Be a Good Human!

Discover a very special pack from the makers of The Happy News to help spread happiness with a collection of their happiest news stories, printable activities and colouring design pages. Click here to get your copy of the Free The Happy News pack   Global Sparks has created activities for families to try at home. Let’s imagine, and act for, a world without climate change and poverty, where oceans, animals

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Get Mathematical!

Sorted by age group, Nrich offers fun games and activities which encourage exploration, problem solving and a love for maths.      Have a debate with someone to decide which one doesn’t belong. Who can give the most persuasive reasons? Suitable for P1-P7 Click here for debate fuel.       CBeebies Numeracy for little learners. Ideal for P1-3.     ict games has a mix of games and activities to

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Get Literary!

SUMMER READING CHALLENGE Whilst this is a Summer Reading challenge, it really is a reading challenge for any season. Full of great ides to encourage young readers. The have a KS1 (P1-P4) and KS2 (P5-7) version. Download the tasks here: Reading Bingo READING ACTIVITIES   Click here to discover great books available online at Funbrain – Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Timmy Failure, Judy Moody, and more!      

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Get Moving!

Click here to bust a move with the Just Dance dance along videos   Silly sing-a-longs, energetic dances and Cat High Five videos are just a few of the wonderful things available at Go Noodle.      Cosmic Yoga is a great for younger pupils to get moving, mindful and relaxed. Click here to try it out! Spell out your name and complete the activities. You could set new challenges

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Get Creative!

50 Things to Do before you’re 11 3/4 is a fun and whimsical list of activities to keep you vusy all year round from watching the sunset to making wildlife art. Click here to start your list! Scotland’s Enterprising Schools are releasing project to spark creativity and build on skills for learning, life and work   Adobe posted a colouring booklet for each week of Spring 2020 featuring the work

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Get Knowledgeable!

SUMMER CHALLENGE #DrJoScience online summer holiday #STEAM club A science club with some added creativity thrown in! Investigate the wondrous world of art and science this summer 🎨🧪 5 week #STEAM club with interactive videos and bumper activity packs full of creative follow up investigations. Available to start from mid July. Click here to find out more.   GROW YOUR BRAIN! If you’re looking for a great science experiment Science Sparks is bursting with

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Home Learning 2020 – Lockdown

A warm welcome to our home learning page. This is a very unsettling time for us all. We’re very aware that different families may need different things. For some families managing home learning can’t be a priority right now, whilst for others, the structure of ‘lessons’ and links for learning will help ease anxieties. Only you will know what works best for your family. Use as much, or as little,

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Online Spelling Games & Activities

Click here to play Spelling City games – you can use your own spelling list with.    Click here to explore lots of word games to help improve vocabulary and spelling on Top Marks.      Click here to play Spelling Frame’s games. They have list for different stages Year 1 = Primary 2, etc.   Click here to play games on Slime Kids.   Click here to play the

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Family Fun – Word Games

Word Ladders  Decide on a theme, such as animals, then make a written list of words within a given time. The next word must begin with the last letter of the previous word. e.g. tiger – rabbit – terrapin – newt.   Word within a Word Think of a word, then try to find as many words as possible within that word. e.g. important = pin, ant, rot, etc.  

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Family Fun – Numeracy & Maths

At Cambusbarron Primary, we’re on a mission to grow curious, creative, and confident mathematicians. We believe that family games are a seriously underrated way to build brilliant maths brains! Whether it’s board games, card games, or word games, play offers rich opportunities for children to develop important thinking skills, boost their resilience, and build a positive attitude towards problem solving — all while having fun together. CARD GAMES Make 10

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