Word and PowerPoint for Android and iOS
Versions of Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint are available for free for both android and Apple iOS phones and tablets.
Microsoft Word for Android
Microsoft PowerPoint for Android
Microsoft Word for iOS (iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch)
Microsoft PowerPoint for iOS (iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch)
Couple a smartphone or tablet with an inexpensive bluetooth keyboard with a touchpad such as this one available on Amazon.co.uk for £14.95 and you have an inexpensive little computer for school work. If you have a PC or a Mac and do not have Microsoft Office, OpenOffice below is a better solution.
OpenOffice is a free to use, fully featured office suite that you can download and run on your Mac or PC. It allows opening of Microsoft Office documents such as Word and PowerPoint. It is highly recommend to install it if you have a Mac or PC and do not have access to Microsoft Office.
Twinkl is offering every teacher in England access to all Twinkl resources with a One Month Ultimate Membership, free of charge. They're also extending this offer to every parent/carer in our school, so pupils can access high-quality learning materials
from home.
To access these resources click on the link and sign up using your own email address and creating your own password.
Use the offer code UKTWINKLHELPS.
Information, resources and links for the daily home maths lessons hosted by Gareth Metcalfe during the UK school closures for Covid-19.
Classroom Secrets Learning Packs - These packs are split into different year groups and include activities linked to reading, writing, maths and practical ideas you can do around the home.
Free English and maths materials in our Learning at Home packs.
Hamilton are providing free packs for English and maths for each year group. These materials can be added to schools' own websites and made available for parents and children at home.
Joe Wicks has offered to become "the nation's PE teacher" following the closure of schools in the UK amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Free children's audio books. Audible have kindly made a lot of children's audio books and classics free to listen to. No login required.
The Author of Tomorrow is designed to find the adventure writers of the future. Part of the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize, it is an annual competition open to young people across the world who have completed a short piece of adventure writing in English.
Other Useful links
Science Fun For Everyone!
OxfordOWL - Free ebook Library and other resources
BBC Learning English
My Maths
BBC CBeebies
Phonics Play
BBC Bitesize
Primary Homework Help
National Numeracy
Maths is fun
TopMarks - Helping teachers and parents save time finding excellent online educational resources
Teaching Tables - Times Tables Apps
Learning computer science when schools are closed
Scratch - With Scratch, you can program your own interactive stories, games, and animations - and share your creations with others in the online community.
Free Home Learning Packs
Science Museum Games and Apps
Science Museum Classroom ResourcesSuper Books Bedtime Stories - Free bedtime stories for 3 to 9 year olds for parents or kids to read.
RE Resources
Mission Together - has a wonderful selection of activities for you to do at home with your families.
NATRE - Free Resources
Aid to the Church in Need - Aid to the Church in Need; a large selection of resources which can be used at home.
CAFOD - Resources from CAFOD
