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Remember that we are both happy to give you a call if you'd like to chat. Send us an email to arrange a suitable day/time. 

Home Learning Websites & Resources.

All websites below provide either online interactive resources for children to use at home or downloadable packs. I recommend that children use the exercise book which was sent home recently to complete activities in. Of course, if you have a printer then feel free to print resources off but some of the files are rather large.

Maths.

• www.ttrockstars.com as you will know already is available to all children to practice their times tables. These logins have also been sent home recently. Children may use this site freely.
• https://garethmetcalfe.wordpress.com/2020/03/17/live-maths-during-uk-covid-19-school-closures/?fbclid=IwAR3oQB0XRepMC2umvGDzNMIrICBlAGP18t1mcodeeUNmfNdHgY2d27TBxaw – Free daily maths lessons delivered by Gareth Metcalfe. For year 3 and 4, these may be aired at 9:15am. Check out the website for full details.
• www.edshed.com for maths games.
• https://parent.numberfunportal.com/?fbclid=IwAR0Mc0UG_SFM8XmJ2M5PdyuaiDFNZeQzch3MpsI65JmDLRVacbS_rZUushI - Number Fun are offering a 30 day free trial for you to sign up to their maths resources.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJCN-nfYXOI&t=1s&fbclid=IwAR2xt7It_L5RvL8jwiaPg0B1WZC_zV17R3xC1ffRY3yUXLwmEsbBicSZEBY - Gareth Metcalfe's 'I See Maths' video which offers the Three Numbers Challenge.

English.

• www.edshed.com for spelling games.
• https://www.theteachertrain.com/mc-grammar - I love these video raps from MC grammar making the learning about elements of English more fun!
• https://grammarsaurus.co.uk/portal/free-materials/?fbclid=IwAR1t7ojp4B4vfViFptkxhK5s3AEhNwzBjPFxuxMS7RTIyd4_E3gr2xOIpg8 - Grammarsaurus are offering a free small home booklet for years 3 and 4 with a few activities to complete.
• https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/activities/ - David Walliams is offering a huge array of downloadable resources which relate to his books.

Science.

• www.profbrainstorm.co.uk/homescience.htm - Professor Brainstorm has put together some pdfs for experiments at home. Simply download and have a go!
• www.madsciencepromo.com - Even more try-at-home experiments.
• https://education.rspca.org.uk/home-resources?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Ads&utm_campaign=CCResources&fbclid=IwAR1QiCvkA3OHaUYRLnqSHwZcKMP9sW7Z2PJ12SjpKqAgsedjkhVBLB_8mh0 - The RSPCA are offering free resources which relate to all things animal. There are things to do make and do outside as well as things like word searches.
• https://www.reachoutreporter.com/ - Don't forget 'Reach Out Reporter' to keep up to date with all things science from around the world.

Computing (including all subject areas).

• www.purplemash.com has a huge array of games and resources for many subjects. I will be setting a number of 2dos each week for children to have a go at. They will relate to a number of different subjects. Children should have their Purple Mash logins glued into the front page of their home exercise books.

Music.

• https://charanga.com/site/log-in/ - Charanga music. If you would like to receive your username and password for this website, then please email me directly and I will send you the required credentials. I have already set a unit of work for this so if you like your music, get in touch! 

News.

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/news/watch_newsround - To enable children to keep up with current affairs in the news.
• https://www.reachoutreporter.com/ - Don't forget 'Reach Out Reporter' to keep up to date with all things science from around the world.

Outdoor Learning.

• https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/outdoor-learning-at-home/?fbclid=IwAR1sg3ls_0TNQ1unDuEaujOHRNduH3poGUKMsbanHreS5bkhHL0lgmc_LRY - Learning Through Landscapes are providing fun activities for you to outdoors. Visit the parents section of the website.

Anything else/Mixed subject learning.

• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ - Joe Wicks is streaming LIVE P.E lessons every day on his youtube channel. If you miss any, he has also logged these on the same page. Keep fit and play along with everyone else together!
• https://issuu.com/hotelchoc/docs/kidspack/15?fbclid=IwAR0bx683x2saDeBXCDwr-7DsUh79QYe8IMkFNmBs4eYf4QMmOmLWmrE9Rc4 - Hotel Chocolat have put together a home pack to learn more about chocolate. It includes word searches, recipes and more.
• www.twinkl.co.uk are currently offering parents a month’s free membership so you can access resources. There are ‘School Closure Packs’ on the home page for you to access many resources, particularly maths and English.
• https://www.tts-group.co.uk/home+learning+activities.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=wallpost&utm_campaign=TTSparentpackpost&utm_content=nowlive&fbclid=IwAR1JfLU0-mO8JQ2ZLZEb8L53jjBYY6OfB18rcD-5C5ymhTxe_K9pvVzjzbM – A huge free and downloadable booklet for KS2 from TTS. I recommend children work in their exercise books for this as the file is very big. Lots of subjects covered in this one.
• https://resource-bank.scholastic.co.uk/content/39882?fbclid=IwAR31iETL_jAmmYFFlUIcB0r-d59iTm0xW9kQl40dRs4Es-3FAVioyAeZGXw – Scholastic is beginning to put together school closure resources on their website. You just need to sign up to get full access.
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/live-lessons/primary-live-lessons/zmc9jhv?fbclid=IwAR2SE2-kes8xlCKI-D7KpXgCw69kwmn1rgR1EtumYgwg_WzGbA5X_t3KN6I - BBC Teach Live have a number of videos covering many school subjects for you to learn whilst watching. Lots to explore here! Select the correct age group on the site.
• https://www.scouts.org.uk/the-great-indoors?fbclid=IwAR2ENvwp3HXwirwLgW-pyd6gfd30DqTFR76j85_XbviLYM9P_X4mUABrLPs - The Great Indoors: Practical activities to do at home for a range of age groups.
• https://www.weareteachers.com/broken-crayons/?utm_content=1585065772&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR1iYCjP8dQ42TYtfUxqzoskaSkeyu-fJeBbmOwDsh86y5DWssHPUfNE1T4 - Amazing things you can make out of old crayons. Give it a go!
• Chester Zoo are streaming live sessions of the different animals being fed throughout the day. I think this needs to be accessed by a parent on Facebook but can also be watched on Youtube.
• https://www.weareteachers.com/best-nature-webcams/?utm_content=1584971392&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0WpWNh8pxWRzyVURB5GHd3ulAIXciySKqTBgeESvNCwzb2HV6CitxbwQY - A whole host of live webcams showing animals in zoos across America.

If you find any exciting or interesting resources online which you think the class might enjoy using, send us an email and we can add to it our ever-growing list of home learning things to do!

Things you can be doing to keep busy and to keep those brain muscles working:

• Ed Shed- (spelling and maths shed)- logins are stuck into the exercise book that you have been given.
• Assignments will be posted on Ed Shed which you may want to have a go at.
• TT Rockstars
• Spelling words from the curriculum list– these have been sent home already
• Read stories of your choice - remember to keep finding out the meaning of unfamiliar words. Log them in your exercise book. I have also set up a blog page on Purple Mash for you to share any recommendations and reviews.
• Project - take the time away to complete a project on a subject of your choice. The outcome is up to you. If it is written, please remember the joins, spelling and punctuation. However, it can be creative e.g. a model, sculpture, painting, PowerPoint presentation etc...

If you want to you could share this when we return.

• I will publish further work as we go along that you can do to practise key skills and to help retrieve key learning.

And don't forget to keep active!! Try Go noodle - https://www.gonoodle.com 

or for something a little gentler try Cosmic Kids yoga - https://www.cosmickids.com

If you have any questions or queries you can contact me at vanessaw@highfieldhall.derbyshire.sch.uk and I will do my best to answer you. Please appreciate you may not get an immediate reply but I will answer within couple of days. Keep smiling! (Miss Gleadall has also provided her email address on this page)

Message from Mrs Wood

Hi everybody - hope you are all staying safe. Missing you all! I've been keeping busy whilst we are not at school trying to think of exciting things to do when we all return and having lots of family time. Amelia and Liam keep me busy, as does my dog Patch and I have been working in school with the key worker children as well. We have been having lots of fun!

I've been baking (yum) - the apple traybake with the last of the apples from the tree was delicious! The seeds we planted are growing well and hopefully we will have some tasty vegetables this summer! We've also had lots of making and board game time - hama beads were a big hit (but get everywhere!). I made a rainbow pom pom hanger for my window too. We had lots of fun over Easter with Easter Egg hunts and camping out (and in).

Would love to see and hear what you have all been up to.

Love Mrs Wood