Heart Education Trust

A Multi Academy Trust established in 2013 for schools in Norwich and Norfolk.

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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Welcome
    • Our Mission, Vision, Values and Behaviours
    • Trust Strategy
    • Governance Structure
      • Members
      • Strategic Board of Trustees
      • Trust Committees
    • Trust Management Structure
      • Executive Board
    • Data Protection (GDPR)
    • Key Documents
    • Policies
    • Privacy Notices
  • Our Academies
    • Heartsease Primary Academy
    • Lingwood Primary Academy
    • Henderson Green Primary Academy
    • Valley Primary Academy
  • Bishy Barney Bees
  • COVID-19 Support
    • Keeping Safe
      • E-SAFETY ADVICE DURING COVID-19
    • Student Resources and Links
  • Recruitment
    • Current Vacancies
    • Become a Trustee
  • News
  • Contact

Student Resources and Links

FREE online education resources. A non-exhaustive list that might help those affected by school closures due to coronavirus, compiled by home educators. The list is being widely shared across social media. Not all of the sites have been checked by teachers in the Heart Trust.

These seem to be aimed at Primary school children, but some may be relevant to older siblings too

Scouts – The Great Indoors

https://www.scouts.org.uk/the-great-indoors/

Thinkuknow

E-safety home activity packs

https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/support-tools/home-activity-worksheets

Ruth Miskin Training

https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ

Phonics lessons on Facebook and YouTube:

Set 1 Speed Sounds at 9.30 am and again at 12.30 pm
Set 2 Speed Sounds at 10.00 am and again at 1.00 pm
Set 3 Speed Sounds at 10.30 am and again at 1.30 pm

Note: films won’t be available at other times

Purple Mash

https://www.purplemash.com/login/

Embeds computer skills in the curriculum. Apparently they will offer parents free access during school closure.

Active Learn

https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/login?c=0

Site containing both BugClub and PowerMaths. (Students should all have logins)

Teachers’ Pet Classroom Resources

https://tpet.co.uk/

Offering free learning packs to teachers for EYFS, KS1, Lower KS2 and Upper KS2.

SumDog

SumDog

Personalised Maths and Spelling Practice

Khan Academy

https://www.khanacademy.org

Especially good for maths and computing for all ages but other subjects at Secondary level. Note this uses the U.S. grade system but it’s mostly common material.

BBC Learning

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/coursesearch/

This site is old and no longer updated and yet there’s so much still available, from language learning to BBC Bitesize for revision. No TV licence required except for content on BBC iPlayer.

Blockly

https://blockly.games

Learn computer programming skills – fun and free.

Scratch

https://scratch.mit.edu/explore/projects/games/

Creative computer programming

Ted Ed

https://ed.ted.com

All sorts of engaging educational videos

National Geographic Kids

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

Activities and quizzes for younger kids.

Duolingo

https://www.duolingo.com

Learn languages for free. Web or app.

Mystery Science

https://mysteryscience.com

Free science lessons

The Kids Should See This

The Kid Should See This – Smart videos for curious minds of all ages

Wide range of cool educational videos

Crash Course Kids

https://m.youtube.com/user/crashcoursekids

As above for a younger audience

Crest Awards

https://www.crestawards.org

Science awards you can complete from home.

iDEA Awards

https://idea.org.uk

Digital enterprise award scheme you can complete online.

Paw Print Badges

https://www.pawprintbadges.co.uk

Free challenge packs and other downloads. Many activities can be completed indoors. Badges cost but are optional.

Tinkercad

https://www.tinkercad.com

All kinds of making.

Prodigy Maths

https://www.prodigygame.com

Is in U.S. grades, but good for UK Primary age.

Cbeebies Radio

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/radio

Listening activities for the younger ones.

Nature Detectives

https://naturedetectives.woodlandtrust.org.uk/naturedetectives/

A lot of these can be done in a garden, or if you can get to a remote forest location!

British Council

https://www.britishcouncil.org/school-resources/find

Resources for English language learning

Oxford Owl for Home

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/

Lots of free resources for Primary age

Geography Games

https://world-geography-games.com/world.html

Geography gaming!

Blue Peter Badges

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/joinin/about-blue-peter-badges

If you have a stamp and a nearby post box.

The Artful Parent

https://www.facebook.com/artfulparent/

Good, free art activities 

Red Ted Art

https://www.redtedart.com

Easy arts and crafts for little ones

The Imagination Tree

https://theimaginationtree.com

Creative art and craft activities for the very youngest.

Toy Theater

Education Games

Educational online games

DK Find Out

https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/?fbclid=IwAR2wJdpSJSeITf4do6aPhff8A3tAktnmpaxqZbkgudD49l71ep8-sjXmrac

Activities and quizzes

Twinkl

https://www.twinkl.co.uk

This is more for printouts, and usually at a fee, but they are offering a month of free access to parents in the event of school closures.

How about writing letters to people in nursing homes who cannot have visitors. Or to hospital staff to thank them for their work during this crisis?

For secondary school siblings:

Futurelearn

https://www.futurelearn.com

Free to access 100s of courses, only pay to upgrade if you need a certificate in your name (own account from age 14+ but younger learners can use a parent account).

Seneca

https://www.senecalearning.com

For those revising at GCSE or A level. Tons of free revision content. Paid access to higher level material.

Openlearn

https://www.open.edu/openlearn/

Free taster courses aimed at those considering Open University but everyone can access it. Adult level, but some e.g. nature and environment courses could well be of interest to young people.

Big History Project

https://www.bighistoryproject.com/home

Aimed at Secondary age. Multi disciplinary activities.

Crash Course

https://thecrashcourse.com

You Tube videos on many subjects

Contact Us

The HEART Education Trust,
Heartsease Primary Academy,
Rider Haggard Road,
Norwich NR7 9UE.

Telephone 01603 307 820

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