Learning at Home

Dear Parent / Carer

Homework is an essential part of being a successful learner in life. At Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School, we value its place as it helps our children to practise and perfect their understanding, as well as deepen their knowledge, and practise skills through regular use of their on-line learning platforms. Regular practise every day helps to retain and embed learning. Homework also gives parents an idea of what your child is learning in school.

We expect every child to:

Read every night nights for at least 10 minutes from Reception up to 30 minutes in Year 6 (it not always necessary to read to an adult in upper KS2).
Practise your spellings daily.
Learn your ‘multiplication tables’ until you know them by heart.

The most important additional learning that your child can undertake is to read every day, and establish a love of books that will stay with them forever.

If you have any questions regarding Home Learning please contact your child's Class Teacher and they will be able to answer your questions.

Together we will help every child reach their true potential.

Below are all the websites your child has access to and teachers have allocated their on-line learning via these learning platforms:

All curriculum subjects

https://www.thenational.academy/

The Oak Academy provides 180 video lessons each week, across a broad range of subjects from maths to art to languages, for every year group from Reception through to Year 10.

purplemash.com/sch/holy-l19

Computing skills, Multiplication tables, writing, history, geography and pshe.

Please find a helpful step by step guide of how to log on to Purple Mash at the bottom of this page.

https://www.discoveryeducation.co.uk/

click espresso

username: student20075
password: trinity

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize

Daily 20 minute lessons.

https://www.familydaystriedandtested.com/?s=virtual+tour

Free virtual tours of World Museums, Educational Sites & Galleries for Children.

https://plprimarystars.com/news/home-learning-activities-school-closures

Curriculum-linked activities for ages 5-11 covering English and Maths, Health & Wellbeing and Physical Activity, and feature Premier League stars and mascots that will engage them during this challenging time.

https://cornerstoneseducation.co.uk/news/10-big-ideas-free-home-learning-challenges-for-children-and-families/

Cornerstones: Activities updated every Friday.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people

For younger children.

https://padlet.com/seanjones1/q7yfgbq970v2

School Improvement Liverpool Resources.

https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/

Don't know something? Find out.

English & Maths

www.activelearnprimary.co.uk

Reading books, grammar games, phonics and bug club comprehension – to be completed alongside the comprehension books. Class novels and maths games.

https://www.pobble365.com/

Writing resources

https://litfilmfest.com/home-learning/daily-videos/

Daily writing videos

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/skillswise/planning-your-writing/z46nqp3

How to plan a piece of writing

https://mailchi.mp/talk4writing/home-school-booklets

Talk4writing

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/

Phonics play is now available on ipads/tablets without the need of flash player.

Please check your class pages for usernames and passwords.

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/

Ebook & Spelling

https://2simple.com/free-access-serial-mash/

Reading

https://www.scholastic.co.uk/

Reading

https://stories.audible.com/start-listen

Audible Stories.

https://spellingframe.co.uk/

Spelling

http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/

Create wordsearches and puzzles by adding your spelling lists:

https://www.englishmastery.org/our-response-to-coronavirus-covid-19/

Ark Curriculum Plus, providers of English Mastery and Mathematics Mastery, aims to support your children with the routine, structure and learning that they would normally benefit from in school.

http://www.theliteracycompany.co.uk/free-resources/

https://www.edshed.com/en-gb

https://literacytrust.org.uk/

National Literacy Trust: Family Zone

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/

Maths resources for each year group.

https://www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/

https://ttrockstars.com/

Multiplication tables

https://play.numbots.com/#/intro

Children can access Numbots using their login details for TT Rockstars.

https://whiterosemaths.com/

Daily maths lessons and lots more maths fun!

https://www.themathsfactor.com/

RE

https://cafod.org.uk/

RE news and resources

During these times when it is difficult for us to pray and conduct worship together, the Archdiocese of Liverpool has put some useful resources together which are regularly updated.

https://www.liverpoolcatholicresources.com/

This link will take you to the prayer resources section and then look at two parts in particular:

1) 'Family Reflections' which is an excellent 'substitute' for Sunday Mass, and

2) 'Family Life' which includes lots of relevant resources to share with children.

http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2020/04/25/200425b.html

The Holy Father has issued a letter to the faithful for the month of May in which he encourages us to pray the Rosary. He has also included two prayers which we can say in union with him during the month.

To access the letter and prayers please follow the link above.

To read the letter please check our Catholic life- https://www.holytrinitycatholicprimaryschool.co.uk/re-news/

Spanish/French

Year 3-4 Spanish lesson

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/151vZkFEKmutAJeKizG37E2C9OAJTsTFB?usp=sharing

Year 5-6 Spanish lesson

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/15V4Psz8mOSyKN7tTXUfBwEkeyibYovJb?usp=sharing

https://www.kidslingo.co.uk/

https://www.languageangels.com

Username- HolyTr1365
Password- lahome

Geography

www.oddizzi.com/

Geography resources

Please check your class pages for usernames and passwords.

Science

https://www.chesterzoo.org/schools/resources/?search=&types=at-home

Here you will find over 50 fun activities to help inspire you to keep learning whilst at home. Learn all about the animals, science work and the conservation work at chester zoo.

https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/

https://thekidshouldseethis.com/

https://mysteryscience.com/

https://www.youtube.com/user/crashcoursekids

Music

Active Music Rhythm and pulse (4-7 year olds, facebook)

PE/Learning through movement

https://www.afpe.org.uk/physical-education/thisispe-supporting-parents-to-teach-pe-at-home/

Supporting parents to teach PE at home.

https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1?app=desktop

PE Lessons every morning at 9am with Joe Wicks

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers

Easy to follow active learning videos.

PHSE

http://families.jigsawpshe.com/stuck-at-home/

In these difficult times Jigsaw PSHE offers parents and children free stories and calm me times. Please use the link above with the password: Home

https://giftshop.redcross.org.uk/pages/downloadable-limited-edition-prints

Kindness colouring.

https://www.stepintothenhs.nhs.uk/primary-schools/KS2-resources

https://blog.calm.com/take-a-deep-breath

As days of isolation turn into weeks, many of us are feeling increasingly uprooted from our normal lives. In a world on lockdown, it isn’t just our routines that are being disrupted, but our relationships too. Thankfully, distance doesn’t have to mean disconnection.

https://www.headspace.com/covid-19

https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips/

https://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/cco-childrens-guide-to-coronavirus.pdf

https://www.childline.org.uk/kids

https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/for-parents/supporting-your-child-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-on-supporting-children-and-young-peoples-mental-health-and-wellbeing

https://mentalhealth.org.uk/coronavirus/random-acts-kindness