Remote Education Statement
This information is intended to provide clarity and transparency to parents and carers about what to expect from remote education where national or local restrictions require cohorts or bubbles to remain at home.
Remote Learning Offer
Class Dojo
We are using the online platform Class Dojo to communicate with parents and to provide home learning experiences. Creative, fun, interactive activities are uploaded to the Class Story for each of our groups- Daisies, Sunflowers and Buttercups.
Remote Learning Ideas
We wanted to share some ideas for learning at home. These are just suggestions, please don’t feel that they need to be completed, remember there’s learning in everything that we do!
- Home Learning Ideas
- Home Learning Ideas 2
- Home Learning Ideas Buttercups
- Home Learning ideas Daisies
- Home Learning Ideas Sunflowers
- Supporting Mark Making and Writing
Documents to Support Home Learning
- A Parents guide to promoting early learning and development at home 0-5 years
- Government advice on supporting learning, for children aged 2 to 4 years
- Information on children’s repeated patterns of play
Please view our Help your Child at Home section for more information, ideas and guidance.
Online Resources
Hungry Little Minds
Simple, fun activities for kids, from newborn to five. Many little things light up hungry little minds. Kids take everything in, and even the smallest things you do with them can make a big difference. View the Hungry Little Minds website.
Tiny Happy People
Tiny Happy People is here to help you develop your child’s communication skills. Explore our simple activities and play ideas and find out about their amazing early development. Visit Tiny Happy People website.
Songs & Rhymes
Durham Music Service has produced a YouTube channel with daily musical activities; the Groovy Moovy Monday and Tiny Tunes Tuesday videos may be particularly enjoyed by very young children. View the video here
These are some of the children’s favourite rhymes and songs. Why not have a sing-a-long! If you are struggling with the tune, you can find lots of videos to help you at Songs & Rhymes and Bus Songs websites.
Videos
Time to Come in Bear:A children’s story about social distancing by Kim St. Lawrence .
Adobe Reader
You may need a product like Adobe Reader (free download) to view our PDF documents on our website.
