Useful Links for Learning
On this page you will find lots of links to other websites that we hope you might find interesting or entertaining.
English
- BBC Bitesize – provides a range of engaging, interactive games, activities and guidelines to support reading and writing skills across Key Stage 1 and 2.
- Crickweb – plenty of online games and activities to help support spellings, grammar and reading across Key Stage 2.
- Phonics Play – provides guidance for supporting children with phonics at home, as well as fun phonics games that you can play with them too.
- Oxford Owl – you will find over 100 eBooks for children aged from 3-11 that they can enjoy at home.
- BookTrust Book Finder – a great tool to help you to find age-appropriate books to further encourage your child’s love of reading.
- Children’s Reading Zone – another great place to find age-appropriate texts, as well as information on the latest releases in children’s literature.
Maths
- Times Tables Rock Stars – from Year 2 all children have a TT Rock Stars account that can be accessed through this account.
- Maths is Fun – a useful website for older children to review and revise topics that have been taught.
- Maths Playground – as a school we use the bar model as a tool for children to help answer and solve word problems. This website enables children to practice bar modelling.
Science
- Science Kids – allows children to explore: facts, quizzes, games and possible experiments in Science.
- Ask a Biologist – is all about Biology.
- NASA Kids’ Club – full of Space facts and games.
- NASA Climate Kids – all about climate change.
- DK Find Out – a fact finding website which includes Science topics.
- Science Bob – useful for a Science Fair.
- Steam Powered Family – Science project ideas that families can try together at home.
- Little Bins Little Hands – fun Science experiments for kids.
PSHE
- PSHE Association – explains what PSHE is and why it’s important.
- Drinkaware for Education – uUsing videos, lesson plans and a range of activities, Drinkaware for Education addresses emotional health and peer pressure, as well as the harms and risks commonly associated with alcohol.
- Anti-Bullying Alliance – a coalition of organisations and individuals that are united against bullying.
Religious Education
- BBC Bitesize KS1 RE – learning resources for Key Stage 1 children.
- BBC Bitesize KS2 RE – learning resources for Key Stage 2 children.
- DLTK Bible Activities – Bible stories.
Art and Design
Computing
Geography
- BBC Bitesize: KS1 Geography
- BBC Bitesize: KS2 Geography
- Crickweb: KS1 Geography
- Crickweb: KS2 Geography
- Crickweb: Geography Links
- Ordnance Survey Mapzone
Physical Education (PE)
- Cosmic Kids Yoga – providing a range of free videos designed to inspire children to participate in yoga.
- Disney Dance-Alongs – providing children with Disney themed dances.
- England Football – providing children with local football clubs to join.
- GoNoodle – providing children with a range of short burst dance inspired activities that allow children to be active.
- NHS: Games and Activities for Kids – providingchildren with activities and games that benefit children’s physical and mental fitness.
- The PE Hub – providing children PE games for all families whether it is indoors or outdoors.
- Sutton Coldfield Primary School District Football Association – the organisers of the football league matches and cup tournaments that New Hall Primary school participate in.
- Wyndley Leisure Centre – providing children with clubs accessible to everybody at Wyndley Leisure Centre.
- Youth Sport Trust – providing children with some fun 60 second physical activities that can be done at home or in an outdoor space.
- YouTube: Activate with Joe – a new PE series for children with Joe Wicks.
History
- The Historical Association
- BBC Bitesize: History
- Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
- Black History Month
EYFS
- Topmarks – this is good for maths games, search for Early Years games.
- Crickweb – this site has a selection of phonic and maths games.
- ICT Games – this site has a mixture of maths and Literacy games.
- CBeebies – games for kids and early years activities.
- Letter-join – we use this website every day, It can be used on computers or tablets. Children can practise the pre cursive letter formation. Username: lj8170 Password: home

