Welcome to the Home Learning section
January 2021
Parks and Countryside Winter Challenge
Home Learning 25/9/20
Phonics Group 1
Phonics Group 2
Friday 25th September 2020
Y1-tenframe-counting-to-20-25th Sept
Y2-Tens-and-ones-using-addition-25th Sept
Group 3, Phonics, 25th Sept
Group 4, Phonics, 25th Sept
Home Learning 24/9/20
Phonics Group 1
Phonics Group 2
Thursday 24th September 2020
Y1-Count-one-less-24th Sept
Y2-Tens-and-ones-with-a-part-whole-model-24th Sept
Group 3 -oo sound -24th Sept
Group 4 -u-e sound, 24th Sept
Home Learning 23/9/20
Phonics Group 1
Phonics Group 2
Phonics Group 3
Phonics Group 4
Wednesday 23rd September 2020
EYFS -23rd Sept, Maths
Y1-Count-one-more-23rd Sept
Y2-Represent-numbers-to-100-23rd Sept
Home Learning 22/9/20
Science -22nd Sept 2020
Reception -seasons-matching-activity- 22nd Sept
Year 1-Seasons-Matching-Game, 22nd Sept 2020
Y2-All about Autumn and daylight -22nd Sept 2020
Phonics Group 1
Phonics Group 2
Phonics Group 3
Phonics Group 4
Tuesday 22nd September 2020
Y1-Count-backwards-22nd Sept
Home Learning 21/9/20
Phonics Group 1
Phonics Group 2
Phonics Group 3
Phonics Group 4
Class 1
Monday 21st September 2020
Reception -Session-4 21st Sept
Y1-Count-forwards-21st Sept
Y2 -Count-objects-to-100-21st Sept
Please find free resources for 1-7 year olds for outdoor learning from Bright Woods Forest school.
Class 1 -Home Learning, Bright Woods
Class 2
Please follow the links below for today’s learning:
English
Maths
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-3/week-2/. (Find 1,10,100 more or less)
Home Learning 18/9/20
Phonics Group 1
Phonics Group 2
Phonics Group 3
Phonics Group 4
Home Learning
Friday 18th September 2020
Yr 1 Represent-numbers-to-10-2020
Y2-Compare-numbers-within-50
Group 2 -‘at’ words to complete the sentences 18th Sept
Group 2 -ng-words, 18th Sept
Group 3 oo-words, 18th Sept
Group 3 -igh-words, 18th Sept
Group 4 -i-e-long-i-sound, 18th Sept
Group 4 -o-e sound, 18th Sept
Home Learning 17/9/20
Phonics Group 1
Phonics Group 2
Phonics Group 3
Phonics Group 4
Reading for Class 1

Home Learning 16/09/20
Phonics Group 1
Phonics Group 2
Phonics Group 3
Phonics Group 4
Class 1
Wednesday 16th September 2020 -work for children
Y1 -Count-objects-from-a-group-of-10
Y2 –Numbers-to-50
17/7/20
14/7/20
Week 12
Year 1:
Lesson 1 – Time to the hour
Lesson 2 – Time to the half hour
Lesson 3 – Writing time
Lesson 4 – Comparing time
Year 2:
Lesson 1 – Telling time to 5 minutes
Lesson 2 – Hours and days
Lesson 3 – Find durations of time
Lesson 4 – Compare durations of time
Year 3:
Lesson 1 – Compare capacity
Lesson 2 – Add and subtract capacity
Lesson 3 – Pictograms
Lesson 4 – Bar charts
Year 4:
Lesson 1 – Lines of symmetry
Lesson 2 – Complete a symmetric figure
Lesson 3 – Describe position
Lesson 4 – Draw on a grid
Year 5:
Lesson 1 – Metric units
Lesson 2 – Imperial units
Lesson 3 – Converting units of time
Lesson 4 – Timetables
Year 6:
Lesson 1 – Draw nets of 3D shapes
Lesson 2 – Circles
Lesson 3 – Read and interpret pie charts 2020
Lesson 4 – The mean
10/7/20
Introduction Information for Maths Day Out task
Entry and Ride Information for Maths Day Out task
Transport Information for Maths Day Out task
Gift Shop Information for Maths Day Out task
Dinosaur Detectives Presentation
Dinosaur Detectives Worksheet Booklet
9/7/20
Week 11
Year 1:
Lesson 1 – Find a half
Lesson 2 – Find a half
Lesson 3 – Find a quarter
