Home Learning

Homework

Our Homework Policy sets out our expectations for learning outside the school day and can be accessed on our Policies page.

Remote Learning

Where a class, group or a small number of pupils need to self-isolate, or local restrictions require pupils to remain at home, we are ready to offer immediate remote education.

We will use Google Classroom as our platform for setting and assessing home learning, as well as communicating with parents/carers.

Further information about our Remote Learning Strategy and guidance on how to use Google Classroom can be found below. 

Remote Learning Strategy

Parent Guide to Google Classroom

Useful Sites

Please find below some really useful websites to help your children with their home learning. We add to these on an ongoing basis so please ensure you visit this page regularly.

General

The BBC Bitesize website is a great website to use for all age groups. Daily Maths, English and Core subject lessons are easily accessible. The lessons will include interesting videos, interactive games and articles.

The website also includes valuable guidance for Special Needs Pupils (SEN).

The BBC also have another great link which gives some good advice on how to make home schooling a little easier. Please click on the link below for more information.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/five-ways-to-keep-your-kids-learning-at-home/z4966v4

The Learning Resources team of educational experts have created fun and engaging activity sheets that will help parents with their home learning journey.

Another useful website is Oak National Academy, which is a collection of high-quality lessons and online resources. Backed by the Government, it was created in response to the coronavirus lockdown.  

https://www.thenational.academy

Maidstone Museum

Maidstone Museum have been creating some fun info-activities for children. These focus on Spike, their dino mascot, and his inquisitiveness in learning about objects in the museum. Each of ‘Spike's Daily Activity’ has a selfie photo of Spike with an object, some information about the object and an activity linked to the theme. 

 https://museum.maidstone.gov.uk/learn/learning-with-spike-at-home/

 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkOfSj8_2YiGphDnlOcn_Cg

Maths

The website below has some fantastic maths lessons that can be taught using household items you have at home. There are also some great lessons using LEGO bricks. The site also contains some literacy lessons as well as some phonics.

Well worth a visit.

https://frugalfun4boys.com/learn/math-and-literacy/

Early Reading

Free Oxford Owl e-books which support our Floppy's Phonics teaching programme can be accessed here;

https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/ 

Science

Science with Maddie Moate 

https://www.youtube.com/user/maddiemoate/videos

Mindfulness

The website below has some great exercises for you and your children to do to help with developing focus and calm.

http://calmforkids.com/free-stuff/

Music

Music with Myleene Klass (you tube)https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh2wgJ5tOrixYBn6jFXsXQ/videos

Dance with Oti Mabuse (you tube) https://www.youtube.com/user/mosetsanagape/videos

Skills for Parents

Free courses are available through online platform The Skills Toolkit. This platform signposts to free, high-quality digital and numeracy courses to help people build up their skills, progress in work and boost their job prospects and confidence whilst at home.

Courses on offer cover a range of levels, from everyday maths and the use of email and social media at work to more advanced training. All courses are available online and are flexible so that people can work through them at their own pace.

The Skills Toolkit may be accessed here: