English

Please see below some fun and engaging websites and activities to try.

Reception

IXL 

https://uk.ixl.com/ela/reception –  offers dozens of reception English skills to explore and learn! 

Topmarks 

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/3-5-years/letters-and-sounds – Letters and Sounds, Stories and rhymes

Oxford Owl

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/at-school/subject-guides/reading-at-primary-school/reading-in-reception – Reading in Reception

Learning Printable

www.learningprintable.com/reception-worksheets. – Printable Reception worksheets

BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/4_11/site/literacy.shtml – Various Literacy sites 

EAL Games 

https://www.gamestolearnenglish.com/ – various online games  

KS1

Topmarks 

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/5-7-years/letters-and-sounds –

BBC Bitesize

https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/subjects/zgkw2hv – learn and Revise, includes Grammar and Punctuation 

EverySchool 

https://www.everyschool.co.uk/english-key-stage-1-words.html  – Links to free to use English/words activities, games and teacher resources,

Primaryhomework 

http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/literacy/index.htm– Covers Word, Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation 

Teachit Primary 

https://www.teachitprimary.co.uk/ks1-english – Find teaching resources, activities and games for your early years or key stage 1 class. These worksheets, templates and ideas are designed for reception, year 1 and year 2 children. 

 KS2

Topmarks 

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/7-11-years/punctuation

BBC Bitesize

https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/subjects/zv48q6f

Learnenglishkids

https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/games

Pobble

http://www.pobble365.com/ – a new picture is shared each day to provoke discussion, debate or writing ideas.

Verb,Noun or both 

https://www.english-online.org.uk/games/verbnounbothnew.htm – Grammar KS2 

Crickweb KS2 Literacy

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2literacy.html – Lots of interactive Literacy games for KS2 

Teachit Primary 

https://www.teachitprimary.co.uk/ks2-english – Printable resources and activities 

Education Quizzes 

https://www.educationquizzes.com/ks2/english/ – Engaging KS2 English revision quizzes to teach students in Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and 6

Other useful websites 

• https://spellingframe.co.uk/ – spelling activities with specialist resources for each year group.
• https://subscribe.firstnews.co.uk/free-downloadable-issue/ – free online digital download of a specialist children’s newspaper.
• https://lindsaylittleson.co.uk/home/resources/ – free resources linked to the books of Lindsay Littleson including The Titanic Detective Agency and Guardians of the Wild Unicorns.
• http://myths.e2bn.org/mythsandlegends/ – vast online store of animated comic strips tracking legends and myths from across the world.

Reading 

http://www.magickeys.com/books/ – online reading stories

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/ – free support for learning at home

https://www.storylineonline.net/ – online stories inspire a love for learning

http://en.childrenslibrary.org/ – digital library

http://mrsp.com/ – classic children’s stories brought to life

https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/short-stories – online short stories

https://thereadingrealm.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/The-Nature-and-Animal-Realm-1.pdf – downloadable reading activity pack.

http://www.lovemybooks.co.uk/ – Creative, fun activities to support children’s literacy