Useful Links
PHONICS REVIEW
I.T. USEFUL GUIDES
Caring for Vulnerable children and young adults online information
resources and support
We realise that during the Coronavirus pandemic, many of you will have worries and concerns for caring for vulnerable children and young adults, there are lots of online resources and organisations that provide support and information;
Carers UK - https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/health/looking-after-your-health/coronavirus-covid-19
Mind - https://www.mind.org.uk/
The Samaritans - https://www.samaritans.org/
Wellchild - https://www.wellchild.org.uk/2020/03/11/covid-19-information-for-parents-and-carers/
National Autistic Society- https://www.autism.org.uk/services/nas-schools/vanguard/news/2020/march/coronavirus-(covid-19)-advice.aspx
Mencap - https://www.mencap.org.uk/advice-and-support/health/coronavirus
Place2Be – https://www.place2be.org.uk/about-us/news-and-blogs/2020/march/coronavirus-information-for-children/
Young Minds - https://youngminds.org.uk/blog/talking-to-your-child-about-coronavirus/
Covibook – https://www.mindheart.co/descargables
Amaze - https://amazesussex.org.uk/faqs-about-the-coronavirus-for-parent-carers-of-children-with-send-brighton-hove/
Local Authority Schools' Website:-
http://www.essex.gov.uk/education-schools/Pages/Default.aspx
Department for Education :-
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
Ofsted Parent View - https://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk/
If you would like further information, or resources and games to use with your children, then you may find the following websites helpful:
BBC Schools on-line: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools
Channel 4’s learning site: http://www.channel4learning.com/
Nrich; challenging maths for all abilities: http://nrich.maths.org.uk
General information for parents:
Change4Life https://www.nhs.uk/change4life
Change4Life Food Labels https://www.nhs.uk/change4life/food-facts/food-labels
NHS Fussy Eaters https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/fussy-eaters/
Essex Child and Family Well Being service Family Hub https://essexfamilywellbeing.co.uk/service/healthy-family-service/family-hubs/
Sleep Council https://sleepcouncil.org.uk/30-day-better-sleep-plan/
Parents on-line: http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/parents-online
Parent Centre: https://www.gov.uk/search?q=parents+centre
Child-net International: http://www.childnet-int.org
Direct Line Guide to Car Seatbelts: https://www.directline.com/car-cover/child-seat-laws
Children's Health Guide:Newborn to Preteens: http://www.drugwatch.com/health/children/
Best 4 Kids Well being for life https://www.best4kids-uk.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/catherine4kids/
Internet searching:
www.google.co.uk has an option to ‘safe-search’ in preferences, filtering out any pages that contain material unsuitable for children; why not set this up as your default search engine
Maths sites:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/maths/
http://www.ictgames.com/resources.html
http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/
Literacy Sites:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/literacy/
http://www.ictgames.com/literacy.html
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks1literacy.html
Phonics Sites:
http://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/ (some free games)
http://www.familylearning.org.uk/phonics_games.html
http://www.letters-and-sounds.com/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/phonics/
Other useful sites:
Active Learn (formally Bug Club) school ID rqrx
Whilst every effort has been made to check the suitability of the content of the websites above, The Cathedral School cannot accept any responsibility for the content of the sites or material contained there within
