{"id":363,"date":"2021-05-18T08:57:15","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T07:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/jentest\/?page_id=363"},"modified":"2026-09-17T11:48:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T10:48:19","slug":"home-schooling-home-learning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/stpaulsrcprimaryschool\/home-schooling-home-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Supporting Learning at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At St Paul\u2019s Primary we aim to cater for all families within our school context and therefore acknowledge and recognise the value of time spent out of school on extra-curricular activities.\u00a0 We have therefore tried to incorporate the views and opinions of all of our families to ensure that our home learning opportunities cater for the differing needs of those involved.\u00a0\u00a0 We believe that home learning plays an important role in your child\u2019s educational development and helps to increase the partnership between parents and school. The homework process fosters the shared responsibility and positive attitude to learning that every parent can share with their child.<\/p>\n<p>The resources found on\u00a0our school\u2019s\u00a0website will help support your child with their home learning. This includes optional home learning challenges and a list of websites to further develop your child\u2019s learning across the four capacities of the Curriculum for Excellence.<\/p>\n<h3>Websites for Pupils<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/bitesize\">BBC Learning<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/cbeebies\/games\">CBeebies<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Literacy<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pobble365.com\/\">Pobble 365 \u2013 Story Starters and sentence building<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmarks.co.uk\/english-games\/\">Top Marks<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.doorwayonline.org.uk\/literacy\/\">Literacy \/ Doorway Online<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachyourmonstertoread.com\/\">Teach Your Monster to Read<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktrust.org.uk\/books-and-reading\/have-some-fun\/storybooks-and-games\/\">Book Trust \u2013 Free stories to read<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Numeracy<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmarks.co.uk\/maths-games\/\">Top Marks<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mathsframe.co.uk\/\">Maths Frame<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Other Curriculum Areas<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.woodlandtrust.org.uk\/blog\/2020\/03\/nature-detectives\/\">Nature Detectives<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scratch.mit.edu\/explore\/projects\/games\/\">Creative computer programming<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hourofcode.com\/uk\/learn\">Computer coding\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencekids.co.nz\/gamesactivities.html\">Fun Science<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.doorwayonline.org.uk\/typing\/\">Touch Typing<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Sways to Support Parents<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Dyslexia\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sway.office.com\/0MXhRczjKGVHRR9f?ref=Link&amp;loc=play\">https:\/\/sway.office.com\/0MXhRczjKGVHRR9f?ref=Link&amp;loc=play<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Reading and Writing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sway.office.com\/7v4dpBCn95MtHOrp?ref=Link&amp;loc=play\">https:\/\/sway.office.com\/7v4dpBCn95MtHOrp?ref=Link&amp;loc=play<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Science<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sway.office.com\/SpwMcibsXzoFyTsX?ref=Link&amp;loc=play\">https:\/\/sway.office.com\/SpwMcibsXzoFyTsX?ref=Link&amp;loc=play<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Speech and Language<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sway.office.com\/Ujx9o1eKBZhRNHaN?ref=Link&amp;loc=play\">https:\/\/sway.office.com\/Ujx9o1eKBZhRNHaN?ref=Link&amp;loc=play<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bookbug<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sway.office.com\/woKOleHSAMUmZL85?ref=Link&amp;loc=play\">https:\/\/sway.office.com\/woKOleHSAMUmZL85?ref=Link&amp;loc=play<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Outdoor Learning<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sway.office.com\/tWVnM0DdMjPHafz7?ref=Link&amp;loc=play\">https:\/\/sway.office.com\/tWVnM0DdMjPHafz7?ref=Link&amp;loc=play<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Downloadable Software. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The following links are to free downloadable software that the children often use in school to do animations and basic computer programming.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pivotanimator.net\/\">Pivot<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/scratch.mit.edu\/parents\/\">Scratch<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At St Paul\u2019s Primary we aim to cater for all families within our school context and therefore acknowledge and recognise the value of time spent out of school on extra-curricular activities.\u00a0 We have therefore tried to incorporate the views and opinions of all of our families to ensure that our home learning opportunities cater for &hellip; 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