Website Links and Home Learning
Please find below a list of the Year 1 and Year 2 words to practise reading and spelling at home. These include tricky words, high frequency words and common exception words. We have also included a link to the Year 3 and 4 National Curriculum words, if your child would like to challenge themselves.
Useful websites to use at home - For covering the whole curriculum:
- BBC Bitesize Information, videos and activities for all areas of the KS1 curriculum
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Top Marks Games and activities for English, Maths and other curriculum areas
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ICT Games Games and activities supporting English, Maths and other curriculum areas
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Crickweb Games and activities for all curriculum areas
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Twinkl An educational resource website, which has supporting activities and information for all areas of the curriculum
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DK Findout! Information and factfiles for lots of topics and subjects
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National Geographic Information for all aspects of Geography
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imoves- the imovement Activities and support for children's mental well-being, including cross-curricular links
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Draw with Rob Online videos to help you learn to draw
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Barefoot computing Barefoot Computing provides practical activities and interactive games to support the computer science aspects of the Computing curriculum.
For English activities
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Oxford Owl Ideas, activities and support for English and Maths. Free e-books to support reading
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Phonics Play Phonics based games for all levels. In Year 2, we are revising Phase 5 and focusing on Phase 6 phonics.
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Phonics Bloom Phonics based games for all levels. In Year 2, we are revising Phase 5 and focusing on Phase 6 phonics.
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Pobble 365 Daily pictures to inspire discussions and written work. Spelling, punctuation and grammar related activities too. Superb inspiration for writing stories.
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David Walliams audio books A daily audio book from David Walliams to listen to.
For Maths activities
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White Rose Maths We use White Rose as our maths scheme in school. They are uploading activities and supporting videos weekly. Take a look!
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Times Tables Rock Stars Times tables website ( or app). You will need the log in provided in your child's reading diary.
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Topmarks- Hit the button Focusing on quick recall of doubles, halves, number bonds (to 10/20) and multiplication/division facts.
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BBC Supermovers Videos and physical activities to support the learning of times tables
For physical activities
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Premier League Primary Stars Free activity suggestions to keep children active
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PE with Joe Wicks A daily workout to keep you active at home
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Cosmic Kids Yoga A variety of yoga workouts for children of varying lengths.
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Oti Mabuse dance videos Daily dance videos to copy and get active with!