Home Learning
There may still be occasions when we need to revert to remote learning, this could be for a whole class or cohort or for individual students. We use the Microsoft Teams facilitate our remote learning offer. All our pupils have access to Microsoft Office 365. If you are unsure of how to log on please contact your child's teacher.
A Guide to Home Learning
Pupil-Parent Guide to TEAMS
Remote Learning Teacher Code of Conduct
Pupil User and Parental Agreement for Online Lessons
Parent Carer Commitment for Remote Learning
School Closure Letter
NAT Alternative Log-on
Information about Remote Education for Fir Tree
ICT and Acceptable Use Policies Primaries Revised
Coronavirus - A Book for Children
Websites for phonics games/resources
Oxford Owl Reading books |
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/ Choose the drop down menu entitled ‘Levels’, then click on ‘Book Band’, you will see the colour bands which match with those your child has been reading in school. |
Espresso |
https://www.discoveryeducation.co.uk/free-resources Scroll down to the bottom and see a range of activities under Polly’s phonics |
Phonics Play |
www.phonicsplay.co.uk Username: march20 Password: home This log in will give parents full access to all games/resources. |
Teach Your Monster to Read |
www.teachyourmonstertoread.com Computer version is free. |
Twinkl |
www.twinkl.co.uk free resources with the code UKTWINKLHELPS |
Top Marks |
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ Phonics songs, tablet friendly phonics games. |
Education Quizzes |
https://www.educationquizzes.com/ks1/english-spelling/ Range of quizzes on various phonic sounds and spelling rules |
BBC Schools |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/shows/alphablocks Alphablocks programmes, jigsaws, quizzes |
ICT Games |
Selection of tablet / desktop friendly phonics games. |
Mr T Phonics |
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7sW4j8p7k9D_qRRMUsGqyw Video clips of various letter sounds with Mr Thorne and Geraldine the giraffe. Mr Thorne provides good explanations for parents on how sounds are articulated and fun videos for the children to watch. |
Family Learning |
http://www.familylearning.org.uk/phonics_games.html Free phonics games |
Oak National Academy |
The sector-led Oak National Academy has today launched its online classroom and resource hub. The Academy offers 180 video lessons each week for schools to use, across a broad range of subjects. The lessons cover children in Reception through to Year 10 and are free to use by both teachers and young people. |
BBC Bitesize |
The BBC has today launched an education package across TV and online, featuring celebrities and teachers, helping to keep children learning at home and supporting parents. |
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