Supporting your child
Curriculum links that might be useful:
English
www.pobble365.com (this is mainly aimed at KS2 but the pictures are fantastic, it gives ideas for discussion and story starters that the younger children can access)
www.oxfordowl (this has lots of ebooks)
www.phonicsplay.co.uk (great for phonics practice)
Maths
Great for all ages! https://www.topmarks.co.uk/
Carol Vorderman – https://www.themathsfactor.com
Geography and History
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/ – National Geographic (quizzes, games, competitions and resources)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/primary – BBC Bitesize (videos, information, games etc)
https://www.rgs.org/schools/teaching-resources/?categories=Keystage1
https://www.rgs.org/schools/teaching-resources/?categories=Keystage2 – Royal Geographical Society (whole teaching modules of work with lesson plans plus podcasts and animations)
https://www.educationquizzes.com/ks2/geography/ – Geography quizzes
https://www.educationquizzes.com/ks2/history/ – History quizzes
https://world-geography-games.com – games and quizzes
Art
tate.org.uk/kids
diy.org ( mainly for KS2)
Deepspacesparkle (American website that has lots of videos of how to create things)
Science
https://explorify.wellcome.ac.
Science experiments at home – https://sciencebob.com/
PE
Super Movers https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/
PE with Joe (Joe Wicks aka The Body Coach) https://www.youtube.com/user/
Below are some links that we think you will find useful. If there is a website / resource that you think would benefit other parents then please use the Contact Us page to send them to us.
General for parents
- Information and resources including free E-books: http://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home
- Cornwall family information service https://www.supportincornwall.org.uk/kb5/cornwall/directory/family.page?familychannel=0
- British Dyslexia association http://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/
- Early help hub http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/earlyhelp
- School comms payment login https://login.schoolgateway.com/0/auth/login
- Teaching resources for teachers and parents https://www.topmarks.co.uk/
Pupils
- BBC Bitesize website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize
- Online activities and games http://www.crickweb.co.uk
- Free reference site https://www.factmonster.com/
- National geographic https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/
- General information on a range of topics http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/index.html
- South west grid for Learning: https://swiggle.org.uk/Learning KS2 Safe Search website for children: http://www.swiggle.org.uk
- CBBC website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/
Maths Resources
- Maths Zone: http://mathszone.co.uk/
- ICT Games: http://www.ictgames.com/resources.html
- Fun Maths Games: http://www.counton.org/
Phonics Resources
- Read Write Inc. Phonics https://www.ruthmiskin.com/parents/
- How to Teach Blending: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEzfpod5w_Q
- Phonics Resources: http://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/freeIndex.htm
- Free website to support the teaching of reading http://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/
Reading
Please click on the following link to find out more about VIPERS, a way to support your child’s reading comprehension. VIPERS
Recommended Reading Lists
Recommended reads link for each year group
Reception: www.booksfortopics.com/reception
Year 1: www.booksfortopics.com/year-1
Year 2: www.booksfortopics.com/year-2
Year 3: www.booksfortopics.com/year-3
Year 4: www.booksfortopics.com/year-4
Year 5: www.booksfortopics.com/year-5
Year 6: www.booksfortopics.com/year-6
Online safety
- https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/
- https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/
- http://www.childnet.com/
- http://www.kidsmart.org.uk/
- https://www.commonsensemedia.org/
- how to set up filters on your home internet-
- https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-centre/parents-and-carers/parental-controls-offered-your-home-internet-provider
Disclaimer
Within this page you will find links to external websites. Although we make every effort to ensure these links are accurate, up to date and relevant, Portreath Primary School cannot take responsibility for pages maintained by external providers.
If you come across any external links that don’t work, we would be grateful if you could report them to Mrs Jones or Mrs Pamplin