As we begin the Spring Term in lockdown, I’ve compiled resources and activities to help make home learning a little easier!

• Hwb is the digital platform for learning and teaching in Wales. Hwb provides its users with access to a range of centrally-funded, bilingual, digital tools and resources for all subjects: https://hwb.gov.wales/repository/discovery?sort=recent&strict=1
• BBC Bitesize offers easy-to-follow lessons for home learning, as well as collections of resources for all ages and all subjects: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize
• The BBC is also expanding programming to help students throughout lockdown by broadcasting school programming from 9 am on CBBC. It will also have broadcast two-hours of programming for secondary school students on BBC2. Lockdown learning material, such as the Live Lessons and Bitesize Daily, can be found here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/group/p093cv85?xtor=CS8-1000-[Discovery_Cards]-[Multi_Site]-[SL01]-[PS_IPLAYER~N~~P_LockdownLearning]
• Designed by the Oxford University Press, this offers resources to support children’s learning both at home and at school: https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/
• The Children’s University of Manchester website has different online interactive learning materials on a range of topics for primary students: https://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/learning-activities/
• Additional free online resources and activities for students up to KS2 can be found here: https://www.learningresources.co.uk/free-activity-sheets-for-kids?gclid=CjwKCAiAi_D_BRApEiwASslbJ-Whq7w2xqzyA0jPI8p5gZI3TdcGpYxIZiU-cuzjO6Elhrobi9aRzxoC4N8QAvD_BwE
• The Urdd is offering free online Welsh resources for primary and secondary students: https://www.urdd.cymru/en/youth-work/criw/
• For older students, Panjango offers a virtual world of work and maps the curriculum to work‑related challenges: https://panjango.online/user/login
• From the Telegraph, Gojimo is a revision app offering over 40,000 practice questions for GCSE and A-Level subjects. It also offers Goji Life that offers practical help such as stress management, essay writing and future planning. Find out more here: http://www.gojimo.com/
• A collection of online resources from the British Library is available, relating to History, English, Religious Studies, Citizenship and a variety of other subjects: https://www.bl.uk/learning/online-resources
• The Royal Institution is offering lectures and videos from world-leading scientists and writers, including the Christmas Lecture series: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRoyalInstitution/videos
• Animations on genetics, evolution, biology and chemistry for primary school students: https://www.youtube.com/c/StatedClearly/videos
• Maths games to entertain young children working at a KS1 and KS2 level. It covers sums, shapes, graphs, geometry and logic: https://www.mathplayground.com/
• NRICH provides thousands of free online mathematics resources for ages 3 to 18 from the University of Cambridge, covering all stages of early years, primary and secondary school education: https://nrich.maths.org/secondary
• An online coding tool that encourages children to create stories, games and animations from scratch. Designed for children aged between 8 and 16, it also offers a simplified version for those aged 5 to 7: https://scratch.mit.edu/
• Designed to teach children how to code, this offers easy-to-follow guides for programming: https://studio.code.org/courses
• Bringing Britain’s heritage into your living room, this resource gives you 360 access to some of the most iconic landmarks:  https://virtual-visits.co.uk/?gclid=CjwKCAiAi_D_BRApEiwASslbJ6-pRr9xPkQ_PgHEwlpYU5cV-QgdDlHdR1PreEzRU2VWeM5lRWRL8xoCk9UQAvD_BwE
• Resources and virtual visits for all age ranges offered by the National Museum Cardiff: https://museum.wales/cardiff/learning/
• Online PE sessions run by Joe Wicks on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9 am: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBodyCoachTV/videos
• Lockdown has been stressful for everyone, including children. Practice mindfulness with something like Headspace: https://www.headspace.com/meditation/kids
• Over 50 craft ideas to help keep children entertained whilst in lockdown: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/craft-ideas/how-to/g1389/diy-kids-activities/
• Craft ideas for younger children: https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/curations/easy-craft-activities-for-kids