Lesson 4 – Find a quarter
Year 2:
Lesson 1 – Litres
Lesson 2 – Temperature
Lesson 3 – O clock and half past
Lesson 4 – Quarter past and quarter to
Year 3:
Lesson 1 – Measure mass
Lesson 2 – Compare mass
Lesson 3 – Add and subtract mass
Lesson 4 – Measure capacity
Year 4:
Lesson 1 – Identify angles
Lesson 2 – Compare and order angles
Lesson 3 – Triangles
Lesson 4 – Quadrilaterals
Year 5:
Lesson 1 – Regular and irregular polygons
Lesson 2 – Reasoning about 3D shapes
Lesson 3 – Reflection
Lesson 4 – Translation
Year 6:
Lesson 1 – Add and subtract integers
Lesson 1 – Vertically opposite angles
Lesson 2 – Angles in a triangle – missing angles
Lesson 2 – Multiply up to a 4-digit number by a 2-digit number
Lesson 3 – Angles in special quadrilaterals
Lesson 3 – Short division
Lesson 4 – Angles in regular polygons
Lesson 4 – Mental calculations
Y6 Week 11 Alternative Plan
8/7/20
Week 10
Year 1:
Lesson 1 – Ordering numbers
Lesson 2 – Recognising coins
Lesson 3 – Recognising notes
Lesson 4 – Counting in coins
Year 2:
Lesson 1 – Measure mass in grams
Lesson 2 – Measure mass in kilograms
Lesson 3 – Compare volume
Lesson 4 – Milliltres
Year 3:
Lesson 1 – Draw accurately
Lesson 2 – Recognise and describe 2D shapes
Lesson 3 – Recognise and describe 3D shapes
Lesson 4 – Telling the time to 5 minutes
Year 4:
Lesson 1 – Interpret charts 2020
Lesson 2 – Comparison sum and difference
Lesson 3 – Introducing line graphs
Lesson 4 – Line graphs
Year 5:
Lesson 1 – Measuring with a protractor (2)
Lesson 2 – Drawing lines and angles accurately
Lesson 3 – Calculating angles on a straight line
Lesson 4 – Calculating angles around a point
Year 6:
Lesson 1 – Introducing the ratio symbol
Lesson 1 – The first quadrant
Lesson 2 – Calculating ratio
Lesson 2 – Four quadrants
Lesson 3 – Translations
Lesson 3 – Using scale factors
Lesson 4 – Ratio and proportion problems
Lesson 4 – Reflections
Y6 Week 10 Alternative Plan
Week 9
Year 1:
Lesson 1 – Counting to 100
Lesson 2 – Partitioning numbers
Lesson 3 – Comparing numbers (1)
Lesson 4 – Comparing numbers (2)
Year 2:
Lesson 1 – Describing movement
Lesson 1 – Measure length (cm)
Lesson 2 – Compare lengths
Lesson 2 – Describing turns
Lesson 3 – Describing movement and turns
Lesson 3 – Four operations with lengths
Lesson 4 – Compare mass
Y2 Week 9 Alternative Plan
Year 3:
Lesson 1 – Right angles in shapes
Lesson 2 – Compare angles
Lesson 3 – Horizontal and vertical
Lesson 4 – Parallel and perpendicular
Year 4:
Lesson 1 – Estimate answers
Lesson 1 – Pounds and pence
Lesson 2 – Checking strategies
Lesson 2 – Ordering money
Lesson 3 – Estimating money
Lesson 4 – Four operations
Y4 Week 9 Alternative Plan
Year 5:
Lesson 1 – Read and interpret tables
Lesson 1 – Subtracting decimals with the same number of decimal places
Lesson 2 – Subtracting decimals with a different number of decimal places
Lesson 2 – Two way tables
Lesson 3 – Multiplying decimals by 10 100 and 1000
Lesson 4 – Dividing decimals by 10 100 and 1000
Y5 Week 9 Alternative Plan
Year 6:
Lesson 1 – Area and perimeter
Lesson 2 – Area of a triangle (3)
Lesson 3 – Area of a parallelogram
Lesson 4 – Volume of a cuboid
6/7/20
Class 1 Activities Issue 8
29/6/20
Class 1 Activities -Issue 7
Durham Music Live
Launches Monday 29th June 1:30pm
Durham Music Service is thrilled to announce our new Durham Music Live.
- A live 45min minute lesson
- EVERYDAY at 1:30pm.
