Emerald Class

Welcome to Emerald class for Year 2 and Year 3 children

Staff Team:

Teachers:	Molly Wicks
	Karen Selway
Teaching Assistants:	Sharon Moorse
	Jessica Shearing
	Linda Broomhead

Long Term Planning Document

Please click on this link to see what Emerald class will be learning about this year. If you would like anymore detailed information please go to our curriculum page where you will find information for each subject area or ask the class teacher.

Useful websites and apps for Emerald Class children:

READING
Epic - https://www.getepic.com/sign-in
Lots of books to read – many with a quiz at the end
Oxford Owl for Home - https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/
A website with interactive books and reading activities to share with your child at home.
Phonics Play - https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/
You can choose to subscribe to Phonics Play or there are a number of free games and activities to use.

MATHS
Times Tables Rockstars – https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school/student
When you login in, you will be asked which school you go to. Start to type in Abbas and the school name in full will appear and can be selected.
Every child has a login which is the first 3 letters of both first and surname – all lower case.
Eg - Fred Bloggs would be freblo
Password for all children is - atp
Khan Academy - https://www.khanacademy.org/
Good for maths and computing for primary age children. Note this uses the U.S. grade system but it's mostly common material.
Prodigy Maths - https://www.prodigygame.com/
Is in U.S. grades, but good for UK Primary age.
Numberblocks - https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/shows/numberblocks
An excellent resource, including episodes, to secure basis understanding of number and number patterns.

SCIENCE
Mystery Science - https://mysteryscience.com/lessons/seasonal/current-events
Free science lessons
Crash Course Kids - https://www.youtube.com/user/crashcoursekids?app=desktop
Quite high level Science for those who have an interest.
Crest Awards - https://www.crestawards.org/which-level
Science awards you can complete from home.
Nature Detectives - https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2020/03/kids-nature-activities-self-isolation/
A lot of these can be done in a garden, or if you can get to a remote forest location!

COMPUTING
Blockly - https://blockly.games/
Learn computer programming skills - fun and free.
Scratch - https://scratch.mit.edu/explore/projects/games/
Creative computer programming

LANGUAGES
Duolingo - https://www.duolingo.com/learn
Learn languages for free. Web or app.

ART
The Artful Parent - https://www.facebook.com/artfulparent/
Good, free art activities
Red Ted Art - https://www.redtedart.com/
Easy arts and crafts for little ones
The Imagination Tree - https://theimaginationtree.com/
Creative art and craft activities for the very youngest.

GENERAL
Oak Academy - Oak Academy

ICT Games - http://www.ictgames.com/
Some excellent English and Maths resources and games.
BBC Learning - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/primary
This site is old and no longer updated and yet there's so much still available, from language learning to BBC Bitesize for revision. No TV licence required except for content on BBC iPlayer.
National Geographic Kids - https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/
Activities and quizzes for younger kids.
Cbeebies Radio - https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/radio
Listening activities for the younger ones.
Geography Games - https://world-geography-games.com/world.html
Geography gaming!
Toy Theater - https://toytheater.com/
Educational online games
DK Find Out - https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/
Activities and quizzes
Paw Print Badges - https://www.pawprintbadges.co.uk/
Free challenge packs and other downloads. Many activities can be completed indoors. Badges cost but are optional.