Before deciding whether or not to send your child to school please read the following advice from Welsh Government which begins:
‘In summary, from Monday March 23:
If it is at all possible for children to be at home, they should be.’
Read the rest of the advice at:
https://gov.wales/written-statement-eligibility-ongoing-provision-children-who-are-vulnerable-or-whose-parents-are
If your child receives free school meals, and you require a breakfast and a packed lunch during the Coronavirus school closure, please complete this form (click link below) so RCT can provide help and support where possible.
Please note that the food will be packaged for take away and can be collected between 11am and midday each day. Each pack will contain a packed lunch for the collection day and breakfast for the following morning).
https://forms.rctcbc.gov.uk/en/Web/coronavirusfreeschoolmeals/ContactDetails
Vulnerable Learners
If your child is deemed to meet vulnerable learner eligibility and you require emergency childcare please complete the attached link. https://forms.rctcbc.gov.uk/en/Web/coronaviruschildcare/startnew
If your child is deemed to meet vulnerable learner eligibility and you require emergency childcare please complete the attached link. https://forms.rctcbc.gov.uk/en/Web/coronaviruschildcare/startnew
Parents/carers of essential workers (please see the following for the Government definition and eligibility https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-maintaining-educational-provision/guidance-for-schools-colleges-and-local-authorities-on-maintaining-educational-provision) will be required to fill in an e-form to identify whether or not they require childcare.
If you are a key frontline worker with a child/children between the ages of 3 to 14 years, please click on the attached link to an e-form https://forms.rctcbc.gov.uk/en/Web/coronaviruschildcare/startnew
and complete the required details.
If you are an essential frontline worker with a child/children aged 0-3 years please email childcareplayemergencyplanning@rctcbc.gov.uk to arrange your support.
Key Worker List as per Welsh Government Guidelines – RCT Residents only & will need to complete for each child.
If you fall within any of these categories please follow the link above.
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LIST OF SITES TO SUPPORT HOME LEARNING
Resources to support remote learning:-
https://www.amazingeducationalresources.com/
Here’s The Entire List of Education Companies Offering Free Subscriptions Due to School Closings
https://hwb.gov.wales/distance-learning/
https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/2020/03/15/how-to-teach-online/
French – https://www.frenchteacher.net/free-resources/samples/
Biology – https://www.kayscience.com/
Free activities at home – https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/135609/list-of-education-companies-offering-free-subscriptions/
English – Young Writers competition – https://www.youngwriters.co.uk/
Home learning – https://www.tts-group.co.uk/home+learning+activities.html
Science — https://cogscisci.wordpress.com/resources/
Physics – https://www.gcsephysicsonline.com/
GoConqr: https://www.goconqr.com/en/a-levels/resources/ A-level Tools and Resources
Pass my exams: https://www.passmyexams.co.uk/index.html Fully animated & easy-to-follow revision notes for GCSE Physics, Biology and Chemistry. Providing FREE, comprehensive, fully illustrated and easy to follow revision notes with examples. Simply browse all the topics and study our high-quality material.
Physics & maths tutor: https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/ The weblink doesn’t only provide Phys and Math, but also Econ, Chem, and Bio.
Extremepapers: https://papers.xtremepape.rs/ a website that you can find all kinds of past papers. However, some of them are not updated to the latest version.
GCE guide: https://www.gceguide.com/ 100+ CIE Alevel subjects past paper.
Frank CIE: https://cie.fraft.org/ a free CIE past paper search engine
Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/subject/alevel/ Some of our teachers have used this App for daily teaching. You may familiar with it.
Maxpapers: https://maxpapers.com/ another website for Alevel past-paper.
The student room: https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/ it’s a UK domestic forum. The UK’s largest online student community.
Khan Academy
https://www.khan academy.org
Especially good for maths and computing for all ages but other subjects at Secondary level. Note this uses the US grade system but it’s mostly common material.
BBC Learning
https://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.
Futurelearn
Free to access 100s of courses, only pay to upgrade if you need a certificate in your name (own account from 14+ but younger learners can use a parent account)
Seneca
https://www.senecalearning.com
For those revising for GCSE or A Level. Tons of free revision content. Paid access to higher level material.
Openlearn
https://www.open.edu/openlearn/
Free taster courses aimed at those considering Open University but everyone can access it. Adult level, but some eg nature and environment courses could well be of interest to young people.
Blockly
Learn computer programming skills-fun and free
Scratch
https://scratch.mit.edu/explore/projects/games/
Creative computer programming
Ted Ed
All sorts of engaging educational videos
National Geographic Kids
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/
Activities and quizzes for younger kids.
Duolingo
Learn languages for free. Web or app.
Mystery Science
Free science lessons
The Kids Should See This
https://thekidshouldseethis.com
Wide range of cool educational videos
Crash Course
You Tube videos on many subjects
Crash Course Kids
https://m.youtube.com/user/crashcoursekids/
As above for a younger audience
Crest Awards
Science awards you can complete at home
iDEA Awards
Digital enterprise award scheme you can complete online
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 US 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://naturedetective.woodlandtrust.org.uk/naturedetectives/
A lot of these can be done in a garden, or if you can get to a remote forest.
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.
Big History Project
https://bighistoryproject.com/home
Aimed at Secondary age. Multi disciplinary activities
Geography Games
https://world-geography-games.com/world.html
Geography gaming
The Artful Parent
https://www.facebook.com/artfulparent/
Good free art activities
Numeracy Shed
https://m.facebook.com/mathshed
A range of videos and resources for mathematics
Literacy Shed
https://m.facebook.com/literacyshed
A range of videos and resources for literacy
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