Art
Draw with Rob Biddulph
The best selling, award winning author and illustrator Rob Biddulph is to post a draw-along video every Tuesday and Thursday at 10am. Rob, author of books such as Blown Away and Odd Dog Out, decided […]
Maths
Free access to Carol Vorderman’s The Maths Factor
Following the Government’s decision to implement widespread school closures across the UK, Carol Vorderman’s ‘The Maths Factor’ is offering free access for everyone (it usually costs about £2 per week) for the duration of the UK […]
Science
Chester Zoo hosting virtual tours all day
Chester Zoo are doing their bit to brighten the lives of those in isolation due the the virus outbreak, the are providing live virtual tours all day (Friday 27th Match). As you can’t come to […]
Science
Spotting the International Space Station
Over the next week there are numerous opportunities to spot the International Space Station (ISS) as it passes over the UK. The ISS is a large spacecraft that is in orbit around the Earth at […]
English
David Walliams to release a new audio story every day for the next month
The UK’s best selling author David Walliams is sharing audio stories every day at 11am for the next 30 days. ‘Elevenses’ feature David Walliams reading a short story every day from his book ‘The World’s […]
Art
A Message of Hope Gathers Momentum
The greater your storm, the brighter your rainbow.― Anonymous Following the closure of schools last Friday, in response to the ongoing crisis, one trend has emerged across the nation. Hundreds of paintings and pictures of […]
Geography
Natural History Museum: online resources plus a virtual tour
The Natural History Museum has partnered with Google Arts & Culture to bring online access to this world famous museum. The Natural History Museum is a world leading scientific research centre and one of the […]
Physical Activity
It’s cosmic!
Cosmic Kids provides a variety of fun and engaging yoga, mindfulness and relaxation activities for toddlers to teens. Parents and teachers report significant improvements in self-regulation, focus and empathy, according to their website. Whatever your […]
Physical Activity
Live kids dance lessons with Oti Mabuse
One of the stars of BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing and 2019 champion Oti Mabuse is following Joe Wick’s lead and offering kids dance lessons on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram at 11:30am every day. Oti Mabuse […]
General
The Power of Film
Using film as an educational stimulus is a fantastic way of engaging children. This is particularly true when children have an area of interest; you could use How to Train Your Dragon for those children […]