyone to access.

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Information, ideas and resources from the Tate gallery.

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Play free games and quizzes, find art activities, explore homework help and share your art with Tate Kids. The best art website for kids.

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Home & Garden DIY Tutorials, Creative Design How-Tos, Travel Posts and More - A Piece of Rainbow

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Learn to live life to the fullest with detailed DIY tutorials for home and garden that take creative living to new design heights. Everyone can do it, no matter what your skill level or budget is!

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Maths activities for children | Family Maths Toolkit

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Activities you can do with your child to help them see the maths in everyday life. Discover more on our website.

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Making your own music using the website, 'Sampulator.'

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'Think u know' have tips on how to keep your children safe online.

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Play Like Share

Play Like Share follows the adventures of Alfie, Ellie and Sam as they form a band and enter their school's Battle of the Bands contest, taking on the mean but 'cool' Popcorn Wizards as they go. The three friends learn that while the internet can help, they need to use it wisely and safely.

The aim of the films is to help 8-10 year olds learn how to stay safe online. In particular, the films teach them to spot the early signs of manipulative, pressurising and threatening behaviour by people they might meet online, and develops their confidence to respond safely and get help.

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Play Like Share follows the adventures of Alfie, Ellie and Sam as they form a band and enter their school's Battle of the Bands contest, taking on the mean but 'cool' Popcorn Wizards as they go. The three friends learn that while the internet can help, they need to use it wisely and safely.

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Mix music and digital skills to develop your own beatboxing skills.

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More than 80 million players worldwide have already enjoyed Incredibox. The right mix of music, graphics, animation and interactivity makes it ideal for everyone.

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Video Marketing

Grow your business presence using advanced promotional videos, explainer animations, tutorials, intros, outros, music visualizations, and much more.

Replaces: All your video creation tools

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All your design tools in one place | Renderforest

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Ideas, links and activities around reading with children.

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- check out our favourites We have over 1,000 books with videos, lesson plans and activity sheets! here or search for your favourite book and see what's available on the book page.

Involve the grandparents - call/skype grandparents and ask them to provide the first line of a story. The kids then sit down and write for 30 minutes then phone them back to read out their story.

Get the kids to write a diary - these are extraordinary times and this will help not only to record these crazy days but writing things down can also help with anxiety.

Maps & Atlases - I printed off a world map and asked the kids to think of/research 10 books set in different countries and add them to the map. If you have an atlas at home you can also set them challenges to find where places are e.g. "Find the Galapagos Islands"..."in which country is St Petersburg in"..."write down 10 facts about Turkey" etc etc

Write a book review - I'd be remiss if I didn't encourage kids to write a book review! You can download our ' 10 tips on how to write a book review' which also includes a quick book review template to print off at home. It doesn't matter if they enjoy reading classics or David Walliams books, writing a review helps them to think about the book, hone their comprehension skills and improve their vocabulary.

Audiobooks - we have a list here of some of our favourite audiobooks but Borrowbox, which are ebooks and audiobooks loaned out by your local library should be your new best friend. Audible have also put a small selection for free and there are apps like Cloudaloud which have some free titles too.

Podcasts - Soundcloud (where you can listen to extracts, author readings, kids interviewing authors and more)

Videos - We're adding videos to our book pages (see this author video for The Train to Impossible Places and a gorgeous video review of Captain Whiskers from one of our Video Panel Reviewers)

Publisher Youtube Channels: See Walker Books, Usborne, Dorling Kindersley, Nosy Crow, HarperCollins Children's, Puffin Books, Egmont Publishing, Macmillan Children's Books, Hachette Children's Books, Ladybird Books (including Peppa Pig), Little Tiger Press, Lit Film Fest are releasing a daily video or writing tips.

Author Youtube Videos: Michael Rosen, Andy Stanton reads Mr Gum and the Biscuit Billionaire, Abi Elphinstone, Jeff Norton, Philip Ardagh,

Illustrator Youtube Videos: Steven Lenton, Nick Sharratt, Tom McLaughlin

Toppsta Youtube channel: We've recently launched our Toppsta Youtube channel and we'll be sharing video reviews from children and 'Look Inside' videos too.

Organisations with free resources to use at home:

But also check out BBC Teach, Authorfy (login required), World Book Day, CLPE (Centre for Literacy in Primary Education), British Library, Scholastic Resource Bank, The School Run, Booktrust, Literacy Shed, KeyStage2Literacy, Literacy Trust, Lovemybooks and Caryl Hart is doing an amazing job collecting together all the picture book resources over on her website.

Creative Writing/Drawing: Pobble (a picture a day to inspire drawing and writing. Ask your kids to find their favourite book and ask them to either draw the existing cover or a new version. Author Sinead O'Hart is running creative challenges on her website for kids to enter and win books.

