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Key Stage 2 Websites for Home Learning

Here are a selection of websites to help support your child during the school closures.
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​If you have any questions, please contact your child's teacher. Email addresses can be found on each class page.

Click here for more websites:
  • ​General Links (Suitable for all ages)
  • ​Early Years
  • Key Stage 1
  • Key Stage 2
  • Music and Spanish Links
  • English as an Additional Language​
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​​​Key Stage 2

BBC Teach - Ten Pieces
Weekly music activities to enjoy at home. Suitable for 7+.
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Glasgow Science Centre
Daily science sessions every day at 10am. Suitable for 7+. 

Ultimate Guitar
An extensive archive of guitar tabs for musicians of all levels. 
Recommended by Ryan (Guitar Teacher)

JustinGuitar
A fantastic educator on the guitar. His website is really well organised and very user friendly. Lessons fro students of all levels. Recommended by Ryan (Guitar Teacher)
Reading
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Oxford Owl
Over 100 free e-books with tips of how to support your child with reading.
Notes
Set up a free account using your email address to access free e-books.


National Literacy Trust
Ideas and guidance for fun, simple activities that will engage your children at home, while also benefiting their reading, writing and language development. 

Read Theory
An American website where children can practice their comprehension skills. Recommended by Mrs Gore
Notes
Set up a free account for parents and children.

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Elevenses with David Walliams
Every day at 11am, you can listen one of David Walliams' World's Worst Children stories.

Writing
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Spelling Frame
Lots of worksheets and free spellings games to help with all the spelling rules learnt in Key Stage 1 and 2.

Literacy Shed
A selection of photos and videos along with suggestions of how they could be used to inspire creative writing.

Once Upon a Picture
Beautiful pictures with questions to inspire writing.


Maths

Mathletics - also available as an App on iOS and Android
A great resource which has lots of maths activities and games. When logged in, it will automatically arrive age-appropriate activities.
Notes
Children will have their own user name and password. – Contact your child’s teacher for help.


Numbots – also available as an App on iOS and Android
For those who aren’t ready for TT rockstars, this web site supports recall and understanding of number bonds and addition and subtraction facts.
Notes
Children will have their own user name and password. You may need to enter the school postcode (M14 6HW) on your first log in. Contact your child’s teacher for help.


TT Rockstars – also available as an App on iOS and Android
Times tables practice.
Notes
Children will have their own user name and password. You may need to enter the school postcode (M14 6HW) on your first log in. Contact your child’s teacher for help.
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Nrich Maths
A great bank of problem solving activities and challenges.
St James' C of E Primary School
Cromwell Range, Birch in Rusholme, Manchester, M14 6HW
Email: ​admin@st-james-rusholme.manchester.sch.uk
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Tel: 0161 224 6173
  • Home
    • Message from Mr Shortall
    • Family Support >
      • SEN Support
  • About Us
    • Our Vision
    • St. James' Charter and British Values
    • Staff
    • Governors >
      • Interests Document Sept 2017
      • Governors Area >
        • Policies
    • Friends of St. James'
    • School Parliament
  • Classes
    • Nursery
    • Reception
    • Year 1 >
      • Useful Links
    • Year 2
    • Year 3
    • Year 4
    • Year 5
    • Year 6
    • Home Learning Websites >
      • Early Years Websites
      • Key Stage 1 Websites
      • Key Stage 2 Websites
      • Mrs Fay's Spanish & Music Page
      • English as an Additional Language Links
      • Ryan's Guitar Challenge
  • Calendar
    • Calendar
    • Diary Dates
  • News
    • Pupil and Visitor Feedback
  • Info
    • Parent Support Links
    • Admissions
    • Policies
    • Equality
    • Curriculum
    • PSHE
    • Special Educational Needs and Disability
    • Pupil Premium
    • Sports Premium
    • School Lunches and Milk
    • Uniform
    • KS2 Results and Ofsted
    • Forms and Letters
    • Vacancies:
  • Contact Us
  • School Day
  • Gallery
    • Our School
    • Our Day
    • Extended Schools
    • Visitors and Visits