We have put together a video bank of activities that you can use with your child at home during periods of partial closure or self isolation. You can also find some more in the speech sounds section and Movie Modelling

Literacy

Everyone Hides

Listen as Anna shares the story Everyone Hides with you. Can you guess where little pig is hiding?

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Listen as Kirti tells you the story.  Can you find your own props and then use them to join in with the story?

The Three Little Pigs

Listen as Hannah reads the story and practice the key signs with her

Animal Bop

Listen as Anna reads you the story - Animal Bop.  What animals can you see?

Superpigs

Listen as Hannah shares the story with you and teaches you some of the key signs.  Can you watch again and sign along?

The Tortoise and the Hare

Listen as Hannah reads the story to you.  When she has finished she will teach you some of the key signs.

Whatever Next!

Practice signing along with Nisha as she reads Whatever Next!

Incy Wincy Spider

Make your own resources at home to join in with Natasha singing Incy Wincy Spider

Numeracy

Sorting Colours

Watch as Natasha sorts different objects that she has found using colour.  Can you sign the colours? Can you complete your own sorting activity?

Five Currant Buns Counting & Messy Play

Sit and watch together as Five Currant Buns get splatted!

Building

Can you build with Laura? What can you find to build with at home?

Big and Small

Watch Natasha as she makes big and small towers using different resources. What can you find to use at home? Can you make a big and small tower?

Inset Puzzles

Watch as Laura does an inset puzzle.  Can you do one of your own?

Puzzles

Watch as Laura finds the puzzle pieces and puts them together.  Can you do one of your own?

5 Little Speckled Frogs

Join in with the actions as Chebourn sings 5 Little Speckled Frogs

5 Little Ducks

Join in with Chloe as she sings 5 little ducks - Can you show the correct number of fingers?

Colour Song

Join in with Chebourn as she sings the Colour Song.  Can you sign the colours?

Number Games

Join Tomas as he teaches you some number games that you could play at home with your family

Sensory Activities

Exercise Break

Sometimes we all need to take a break from learning and do something physical.  Join in with Nisha as she takes you through her exercise break.

Cloud Dough

Join Kate as she teaches you to make your own cloud dough

Sensory Walk

Can you go on a sensory walk like Kate? What can you hear, see, touch and smell?

Attention Autism

These activities gives parents an idea of some of the Attention Autism activities that we do to develop children's attention skills. By using visual and highly motivating activities, children are encouraged to sit at  a slight distance, make eye contact with the objects used and pay attention to what they do or what happens.

Stage 2

Fine Motor Skills

Fine motor skills are necessary for many aspects of self-care as children, for example: putting on shoes, feeding themselves, cleaning their own teeth. Fine motor skills are also critical for the development of emergent writing.

Thematic Learning Ideas

Meet The Chickens

Sam has been caring for our Oaklands chickens at home. She'll introduce you to them here and then hopefully you can see them soon in school!

Cheese and Tomato Sandwich

Nisha is making a cheese and tomato sandwich - can you make one too?

Sam will be making a pizza. Can you try to make a pizza at home? I wonder what toppings you will choose.

A science experiment linked to the story of The Three Little Pigs.  What can you find that will blow away?