If you’ve found yourself struggling with homeschooling this week (and let’s face it, who hasn’t!) we’ve put together some of the best online resources to keep the little, and not so little ones occupied.
Thankfully a host of celebrities have stepped up and offered their talents to help give some much-needed structure to the day.
From April, BBC Bitesize will be bringing new daily content to support education and wellbeing while the schools are closed but there’s already lots to do and get involved with to stay safe and keep learning:
- 9am – PE with Joe Wicks
- 10am – Maths with Carol Vorderman
- 10am Dr Chips Daily Dose of STEM
- 11am – English with David Walliams
- 11.30am – Dance with Oti Mabuse or https://www.youtube.com/user/mosetsanagape/feed
- 1pm Learn sign language with Natasha Lamb
- 1.30pm – Dance with Darcey Bussel
- 2pm from Monday 30th to Friday 3rd April – Animal Talks from Dartmoor Zoo #BringDartmoorZooToYou
- 4pm on Monday and Wednesday – Cooking with Masterchef semi-finalist, Theo Michaels. Watch via Instagram or YouTube
5.30pm – Home Malone virtual choir with Gareth Malone. Get all the details of how to join in here - 7.30pm Dance with Oti Mabuse (adults)
Other online activities to entertain children events include:
Science with Professor Brian Cox, Robin Ince & Guests via The Cosmic Shambles Network
Music with Myleene Klass
A sonnet a day with Sir Patrick Stewart on Twitter
History with Dan Snow (free for 30-days) https://tv.historyhit.com/signup/package
Biology with Steve Backshall on Facebook
Art inspiration with Noel Fielding on Instagram
Drawing with Rob Biddulph #DrawWithRob
I See Maths daily lessons for all ages hosted by Gareth Metcalfe
Live virtual tours at Chester Zoo on Facebook
Daily updates from The Hawk Conservancy on Facebook
Live webcams from The Donkey Sanctuary and Edinburgh Zoo
Colouring in sketches from Quentin Blake
Science Explained with LEGO bricks series of 10 videos
Daily creative play, experiments, easy-to-make crafts and fun with The Dad Lab on Facebook
Cooking with Jamie Oliver
LEGO challenges
How to boss school work while you’re stuck at home via BBC Newsround
Revision resources
For older kids, 50 free revision resources for 11+, GCSEs and A-Levels:
Lots of free to access home learning materials and links via Mr PICT
We are sure there are many more resources out there so if you’ve found anything that your kids are enjoying, please get in touch and we can update our list. Email us at info@fleet-bid.co.uk and we’ll add you to the list.
