Online learning
Parent-Support-Digital-Learning-Using-Google
St Peter’s School Guide to Learning at Home
I hope the links above will help children and their families to access the learning materials that all teachers are posting on the Google classrooms during this period.
Please remember that we are here to support you in any way – stpeters@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Our colleagues at Aberdeen City English as an Additional Language Unit have provided the following links on their webpage. For updates and additional advice to support your children with their English, please visit their homepage https://acceal.org.uk/
Here are recommended apps, websites and e-library pages for Primary pupils to use at home.
| Age | Description | |
| Apps | ||
| Teach Your Monster to Read | All ages | Reading app which is free to download (normally £4.99) |
| Spelling City | All ages | Spelling which is free at the moment. Use code VSCFree90 (normally around £50 per year) |
| Doodoo Lite | All ages | An app to practise writing spelling words |
| CBeebies Story Time | Primary | Building vocabulary, stories, sequencing and questions |
| Sight words and Phonics Reading | Primary | For letter sounds and reading |
| Websites | ||
| https://acceal.org.uk/ | All ages | Aberdeen City Council EAL website |
| https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ | Primary | English and maths games |
| https://www.gamestolearnenglish.com/ | All ages | Learn new vocabulary and complete grammar games |
| https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/ | All ages | Lots of free online games, songs, stories and activities for children |
| https://www.roythezebra.com/ | Primary | Reading games |
| https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/shows/alphablocks | Early Primary | Watch as the letters of the alphabet tell stories and make words using phonics. Play the learning game, watch clips and print colouring pages. |
| https://readtheory.org/auth/login | All ages | Sign in with your google id and complete reading tasks to earn trophies. |
| https://www.scoilnet.ie/ | All ages | A variety of resources |
| http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/ | All ages | A variety of resources |
| http://www.eslgamesworld.com/ | All ages | Games and activities to improve English language |
| https://www.englishclub.com/ | All ages | Vocabulary, grammar, reading and writing lessons |
| https://www.twinkl.co.uk/ | All ages | Free resources just now but normally a cost. |
| E-Library | ||
| https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/ | Age 3- 11 | Free e-books |
| http://en.childrenslibrary.org/ | Primary | e-books in different languages |
| http://www.read.gov/kids/ | All ages | A variety of stories |
| https://www.storylineonline.net/ | Primary | Award winning children’s literacy website. Books and follow up activities |
| http://mrsp.com/ | Primary | Classic children’s stories |
| https://www.storynory.com/ | Primary | Fairytales, stories, poems and songs |
| https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html | Primary | A variety of stories |
| https://magicblox.com/ | Ages 1 -13 | A colourful website for online reading |
| https://www.storyplace.org/ | Pre-school | Animated and interactive books |
For more ideas please look at these links:
http://ealhighland.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/websites-for-EAL.xlsx
http://www.amazingeducationalresources.com/