​Stories and adventures spark curiosity and inspire deep thinking through play: www.explore-more.org/

Useful Websites: 

• PURPLE MASH-Children have brought home their Purple Mash logons-there are lots of ideas on here to support children in all areas of the curriculum 
• https://www.purplemash.com/sch/appleton   
• Classroom Secrets is a useful website and has recently launched a site for children: 
• https://kids.classroomsecrets.co.uk/ 

• http://www.ictgames.com/ 
• http://www.kenttrustweb.org.uk/kentict/content/games/index.htm 
• http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ 
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/ 
• http://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/ free online books 

• https://www.bbc.com/bitesize 
• https://discoverykids.com/uk/ 
• http://www.primarygames.com/ 
• https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ 
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/parents/ 

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/ 
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/ 
• http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/ 

 
 
English Websites  

• Phonics 
• Letters and sounds- http://www.letters-and-sounds.com/ 
• Phase 2 Games- http://www.letters-and-sounds.com/phase-2-games.html 
• Phase 3 Games- http://www.letters-and-sounds.com/phase-3-games.html 

• www.phonicsplay.co.uk 
• https://www.teachingideas.co.uk/writing-fiction/creative-writing-ideas 
• http://www.pobble365.com/ 
• https://www.homeschooling-ideas.com/creative-writing-activities-for-kids.html 
• https://www.talk4writing.co.uk/  

• https://www.booktrust.org.uk/  
• https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/welcome-back/for-home/reading-owl/school-year  
• https://literacytrust.org.uk/parents-and-families/  
• https://www.theschoolrun.com/reading-learn-how-get-most-reading-your-children  
• http://theconversation.com/parents-play-a-key-role-in-fostering-childrens-love-of-reading-121089  

• https://primarysite-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/c99cdc69e2b7405b87de6ba7713f851c/f978/NationalCurriculum2014Vocabulary_grammar_and_punctuationglossary.pdf  

 
Maths Websites  

• Maths games- https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/3-5-years/counting 
• Ten ways to help your child with maths- http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/joinin/numberblocks-help-your-child-with-maths 

• Numberblocks (a BBC children’s show designed to help development of number)- http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/cbeebies/episode/b08r41qb/numberblocks 
• The Big Number Song (Helps children count to 100 in 1s) https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=the+big+number+song&rlz=1C1VFKB_enGB709GB709&oq=the+big+number+song&aqs=chrome..69i57.4440j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 
• Count by 2s- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvTcpfSnOMQ 
• Count by 5s- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EemjeA2Djjw 
• Count by 10s- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ftati8iGQcs 

• https://tiscon-maps-stagecoachbus.s3.amazonaws.com/Timetables/East/PE%20-%20CITI%202%20-%20%20MAY%2015%20-%20WEB.pdf 
• National Numeracy Parent Toolkit has a wealth of tips and advice for parents. http://www.nnparenttoolkit.org.uk/  
• Oxford Owl includes a range of activities, top tips and eBooks to help your child with their maths at home.  
•  http://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/maths-owl/maths   
• Maths 4 Mums and Dads explains some of the milestones children make between the ages of 3-and-11-years-old. http://www.maths4mumsanddads.co.uk/index.php   

• Nrich. A range of maths games, problems and articles on all areas of maths. Parents of Key Stage 1 children should select ‘Stage 1’ and parents of Key Stage 2 children should select ‘Stage 2’. http://nrich.maths.org/  
• http://amathsdictionaryforkids.com/   
•  http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/maths/  
•  http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/maths/   
•  http://www.ictgames.com/resources.html   

•  http://www.ilovemathsgames.com/  
•  http://www.mathsisfun.com/index.htm  
•  http://www.mathszone.co.uk  
•  http://www.multiplication.com  
•  http://www.primarygames.co.uk  

•  http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths   
•  http://www.topmarks.co.uk