You and your child can continue to learn at home through play activities, socialisation, relaxing, cuddling, responding, talking and communicating.
Take a look at the information on this page to find out how you can develop skills to better understand your child’s learning and development and how you can continue the learning.
Book Trust Home Time
With Book Trust Home Time you can enjoy storytime with free online books and videos, you can also play games, win prizes, test your knowledge in book-themed quizzes, or even learn how to draw some of your favourite characters.
For more information please see our website (external link).
Home activity packs for secondary, primary and early years aged children
Thinkuknow has created a page to support parents during COVID-19 and the closure of schools. Each fortnight, they will be releasing new home activity packs with simple 15 minute activities you can do with your child to support their online safety at a time when they will spending more time online at home.
To access the activity packs please see their website (external link).
Creative downloadable activities
The following list of documents may not read accessible on Browsealoud. They are printable activity sheets for children to do with their parents, including colouring and craft exercises.
- 2020 Time Capsule (550KB pdf)
- Whatever the Weather Storybook (1MB pdf)
- Explore the Day - Creative ways to stay active (1MB pdf)
- Get Creative Inside (4MB pdf)
Useful links for home learning
- Twinkl (external link)
- BBC Bitesize (external link)
- CBeebies (external link)
- Cosmic Kids Yoga (external link)
- Mess Around (external link)
- Draw the Day - Cartwheel Arts (external link)
Home Learning Collection
Please see the links below for the Home Learning Collection which has a wide range of activities for your children from early years to ages 7-11:
- Early Years Home Learning Collection (external link)
- KS1 (ages 5-7) Activity Book (external link)
- KS1 Activity Book Answers (external link)
- KS2 (ages 7-11) Activity Book (external link)
- KS2 Activity Book Answers (external link)
Dinosaur themed downloadable activities
The following list of documents may not read accessible on Browsealoud. They are printable activity sheets for children to do with their parents, including colouring and craft exercises.
- Balloon Dinosaurs (283KB pdf)
- Creating a Dinosaur Habitat (89KB pdf)
- Feed the Dinosaur (75KB pdf)
- Making a Spinner (107KB pdf)
- Dinosaur Spin Game (223KB pdf)
- How to play the Dinosaur Spin Game (91KB pdf)
Cross curriculum downloadable activities
The following list of documents may not read accessible on Browsealoud. They are printable activity sheets for children to do with their parents, including colouring and craft exercises.
- Castle activities (373KB pdf)
- Colour activities (385KB pdf)
- Activities to do yourself (411KB pdf)
- Pet activities (380KB pdf)
- Pirate activities (377KB pdf)
- Robot activities (366KB pdf)
- Space activities (365KB pdf)
- Super Hero activities (398KB pdf)
- Under the Sea activities (425KB pdf)
- Weather activities (371KB pdf)
Fun with maths downloadable activities
The following list of documents may not read accessible on Browsealoud. They are printable activity sheets for children to do with their parents, including colouring and craft exercises.
- 100 square counting table (62KB pdf)
- After school club activity (1MB pdf)
- Helping your child learn maths at home (434KB pdf)
- How to make a set of skittles (527KB pdf)
- How to make flapjacks (151KB pdf)
- Maths on time (222KB pdf)
- Shape match (77KB pdf)
Language and Rhyme downloadable activities
The following list of documents may not read accessible on Browsealoud. They are printable activity sheets for children to do with their parents, including colouring and craft exercises.
- Animal rhyme booklet (444KB pdf)
- Family Fortunes rhyme booklet (1MB pdf)
- How to make fish puppets (337KB pdf)
- Listening games (257KB pdf)
- Making a puppet (433KB pdf)
- Animal number rhyme booklet (1MB pdf)
- Nursery rhyme quiz (108KB pdf)
Outdoor downloadable activities
The following list of documents may not read accessible on Browsealoud. They are printable activity sheets for children to do with their parents, including colouring and craft exercises.
- Outdoor water painting (305KB pdf)
- Shadow pictures (553KB pdf)
- Den making (324KB pdf)
Toddler downloadable activities
The following list of documents may not read accessible on Browsealoud. They are printable activity sheets for children to do with their parents, including colouring and craft exercises.
- 2 Little Dicky Birds (96KB pdf)
- Making 2 little dicky birds puppets (43KB pdf)
- 2 little dicky birds template (23KB pdf)
- Make your own sheep mask (439KB pdf)
Link4Life at Home
We are all spending more and more time at home and we know that regular exercise and being creative is essential for keeping you as healthy as possible and boosting your mood and that's why we've created ‘At Home’, giving you a range of activities for children, adults and older adults. Our topics include:
- Stay Active at Home
- Stay Creative at Home
- Stay Healthy at Home
To access the activities please see the Link4Life at Home website.
Disney 10 minute shake up games
We have teamed up with Disney, Pixar and Marvel to bring you brand new play along games inspired by your favourite characters.
To order your free shake up pack please see their website (external link).