During these difficult times, we are still here to support our children and their families. Please do get in touch via phone or email if we can help with advice and sign-posting to other organisations who can help.
Home Learning & Family Support Resources
During lockdown, children who are at home are requested to access Home Learning through their class KidBlog page. If you need assistance with logging on, please email office@standrews.beds.sch.uk. This is also the email to use if you have any problems with Kidblog or need password re-sets.
Each day the teacher creates a post on the page with the learning for the day. The learning mirrors what is being taught in school as closely as possible.
The learning is in the form of formal lessons and exploratory activities. We are currently developing video lesson introductions where appropriate, using resources such as Oak Academy, White Rose, Hamilton Trust and BBC resources, as well as making our own clips and adding voice overs to powerpoints. The teacher will adjust Home Learning Plans for individual children where needed.
We are very aware that all families have different situations and pressures to deal with such as looking after older and younger siblings and/or parents’ own work commitments. There may also be different pressures on different days and children may be able to engage in more Home Learning on one day and less on another. There is therefore not a fixed timetable for the day from us. We would recommend that you make a timetable for your child that suits your family and can be altered as needed.
When your child has completed any work or carried out an activity please photograph it and upload it to the Kidblog page. It can be uploaded for all to see or uploaded privately for just the teacher. The teacher will respond and give feedback as soon as possible. Children can also use the page to communicate with the other children in the class.
Teachers are also calling to talk to parents and children. These calls are virtual face to face calls. This way parents, children and teachers can talk about well-being and work and teachers can give encouragement and help and support. The invitations to the calls go to parents by email We are also starting face to face group chats so that children can communicate with each other more and have a sense of belonging.
With 46% of our children having places in school and the need for children to be in smaller groups that must not mix, we are working hard to maximise the release time for our teachers so they can manage their workload and give more time to home learning and home communication. We are also looking carefully at any feedback we receive from parents and considering what else we can do to improve.
The school is also happy to support pupils by providing paper packs that can be collected from school or dropped off at home. Let us know if you would like a paper pack for your child.
Thank you for your support and feedback.
Please remember you can call us on 01767 312311 (West) or 01767 312212 (East) or email us at office@standrews.beds.sch.uk if there is anything you need.
The resources below are not all current but have been left for you to continue to use if required.
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| Online Safety Policy Jan 2021.pdf | Download |
Structuring the day
During school closures it’s important to have a routine. It will help your child settle into what is now their new normal as well as support you when it comes to planning your family’s day.
The advice to families is that parents shouldn’t try to replace teachers but instead should do what they can to support their child’s learning. Perhaps this timetable would help. Or you could adapt it to your child’s age or to suit you and your family.
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Before 9.00
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Wake Up |
Get everyone washed, dressed and make breakfast. |
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9.00 – 9.30 |
Morning Walk |
Replicate your usual journey to school and get your fresh air in for the day with a quick walk. |
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9.30 – 11.00 |
School Work |
Check out the daily tasks on the class Kidblog page. Don't forget to upload any completed work for teachers to see. |
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11.00 – 12.00 |
Arts & Crafts |
Allow your child some time to get creative, whether it’s lego, drawing or music – use this time to switch off form academic input. |
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12.00 – 1.00 |
Lunch Time |
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1.00 – 2.00
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Quiet Time |
Depending on the age of your child – reading together / reading / napping. |
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2.00 – 3.00
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Connecting |
Catch up with friends and family online. (With supervision.) |
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3.00 – 4.30 |
Physical Activity |
It’s important to set aside time for movement. (A game of catch in the garden / skipping / dancing.) |
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4.30 – 5.30 |
Chore Time |
Set your children some everyday tasks to help with the running of the house. |
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5.30 – 6.30 |
Dinner Time |
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6.30 – 8.00
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Free Time |
Chill out. Do what you like. (Family games night / Film / Cartoons) |
General Resources
Twinkl - Lots of useful resources
Discovery Espresso - used at school to teach a number of subjects
Username: student4406 Password: school
Activity Village - thousands of colouring pages, crafts, puzzles, worksheets and more
Teachit Primary are offering ALL resources free, with no tie-ins
Virtual Tours of Galleries and Museums around the World
The RSPB have produced an isolation pack 'Connecting with Nature' along with a 28 day plan.
The two resources below contain lots of fabulous links and ideas, including SEND/Early Years and games and activities.
Worship at Home
Mental Health, Wellbeing & Support
We use Casey the Caterpillar in school to talk about feelings - you can find some stories to use at home in the file box below.
Place2Be - how to talk to children about their worries
Central Bedfordshire Council - support for individuals in financial hardship
Back to school after lockdown - tips from an NHS Psychologist.
