Learning links for Children
These websites have been suggested by teachers – to support times when learning is happening at home
Religious Education
- Children’s Versions of Bible Stories – Texts, crafts and lessons
- Faith Alive – Lessons taken from the Religious Education Curriculum
- Faith Journey– activities and discussions about being Catholic
- Holy Week at Home Adaptations of the Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil, and Easter Sunday Rituals for Family and Household Prayer
- Palm Sunday Mass for the family (shared by a parent)
- Sermons for Kids – Activities for children, based on Sunday Gospels
- Spiritual Comfort for Troubled Times and Holy Week – Videos and music
- Caritas Lenten Reflection programme – this download has some ideas to take us through Lent. These ideas are often used in school, and you may find them helpful to guide daily prayer with your child(ren)
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiM9mWNxTWpKY-V9Eb9TfkA Beginners Bible
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEbM1vIWVubIANRR54YuS0g/playlists – Great bible story videos for prayer time or reflection.
- Discussion ideas – Mercy Schools Website, which shares what each of our school values means, and the work of Catherine McAuley
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z7hs34j – learning about various Religious beliefs
- Here are some wonderful ideas about ways we can be grateful
Cross Curriculum
BBC Bitesize has lots of activities for all different subjects:
Year 1- 3: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/z3g4d2p
Year 4-8:
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/zbr9wmn
- Learn to touch type
- BBC bite size for everything under the sun
Creativity
- Wonderopolis – great fun for big thinkers – have a look around!
- Lunch Doodles with Mo Williams – updated regularly with ideas for doodles
Maths
Junior:
- http://www.snappymaths.com/counting/counting2/counting2.htm
- Jack Hartman on youtube
- Prodigy: Can join for free
- Timestable.co.uk
Middle:
- Prodigy Login Required – they use this in class.
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zjxhfg8
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z826n39
- https://maths.prototec.co.nz
Senior:
- https://www.khanacademy.org/math– Free to join
- Prodigy – most of our learners have accounts, but can join for free
- E-ako – NZ maths site with free login. Some senior learners have logins and set work.
Extras:
- New Zealand Maths – Ministry of Education site with a wide range of fun activities and teaching resources.
- Two Minute Warning – basic facts against the clock!
- MathFactsPro – Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division, age-graded and with printable results.
- Sheppard Software– Basic Facts, plus loads of games on other maths-related themes
- Nrich is a great maths resource for stretching the brain with lots of puzzles and challenges.
- Funbrain Math Arcade provides fun math games and activities.
- Mr Nussbaum – dozens of games and other activities for children from Kindergarten to Year 8
English
Junior – Reading, viewing, listening:
- https://www.storylineonline.net/ no login required
- Jack Hartman on youtube
- Carl’s corner for literacy
Junior – Speaking, Writing, Presenting:
- Jack Hartman on youtube
- EPIC Login Required – they use this in class. Parents can sign up for 1 month free trial
Middle – Reading, viewing, listening:
- EPIC Login Required – they use this in class. Parents can sign up for 1 month free trial
- https://www.storylineonline.net/ no login required. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zv48q6f No login.
Middle – Speaking, Writing, Presenting:
- http://www.pobble365.com/ No login required.
- https://www.literacyshed.com/home.html No login required.
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zgkw2hv
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zv48q6f No login
Senior – Reading, viewing, listening:
Senior – Speaking, Writing, Presenting:
- Most older students can continue writing, using their school Google account
Extras:
- Literacy Games
- Funbrain Reading
- Funbrain Words
- New Zealand Book Council The Book Council’s online Kids’ Zone has new book news, reviews by children, word games and a creative writing gallery
- David Williams, Author – reading his stories
Science
- Learn to identify and understand New Zealand Birds through this DOC online course
- Magic School Bus with online games and activities, and ideas for experiments
- Science Kids is the home of science & technology on the Internet for children around the world.
- It provides fun science experiments, cool facts, online games, free activities, ideas, lesson plans, photos, quizzes, videos & science fair projects.
- Science With Me! is a free educational science website for elementary-age children. This website offers science animations, movies, games, science coloring book pages, worksheets, fun science projects for kids and stories to help young children learn scientific principles and science the fun way.
Languages
Te Reo Māori:
- https://kauwhatareo.govt.nz/
- https://www.digitaldialects.com/Maori.htm
- Te Kura Account needed – Some Year 7&8 children have logins
Mandarin:
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zvckjxs No Login required
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zsbc87h No login required
Just for Fun
- 101 indoor games and activities for kids
- Funbrain Playground
- Poptropica a virtual online world in which kids can travel, play games, customize their character, compete in head-to-head competition, and communicate safely with each other.