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    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.shtmlVarious 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 

    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.

    https://thereadingrealm.co.uk/- Free home learning packs/book and library challenges/quizzes/discussion guides/games and stories written by children for children! You can also now draw/write your own stories, poems, reviews, diaries etc, in the app too

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