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| Casey - Grief.pdf | Download |
| PDF Casey - Corona Edition Y2-4.pdf | Download |
| PDF Casey Corona Edition - R -Year 1 .pdf | Download |
| Talking to children about coronavirus.pdf | Download |
| helping-children-cope-with-stress-print.pdf | Download |
| Working from home guidance for employees 1.pdf | Download |
| Working from home with children guidance for employees.pdf | Download |
| Mental health and wellbeing guidance for employees.pdf | Download |
| Communities Newsletter New 25.03.20.pdf | Download |
| Crisis support Luton Beds 2020.pdf | Download |
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
English
Pobble - One a day resource for story writing and sentence work
David Walliams – a story released every day
E-books and E-learning with Oxford Owl
ABDO's entire eBook collection is now available to students to access at home for free
(An American site but some useful books - search carefully)
Hamilton Trust Learning from Home Packs (updated weekly so keep checking back)
First News are offering a free downloadable edition
Videos of teachers reading stories for children
Some of the teachers at St. Andrew's have videoed themselves reading stories for children.
More will be added.
Mrs Willis reading The Topsy Turvies by Francesca Simon
Miss Iddon reading The Naughtiest Ever Fairy by Nick Ward
Maths
White Rose Maths Home Learning (Maths Mastery)
Mathletics (using your child's login)
Carol Vorderman Maths (all ages)
Hamilton Trust Learning from Home Packs (updated weekly so keep checking back)
See below for some Hamilton Trust Maths Packs
Third Space Learning - free login for parents
KS1 & Yr R Maths Resources linked to Summer 1 Half-Term
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| addition and subtraction to 20.docx | Download |
| addition and subtraction.docx | Download |
| addition to 20 using a number line.docx | Download |
| addition to 20.docx | Download |
| Building brick addition.docx | Download |
| colour by numbers subtract from 20.docx | Download |
| colour by numbers to 20.docx | Download |
| compare numbers.docx | Download |
| Counting in 2s,5s,10s sheet 2.docx | Download |
| Counting in 2s,5s,10s.docx | Download |
Science
Science with Children’s University Manchester
Amey STEM resources including making a plastic bottles feeder and other waste/recycling resources.
PE/Activity
real PE at home – online learning resources
real PE at home includes an online programme which supports families to be active, play and learn together. It includes a programme specifically for children in Early Years and Key Stage 1 with 12 themes, 6 areas, over 250 activities and challenges and 1000s of hours of fun and activity. This programme is also great for family play and fun.
It also includes a programme for children in Key Stage 2, with daily and weekly guidance provided for both programmes (starting from next week) in addition to an option to choose your own themes and activities.
There are so many benefits to being active, not only to our physical wellbeing but also to our emotional and mental health, especially in such testing times for all of us. We hope that the ideas help support you and your family to stay fit and healthy in the coming months. Here are the details to access real PE at home:
Parent email: parent@standrewsc-19.com
Password: standrewsc
Young Champions Online Programme
Jump Start Jonny – free worksouts at 9.00am
5-a-day - Lots of exercise activties for movement breaks
Chance to Shine have cricket activities on You Tube, Facebook and Instagram - just search 'Chance to Shine'
Skip Beatz: https://www.skipbeatz.
Fitter Future have a free family section
team Beds&Luton have lots of videos and ideas to try out at home
Online Safety
For online learning, parents and carers are encouraged to use reputable organisations/individuals who can provide evidence that they are safe and can be trusted to have access to children. Support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online includes:
- Internet matters - for support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online
- London Grid for Learning - for support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online
- Net-aware - for support for parents and careers from the NSPCC
- Parent info - for support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online
- Thinkuknow - for advice from the National Crime Agency to stay safe online
- UK Safer Internet Centre - advice for parents and carers
Other Resources
Into Film – Film-related educational resources
Edinburgh Zoo -webcams to follow animals
Artrageous with Nate - Videos about artists and art projects to create
Various Challenges, Activities etc...
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| 100 indoor activities.pdf | Download |
| Create a time capsule.pdf | Download |
| Educational Alexa ideas.docx | Download |
| Example schedule children.png | Download |
| Indoor scavenger hunt.pdf | Download |
| Inspire creativity and enjoyment.pdf | Download |
| lego challenge.pdf | Download |
| MindfulnessChallengeNEW.png | Download |
| Outdoor scavenger hunt.pdf | Download |
| STEM activities.pdf | Download |
Hamilton Trust Maths Packs for EYFS to Year 4
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| EYFS-Home-Learning-Pack.pdf | Download |
| Year 1 Home Learning Pack Guidance and Answers.pdf | Download |
| Year 1 Home Learning Pack.pdf | Download |
| Year 1 Practical Ideas.pdf | Download |
| Year 2 Home Learning Pack Guidance and Answers.pdf | Download |
| Year 2 Home Learning Pack.pdf | Download |
| Year 2 Practical Ideas.pdf | Download |
| Year 3 Home Learning Pack Guidance and Answers.pdf | Download |
| Year 3 Home Learning Pack.pdf | Download |
| Year 3 Practical Ideas.pdf | Download |