Building upon the success of our daily YouTube videos, these videos will be streamed live each day. Every day will have a different theme, and will need no specific equipment, PERFECT FOR PUPILS IN SCHOOL AND AT HOME.
Monday is Whole Class Singing
Bring joy and music into Monday afternoon with an uplifting vocal session. Aimed at Key Stage 2 but totally accessible to Key Stage 1 too.
Tuesday is Tiny Fingers
Music for Early Years, join us from your settings, schools or homes for singing, actions, games and there might even be a puppet or two!
Wednesday is Ukulele & Singing
Dust of those Ukulele’s from the corner of the room, but don’t worry if you don’t have one. You can sing and join in as well. Fun for all at home at school aimed at Key stage 2.
Thursday is Rhythm and Musicianship
Perfect for those pupils that do whole class instrumental learning. Develop your sense of pulse and music skills through body percussion, games and fun activities for all. Get the whole school or everyone at home involved; Joe Wicks eat your heart out!
Friday is Little Fingers
What better way to celebrate the end of the week, with an exciting and engaging musical sessions for Reception and Key Stage 1. Sing, dance and move while developing your musical skills.
22/6/20
17/6/20
Here’s an activity for everyone to enjoy:
16/6/20
Going back to school from Partnership for Children
Ways to Feel Better from Partnership for Children
Staying connected from Partnership for Children
Relaxation Activities From Partnership for Children
15/6/20
Year 4:
Lesson 1 – Write decimals 2020
Lesson 1 – Subtract two 4-digit numbers – no exchange 2019
Lesson 2 – Subtract two 4-digit numbers – one exchange 2019
Lesson 2 – Compare decimals 2020
Lesson 3 – Subtract two 4-digit numbers – more than one exchange 2019
Lesson 3 – Order decimals 2020
Lesson 4 – Round decimals 2020
Lesson 4 – Efficient subtraction 2019
Y4 Week 8 Alternative Plan
Year 5:
Lesson 1 – Understand percentages 2019
Lesson 1 – Multi-step addition and subtraction problems 2019
Lesson 2 – Read and interpret line graphs 2019
Lesson 2 – Percentages as fractions and decimals 2019
Lesson 3 – Draw line graphs 2019
Lesson 3 – Adding decimals with the same number of decimal places 2020
Lesson 4 – Adding decimals with a different number of decimal places 2020
Lesson 4 – Use line graphs to solve problems 2019
Y5 Week 8 Alternative Plan
Year 6:
Lesson 1 – Solve two-step equations 2019
Lesson 2 – Find pairs of values (2) 2019
Lesson 3 – Convert metric measures 2019
Lesson 4 – Miles and kilometres 2019
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MoneySense from NatWest has developed resources to help children learn about money whether they are at home or at school. Visit mymoneysense.com to access a wide range of free digital and printable resources.
Distance learning bundles
To take some pressure off planning, MoneySense has created Distance Learning bundles for teachers that children can complete at home.
Each bundle contains a mix of curriculum-linked resources such as games, videos and activity sheets as well as an Instructional Learning Guide on how to make the most of them. There are over 60 minutes of activities on each topic, along with suggestions on how pupils can share their work with you.
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For KS1:
- What coins and notes do we use?
- What are needs and wants?
- Why is it important to save money?
- Where can I keep my money safe?
For KS2:
- How do I plan a simple budget?
- How can I pay for things?
- Enterprise: raising money for charity
- How can I keep my money safe? including fraud and scams
9/6/20
Here are some maths activities for everyone to enjoy:
Here are some for key stage 2 children only:
https://www.chancetoshine.org/teaching-resources
Chance to Shine has built a powerful bank of free cricket teaching resources for primary schools so teachers can lead their own cricket sessions. The resources include lesson plans, instructional videos and top tips.
www.chancetoshine.org
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Let’s get Secondary Ready!
We’d like to share with all Year 6 parents this ‘Secondary Ready’ maths course that your children can access free-of-charge to help them prepare for Year 7 in September. The course covers topics like geometry and statistics and is designed specifically to support children for starting at secondary school.
Here is a link to some lovely clips in which children talk about their experiences some of transitioning from primary school to secondary school.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjgck2p/articles/zvw48mn
Moving to secondary school is a big step and can seem a bit scary. You could be worried about leaving the school you know really well. You might find that there are more buildings and that …
www.bbc.co.uk
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Mr B 🙂
27/5/20
26/5/20
22/5/20
Dear Parents
20/5/20
Class 2 Home Learning Letter 20.5.20
18/5/20
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15/5/20
Guinness World Records – TT Rock Stars – Letter to Pupils
14/5/20
Update 13/5/20
Please see government guidance for parents about returning children to school. We are currently working through the guidance for schools and consulting with the local authority and will be in touch with options once a thorough risk assessment and planning exercise had taken place. Please be assured that the safety of children is our primary concern.
