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Welcome to St Thomas More ‘Home Learning’ Platform.
Here you will find interesting and exciting learning opportunities to do at home.
We will be updating this page regularly with links to activities you may like to do with your child at home. As your child is in Reception, they will learn mostly through play. It is important to value all of the different areas of learning within the Early Years curriculum, more information can be found on our Foundation Stage page. Our usual routine in Reception is to have short 20 minute focused sessions, if you are doing any focused learning at home try to keep to sessions of no more than 20-30 minutes spread throughout the day. Please find below a suggested timetable, based on how our day currently runs in Reception to help you plan your day, if you require it.
Under ‘Weekly Focused Learning’ we will be uploading weekly home learning projects for you to work on at home.
Your child will have brought home additional reading books and a blank exercise book.
Please use the blank exercise book provided by the school to record any learning that you complete at home including the weekly learning projects plus anything else your child would like to add.
If your child has a particular interest, you can be led by them. If you have any questions please do get in touch.
Weekly Focused Learning:
Term 6:
Week 14-Learning-Project-TRANSPORT and TRANSITION
Week 13-Reception-Learning-Project-SPACE
Week 12-Reception-Learning-Project-MUSIC
Week 11-Reception-Learning-Project-Around-the-World
Week-10-Learning-Project-Reception-Famous People
WEEK-9-Learning-Project-Reception-THE-RAINFOREST
Week-8-Learning-Project-Reception-Sport
Preparing to return to school
Coming back to school in a bubble. A book for children
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As we continue to adjust our way of life there are many challenges we face. At times these can be tricky – for our children and for ourselves. Here is a selection of advice, links and resources which we hope you find useful.
Free eBook: Everybody Worries 
https://www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/parishes-online
http://Bishop Patrick McKinney
Reading:
Phonics Play https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk Username: march20 Password: home
Oxford Owl https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/
Stories to Share Stories and Rhymes to Share
Maths Calculation Policy
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Physical Activity:
Physical Activities for Children STM
Internet Safety:
Parent help and advice in a digital world
Keeping children safe online training for parents
Parent online safety at home survey
https://parentinfo.org/article/child-online-safety-during-lockdown-where-to-report?
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Fancy something different:
Rainbows as Symbols of Hope Please join our school project to spread Hope in our community!
Earth Day 2020 Activities for your child to take part in Earth Day on Weds 22nd April
2020 Covid-19 time capsule sheets
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Lego challenges:
More Home Learning Ideas:
Home Learning Websites and Resources
Early Years Home Learning Resources these links have come from the Oxfordshire Early Years Team
Useful websites for further ideas on home learning:
1. BBC Bitesize
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2. 30 virtual field trips
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SvIdgTx9djKO6SjyvPDsoGlkgE3iExmi3qh2KRRku_w/preview
3. Twinkl ‘parents hub’ – sign up for free, to download learning packs for each year group
https://www.twinkl.com/resources/parents
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/search?term=school+closure
4. National Geographic Kids
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/teacher-category/primary-resources/
5. CBeebies Bedtime Stories
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/bedtime-stories-readers
6. CBeebies Early Years Activities