BMI Home Learning

The Learners Trust have a specific support page containing LOADS of information about not only supporting home learning but how to support mental and physical health during this time and how to help children with SEN. Here is the link: https://www.learnerstrustsupport.co.uk/

Routines during Lockdown

Information from the government advice- Structuring the day

Do not worry about trying to maintain a full routine for your child like they had at school. But children will feel more comfortable and learn better with a predictable routine to the day, even if this is difficult.

When schools provide children with work they may give you advice on how to structure the day. But generally, you should try to make sure that they:

• get up and go to bed at the same time each day
• have regular meal times
• have regular breaks
• make time to be active - children are used to regular play at lunch and break times

Seesaw

Seesaw is how we will set daily learning tasks and set a daily learning plan. Please see our remote learning policy for more information. Seesaw is also a great way to message your child’s class teacher and be in contact with them if you need anything.

Online content

There is so much content being streamed out there on the internet so we are hoping this page will help point you in the right direction as it can be baffling what to use. We have sent many of these ideas home already but some parents have asked if they can be in one central place so we will keep them on our website and update as we find anything new.

It's important to remember to stick to your child’s year group. Please don’t try to push them by selecting another year group/ key stage because they can do the task for their year group. Across school, we have a mastery approach. This is where we may repeat content to overlearn something and ensure the children have secure knowledge to build on when they are ready.

Early Years

There are more links for KS1 learning you may notice but it is really important you remember children learn by doing. In our Early Years unit tasks are set up to be immersive and child led. The children access the learning at their pace and when they want to.

Talking to your children about ANYTHING is so important! If you are hanging the washing out, tell them why. If you are watering the plants, let them help you. If you are putting away shopping, tell them why. Conversation ignites the learning part of the brain! Younger children also loved to feel involved and thrive on this and praise. Something that may seem really simple to you may make their day!

Please be aware that we are NOT saying you HAVE TO look at all the links we have sent. We just want to support you with the home learning you can do and help keep children occupied whilst they are at home. A long walk or bike ride, playing in the garden, playing games and lots of cuddles are all equally, if not more, important!

Here is the official information from the DFE (Department of Education) about home learning for 2-4 year olds

This is the information for our Y1 and Y2 children

A bit of everything and updated every weekday

• KS1 BBC Primary bitesize daily programme- press the red button when on a BBC channel on your TV and select Bitesize Daily, click on the aged 5-7 programme.
• BBC Bitesize: On the website, you will find follow up activities year group appropriate. There is usually a English, Maths and topic activity.
• Oaks National Academy: Click on Reception, Y1 or Y2 for a daily Maths, English and Foundation (Topic) session.
• Twinkl offers a range of daily activities. We in no way suggest you try to do this much during a day! They just put links to parts of their site which you may find useful.
• Top Marks - Interactive games that can be searched by clicking on age group and by subject area. 

Maths

• White Rose Maths daily session: Click on Early Years, Y1 or Y2 for a daily session every weekday J
• Y1 and Y2 weekly Maths Shed work - All KS1 children have a login. Teacher are updating tasks weekly. 

English

• Y1 and Y2 Spelling Shed 
• Letters and Sounds phonics daily session for Year 1 and Reception
• David Walliams Elevenses
• Home Reading
• Teach Your Monster to Read: Steps 1 for children just learning letters sounds. Step 2 for children confident with early letters and sounds and ready to move on. Step 3 champion reader for children reading short sentences confidently.
• Phonics Play: Used across the school to support phonic teaching.
• Phonics Bloom: Another website with accessible phonics games that support phonics teaching. If you are unsure of what phase your child is working at you can always ask their teacher. 
• Learn English Kids - A range of short stories to share.
• BBC's Tiny Happy People for Nursery Children - All about how to develop communication skills
• Book Trust - suggests books your children may want to read next.
• BBC Nursery Rhymes for Nursery & Reception - A great range of nursery rhymes to listen to and sing together.

Well Being

• Jigsaw: We use Jigsaw across the whole school to teach PSHE.
• Young Minds
• Making a self soothe box
• Mind Up: Resources to help you if your child is finding things tricky.
• BBC's Tiny Happy People
• CAMHS Resources: Helpful resources to support mental health and well being.

P.E

• Powrkidz (recommended by the Learners’ Trust)
• Joe Wicks daily from 9am 
• Cosmic Yoga
• Go Noodle: The children are familiar with Go Noodle as we use it in school especially on rainy days!

Topic

• Stem Home Learning Activities
• Hungry Little Minds: Ideas for home learning with 0-5 year olds.
• Ideas for play with younger children at home.

Celebrate

Rainbow Readers