Digital resources
Introduction
This page will collate digital resources that are of particular use when working from home.
These are in addition to our usual provision of Online Courses, Publications, the CPD Library and the support resources and advice line.
We will update this page as needed.
Books and working resources
Learning and Working Online
Early years/primary
Science
Digital escape rooms
Just in!
Winter Olympics- 4th - 20th Feb 2022
Olympics teaching resources - Teaching Ideas
56 Free Winter Olympics Teaching Plans
Teacher Planet - Olympics resources
Safer Internet Day - 8th February
Priory Group - A parents guide to keeping children safe online
Children's Mental Health Week - 7 - 13 February, theme Growing Together
Place2Be - teaching resources for CMHW
Empathy Lab - 2022 Read For Empathy book collection to be announced on the 26/1/22
Great Big Art Exhibition
- encouragement to make art on themes suggested by famous people and display it in windows
RSPB - online games for kids
Guide to screen addictions & responsible internet use - useful resource from comparethemarket.com
Early Learning Centre - learning activity hub with resources and advice for learning at home
Oti's Boogie Beebies - Short videos that introduce different dance moves from the Strictly star , broadcast each day at 8.25
National Marine Museum- recordings of teaching sessions Deep Science & Mermaid Tales
Roald Dahl Teach - lesson plans for teaching Dahl books
Futurelearn - free online courses
World Kindness Day 13.11.22
Random Acts of Kindness - resources
Teachstart - 10 ways to teach kids to be kind
Inspire Kindness - Kindness Challenges & free printables
PlanBee - free WKD challenge chart
School of Kindness - free pack
British Red Cross - Power of Kindness calendar
Cast of Thousands
Papercrafter Magazine - 100s of free crafty downloads including NHS heart & rainbow to colour
Centre for Literacy in Primary Education
Disney Theatrical - free education resources
Don't Worry Little Crab - teachers notes written by CLPE
Literacy Trust Premier League Primary StarsPapercrafter Magazine - 100s of free crafty downloads including NHS heart & rainbow to colour
English
Barrington Stoke - Home School Help for Lockdown for dyslexic readers
BBC School Radio - English resources
Grammar Check - English spell checker
Historical Association - resource sharing hub for home learning
National Literacy Trust - Zone In activities for 13+
The Reading Journey - Just Imagine
Visuwords - visual interactive dictionary
Humanities
Holocause Memorial Day 2022
Holocaust Memorial Day 27.1.22 - Holocaust Memorial Day Trust
Tom Palmer - resources for HMD
BBC - HMD resources
National Literacy Trust - recording of event with Tom Palmer
- Coming Of Age accounts from young people who survived the Holocaust
Natural History Museum - resources and facts
Windowswap - open a window somewhere in the world
Maths
Southampton University - National Cipher Challenge
Media
BBC fake news - Coronavirus resource
Guardian teaching resources - news journalism teaching ideas & activities
Guardian - news literacy teaching ideas for primary teachers/students/families
Guardian - primary news activity , finding the 5 Ws
Guardian - news and media teaching ideas for secondary teachers/students/families
Guardian - printable front page template
Microsoft Education/BBC Learning - Media literacy programme
Newswise - unit of work on news literacy
PSHE
Science
Getting ahead in physics - Tom Whipple, Science Editor at The Time, introduces the science of radiation without the boring bits!
Northern Gas - Safety Seymour, resources for younger children on the topic of carbon monoxide safety
Technology
BT & ITV - tech tips videos
Google 3D animals - on a mobile device go to google, search on an animal (e.g.tiger, penguin) then click on View in 3D
Think U Know - online safety
Cross Curricular
All Digital School - community of educators & directory of resources
BBC Bitesize - daily online lessons & activities
Canva - create posters, booklets etc free educational account
Carel Press Spelling Challenge Quizzes - free to use at home on a single device
Education Platform - Copyright Licensing Agency, access to digital versions of books, allowing teaching staff to copy and share up to 5% of a book in line with the CLA copyright licence
Ed Tech Impact - list of companies with special offers
Elsa support - free resources
Football School - free download of Ultimate Puzzle Book
Get Creative - #GetCreativeAtHome
Ideas Roadshow's IBDP Portal - digital resources for students & teachers in the IB's Diploma Programme
Juniper Education - homeschooling resources and activities for parents
Library of Congress - including Dav Pilkey at home videos
London CLC - home learning: helpful links for parents
Oak National Academy - online lessons
The School Trip - collection of resources by subject
Stephen Heppell - online learning
The Bestiary - drawing lessons & free downloadable nature images from illustrator Ben Rothery
Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction - resources
Digital escape rooms
Bespoke Classroom how to create using Google Forms
Classtime blog how to
Ditch That Textbook list
CPD, Experiences & Leisure
Bolshoi Ballet - ballet videos on Youtube
Tate Kids - games and quizzes
Upgraded Points - 101+ virtual tours of popular tourist attractions around the world
