Seriously Recommend

These websites and activities are seriously recommend to support home learning for the children of Longton Primary school.

Relax Kids - A number of resources to help children find calm during the current situation.

Home Learning Support - An overview of activities that families could access and and complete

White Rose Maths - Daily maths lessons based on what we would have been teaching in school. Every lesson comes with a short video showing you clearly and simply how to help your child to complete the activity successfully and an activity sheet with answers. 

Twinkl - Twinkl is an excellent website that many teachers use for their lessons. Free access at the moment for parents. Enter the code UKTWINKLHELPS

Rockstars Times tables KS2 A great way to learn time tables and have fun with friends. All children should have their passwords already. Don’t forget the school postcode is PR45YA

Reading Eggs – A fantastic online learning platform that helps teach reading skills. Reception and KS1 children will use Reading Eggs and KS2 children will use Reading Eggspress. The site also includes a library with hundreds of eBooks. Further information for parents can be found here. Passwords for this site will be emailed week beginning 30 March.

Mathletics– A fantastic online learning platform that supports children’s learning with maths. Children complete tasks online and teachers will check progress. In addition there are lots of fun games.

Further information for parents can be found here. Passwords for this site will be emailed week beginning 30 March.

Reception - 50 fantastic ideas for learning at home from Abcdoes fro reception children

KS1 Reading BooksAccess 330+ free KS1 ebooks from Collins, click on the Teacher portal and enter: 

Username: parents@harpercollins.co.uk     Password: Parents20! 

Phonics - For reception, Y1 and Y2, excellent resource for phonics, games and ideas a must for all of our younger children. Username: march20   Password: home

Reading books -  Thousands of Free ebooks for children. 

Educational quiz - A amazing set of quizzes for all curriculum areas no need to pay or register 

Book -  A free children’s book from the author of the Gruffalo explaining about Coronavirus.