Parents Guides
New early years online resources to promote the home learning environment
The Department for Education have launched new online resources to promote the importance of the home learning environment to boost children’s language and socio-emotional development in the early years.
These expand the NHS Better Health Start for Life website with a full range of evidence-based, detailed and accessible advice for parents on activities they can do with children at every stage between birth and 5 years old, and a search facility to connect them to local support.
The launch is accompanied by a family-facing communications campaign supported by materials designed for stakeholders such as local authorities, libraries, early years practitioners and charities.
Supporting your child in English
- Birchwood Go For Gold reading list
- How can you support writing at home
- Parents guide to pronouncing phonemes
- Questions to help you get more from your child
- Supporting Writing at Home – Parent Tips
- Primary Writing Explained – How to Help at Home
- BBC Bitesize KS1 – Writing at Home
This is a great resource for children to continue working on their writing skills at home! - BBC Bitesize – KS2 Writing
This is a great resource for children to continue their creative writing at home with exciting ideas and support! - Story Writing at Home
Supporting your child in Maths
Fraction help
Supporting your child in Science
- How to support your child in Science
- Top Tips for engaging in science learning with your child
- National Curriculum for Science
Take a look at the expectations for your child’s year group in terms of knowledge, understanding and scientific skills. - BBC Bitesize Science
This is a great site to explore if you or your child want to gain a deeper understand of the topics we teach in school. - National Geographic Kids
Primary resources for Science which are a great tool for helping your child with their science projects and field experiments. - The Royal Institution
Activities to do at home based on L’Oréal Young Scientist Centre workshops. - Children’s University of Manchester
Some amazing information and games to foster your child’s curiosity. - Science Museum
Explore The Science Museum’s collection beyond the museum floor and find out the fascinating histories behind even the smallest objects.