Education and Learning

 

School provision guidance for KEY WORKERS 

 

The Department for Education has provided a list of online resources to help with home education.

Oak National Academy for teachers  https://www.thenational.academy/

LendED:  online learning resources for schools: https://www.lended.org.uk/

Laptops for most disadvantaged: https://www.gov.uk/…/new-major-package-to-support-online-le…

 

Local

Access to Hampshire Libray services: https://www.hants.gov.uk/always-open-online and their live events: https://www.facebook.com/hantslibraries/

Gilbert White's House: http://www.gilbertwhiteshouse.org.uk/downloads/

Seacity Museum: https://seacitymuseum.co.uk/online-activities

 

National

Hungry Little Minds: activities for newborns to Age 5: https://hungrylittleminds.campaign.gov.uk/

BBC Bitesize:  for Primary, Secondary and Post-16: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize

https://www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people

Literacy Trust: https://literacytrust.org.uk/family-zone/9-12/ including @meetlibby, an app full of ebooks and audiobooks

Mathematics Mastery: https://www.mathematicsmastery.org/free-resources

 

The Scouts bring the great outdoors inside: https://www.scouts.org.uk/the-great-indoors/

The Woodland Trust: http://www.treetoolsforschools.org.uk/categorymenu/?cat=activities

Imperial War Museum: https://www.iwm.org.uk/learning

The British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/learn/schools

The Science Museum: https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/games-and-apps

The Natural History Museum: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/take-part/try-this-at-home.html

 

Open University: https://www.open.edu/openlearn/

STEM resources from the Institute of Engineering and Technology:

 

The National Education Union has launched a Coronavirus and Schools microsite to support parents 

The charity Action for Children has help and advice for parents, with an option to talk with coaches online

 

Careers Advice

The National Careers Service provides free, professional impartial advice and guidance to anyone aged 13+ and living in England. Individuals can now access that support using a multitude of alternative channels, including webchat, over the telephone, via video call, and through social media. 0800 100 900 or via https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/

 

 

 

 

 

 

News

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A new term begins - at home

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