This page will contain important links for online learning.
Classes will be using some of these throughout the academic year (2022-23). Children may also want to access some of the links in their own time.
Scroll down for links.
Communication & Learning
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MYSCHOOL
Check out our school apps and websites! Keep up to date with newsdesk, relax with some games. Access Google Classroom through the apps section. Login with your c2k username and password and use the internet safely.
How pupils can access GOOGLE CLASSROOM
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Newsdesk (C2K MySchool username and password required) Newsdesk is a very useful tool for schools to develop children’s fluency in reading, comprehension and writing skills. The Newsdesk Hour will be in operation from Monday 23 March where children can listen to interesting articles, watch video content and write about what they have read of learned. Children can also take a picture and upload it onto School Reporter section of the main Newsdesk site. The activities and topics are updated daily.
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Class Dojo
Classroom communities with pupils, parents and teachers. This is the Class Dojo online site. Remember to download the app.
READING & LITERACY
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Accelerated reading website
Daily reading is a crucial factor in developing every student's reading age so please keep up the excellent progress you have all made so far in AR. The children will have to use existing books from home to choose for their next AR book. It will up to you as parent/carer to help your child choose an appropriate level book.
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AR Books Online
To help support teachers, students and parents to 'Keep the UK and Ireland reading', we are offering access to thousands of enhanced digital books through myON and articles from myON News.
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Audible
FREE!! The audiobook platform announced that anyone can listen to a vast selection of its titles for free, for as long as schools remain closed.
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NI Libraries
This website offers free eBooks and eMagazines. Library membership number may be required.
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Mashable
12 children’s e-books which can be downloaded free of charge.
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Literacy Shed
Here at Literacy Shed we aim to provide teachers with high quality films and animations that can be used in the primary classroom to enhance the teaching of reading and writing.
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Scholastic
Please note spelling is American but some lovely stories to listen to, word match activities, quizzes and information about authors.
Phonics
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Teach your monster how to read
****HIGHLY RECOMMENDED**** Teach Your Monster to Read is an award-winning series of games that’s helped millions of children learn to read. Play for free on our website or download the app.
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NESSY
Nessy programs are designed to help students of all abilities learn to read, write, spell and type, especially those who learn differently,
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Spelling Shed
SPELLING SHED is a spelling drill experience geared at elementary school students. Kids choose from three stages, or reading levels. They can practice spelling or play the Bee Keeper game. The practice rounds have four levels.
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Phonics Bloom
Play a range of online phonics games, helping teach children the relationship between letters and sounds and develop the skills needed to read and write.
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Phonics Play
A site packed with interactive phonics games, phonics planning, assessment ideas and many teaching ideas and resources to help children to learn.
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Cbeebies - Alphablocks
Watch as the letters of the alphabet tell stories and make words using phonics. Play the learning game, watch clips and print colouring pages.
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Monster Phonics
FREE access to all online resources. A KS1 & Reception Phonics Programme that makes teaching easier. Significantly improves phonics screening test results. USERNAME: login PASSWORD: homelearning
Numeracy
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MyMaths
MyMaths is an interactive online teaching and homework subscription website for schools that builds pupil engagement and consolidates maths knowledge. Username: stcps - USE Password: triangle ****PLEASE NOTE: Username is case sensitive and there is a SPACE BEFORE & AFTER the -
MyMaths password explained. Click the pdf.
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Times Tables Rockstars!
Times Tables Rock Stars is a carefully sequenced programme of daily times tables practice. Check it out!
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The Maths Factor
FREE!! The Maths Factor FREE for everyone (usually about £2 per week) to support childrens’ continued learning at home for the duration of the UK Schools closure period.
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Math Drills
Discover over 50 thousand math worksheets on a variety of school topics. PDF math worksheets are easy to print or download.
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Number Fun
FREE of charge for one month. The portal contains over 200 song video presentations, accompanied by their respective resources for learning and teaching mathematics. There are four age ranges and nine themes in each age range to include: number and place value; addition and subtraction; multiplication and division; fractions, ratio and proportion; measurement; shape; position and direction; statistics; algebra; and, extras.
World Around Us
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Explorify
Develop your pupils' thinking skills and enhance your science teaching. Explorify is a free digital resource that is easy to use.
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NASA Kids club
NASA.gov brings you the latest images, videos and news from America's space agency. Get the latest updates on NASA missions, watch NASA TV live, and learn about our quest to reveal the unknown and benefit all humankind.
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DKfindout
Learn about dinosaurs, space, animals, nature & more. Fun learning activities for kids with videos, quizzes & galleries.
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Tate Kids
Explore art and artists at the Tate gallery.
Get Active!
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Go Noodle
FREE resources with movement and mindfulness videos created by child development experts
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BBC Super Movers
Super Movers is helping children across the UK to get physically active with curriculum linked videos.
Programming
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Scratch
Develop interactive stories, games and animations.
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PURPLE MASH
FREE sign up! Click the link. A great Embed computing and digital skills across your whole curriculum with award-winning teaching and learning software for KS1 and KS2
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Blocky Games
Blockly Games. Games for tomorrow's programmers.
Mixed resources
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TWINKL
What's your favourite word? Mine is free! And that's exactly what Twinkl have done this month! They've got a membership package you can sign up for for a month absolutely free! Get signed up and let the fun begin by entering UKTWINKLHELPS
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Minecraft
CCEA resource using Minecraft to explore the Vikings.
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ICT GAMES
A website with on-screen games for literacy and numeracy.
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CJ FALLON
CJ Fallon Ireland's foremost educational publishers. A range of primary and post-primary online text books. CJ Fallon is now providing FREE access to its online books until the end of this school term. This access applies to all teachers, pupils and parents.
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Primary Resources
FREE worksheets, lesson plans and teaching ideas for primary pupils, parents and teachers.
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BBC Bitesize
Use BBC Bitesize to help with your homework, revision and learning. Find free videos, step-by-step guides, activities and quizzes by level and subject.
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BLOCKY
Games for tomorrow's programmers.
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BBC Teach
Resources for teaching pupils at Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 in Northern Ireland
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TOPMARKS
A great resource for all subjects. Select 'Keystage year' from 'Select Age Group', pick your subject and away you go! Great for those who love Hit The Button
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Nerve Belfast
An hubbub of technology enthusiasm, training courses, community outreach programmes, long-term PROJECTS.
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INTO FILM
There are a range of primary age activities which include application of film knowledge, critical thinking and literacy skills.