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May Day morning is one of many strong traditions associated with Oxford. I have very fond memories of one May Day - in 1997 - celebrating...

The Chichester Festival Theatre will be broadcasting their 2018 production of The Midnight Gang. The online broadcast will be available...

Last month, only days after London’s Tate Modern opened its exhibition on Andy Warhol, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the museum to...

Children’s author Katherine Rundell introduces original poems, stories and illustrations from more than 110 children’s writers and...

With the sad news for cricket fans that there will be no professional cricket played in England and Wales until at least 1 July due...

If you are in the midst of bringing travel and geography to life this might be a good place to start your lesson. Lots of countries to...

Like many iconic venues around the world, the Royal Albert Hall has closed its doors due to the Coronavirus pandemic. However, the Royal...

CoroHeroes have partnered with some amazing illustrators and graphic designers to bring us some wonderful free posters.

Three ways to...

One for the adults:  This article, by a US communications firm, has eight great pieces of advice for balancing your jobs as remote...

This is another creative project you can have a go at with your children in lockdown - creating a stop-go animation.

1. Create your own...

To coincide with Earth Day, TedEd have launched a series of lessons - or quests - 30 days of nature-focused content and environmental...

The first Earth Day was celebrated 50 years ago on April 22 1970. NASA has put together a 'toolkit' to allow us to celebrate virtually...

To mark Earth Day on Wednesday 22 April, National Geographic is encouraging us to join NatGeo@Home's Earth Day neighbourhood safari.

Get...

In the news last week was the discovery of an unusual-looking foal alongside its mum (a stray zebra) in the Chyulu Hills National Park in...

Most children are fascinated by dinosaurs at some stage. Here is another idea how to make a nature walk into a small science project.

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To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Wallace & Gromit, the UK Intellectual Propery Office (IPO) has brought back its brilliant

The UK government have announced a major package to support schools and parents in the delivery of home-school learning at the beginning...

The Football Association have launched their new YouTube coaching channel, which includes ideas and games to play at home - and if you...

When going on a nature walk with my daughter I find it's good to have a little project in hand. Having done a treasure hunt on numerous...

The Astro Science Challenge: LIVE! is a free interactive, space science adventure for children aged 7-11. It has been developed by the...

The One World: Together at Home global televised & streamed entertainment special on Saturday 18 April, is a joint effort...

Dyson has created a free set of 44 engineering and science challenges to try at home. Originally created in 2016, they have been...

Knit Rowan have produced a free online course to support children in learning to knit. All you need to do is sign up and you will be...

Computer Science is part of the English National Curriculum at all levels, and is taught as part of the school curriculum in most...

Big Up! use the power of music, the power of play and the power of your imagination to create their shows. They were due to present their...

From 6th April, Shakespeare’s Globe theatre on the bank of the River Thames, are showing six of their productions from the world-famous...

Sadly, the National Trust parks and gardens (and all their houses, shops and cafes) are closed to help enforce the social distancing...

Camp Bestival comes to a living room near you this weekend...

It will be full of fun and activities from the Camp Bestival friends and...

WhizzPopBang is a subscription-based science magazine for children aged 6-12 years. It includes lots of hands-on experiments, puzzles and...

The world famous Royal Opera House in London has created a #OurHouseToYourHouse playlist featuring a number of performances free to...

This is a rare opportunity for any Cirque du Soleil fans. Tonight you can watch their breathtaking show from the comfort of your sofa. A...

There is something very therapeutic about playing with clay even as an adult.  No matter the age, the tactile nature of clay lets...

With 12 Episodes of about 20 minutes each, Jamie Oliver's new TV show Keep Cooking and Carry On covers some great recipes, tips and...

STEM Learning are providing free access to a range of resources and activities to support the teaching of STEM (Science, Technology,...

Oxford Owl for Home is another great free resource for those parents who are looking for some teaching materials for their...

Axel Scheffler has teamed up with his publisher Nosy Crow to publish a free book on the coronavirus for children. 

The book has been...

With the start of the Easter holidays we are again singing the praises of all teachers out there. Up until now they have been setting...

If you are a fan of the books by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, you should check out the reimagined images and verses using the...

You don't need fancy Easter craft packs to get creative! Get going with some basics such coloured paper and pens, glue, pipe cleaners and...

The good folks at Bloomsbury and Scholastic have created a Harry Potter At Home hub: a Wizarding World of Harry Potter with magical...

We all need a good dose of happiness and joy these days - and music can bring that in spades. If you are a Beatles fan (and even if...

Andrew Lloyd Webber has set up a family treat every Friday for the next few weeks. 

His new series launches on YouTube tonight -...

If you have already had fun creating Google's augmented reality 3D animals (and that is seriously cool), then you might want to check out...

If you would like to listen to stories online read by celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey, Kevin Costner, Christian Slater, Al Gore and...

Introduced last spring, the ability to preview animals via augmented reality in Google Search has been gaining momentum lately. No...

Tamsin Durrant, a teacher in Yorkshire, England has put this Spring Music Concert challenge together for her school children. Normally...

Check out TheDadLab for amazing art & science experiments and fun educational activities - including lots you can do easily at home....