The Department for Education has updated guidance on supporting children to learn at home, which includes links to a variety of learning apps for parents to use with their children as well as guidance and advice for parents at home with their children during the current situation.
Some schools may provide topic and project work for children whilst schools are closed due to coronavirus. For further details, please check your school’s website.
For those of you who are teaching children at home, the School Services team has produced a list of some of the websites available to support your child during home learning.
Please note, these sites and their content have not been quality assured by the City of York Council.
Online learning resources
- primary resources
- secondary resources
- cross-curricular learning
- art resources
- maths resources
- music and dance resources
- personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) and wellbeing
- physical Education (PE)
- reading resources
- science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), and computing
- writing resources
Primary resources
- Twinkl - sign up and use free access code: "PARENTSTWINKLHELPS"
- Maths Frame - this is free to access and you can just register yourself
- Spelling Frame - this is free to access and you can just register yourself
- Hit The Button - this is free to access and requires no login
Secondary resources
- Mr Barton Maths
- Corbett Maths
- On Maths
- Maths Genie
- Literacy Shed - themed English activities
- Teachit series - offers revision for a range of subjects
- Study Wise - offers revision for a range of subjects
- Get Revising - Offers a range of resources for a number of subjects
Cross-curricular learning
- Oak National Academy - free video lessons, resources and activities, covering most subjects from Reception to Year 11
- BBC Bitesize - providing resources on a range of topics from age 3 Primary through to Post 16
- Skills Workshop - providing maths, English and ICT resources for all levels suitable for children and adults
- Classroom Secrets
- BBC Teach
- ICT Games
- Kapow Primary - Art, DT, Music, Languages, Computing
- Topmarks
- York Learning
Art resources
- Rob Biddulph
- Paul Carney Drawing
- Tate Kids
- Art John
- Cassie Stephens
- Deep Space Sparkle
- Draw every day with JJK - author of the Lunch Lady Graphic Novel series
Maths resources
- I See Maths - daily maths lessons
- Maths 4 Kids (YouTube)
- Number Fun with Dave Godfrey
- Times Table Rockstars
- White Rose
Music and dance resources
Personal, Social and Health Education and wellbeing
- BBC Newsround
- Brain Pop - child friendly info about Covid-19
- Little Puddings - social story
- Childline
Physical Education
- The Body Coach - P.E. with Joe Wicks
- Primary PE Passport
- BBC Supermovers
- Go Noodle
- Cosmic Kids Yoga
Reading resources
- Oxford Owl
- Reading Wise
- Oliver Jeffers - a book a day
- Peter H Reynolds - daily book readings (Facebook)
- David Walliams - free audio stories every day
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and computing
Writing resources
- Jane Considine - live daily writing challenge
- LitFilmFest release
- Spelling Shed
Also see
School Services
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