Twitter: if you're on Twitter we are running a live Twitter chat every weekday at 10am where you can find out more about new books, authors and illustrators. You can also follow the hashtags #FreeBookResources #UnitedByBooks #lockdownkidlit

Facebook: Author Events Online

Instagram: Lydia Monks, Sandra Dieckmann,

Run a sponsored read - and get books into the hands of children who need them most. Take a look at Readathon and the brilliant work they do

Check if your favourite author has their own website - so many have brilliant resources you can download for free from their website: see Joshua Siegal, Joseph Coelho, Tom Palmer, Peter Bunzl, Robin Stevens, Andy Shepherd, Will Mabbitt, Kieran Larwood & more

Great illustrator websites with free resources: Nick Sharratt, Sarah McIntyre

Ditto for great publishers who have tons of resources over on their websites. Check out the advice and free resources for dyslexic readers on the Barrington Stoke website, Walker Picture Book Party, Nosy Crow Activities, Usborne Play & Learn (coming soon), Chicken House, Piccadilly Press, Lonely Planet Kids, Child's Play, Lion Hudson and more

ebooks - Register for Borrowbox so you can borrow ebooks from your local library and Project Gutenberg has has more than 60,000 ebooks available for free

Bedtime Stories - Check out Cbeebies Bedtime Stories

Toppsta

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Weekly schedule of online bookish events taking place this week | Toppsta

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A junior magazine that covers a range of topics, they are currently offering 6 free magazines but you will have to pay for future editions. Please note we are not associated with this webpage but think it maybe of interest to some learners.

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The Week Junior is a new current affairs magazine for children aged between 8 and 14. Subscribe today and get your first 6 issues free.

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Follow the link to find several resources linked to lots of favourite stories.

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Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users and enhance your user experience. They also help us improve our site. By continuing to browse the site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. World Book Day® is a charity sponsored by National Book Tokens.

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Kidadl has lots of different activities for your little ones to help them keep entertained during lockdown.

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Key Stage 2 - Things to do with kids | Kidadl

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The National Videogame Museum have a range of digital related projects for you to try at home.

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We're closed to the public at the moment.
But not to worry - we're bringing the Museum to you!

Find worksheets, stories and more fun stuff to do at home here.

Game Makers

Ever played a game and thought, "I want to make this!"? Well now is your chance!
These resources are all about dipping your toes into game creation. These aren't huge, 27-step guides on making the next AAA RPG, but are an entry point into game making.
Recommended for ages 7+
Subject Links: Game Design, Computing

Create Your Own Pixel Art Character

Have you ever wanted to make your own Mario character? Perhaps you've always been inspired by the artwork of old school RPG's?
These resources will guide you through creating animated pixel art!

Recommended for ages 7+
Subject Links: Art & Design, Computing

Great Games To Keep you Busy at Home

One benefit to having to stay at home, is that's where the videogames are!

Here is a bunch of recommended videogames that will keep the kids (and the big kids) busy whilst in self-isolation.

Easter Fun!

Quarantine never stopped us eating a - frankly shameful - amount of chocolate eggs. And it shoudln't stop us having fun with Videogame eggs either!

Below are some worksheets to keep you busy over the extended Easter holidays.

Creatively Exploring Videogames

Let's get creative!

Here you will find fun stuff to get creative whilst thinking about videogames. Resources below will be constantly updated too!

Celebrating Your Collection

Whilst we're pretty proud of our collection of videogames and videogamey stuff here at the Museum, we want to hear about yours too!

We're going to be adding a bunch of activites below, to get you thinking about your collections.

More Coming Soon

We have so much more stuff that we're planning on showing you.

This website will be constantly updated with more ways to bring the museum to you.

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This link from the National Videogame Museum gives you instructions on how to make your own digital story.

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Primary School Songs | Songs For Schools | Out of the Ark

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Buy Primary School Songs, Music for Schools, Assembly Resources, Nativities, Musicals, Songbooks and Curriculum Resources for KS1 and KS2

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How can I keep my children busy at home?

This Coronavirus Time Capsule Resource Pack is a great way to keep children of all ages busy while at home. Children can work through a selection of worksheets which encourage reflection on their new way of life. The completed sheets can then be put into an indoor family time capsule. Make a note on the calendar to look back on this work to remind yourselves of what life was like for a while.

What is included within this pack?

The pack includes a quick parent overview, a 2020 COVID-19 Time Capsule Activity Booklet, a 'Letter to My Future Self' activity, a Coronavirus Diary and a sheet with information about how to create an outdoor time capsule.

How can children make a time capsule with this pack?

Put the completed activities in this pack in a tabled time capsule box and make a note on the calendar to look back at them at the end of the year.

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Sheffield Children's University

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Happy Friday! Today, we want to challenge you to build your own time capsule!

A time capsule is a container that holds present day items, such as photos, newspapers, letters and more. It's typically hidden away for your future self or someone of your choosing to open. A meaningful time capsule should be both personalised and fun! You could include things like a diary of what's been happening and how you feel at the moment, a letter to your future self, a profile of yourself and a note of your current favourite things to see if they change over time and/or a list of what you want to have achieved before you open the time capsule.

You can download the full challenge here: bit.ly/SCUChallenge9

To claim your credits, please complete and return a Sheffield CU Home Learning Challenge Reflection Diary which can be found here: https://bit.ly/SheffCUReflectionDiary

Once you have completed all the challenges, email your reflection diary along with evidence of your completed activity to cu@sheffield.gov.uk (photos/videos etc.) and we'll award CU credits. We can't wait to see your time capsule - please send us a picture along with your reflection diary and feel free to share photos/videos on Facebook and Twitter! #SCUChallenges

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#SCUChallenge 9 - Build your own time capsule!

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Find out about animals and habitats including watching some webcam recordings.

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Information about wildlife species and habitats in the United Kingdom (UK). Explore more than 1000 pages of wildlife information and facts.

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Take a virtual tour at the Leeds Museum and Gallery.

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Virtual visit - Leeds Museums and Galleries

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Uncover the untold tales behind the greatest creative innovators of our time. From Scootacars to steam engines and space food to Spirograph, explore the inventions which shaped Leeds; the City of 1,000 Trades. Featuring objects and stories from great inventors both past and present, including Washington Teasdale, famed for creating what may have been Leeds' first 'selfie'!

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Free activities, posters and ideas linked to STEM through the IET Education website.

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STEM learning resources and activities for primary and secondary school teachers and those teaching STEM subjects to young people aged 4-19 years old.

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Information from 'The Royal British Legion' website.  Adult support advised.

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Read our full update

The Legion is here to help members of the Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Air Force, veterans and their families. And we're not going anywhere.

We support serving and ex-serving personnel all year round, every day of the week.

Our support starts after seven days of service and continues through life, long after service is over.

VE Day 75

We're calling on the nation to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day from home.

Find out more

VE Day 75

We're calling on the nation to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day from home.

Find out more

We are here to help

We provide lifelong support to serving and ex-serving personnel and their families. We've been here since 1921 and we'll be here as long as they need us.

How we can help

We are here to help

We provide lifelong support to serving and ex-serving personnel and their families. We've been here since 1921 and we'll be here as long as they need us.

How we can help

We get together

Wherever you are, whatever you like to do, there's a branch for you.

Become a member

We remember

We remember those who lost their lives on active service in all conflicts; from the beginning of the First World War right up to the present day. We also remember all those who have served and their families.

What is Remembrance?

We remember

We remember those who lost their lives on active service in all conflicts; from the beginning of the First World War right up to the present day. We also remember all those who have served and their families.

What is Remembrance?

We campaign

We champion key issues, giving our Armed Forces community a voice.

Campaign with us

Latest stories from the Legion

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The Royal British Legion | Armed Forces Charity

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Read our full update We support serving and ex-serving personnel all year round, every day of the week. Our support starts after seven days of service and continues through life, long after service is over. We're calling on the nation to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day from home.

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This link provides you with free resources for home learning.

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With the majority of young people currently unable to go to school, parents are rapidly having to adapt to the increased responsibility for helping their children's learning and development.

That's why we've launched the National Schools Partnership Parent Portal, bringing a host of exciting, easy to understand learning resources to families across the UK. Whatever the subject, whatever the age, we have something for you.

It's free to join and access all of our content, created by teachers and adapted for use by parents. Sign up to receive news about our latest additions as we help you continue your child's learning through these challenging times.

This is brought to you by The National Schools Partnership - a community of over 85,000 teachers and content creators across the UK, now in its 16th year - that creates top quality free learning resources for use in schools and at home.

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With the majority of young people currently unable to go to school, parents are rapidly having to adapt to the increased responsibility for helping their children's learning and development. That's why we've launched the National Schools Partnership Parent Portal, bringing a host of exciting, easy to understand learning resources to families across the UK.

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Find out about history with the National History Museum.

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Delve into stories about the Museum's collections, scientists and research. Uncover the history of life on Earth, from the smallest insects to the largest mammals.

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Follow for link for a limited number of free music lessons.

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Three Free Levels to Start Playing Guitar Now

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Build a solid guitar playing foundation with these beginner guitar chords, scales and songs. It's time to pick up the old six-string and begin your guitar destiny!

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Some home learning ideas design for older children. These include some video classes and different writing based challenges.

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Although LitFilmFest began in the classroom, we have many home educators who use the library of writing projects with their children. With all planning, worksheets, videos and resources included, LitFilmFest projects are perfect for the flexibility of home learning.

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This weblink does charge for you to sign up, we are not associated with Unicef but understand that some parents/carers may like the opportunity to sign up to receive postcards, which will help to educate children about countries all over the world, with the help of Paddington bear.

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Teach your child about the world with Paddington BearTM

Sign up now

Discover the gift of adventure and exploration.

Simply   sign up for an £8 monthly donation   and Paddington himself will send a personalised postcard (and more!) every month to your adventurer. They will get to discover new countries and learn how other children live all around the world. It's the perfect gift for curious children aged 6-10.
UNICEF receives 100% of your subscription and this will help our work to build a world where every child is happy, healthy and safe.
What does your gift include?

Marmalade -packed with fun and educational activities, your little explorer will learn about different countries with Paddington each month. So , grab your hat and duffle coat and join Paddington on his adventures around the world!

"The current pack we are using is brilliant
😊 I highly recommend."
Charmaine, parent

"It makes me feel excited!"
Bertie, 7

"It's a great idea teaching them about other countries and cultures, plus you're helping underprivileged children."
Robert, grandparent

How does it work?

1. Sign up
Choose the lucky explorer who Paddington will be sending his postcards to - and set up your monthly £8 donation.

2. Gift delivered
A welcome pack will arrive within 3 weeks.
If you give us consent to use your child's name, we'll even address the pack to them. Little explorers love to receive their own post from Paddington!

3. Adventure begins
Your yearlong adventure with Paddington begins! Your Paddington's Postcard Packs will start arriving soon from wherever Paddington is currently learning about.

More about your subscription

When you sign up to Paddington's Postcards, you'll set up an £8 monthly donation to UNICEF and we'll deliver your monthly gift for up to 12 months. A fter that, your monthly donation will continue - we hope you'll be able to keep supporting our work to protect every child. You can change or cancel at any time.

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Teach your child about the world with Paddington BearTM Sign up now Simply   sign up for an £8 monthly donation   and Paddington himself will send a personalised postcard (and more!) every month to your adventurer. They will get to discover new countries and learn how other children live all around the world.

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Why not use hama beads or other craft materials around your home to make rainbows or other items to decorate your trees! Health and safety reminder- please supervise small children with small parts.

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This link shares lots of ideas and information on nature, including a quizzes and videos. Please remember to follow government guidelines during the coronavirus, some of these outdoor ideas may need to be saved for the future.

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Over the coming weeks we will be providing small ways for you to stay connected to nature close to home. Here at Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust we have been affected by Covid-19 like everyone else, but we are still working as well as we can with most of us now home working. Many of our nature reserves are very accessible to local people and remain open with free access.

We are still undertaking essential Health & Safety patrols on our sites, and working with our graziers to ensure that any cattle or sheep on site continue to be well looked after. All our staff will be wearing logo'd coats and driving our logo'd vehicles.

If you are visiting one of our nature reserves then please enjoy them responsibly: don't drive to our sites, remember the 2m physical distance rule, respect other people and of course respect wildlife. Absolutely no BBQs or fires.

If you spot anything you are concerned about on site let us or the police know, or if you spot any amazing wildlife then we'd love to see your pics or you can help contribute to wildlife conservation by submitting your nature sightings at wildsheffield.com/sightings.

Nature Adventures 13th - 19th April
Nature Adventures 20th - 26th April
Nature Adventures 27th - 3rd May

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Nature Adventures | Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust

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Here are some tips on how to get wildlife into your own garden. This link also provides information on other aspects of nature. Please remember to follow government guidelines during the coronavirus, some of these ideas may need to be saved for the future.

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Wildlife Gardening | Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust

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Find out all about glue from the 'Pritt World' website, with information and experiments linked to get you stuck in!

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Teachers

Pritt is a brand that truly cares about the educational development of children, fostering the development of their cognitive and motor skills. Pritt's formula was optimised over the years to suit the needs of children. It has a high initial tack and adequate drying time to allow for repositioning. But most importantly, it is safe and compliant with EN71 standards (EU regulation for toy safety) thanks to its 90% natural ingredient formula based on potato starch and sugar (substituting raw, oil-based ingredients that are used in standard glue sticks). Pritt's glue is so natural you could almost make it yourself! Do a little experiment with your class and teach them how to create their own sticky paste for crafting!

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During this difficult time, why not focus on the positive and collect all your happy memories and place them somewhere safe.  You could even make a 'dream/wish' list for the future.

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Explore nature and gain tips, ideas and activities with the RSPB weblink. Please remember to follow government guidelines during the coronavirus outbreak, some activities that require travel will need to be saved for a future date.

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Explore nature and get closer to wildlife and the outside world.

