Learning at home
For pupils who are self isolating or completing learning at home, we are offering: virtual learning or paper packs. Virtual learning offers live teaching sessions and online learning on Microsoft Teams- enabling all pupils at home to continue learning and following a routine.
Our school provides:
- Live teaching sessions with your teacher and supporting adults on Microsoft Teams
- Workpacks with daily worksheets in core curriculum areas
- Pupil logins for Lexia, Mathletics & EDShed which are individualised for each child.
- Regular welfare checks for the pupils and parents/carers
- Online links for subject areas (see below).
How to use Lexia Core5
Go to:
1. https://www.lexiacore5.com/
If prompted for your teacher email, this is:
noreply@wellspark.essex.sch.uk
2. Login with your username & password
3. Complete this daily for 20- 30 minutes.
Below is a step by step tutorial for how to access Lexia.
Using Microsoft Teams
1. Visit: www.office.com
2. Sign in with your log in details provided in your chatbook. Please contact the school office if you need assistance with this.
3. Click the T logo on the left hand side. You will now be able to access your class team and learning.
Below is a step by step tutorial for how to access Microsoft Teams.
Mathletics
1. Go to: https://login.mathletics.com/
2. Sign in with your username & password
3. Find your tailored activities set by your teacher
4. When you return to school, your teacher will have your certificates for completing the activities.
Additional resources
Below you will find additional curriculum resources for Maths, English & Topic based learning which you can access using the live links.
Maths
Follow the links to access the latest resources available, which is updated each week. It has questions, answers and a video to help the teaching of any new learning.
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-1/
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-3/
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-5/
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-6/
This link below has a whole variety of Maths games, where you can pick a theme.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
https://www.timestables.co.uk/
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10
Other resources:
Reading
A favourite author for children is releasing short stories from The Worlds’ Worst Children every day! Check it out!
https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/
Find a comfortable spot and listen to a story
https://stories.audible.com/discovery
https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/bookfinder/
Writing
Writing:
Use these links for a stimulus e.g. an image and a sentence opener
https://www.literacyshedplus.com/browse/free-resources/key-stage-2-activity-packs
Science
These links provide a range of activities that your child can complete at home:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/primary
https://www.stem.org.uk/primary-science
PE
Time to Talk
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000fzn3
Have a look daily at these interesting questions posed and discussed on CBBC. They are available on iPlayer to catch up if you cannot watch at the time it is shown. Pick your favourite ‘what if…’ question and write your own thoughts and opinions on the topics…
Wellbeing
These links provide guidance about COVID-19, which explains how to discuss and share this with your child:
https://www.annafreud.org/what-we-do/anna-freud-learning-network/coronavirus/
https://www.bps.org.uk/news-and-blogs
https://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/publication/childrens-guide-to-coronavirus/
Geography
The link below is to Edinburgh Zoo: they are encouraging people to watch the animals live to see how they are getting on. What is your favourite animal and why? If you could be an animal, what would you pick and why?
Check back each day and see what is different.
Other links
SPAG:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/7-11-years/spelling-and-grammar
Typing skills:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zf2f9j6/articles/z3c6tfr
Scratch projects:
Documentaries:
https://www.open.edu/openlearn/tv-radio-events/order-your-free-print-items
Safety at home:
http://www.essex-fire.gov.uk/Home_Fire_Safety/Education_Hub/
LGFL- London Grid For Learning
LGFL (London Grid For Learning) has a collection of free home learning links available at:
https://www.lgfl.net/learning-resources/grid?s=Home%20Learning
For subject specific links please see below:
Maths:
http://mathsathome.lgfl.org.uk/
Grammar:
Reading:
http://readingzonelive.lgfl.org.uk/
http://fairytales.lgfl.org.uk/
http://risingstarsebooks.lgfl.org.uk/
Science:
Geography: