Home School Helper

Looking for a writing challenge this week? Then take a look at the 500 Words competition from Virgin Radio UK. Launched yesterday, with a...

With the restart of England Football Premier League season earlier in June, Premier League Primary Stars have made school...

Following on from my post last week on Battle of the Brits and tennis activities at home from the LTA, today brings the first day of

With The Battle of the Brits  tournament taking place in London this week (you can watch on Amazon Prime and listen on BBC Radio 5...

The BBC will be going ahead with their coverage of what would have been Glastonbury's 50th Anniversary Year -  and from 10:00am...

As of this week, Joe Wicks and his daily online workout for kids is going down to three days a week -   Since he began his P.E. with...

The company KiwiCo (science and art projects for kids, based in USA) have created an online 'summer camp' idea where you can dip in and...

Peter Pan Live starring Christopher Walken and Allison Williams will be the latest musical to be streamed online for free on the YouTube...

English Heritage will livestream the summer solstice’s sunset from Stonehenge on Saturday June 20 at 21:26 (BST) and sunrise on Sunday...

Can you survive the Freaky Forest and find Captain Jenny’s whistle before nightfall? This is your challenge. There are 27 different...

Get your children involved with the Big Science Event at Home from Science Oxford (UK). It's open to all ages, and you can enter on your...

With the outpourings of grief and anger in the US in response to the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis on 25 May, and the protests...

Do you have a table tennis bat and ball(s) at home? Then you can have a go at these activities from Table Tennis England: there are lots...

Here are three easy downloadable maths scavenger hunts for your children to complete at home. Aimed at KS1 (aged 5-7), they can be used...

Created by The Reading Agency, and launched on Friday 5th June, the Summer Reading Challenge 2020 allows children to join the Silly Squad...

Kids Invent Stuff is the YouTube channel (as seen on The One Show, BBC News Online and Tomorrows World Live) where 4-11 year olds have...

Starting Monday, the Puffin Festival of Big Dreams will be a seven-day online festival for families from 8 - 14 June  to celebrate...

Seneca Learning is a personalised learning tool that is being used by a students to continue with learning during the coronavirus...

Want to watch an inspiring film giving a positive vision of our global future? We need a positive vision right now ...

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This week's Radio 3 Breakfast Singalong on Friday 5 June is Singin' in the Rain. Whatever the weather, you can sing along. 

You can...

In this challenge from Science Oxford, use identifying and sorting skills, questioning, observation skills and teamwork to play a...

From Tuesday 2nd  June, you can join the Cheltenham Science Festival @ Home via their website and Cheltenham Festivals YouTube Channel

This is a lovely set of activities for children - firstly reading the wonderful book What Does an Anteater Eat? by Ross Collins, then...