We have loads of great ideas and resources to help kids and families connect with nature, from simple activities they can do at home or at school, to wild clubs, fun articles and family-friendly reserves and events.

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Nature Activities for Kids | Fun & Learning - The RSPB

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Follow the link to find out all about how guide dogs can support people with sight difficulties, whilst learning about how your eyes work through the 'STEM Projects' section.

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Welcome to our learning pages, packed full of fun, educational activities for young people to learn more about Guide Dogs and the work we do.

We are unable to offer our speaker service currently due to the government advice on the coronavirus ( COVID -19)

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Follow the link to find resources and activities from the RSPCA.

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During these strange times the RSPCA prevention and education team is aiming to provide teachers, parents and carers with engaging activities that will get young people thinking and debating animal issues.

Learning new things is always fun and it is good to take the focus off ourselves and explore topics that could really change things for the better for both animals and the planet.

There is a lot more to think about than you would imagine - dip into some of these suggested activities and resources, you'll be surprised what little changes we could make to improve the lives of animals.

Home activities for children living with pets

Parents, guardians, and foster carers can download these free and fun activities that teach children about the needs and feelings of animals, and promote positive relationships between children and pets:

If you are working from home with your children there are lots of interactive games, videos and quizzes on the Animals & Us site which children can do on their own covering the five welfare needs of animals, how people can help wildlife and more information about the work of the RSPCA - for any budding inspectors or vets in your household.

There are lots of resources on the website for teachers (or parents) to download including early years, primary and secondary lesson plans and quick activities for those wanting to continue their child's education whilst schools in the UK close.

The deadline for entering the Compassionate Class competition has been extended to 19th May. We encourage children now staying at home to enter! It's a fun and interactive series of resources and allows children to learn about animal welfare and to get creative! Find out more about Compassionate Class and download the resource packs.

If you are unable to enter the competition this year then we still have opportunities for you to showcase your work and win a certificate and prizes! All you need to do is post your work on your school's social media page, or your personal page if your child is working at home, and mention the RSPCA and hashtag #CompassionateClass

Twitter - @RSPCA_Official

Instagram - Official_RSPCA

Facebook - @RSPCA

Alternatively, you can send your work into compassionateclass@rspca.org.uk

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During these strange times the RSPCA prevention and education team is aiming to provide teachers, parents and carers with engaging activities that will get young people thinking and debating animal issues. Learning new things is always fun and it is good to take the focus off ourselves and explore topics that could really change things for the better for both animals and the planet.

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Find out all about coins and the history of money through the Royal Mint.

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Discover how coins are made and access money-themed learning resources for adults, children and schools.

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The link has information on the Royal Mint Museum.

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Help and advice on money sense, with online sessions from Natwest.

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Home learning - Budgeting basics

Our fun and engaging budgeting activities introduce basic budgeting to your child - there are two activities available for 5-8s, 8-12s and 12-16s. Once you've completed these, why not try our Saving activities?

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Our fun and engaging budgeting activities introduce basic budgeting to your child - there are two activities available for 5-8s, 8-12s and 12-16s. Once you've completed these, why not try our Saving activities?

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Lock down resources

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In response to the current challenges, we feel that it is more important than ever that we support young people and their families to access creative opportunities. Below are a range of links to creative resources and fun activities that we have gathered for you to support children and young people in Sheffield during this period of isolation and home-learning. Keep scrolling for more.

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In response to the current challenges, we feel that it is more important than ever that we support young people and their families to access creative opportunities. Below are a range of links to creative resources and fun activities that we have gathered for you to support children and young people in Sheffield during this period of isolation and home-learning.

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Creative ideas from Create Sheffield

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Creative Things to Do on Lockdown from Create Sheffield

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Firstly, our thoughts are with everyone impacted by the current situation. We wish you, your colleagues and your families all the best during this time. In response to the current challenges, we feel that it is more important than ever that we support young people and their families to access cr...

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Welcome to wave 3 - 45 activities/resources to support remote learning at home. Select the activities that best suit your needs! They are divided into two: those that take less time and/or are less complex, and those that take more time and/or are more complex.

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Welcome to wave 3 - 45 activities/resources to support remote learning at home. Select the activities that best suit your needs! They are divided into two: those that take less time and/or are less complex, and those that take more time and/or are more complex.

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'GeoGuessr' is a geography based game where learners can explore what part of the world they are in, from the comfort of your own home. Remember adult supervision is advised when online, although you do have the option to subscribe, free options are also available.

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GeoGuessr is a geography game which takes you on a journey around the world and challenges your ability to recognize your surroundings.

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A link to maths resources for Key Stage Two.

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Classroom Secrets | Primary Teaching Resources and Worksheets

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Explore the wide range of KS2 resources and worksheets that Classroom Secrets has to offer. Including worksheets, powerpoints and learning packs to enhance learning.

