Great Crosby Catholic Primary School
Favourite Websites and Home Learning
Purple Mash
White Rose Home Learning
Purple Mash
Login to Purple Mash, our virtual learning environment, for coding, game-making, homeworks and lots of creative activities to support your learning.
When you have logged in, you can find the work that has been set for you by clicking on the red tick. This is your 2Dos list. Find a task, then click on Start.
To save, click on the purple square with three white lines and click Save. You can also save by clicking on the red square with the white arrow, then Save and Exit.
When you have finished go to 2Dos and click Hand In.
Also, your teachers have set up a Class Blog. You can find this by clicking on the green world (Sharing), then 'Shared Blogs'. Look for your class name. Reception has one blog for the whole year. To add a comment, click on the green square, with the white + sign. Write your comment, then press Save.
Mangahigh
White Rose Home Learning
Purple Mash
Maths lessons, challenges and games for homework and classwork. Try using your Purple Mash login and password or see Mr Cannell for help. School id 41975.
White Rose Home Learning
White Rose Home Learning
White Rose Home Learning
A regular daily learning routine will help your child to learn more effectively at home. We therefore recommend that you aim to cover just one 20-30 minute White Rose Maths session each day.
How to use these lessons:
- Click on the set of lessons for your child’s year group.
- Watch the video (either on your own or with your child).
- Find a calm space where your child can work for about 20-30 minutes.
- Use the video guidance to support your child as they work through a lesson.
Scratch
Times Table Rock Stars
White Rose Home Learning
Start programming with Scratch. Click on Create for the programming window where you can develop your own games, stories and animations. Take a look at other people's projects for ideas. There are lots of places to find help.
I See Maths
Times Table Rock Stars
Times Table Rock Stars
Every weekday morning from 9am, Gareth Metcalfe will upload a maths lesson for Y3/Y4 and another for Y5/Y6. He will build understanding through small steps and then present children with some tasks to challenge them. Click on the image above.
There will also be some challenges and games for children in KS1.
We also have some videos to support Early Years, Foundation Stage and KS1 on our Parent Information Presentations page. Click on the green button
Times Table Rock Stars
Times Table Rock Stars
Times Table Rock Stars
Login to your Times Table Rock Stars account. Have you picked your avatar and rock star name?
Oak National Academy
Super Sentence Stackers
Super Sentence Stackers
The Oak Academy have several weeks of lessons that you may wish to access. When you choose a lesson, there are a number of dots which take you through a sequence of: an introductory quiz; a video with a teacher; a worksheet (some lessons) and a final quiz.
Super Sentence Stackers
Super Sentence Stackers
Super Sentence Stackers
Every weekday at 9.45am, Jane Considine will be inviting children to watch a 6-minute film and choose a short section to write about. At 10.30am, she will explain what elements to include and give inspiration for writing about nine sentences. At 12.30pm she will return with some early-submitted examples. The deadline for entries will be 2pm. At 3.30pm Jane will return once more with the nation's story put together from the writing that she receives.
eedi
Super Sentence Stackers
Classroom Secrets
Maths quizzes for Y6. You can download the free eedi app from the Play Store or App Store too. Login using your Purple Mash login or see Mr Cannell for help.
Classroom Secrets
Twinkl Home Learning
Classroom Secrets
Classroom Secrets have published learning packs (with guidance and answers) and practical ideas of English and Maths activities for each year group. Some pages may be a little difficult for some children. Click on the image to visit the website and download them.
Twinkl Home Learning
Twinkl Home Learning
Twinkl Home Learning
Twinkl are offering all parents free 30 day access to their home learning and teaching packs. Sign up for a free individual account and use the code CVDTWINKLHELPS
P.E. with Joe
Twinkl Home Learning
Twinkl Home Learning
Every weekday morning at 9am, Joe Wicks will be doing a 30-minute workout for children. He has designated himself, 'The Nation's P.E. Teacher'.
Don't worry if you miss it as it will be available all day.
CAFOD
Collins English Dictionary and Thesaurus
Collins English Dictionary and Thesaurus
The CAFOD primary schools page has lots of resources for home learning, teaching activities and fun games, films and prayers for children.
Collins English Dictionary and Thesaurus
Collins English Dictionary and Thesaurus
Collins English Dictionary and Thesaurus
You can use the excellent online Collins English Dictionary and Thesaurus to find out the meanings of words, how to pronounce them and similar words.
Oxford Owl
Collins English Dictionary and Thesaurus
BBC Bitesize
If you set up an account with Oxford Owl, you will have access to over 100 free, tablet-friendly ebooks that are banded in the way we do in school. There are also a wide range of other activities for Maths and English.
BBC Bitesize
Cosmic Kids Yoga
BBC Bitesize
Learner guides, class clips and games to help with understanding, practice, homework and revision of all subjects.
NRICH
Cosmic Kids Yoga
Cosmic Kids Yoga
NRICH problems are here for you to get your teeth into.
- to provide you with engaging mathematical activities.
- to provoke you into mathematical thinking.
- to explore, question, notice and discuss.
Immerse yourself in the mathematics...
Cosmic Kids Yoga
Cosmic Kids Yoga
Cosmic Kids Yoga
Yoga, mindfulness and relaxation through adventures recommended by several of our teachers.
