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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.

Picture of a tablet computer with a bluetooth keyboard.

OpenOffice

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

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.

I See Maths - Home Maths Lessons During School Closures

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

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.

Hamilton Trust Learning Packs

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 PE Lessons

Joe Wicks has offered to become "the nation's PE teacher" following the closure of schools in the UK amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Audible

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.

Author of Tomorrow: Adventure Writing Competition for children, teens, and young adults

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.

Entries must be sent to us via Submittable: https://wilburnisosmithfoundation.submittable.com/submit

Deadline: 5 May 2020

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

Rededication of England as the Dowry of Mary

www.rcsouthwark.co.uk - Archdiocese of Southwark
https://education.rcdow.org.uk/re-catholic-life/catholic-life/ - The Diocese of Westminster
www.behold2020.com -The Official Companion of The Rededication of England as Mary’s Dowry
Dowry of Mary - PDF
Prayers of The Re-dedication - PDF

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