Learning at home can be very difficult; in knowing how much or how little should be done. Often our young people do not want to do 'school work' at home. Don't worry! Focus on the activities you'll find in this section on Life Skills, such as cooking (there are loads of subjects you can touch on here, e.g. writing a list of ingredients needed to tick off, counting, measuring and more).
Read with me
Reading for pleasure is so important, so find books, magazines, comics and enjoy reading with them. Remember not to just focus on reading the words on the page, but focus on the meaning of the words.
Our cook book
Share your home cooking pictures ...
... so we can use them to make a gallery here
You will have needed to give permission for your child's picture to be used on the site.
Keeping fit @ home
We know that keeping fit impacts our ...
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Physical health
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Mental Health
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Concentration
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Behaviour & mood
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& so much more
The NHS guidelines say we need to be doing 60 minutes of physical activity across the day. You don't have to take our word for it - there a few links below (right) & lots more research online showing the importance of exercise.
Please find resources from our PE specialists:
There are many excellent online activities, here are a couple of links:
The Arts
Singing, dance, drama, art and music can be excellent methods of expression and are something many of our young people find relaxing and fun. More ideas for the arts can be found in the Learning @ Home document at the top of the page. See some videos from the staff ...