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Making food together can be good for body and mind, why not select a new recipes to follow from the 'Change for life' website.

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Discover our range of recipes - find loads of simple, affordable, tasty, healthier recipes to inspire you and your family.

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Some maths games to challenge your brains!  Please remember that all children need to be supervised when using the internet and that you will need to help your child to select the appropriate game, not all games will be suitable for all ages so please supervise your children when playing.

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Cool Math Games - Free Online Games for Learning and Fun

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Coolmath Games is a brain-training site for everyone, where logic & thinking & math meets fun & games. These games have no violence, no empty action, just a lot of challenges that will make you forget you're getting a mental workout!

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"Topmarks" has several interactive games available for different subjects within maths.

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Learning to count is fun with this range of free educational games for Key Stage 1 children. Start with the simple counting games and progress to numbers up to 100. There are also matching and sequencing numbers activities.

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Learning to count is fun with this range of free educational games for Key Stage 1 children. Start with the simple counting games and progress to numbers up to 100. There are also matching and sequencing numbers activities.

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Have some fun with a range of 'Go Noodle' dancing.

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Get inspired by other children and enjoy a sing along or make your own dance routine to brighten your day!  Adult supervision required.

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Watch all the latest official music videos from the KIDZ BOP Kids

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Why not try to make yourself a healthy smoothie with help from this link?

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Colourful smoothies are an easy and pocket-friendly (not to mention delicious) way to get kids to drink up their fruits and veggies. You can use fresh or frozen fruit and veg to bulk up your smoothies and save on food waste. Pick your favourite fruity combination from our top five and whip up something the kids will love.

Because of the natural sugars and acid in fruit, these shouldn't be an everyday contribution to their 5-a-day, but a fun treat every once in a while. You can help protect little gnashers by serving these special smoothies with a meal or a snack, rather than on their own. Read more about how to keep your children's teeth safe in our handy guide by experts at the British Dental Assocation.

You can get some more inspiration for healthier kids' drinks by following these NHS guidelines.

For little tummies, we would also recommend reducing the serving sizes of the recipes below to 125ml.

Check out the best kitchen equipment for making smoothies with our reviews of the best smoothie makers and the best blenders, including budget buys and multi-tasking models.

1. Avocado & strawberry smoothie

2. Banana, honey & hazelnut smoothie

3. Breakfast smoothie

4. Creamy mango & coconut smoothie

5. Super berry smoothie

Need a thrifty fruit boost? Try our super berry smoothie, using frozen mixed berries and oats. You only need a grand total of five ingredients to whizz up this perfectly pink drink, and the oats mean it's extra filling. Add some water to the blending process if it's slightly too thick. This smoothie is the perfect balance of sweet and sharp. We guarantee it'll be a regular in your house in no time.

Need some inspiration for scrumptious kids' recipes? Check out our healthy kids' collection for family-friendly meal ideas.

Enjoyed these recipes? Try our other family dinners...
Vegetarian family classics Do your children have a favourite smoothie recipe? Leave a comment below...
Top 5 healthy family meals
Easy family casseroles

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Colourful smoothies are an easy and pocket-friendly (not to mention delicious) way to get kids to drink up their fruits and veggies. You can use fresh or frozen fruit and veg to bulk up your smoothies and save on food waste. Pick your favourite fruity combination from our top five and whip up something the kids will love.

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Links to a range of subjects for different aged children.

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Activities for kids at home or self-isolating part two - Woodland Trust

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Take a look at the fun crafts and activities in part two of our series of nature activities for kids to do at home or when self-isolating, including matchbox scavenger hunts, blossom finger painting and more.

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Play Go Fish!!!!!

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Family contact in youth custody

In May 2022 I welcomed a Government commission to conduct an Independent Review of family life. In doing so, I set out to demonstrate the immense and protective power of family life on our children and society. I found that families - no matter their size, shape or composition - are fundamental to society and [...]

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Children's guide to coronavirus | Children's Commissioner for England

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In May 2022 I welcomed a Government commission to conduct an Independent Review of family life. In doing so, I set out to demonstrate the immense and protective power of family life on our children and society. I found that families - no matter their size, shape or composition - are fundamental to society and [...]

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Welcome to the Harry Potter At Home hub where you’ll find all the latest magical treats to keep you occupied - including special nifty magical craft videos (teach your friends how to draw a Niffler!), fun articles, quizzes, puzzles and plenty more for first-time readers, as well as those already familiar with the wizarding world. We’re casting a Banishing Charm on boredom!

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Introducing Harry Potter At Home

We know that everyone is trying to keep safe at home at the moment and so, with J.K. Rowling and our friends at Audible, Bloomsbury, OverDrive, Pottermore Publishing and Scholastic, we are delighted to introduce Harry Potter At Home to help children, parents, carers and teachers add a touch of Harry Potter magic to our new daily lives.