View Government Guidance for Parents – pupils returning to school
View Our Home Learning Videos
https://youtu.be/xBpHkMgWld8
https://youtu.be/TY2j-El5zvQ
Class Activities
Here’s an activity for children in classes 2 and 3, as it is National Numeracy Day!
Maths Investigations for Numeracy Day
Please find below, links to virtual maths lessons for each year group:
EYFS
Lesson 1 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKPwgh3-MiY&t=207s
Year 1
Lesson 1 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQr5a8Hx4ZM&t=965s
Lesson 2 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdttmKb5sEo&t=4s
Year 2
Lesson 1 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uY4ss71AOTY&t=2s
Lesson 2 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF74jkAluso&t=2s
Year 3
Lesson 1 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcfgMxrLhOo&t=13s
Lesson 2 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NddXzofin-A&t=6s
Year 4
Lesson 1 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1PGrRzb5FE&t=1016s
Lesson 2 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4AIhMAs7Fg&t=4s
Year 5
Lesson 1 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRHmDC0rkQ4&t=26s
Year 6
Lesson 1 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElTz3K6p0Ck&t=15s
12/5/20
Class 1 Activity Sheet – Issue 1
5/5/20
Class 2 Home Learning Letter 5.5.20
4/5/20
Hi, here are a couple of links from Sedgefield School Sports Partnership. We work with this partnership to deliver the Fit For Life programme in school and they are publishing videos on their Facebook page to show how these activities can be done at home. There is also a link to their website where a Summer Sports Bingo sheet can be downloaded which has lots of interesting activities on it.
I hope you find these useful.
https://www.facebook.com/fitforlifeschools
https://sedgefieldssp.org.uk/ssp-sports-bingo/
30/4/20
23/4/20
Class 1 Maths activity 23rd April 2020
20/4/20
Home learning letter from Mr B 20 4 20
Home learning letter from Miss Lee 20 4 20
2/4/2020
Code Camp World are offering a free subscription to their online software and have created lesson plans for children aged 7-12 to follow along independently.
Parents can access these lesson plans by going to codecampworld.com and entering their details. The resources will then be sent to them immediately.
1/4/2020
How was Britain changed by the Romans? Learn about their legacy in this BBC Bitesize KS2 History guide.
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Life in Roman Britain Information
Life In Roman Britain WORK
A Selection of Science Investigations
Why not have a go at these experiments and write up what you found out:
- Dissolving
- Fireworks in a Glass
- Fun With Density
- Lava Lamp
- Rain cloud in a jar
- Lava flow volcanoes
- Picking Up an Ice Cube Science Experiment
- Chocolate Rocks Science Experiment
Key Stage 1 – Class 1
Hi, I hope you are all keeping safe at home:
- Please find below some activities to do with your child/ren over this coming week.
- There is no hard or fast rule as to how much to do as long as you have fun!
Reception:
- Find, sort and name 2D shapes around your home
- Make patterns using 2D shapes either by collage/using chalk outdoors
- Go on a minibeast hunt in your garden and use tally marks to record your observation
- Adult to write sounds from RWI Set 1 sounds book on different pieces of paper and hide them around your home. Ask your child to find the sounds, say them and sort them into sets according to what letters they are.
- Conduct a food tasting experiment and record your result😊
Year 1
- Find, sort and name 3D shapes found in your home/garden.
- Make patterns using 3D shapes.
- Experiment which shapes can roll/not roll.
- Read your favourite story and write a book review about it.
- Draw a map of where you live and label it.
Year 2
- Find, name and label 3D shapes found in your home/garden.
- Count faces/ edges and vertices on each different 3D shape.
- Write a list of instructions on how to look after your chosen pet.
- Read your favourite story and write a book review about it and why you would recommend reading it. Please draw an illustration to go with it.
- Design and make a map of your own Barefoot Island! Carefully draw around your foot. Your island must include houses, a post office, a playground, roads, school doctors surgery and then choose three other features you would like to add. Add a title and a key.
Please note there are FREE Red Write Inc. Phonics lessons on Facebook and YouTube for children to watch at home; three short speed sound lessons every day.
- Set 1 Speed Sounds at 9:30am (Reception)
- Set 2 Speed Sounds at 10:00am (Reception & Year 1)
- Set 3 Speed Sounds at 10:30 am (Year 2)
THESE SHORT VIDEOS WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE FOR 24 HRS
Please stay safe everyone.
Miss Le
30/3/2020
Key Stage 2 – Classes 2 & 3
Hi
I have published some new tasks and activities on Education City for Key Stage 2 children to look at this week. New work all has ’30/3/20′ in its title. Again, they can be done in any order so children can dip in and out of them using their Education City login details and there is no minimum or maximum amount that needs to be completed.
Thanks and stay safe!
Mr B 🙂
Online Resources
ThinkUKnow is an organisation dedicated to child online safety. They have put together some home learning packs for parents/carers to work through with their children during the school closures. They will publish a new pack every 2 weeks containing fun, 15 minute activities. Visit ThinkuKnow website
David Walliams is releasing an audio story every day for 30 days. Visit the website link for further information
Audible Kids stories is free while schools are closed. Visit the website link
There is no minimum or maximum amount that needs to be completed. Some activities may need some adult input. Any written work can be done in the exercise book that children took home in their ‘school closure’ packs so there shouldn’t be any need for printing although the option is there for some of the activities.
Twinkl have an extensive range of resources covering the national curriculum. These resources are currently available free of charge. Visit the link to register
Every child in school has a login and password to access Times Tables Rock Stars for free during the school closures. Excellent site for multiplication and division fact recall practise. Visit Times Tables Rock Stars website
Work will be set regularly on Education City for all children. Work will be set in year groups and all children have a login and password to access this resource. Visit the Education city website
Year 1 and 2 Maths Homework Grid
A list of education companies offering free subscriptions due to school closings
Direct links are below.
Some websites are non-UK so may not be appropriate for all areas.
All you need to do is click the link and follow the instructions on that website to sign-up.
List compiled by KidsactivitiesBlog.com website.
Disclaimer: Durham County Council and Cotherstone Primary School are not responsible for the content of these websites. Parents and carers are advised to check suitability before allowing children access.
- 2Simple
- AdmitHub
- ABCMouse/Adventure Academy
- ALBERT
- Alchemie
- American Chemistry Society
- Backpack Sciences
- Boardmaker
- BookCreator App
- BrainPop
- Breakout Edu
- Buncee
- Century
- CheckMath
- CircleTime Fun
- CiscoWebex
- CK-12 Foundation
- ClassDojo
- Classroom Secrets
- ClassHook
- Classtime
- CMU CS Academy
- CommonLit
- Conjugemos
- Coursera for Campus
- Curriki
- Deck. Toys
- DeltaMath
- Discovery Ed
- Dyslexia Academy
- Ecoballot
- EdConnect
- Edmodo
- EdPuzzle
- Education Perfect
- Eduflow
- Edulastic
- Edu-Together
- Elementari
- Emile
- Epraise
- Epic!
- EverFi
- Explain Everything
- Fiveable
- Flipgrid
- Fluency Matters
- Freckle
- Free Math
- Gamilab
- Genially
- GoGuardian
- Good2Learn
- Google For Edu
- Gynzy
- Hapara
- Hawkes Learning
- HippoCampus
- Ideas Roadshow
- IDEA
- InThinking
- i-Ready
- Izzit.org
- Kahoot
- Kami
- KET’s PBS Learning Media
- Khan Academy
- Kids Discover Online
- Kognity
- LabsLand
- Learning Apps
- Libby App
- ListenWise
- Manga High
- Microsoft Education
- Minecraft: Education Edition
- MobyMax
- Mozi
- MusicFirst
- Mystery Science
- NearPod
- Newsela
- Nimbus Capture
- Outschool
- Otus
- Packback
- Parlay
- Pear Deck
- PebbleGo By Capstone
- Peergrade
- PenPal
- Prodigy
- Pronto
- Rockalingua
- Salesforce
- ScienceWerkz
- Schoology
- ScreenCastify
- Seesaw
- Seneca
- Seterra Geography
- Scholastic
- Shmoop
- Sight Reading Suite
- SmartMusic
- StoryBoard
- Tailor-ED
- TechSmith
- Tes Blendspace
- Twinkl
- Typing Club
- Vidcode
- ViewSonic
- Voces Digital
- Vroom App
- Wakelete
- We Video
- Zearn
- Zoom
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