This page aims to present a comprehensive list of resources for the children so they can enhance their understanding of phonics, maths, reading, coding and other aspects of their school education.
Reay is subscribed to several external services that are both fun and stimulate your child with various aspects of the curriculum. Please ask your class teacher for access details if required.
Busythings
Award-winning educational games for ages 3 to 9 and SEN. Over 300 activities available online for school and home use. Played by thousands of schools and parents around the world. Also available for mobile devices.
Purplemash Portal
Purple Mash is the new creative online space from 2Simple. Purple Mash hosts an exciting mash-up of curriculum focused activities, creative tools, programs and games to support and inspire creative learning every day. From poems to newspapers, masks and 3D models, animations and textured paintings, Purple Mash can support your creative curriculum throughout the year. As Purple Mash is online, children can continue their learning anywhere and anytime. Each user receives an individual login to save and retrieve their work. Also available for mobile devices.
Brainpop UK
Highly engaging, modern & fresh animated content for kids, parents and teachers with 100's of short movies explaining concepts from across the curriculum. Also available for mobile devices.
Mathletics
Mathletics is the next generation in online Math learning platform, helping students enjoy maths and improve their results. Also available for mobile devices.
Maths Made Easy
A free website to improve Maths, English and Science. This includes online tests, revision notes and past papers. The material of all three subjects covers early years up to key stage 3 with the latest curriculum changes. Most if not all activities are mobile/ipad friendly.
Dance Mat Typing
Welcome to Dance Mat Typing, a fun way to learn touch typing. There are four levels to play, each divided into three stages. You start by learning the home row keys. Each stage builds on previous lessons, introducing new letters as you progress. You’ll soon be touch typing like an expert! At the end of each level you can test your typing speed and get a fun reward.
Espresso Coding
Espresso Coding is a new service from Espresso Education that teaches pupils to code and make their own apps to share with their friends and parents.
BBC Bitesize Computing KS1
KS1 Computing learning resources for adults, children, parents and teachers organised by topic.
BBC Bitesize Computing KS2
KS2 Computing learning resources for adults, children, parents and teachers organised by topic.
Kodu Game Lab
Kodu lets kids create games on the PC and Xbox via a simple visual programming language. Kodu can be used to teach creativity, problem solving, storytelling, as well as programming. Anyone can use Kodu to make a game, young children as well as adults with no design or programming skills.
Scratch
Scratch is a free programming language and online community where you can create your own interactive stories, games, and animations
Primary Games Arena
Fun site for teachers, parents, and kids featuring free educational games for a range of curricullum areas.
Code Academy
Code Academy takes you on a tour of important web technologies. Learn programming basics with Javascript, then add HTML, PhP and CSS to build interactive websites.
Python
Python explores computer science and software programming. It's for kids, parents, teachers, and adults who want to learn and have fun with technology.
Babelzone
BabelZone offers French and Spanish for Children. The fun way to learn French and Spanish online.
DK Find Out
A great child friendly online encyclopaedia
Kid Rex
A child friendly search engine
Think U Know
E-Safety. Thinkuknow is the education programme from CEOP, a UK organisation which protects children both online and offline. Explore one of the six Thinkuknow websites for advice about staying safe when you're on a phone, tablet or computer
Top Marks
Learning games across the curriculum
Phonics Play
Interactive phonics games
