St Monica's Catholic Primary School
A small school where big things happen
Remote Learning
In view of the ongoing pandemic and government directive that most pupils should move to remote/virtual learning, we have updated our Remote Learning Policy below. The policy outlines the aims and expectation of remote learning and what parents/students can expect. This is in addition to the other useful links already available for parent support.
Information for Parents on Remote Learning
Remote Learning Policy
There are a bank of websites and online resources available for online/distance learning that your child can engage with.
OUR IN-HOUSE E-RESOURCES
If you have any issues accessing these URL's or need account details retrieved/reset please contact us at office@st-monicas.hackney.sch.uk with IT request in the subject box, stating your child's name and year group.
LGFL
All the students have LGFL login accounts along with teachers who will be able to assign tasks and activities for them to undertake. https://www.lgfl.net/
BusyThings
A popular wide subject ranging resource library for KS1 and KS2 usage.
Teachers LOGIN https://www.lgfl.net/learning-resources/summary-page/busy-things
Student LOGIN https://www.busythings.co.uk/lgfl-login/
PurpleMash
An online cloud based portal where teachers can set 2Do's and other activities for children to undertake. Each child has a PurpleMash login account so they can access their workloads, save it and return to it at a later date. https://www.purplemash.com/sch/stmonicasn1
ClassDojo
Our main portal for communication between internal staff and parents. Homework sheets can be posted here by teachers for children.
https://www.classdojo.com/en-gb/?redirect=true
There is also a list of FREE online education resources available for them to use.
BBC Learning
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/coursesearch/
This site is old and no longer updated and yet there's so much still available, from language learning to BBC Bitesize for revision.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.
Blockly
Learn computer programming skills - fun and free.
Scratch
https://scratch.mit.edu/explore/projects/games/
Creative computer programming
National Geographic Kids
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/
Activities and quizzes for younger kids.
Mystery Science
Free science lessons
The Kids Should See This
https://thekidshouldseethis.com
Wide range of cool educational videos
Crest Awards
Science awards you can complete from home.
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.
Tinkercad
All kinds of making.
Prodigy Maths
Is in U.S. grades, but good for UK Primary age.
Cbeebies Radio
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/radio
Listening activities for the younger ones.
Nature Detectives
https://naturedetectives.woodlandtrust.org.uk/naturedetectives/
A lot of these can be done in a garden, or if you can get to a remote forest location!
British Council
https://www.britishcouncil.org/school-resources/find
Resources for English language learning
Oxford Owl for Home
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/
Lots of free resources for Primary age
Geography Games
https://world-geography-games.com/world.html
Geography gaming!
The Artful Parent
https://www.facebook.com/artfulparent/
Good, free art activities
Twinkl