RoundthornOnline resources
www.purplemash.com/roundthorn – Direct access to all of our online learning.
www.ttrockstars.com – A fun way for children to improve their times tables.
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk – Reading, Phonics and Spellings activities.
BBC Bitesize – Lots of free resources here with videos and quizzes, too.
RSPB – Give nature a home activities.
Collections of resources
Tes resources – Everything from EYFS to key stage 5. All home learning packs have been made free on this link.
Twinkl – Get a month of free access using code CVDTWINKLHELPS
Twig and TigTag Education – Free resources for students aged 4-16.
Khan Academy – Free resources for children aged 2-18.
BBC Bitesize – Lots of free resources here with videos and quizzes, too.
Classroom Secrets – A range of free resources for primary school-aged children.
Emile – All resources made free during school closures.
Pobble 365 – One free resource every day of the year.
Century Tech – English, maths and science resources for primary and secondary students.
Teacher’s Pet – Wide range of resources for primary pupils.
Phonics Play – All the resources on Phonics Play have been made free for the duration of the school closures.
PBS Learning – Free packs for students following the US Core Standards.
PebbleGo – You can find free packs for KS2 and 3 students on this resource website.
Language learning
Duolingo – A free app for your phone for students to work on their language skills, or try a new language.
Memrise – Learn language through games and video clips on this online app.
Rosetta Stone – For the school closure period, Rosetta Stone has given free access to its language learning resources.
Museums, art galleries, theatres and places of interest
The British Museum has made its online collections free to the public.
The Natural History Museum has free virtual tours.
The Tate Gallery has a 360-degree virtual tour online.
View the latest exhibitions at The National Gallery virtual tours.
Watch The Wind in the Willows stage production online.
The Vatican has opened up its digital tours so the Sistine Chapel can be viewed.
NASA Kids is perfect for space fans. Learn all about the universe we live in by viewing these online videos.
Podcasts and radio
BBC Teach podcasts for ages 3 and up.
Online video
Carol Vorderman videos and worksheets for maths lessons.
Cartoon lessons on YouTube with Pete McKee.
Live lessons
Joe Wicks – aka The Body Coach – is running PE Lessons for all ages.
Coding for kids daily lessons.
Daily lessons including phonics on Twinkl TV.
English National Ballet with live ballet lessons.
Other resources
Minecraft: The Education Edition is popular with children already – these resources all have an educational purpose.
Schoolastic Book Club has free activities and games, mostly aimed at primary pupils.
Ideas for EYFS pupils or siblings from ABCdoes.
Look at nature all around the world with Explore.
Audible Stories has made all of its classic children’s stories free.
Watch science experiments with Colorado University.
For music lovers, there is a 21-day free trial to learn an instrument with Prodigies Music.
Quaver Music has free school closure activities for students learning at home.
Julie Dawn Cole, who played the original Veruca Salt in Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory (and Tes mental health columnist), is reading the book it was based on – Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – aloud one chapter a night at 6pm on her Facebook page.
Your First Islamic Colouring Book – Javed Siddique
Ramadan Colouring Book – Javed Siddique
Wellbeing for parents, children and staff
How to keep mentally healthy and stay sane during a Coronavirus lockdown
