At school we teach early reading using the Read Write Inc. programme.

You may find the following websites helpful to support phonics and reading at home:

Oxford Owl — Free eBooks and phonics support

PhonicsPlay — Interactive phonics games

Teach Your Monster to Read — Fun phonics learning game

BBC Bitesize Key Stage 1 — Reading, writing and grammar support

BBC Bitesize Key Stage 2 — Reading, writing and grammar support

Literacy Shed — Writing inspiration and comprehension

Ed Shed — game-based for literacy and numeracy

Topmarks EYFS— Maths games 

Topmarks Key Stage 1— Maths games 

Topmarks Key Stage 2— Maths games 

NumBots — Early number fluency

Times Tables Rock Stars — Multiplication and division recall

BBC Bitesize EYFS — Curriculum-linked learning

BBC Bitesize Key Stage 1 — Curriculum-linked learning

BBC Bitesize Key Stage 2 — Curriculum-linked learning

National Geographic Kids — Science and geography learning

Nemo Science Museum — Science at home, do your own tests and experiments

NASA Kids – Find Your Place In Space

Tate Kids — Online art resources, games, and quizzes 

Cosmic Kids Yoga — Yoga and mindfulness videos

GoNoodle — Movement and dance videos

Danny Go! — Movement and dance videos

Supporting your child at home does not need to be time-consuming. Small, regular activities make a big difference.

You can help by:

• Reading with your child every day (10–15 minutes)
• Practising phonics sounds and tricky words (Reception and KS1)
• Encouraging children to talk about what they are learning
• Practising number facts and times tables regularly
• Providing opportunities for writing (shopping lists, letters, diaries)
• Playing board games that involve counting or problem solving
• Visiting the library and encouraging a love of reading
• Talking about real-life maths (money, time, cooking, measuring)
• Consistency is more important than duration, little and often works best.