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Home Learning Resources

Books & Stories
Free Audiobooks for children at Audible.com
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Free Bedtime Stories from Sooper Books. Click here to view. For unlimited access to all stories and audiobooks use coupon code: XD34HD456 (£6 for the whole year).
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Words for Life is created by the National Literacy Trust. ​It provides parents, children and young people with activities and support to improve their language, literacy and communication skills from home.

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​The Lovemybooks website offers a range of books with activities and resources designed to help parents and young children enjoy sharing books together. 

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​Free home kits and books from the Think Equal website.

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The Book Trust: Getting Children Involved with Reading
Tips for reading with your child.

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CBeebies Stories for a variety of activities, games and  stories.

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The Gruffalo free interactive games and activities. 
Click here to visit the website.


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Stories on Youtube​
We Are Going on a Bear Hunt
A Squash and a Squeeze
Owl babies 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Books to Download

​Click here to download a free information book explaining Coronavirus to children, illustrated by Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler

Nurse Dotty book - for younger primary school children to help them understand Coronavirus

Rain Before Rainbows by Smriti Halls and illustrated by David Litchfield

​Charlotte’s Piggy Bank by David McKee.
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What’s On at Half Moon Theatre
Free Shows & Films:
​Click here for more information. 

Cooking & Recipes
Cake Pops Recipe
Quick Play Dough Recipe

Make a Gingerbread Man

Banana and Raisin Bread
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Cooked Play Dough Recipe 

Cooking and baking with children from Cbeebies
Ideas for Parents
Parent Info: Help and advice for families in a digital world

A video on h
ow to talk to your children about Coronavirus from Unicef

Advice for parents and carers of children who have not yet started school from gov.uk

Some ideas and support for those self-isolating from Dragonfly: Impact Education 

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Five ways to support children’s mental health from BBC Bitesize

​7 Top Tips to Support Reading at Home

5 Ways to Keep your kids learning at home BBC Teach

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Things to do indoors with your children from CBeebies
Websites to Support Home Learning ​
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Early Years resources for learning at home from BBC Bitseize

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 Tiny Happy People: Help develop your babies/toddlers   communication skills.

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 Oxford Owl: Activities, games and information across the curriculum

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Numeracy development designed for children aged 0 to 6

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​​Play free games, find art activities and share art with Tate Kids

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Hungry Little Minds: Simple, fun activities for kids, from newborn to five


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LEGO lets build togther

Free Activities & Resources
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Looking after yourself and Nature. Free activities to download from the The Wildlife Trust website. Click here to visit.​

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Outside In - Free parent resource for home-based activities. Outside In provides fun ideas and inspiration for parents to bring education, health and wellbeing activities into their home. ​

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Explore our Disneynature educational materials for fun activities for families and children aged 2-6.

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​10 nature activities for children at home from the Woodland Trust

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Free activity packs from Activity Village

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​Free literacy resources from Letterland

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​Free home learning activities from TTS

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​Free Peppa Pig activity packs

Alphabet & Phonics Activities

Number & Shape Activities

​Alphabet Picture Cards

Early Phonics: Crime Ryhme

Early Phonics: Supertato Activities


Early Phonics: Mr & Mrs Mouse and the Magical Alphabet House
Fun with Songs & Rhymes for Maths

Number Picture Cards 1-30

2D Shapes Word Mat

3D Shapes Word Mat
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Sort the Shapes Activity Sheet
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Movement & Music
Family Dance Workshops on Youtube from Sadler's Wells Theatre
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Fun radio stories, poems, songs and listening activities for babies, toddlers and young children. 

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​Boogie Beebies – videos that get younger children up and dancing with CBeebies presenters.

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​Fun exercises to do at home with children from Cbeebies

​Fine Motor Activities with Kim Griffin Occupational Therapist

Old Church Nursery Yoga for children routine
​Old Church Nursery Number Rhymes
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Old Church Nursery Wash Your Hands song words
Old Church Nursery School, Walter Terrace, off Bromley Street, London E1 0RJ
​Tel: 020 7790 2824    email: admin@oldchurch.towerhamlets.sch.uk
  • Home
    • Welcome from Headteacher
    • School Calendar
    • Term Dates 2021-2022
  • News
    • News Blog
    • Newsletters
  • Our Nursery
    • Our Vision
    • Our Policies
    • Early Years Pupil Premium
    • Our Staff Team
    • Our Governors
    • Our Classes
    • Our Outside Areas
    • Our History
    • Extended Hours Provision
    • Special Needs
    • Equalities
    • Rights Respecting School
    • OFSTED
  • EYFS Curriculum
    • Curriculum Statement
    • Areas of Learning >
      • Personal Social & Emotional Development
      • Physical Development
      • Communication & Language
      • Literacy
      • Mathematics
      • Understanding the World
      • Expressive Arts & Design
  • Our Prospectus
    • Admissions
    • Enrolling in Primary School
    • Attendance and Illness
    • Children's Safety at Nursery
    • Clothing
    • Organisation of the Nursery
    • The Nursery Day
    • Your Child's Learning
    • School Meals and Food
    • Extended Holidays
    • Celebrations and Festivals
    • Birthdays
    • Outings
    • School Travel Plan
    • Students
  • Parents & Families
    • Letters to Parents
    • Parent & Family Workshops
    • Information Leaflets
    • Parent Voice Feedback
    • Childcare Choices
    • Parental Involvement
    • Transition from Home to Nursery
    • Transition from Nursery to Reception/School
    • Settling In
    • ParentPay
    • Useful Website LInks
  • Contact us
  • THINC
    • What is THINC?
    • THINC Inclusion Support
    • Thinc Brochure
    • Thinc Website
  • Forest School
    • About Forest School
    • Forest School Gallery