St Edmund's Music
St Edmund's Music
St Edmund's Music
St Edmund's Music from Crosby have set up a website where you can learn about: pulse and rhythm; duration and tempo; melody and pitch; harmony; texture; dynamics; emotions; film music; world music;
classical music and unusual intruments.
Times Tables
St Edmund's Music
St Edmund's Music
Practise your times tables on the Complete Maths website.
Codebug
St Edmund's Music
Diagnostic Questions
CodeBug is a cute, programmable and wearable device designed to introduce simple programming and electronic concepts to anyone, at any age. CodeBug can display graphics and text, has touch sensitive inputs and you can power it with a watch battery. It is easy to program CodeBug using the online interface, which features colourful drag and drop blocks, and an in-browser emulator.
Diagnostic Questions
Learn British Sign Language
Diagnostic Questions
Lots of reasoning practice for Maths SATs revision. Use your Purple Mash login.
Micro:bit
Learn British Sign Language
Learn British Sign Language
Start programming the BBC Micro:bit
Learn British Sign Language
Learn British Sign Language
Learn British Sign Language
Online lessons with Natasha Lamb and Kelly-Ann
Hour of Code
Dr Chip's (Almost Daily) Dose
Dr Chip's (Almost Daily) Dose
Try out some more Hour of Code activities. For example - Dance Party, Minecraft, Star Wars, Angry Birds, Google logo, Frozen....
Dr Chip's (Almost Daily) Dose
Dr Chip's (Almost Daily) Dose
Dr Chip's (Almost Daily) Dose
These are practical Science, Engineering and Computing live lessons to have lots of fun with. There are plenty to look back on too in the 'Past Doses' section, including bridge building, the World's best aeroplane and lava lamps.
Barclays Code Playground Live
Dr Chip's (Almost Daily) Dose
Barclays Code Playground Live
These are guided lessons helping you to work through great Scratch projects.
e-Bug Junior
Corbett Maths Primary
Barclays Code Playground Live
This website has science experiments, fact files, quizzes and games about microbes.
Corbett Maths Primary
Corbett Maths Primary
Corbett Maths Primary
5-a-day, videos, worksheets, practice papers for Y6 and Y5.
My Mini Maths
Corbett Maths Primary
Corbett Maths Primary
Topic tasks, video guides, arithmetic practice, times table challenges, home learning tasks for KS2.
Dance Mat Typing
Collins Learning at Home
Dance Mat Typing
Learn to touch type on a keyboard with BBC Bitesize Dance Mat Typing. You will need a keyboard with a space bar and enter key.
Literacy Shed
Collins Learning at Home
Dance Mat Typing
The Literacy Shed has a number of activity packs related to short films with comprehension, writing, art, maths, history, geography and more.
Collins Learning at Home
Collins Learning at Home
Collins Learning at Home
Collins Learning at Home website has free ebooks, songs, maths and languages activities. You may need a login and password for their Class Connect portal
Username: parents@harpercollins.co.uk
Password: Parent20!
Toppsta
History Storytime Podcasts
Collins Learning at Home
FInd out about lots of books and read reviews. You can even win free copies of new books so you can write a review yourself.
Spelling Frame
History Storytime Podcasts
History Storytime Podcasts
Choose a spelling rule then choose to either practise the spelling or take a test with those words. All words are read aloud (make sure your sound is turned up) and provided within a sentence for context.
History Storytime Podcasts
History Storytime Podcasts
History Storytime Podcasts
Listen to History storytime for children with 7 year old Sophie, 5 year old Ellie and their Daddy. Exciting stories of knights in shining armour and their battles. Henry VIII, the Tudors, Romans, World War 2, George Washington, Columbus and more. Even amazing stories of animals in history like elephants, dogs, cats and pigeons. Stirring stories of love and betrayal. Strong women and how they changed history. Real life narrative history as it should be told. Valued by teachers, enjoyed by parents, loved by kids. Helps support the National Curriculum with Key Stage 1 (KS1) and Key Stage 2 (KS2).
Code For Life
Well Good Times Tables
MathsDictionary
Learn the principles of programming with Blockly using Rapid Router to move the delivery van.
MathsDictionary
Well Good Times Tables
MathsDictionary
A fantastic interactive maths dictionary and wall charts to download.
Well Good Times Tables
Well Good Times Tables
Well Good Times Tables
Practise your times tables. Every 10 correct answers provides one day's water for one person in the developing world!
Word Art
NASA Spaceplace
Well Good Times Tables
WordArt.com is an online word cloud art creator that enables you to create amazing and unique word cloud art with ease.
NASA Spaceplace
NASA Spaceplace
NASA Spaceplace
Explore the Earth and Space with NASA.
Numbots
NASA Spaceplace
NASA Spaceplace
Numbots focuses on key skills of number bonds, addition and subtraction through a number of challenge levels.
Children should aim to play in Story Mode for three minutes four to five times a week, to get the best out of NumBots. Little and often is key (spaced practice is more effective than blocked practice).
Fantasy Premier League
Fantasy Premier League
Fantasy Premier League
Our 2019-20 league starts on Saturday 19th October. Sign up or login to set up your team. Join our league. Details are in the letter sent out on Friday 11th October. Click on the image to check your team.