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Welcome to the Harry Potter At Home hub where you'll find all the latest magical treats to keep you occupied - including special contributions from Bloomsbury and Scholastic, nifty magical craft videos (teach your friends how to draw a Niffler!), fun articles, quizzes, puzzles and plenty more for first-time readers, as well as those already familiar with the wizarding world.

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Free Digital Library

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TIME for Kids Launches Free Digital Library

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Need support during school closures? Sign up for free access to a library of four grade-specific digital editions

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Times tables videos

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KS2 Maths collection

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A series of short animated films for primary schools, following the adventures of Olivia and Hassan as they're challenged with maths problems to find their way through Hypatia's mathematical maze.

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KS2 English Collection

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Bring homophones to life in your Key Stage 2 classroom with this song and routine from CBBC's Johnny Cochrane and Inel Tomlinson. This video aims to pair physical activity and learning, while helping students distinguish between homophones and their spellings.

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Science collection from the Tardis

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Cressida Cowell reads How to train Your Dragon

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Cressida Cowell reads How to Train Your Dragon - YouTube

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Cressida reads How to Train Your Dragon: Prologue

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Every day there will be a new search challenge for your students or child to complete, using Google Search, Maps, Earth, Streetview

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....no seriously! Jokes often use words in inventive ways and play with how words sound and mean. Tell one, make on up, pass one on. Playing with language is funny and helps us learn too.
Start here for some child centred joke telling

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Tons of jokes for kids from Beano, the official home of AWESOME! Stock up on kids' jokes right here, right now...

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Investigate capillary action with this fun experiment

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Free to parents during corona-virus outbreak. Cross curricular resource

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Free access to online educational resources, Purple Mash and Serial Mash during coronavirus outbreak

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Proudly powered by EdShed, MathShed includes maths facts and times tables practice, web & mobile games and a teacher hub with homework and data.

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Have older children or want to go a bit further?
This is a great site....Literacy shed uses film as starting points for writing and reading.

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EdShed is the home of The Literacy Shed, Literacy Shed Plus, Spelling Shed and MathShed.

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Get some paper and come up with a crossword or word search. See if someone else in the family can solve it. You can make a word search online here

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An online tool for creating word search puzzles which can be played instantly or printed out. Free to use with no registration required.

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How to recycle a milk carton into a beautiful bird

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How to recycle a milk carton into a beautiful bird

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What you'll need:

A pair of scissors.

An empty 2-litre milk carton

Instructions:

Give your milk bottle a really good rinse and peel off any labels.

You can cut different tail shapes, wings and beaks, paint them, stick on eyes, put them on sticks, hang them from trees, make a mobile, fill them with fat balls to turn them into bird feeders... The possibilities are endless.

Plastic recycling facts

Did you know?

Plastic can take up to 500 years to decompose.

275,000 tonnes of plastic are used each year in the UK. That's about 15 million bottles per day.

Most families throw away about 40kg of plastic a year, which could be recycled.

With thanks to the talented Kirsti Davies, who has taught many a person to make these birds at Eden, and to Claudia Friend, for the inspiration.

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How to recycle a milk carton into a beautiful bird- Eden Project, Cornwall

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A pair of scissors. An empty 2-litre milk carton Give your milk bottle a really good rinse and peel off any labels. You can cut different tail shapes, wings and beaks, paint them, stick on eyes, put them on sticks, hang them from trees, make a mobile, fill them with fat balls to turn them into bird feeders...

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Rob Biddulph is a bestselling and multi award-winning children’s author and illustrator. His books include Peanut Jones and the Illustrated City, Blown Away, Odd Dog Out, Kevin, Dog Gone and Show and Tell. In March 2020 he started #DrawWithRob, a series of twice-weekly draw-along videos designed to help parents whose children were forced to stay home from school due to the coronavirus pandemic. It proved immensely popular, garnering millions of views and national/international media coverage. It has been used as a learning resource by thousands of families and schools across the globe. Find him on Twitter (@RobBiddulph), Instagram (@rbiddulph), Facebook (robbiddulphauthor) and TikTok (RobBiddulph). And at his website: RobBiddulph.com
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Order #DrawWithRob books 1 and 2 here: http://ow.ly/8JYG50zfP00
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Media enquiries: Jess Dean, HarperCollins (jessica.dean@harpercollins.co.uk) Agent: Jodie Hodges, United Agents (JHodges@unitedagents.co.uk)

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We know the coming days and weeks are going to be difficult for families across the UK, as the spread of Covid-19 causes schools to close. As the experts in developing skills and bringing adventure to young people, we want to do what we can to help.

