Educational resources

Websites and apps that can provide fun and educational activities for children at home.

There are a number of websites and apps that can provide fun and educational activities for children at home.

This list was originally devised to help with lockdowns during the pandemic, but can still be enjoyed now.

Online learning 

See below for a list of websites and apps to support with learning different key stage subjects including maths, science and literacy:

  •  - learn online, through safe, fun and engaging games and activities
  •  - app for maths based games 
  •   - maths lessons for each year group from Year 1-8
  •  - website with daily times tables practice
  •  - helps young children learn about numbers 
  •  - maths app
  • - literacy and maths games 
  •  - encouraging children to read whilst learning at home
  •  free literacy based resources
  •  - has engaging and creative science activities
  •  - fun, entertaining, and efficient to learn a new language right on your phone
  •  - app for computing
  •  - information and activities on all key stage subjects
  •  - they have a dedicated area on their website called Learning@Home which has links to resources and support for parents, students and staff at all key stages
  •  - word solving puzzle game 

Mindfulness and keeping active

See below for a list of websites and apps to support with mindfulness and keeping active:

  •  - short audio sessions to help with mindfulness
  •  - Yoga videos for children aged 3 and over
  •  - videos to support with KS1, KS1 maths, literacy, PSHE and PE learning
  •  - hundreds of 'brainercise', dancing, strength and mindfulness videos
  •  - videos and activities to support maths, literacy, PSHE and PE
  •  - keeping children up to date with the world around them and creating opportunities to talk about news with children 
  •  - Free home workouts with Joe Wicks 

School subscription services 

See below for a list of school subscription services that provide guidance and resources.

  •  - worksheets, powerpoints and interactive games to support all areas of learning
  •  - maths and reading home learning packages
  •  - maths subscription service which offers a free membership option
  •  - key stage one maths home learning packages

Activities 

  • Some of the UK's best museums and galleries have online exhibitions and virtual tours, including:
  •  - has lots of TV shows, games, quizzes, and puzzles
  •  - a fun way to develop and work together on reading, inference, deduction and problem solving skills

Music lessons 

During the pandemic we produced a number of singing and musical instrument videos and highlighted some music based activities that could be enjoyed. These can still be viewed at: music videos and resources.