While we normally love the great outdoors, we've pulled together some inspired indoor activity ideas (if we do say so ourselves). Keep your kids learning new skills and having fun (and avoid hearing 'I'm bored' every 30 seconds) all in #TheGreatIndoors.

We hope you found these activities helpful. They're free - of course! - but if you like what you've seen and want to chip in to help us keep the activities coming, you can make a donation here.

These activities were originally designed for groups meeting face-to-face, so you may have to think on your feet to make them work in the (very unique) situation we're in. Anyone can be the person leading the game or activity, so why not let young people take charge? Instead of chatting in a real-life group, you could use the internet (safely) or talk to someone at home - we've heard that hamsters make pretty great listeners.

More activities to do at home

There are over 100 more activities for you to do with your little ones over the coming weeks. Check them out here.
Find more activities

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We know the coming days and weeks are going to be difficult for families across the UK, as the spread of Covid-19 causes schools to close. As the experts in developing skills and bringing adventure to young people, we want to do what we can to help.

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Free songs and resources

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During the current climate, and with the challenges we are all facing in the coming weeks and months, we want to do everything we can to make our resources available to you for use at home. Music has an extraordinary power to bring us together, it can lift us when we feel low, energise us when we feel tired, and is something we all have in common.

So, to help with the rhythms and routines of your new daily life, we are releasing seven songs, one for each day, all with challenges and activities related to each song. Every week for the next few weeks we will continue to add songs and resources.

We encourage you to sign up to receive our eNewsletters or follow us on Facebook or Twitter to hear about new songs and activities as they are made available.

Please enable JavaScript to use this page fully.

For even more FREE activity sheets, craft ideas and fabulous resources, click here!

*Out of the Ark Music Ltd reserves the right to remove this free service at any time. Usage of material available from this @HOME website page is restricted for use within private homes only and is not to be embedded or distributed via any commercial or non-commercial platform without the express permission of Out of the Ark Music. Please take a look at our Terms & Conditions to see how you can use our @HOME songs in the coming weeks to ensure you do not infringe copyright rules.

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Free Songs & Resources | Out of the Ark Music @Home | Out of the Ark Music

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During the current climate, and with the challenges we are all facing in the coming weeks and months, we want to do everything we can to make our resources available to you for use at home.

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10 Stem activities you can do at home

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Sheffield CU- Write, Draw, Create,Design Challenge

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Sheffield CU- Write, Draw, Create,Design Challenge

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Sheffield CU Write. Draw. Create. Design Challenge

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Perfect for boosting school lessons, assisting home schooling, and hitting UK national curriculum SPAG (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar) criteria. Sir Linkalot takes the usual spelling games for kids, and gives them a fantastic twist.

Over a third of 11-year-old children don't meet literacy test standards. Students using our app typically improve their spelling scores by 70%, with a 150% improvement for those who find learning tricky. .

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The Award-Winning Spelling & Grammar App - Sir Linkalot

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Perfect for boosting school lessons, assisting home schooling, and hitting UK national curriculum SPAG (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar) criteria. Sir Linkalot takes the usual spelling games for kids, and gives them a fantastic twist. Over a third of 11-year-old children don't meet literacy test standards.

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This is a stressful time so take a minute every now and then to relax and be calm.

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Duolingo is the world's most popular way to learn a language. It's 100% free, fun and science-based. Practice online on duolingo.com or on the apps!

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Quiz for English ,Geography, Languages, Art, Maths and Science. Added bonus is that every correct answer results in the donation of ten grains of rice to the WFP

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Masterpieces with Painter's Tape -- Easy Painting for Preschoolers

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YouTube coding video tutorial using Scratch

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Learn to code using Scratch in this Super scribbles edition, filmed live from our Digital Eagles lab in Salford on Wednesday, 18 March 2020.

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A learning story for school and home

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Explore More has been brought to life by self-employed professionals who have all recently lost their income due to the outbreak of Covid-19. We have been working round the clock to bring this resource to you and can't wait for you try it out with your children.

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Coding for children

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Scratch is a free programming language and online community where you can create your own interactive stories, games, and animations.

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New video every day at 9am

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Share your videos with friends, family, and the world

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Key Stage 2 is a phase of primary education for pupils aged 7 to 11 in England and Wales.

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As schools around the world close their buildings and families find themselves at home, we want to ensure that learning together continues. So we're partnering with Khan Academy and other learning creators to bring parents & families resources and activities to make the coming days as educational and fun as possible. Of course, these resources won't replace any homework assigned by teachers - but they can complement that work.

Welcome. We're so happy you're here to learn with us.

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As schools around the world close their buildings and families find themselves at home, we want to ensure that learning together continues. We're working to bring parents & families resources to make the coming days as educational and fun as possible.