We are working hard to provide a solution for those children and families self-isolating over the coming weeks. This is on Microsoft Teams and your child's should use their school email address to log-in. Clicking on the blue Login button at the top of this page will link to our Office365 portal.
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We will be providing additional details on how this will work over the coming days, but please check that you/your child can log-in to their Office365 account. If you are having problems, please contact l.green@chadvale.bham.sch.uk.
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A video for all parents and children to help explain how to use BGFL365, Teams and lots of other good resources to help your children - hope it helps!
Other useful links to use at home:
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Classroom secrets: free home packs for every yeargroup, inc. EYFS: https://classroomsecrets.co.uk/free-home-learning-packs/
BBC Learning: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize
Futurelearn: https://www.futurelearn.com
Learn computer programming skills fun and free on Scratch: https://scratch.mit.edu/explore/projects/games/
Creative computer programming Ted Ed: https://ed.ted.com/
National Geographic Kids: https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/
Duolingo Learn languages for free. Web or app: https://www.duolingo.com/
Mystery Science: https://mysteryscience.com/home
Free science lessons: https://thekidshouldseethis.com/
Crash Course: https://thecrashcourse.com/courses
Crash Course Kids: https://m.youtube.com/user/crashcoursekids
Crest Awards: https://www.crestawards.org/
Science awards you can complete from home, iDEA Awards: https://idea.org.uk/
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: https://www.tinkercad.com/
Prodigy Maths: https://www.prodigygame.com/ (Is in U.S. grades, but good for UK Primary age.)
Cbeebies Radio: https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/radio
Nature Detectives: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2020/03/nature-detectives/
A lot of these can be done in a garden, or if you can get to a remote forest location!
British Council: https://www.britishcouncil.org/school-resources/find
Resources for English language learning
Oxford Owl for Home: https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/
Geography Games: https://world-geography-games.com/world.html
The Artful Parent: https://www.facebook.com/artfulparent/
Red Ted Art: https://www.redtedart.com/
The Imagination Tree: https://theimaginationtree.com/
Toy Theater: https://toytheater.com/
Educational online games, DK Find Out: https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/
Online free stories: https://www.storylineonline.net/
more online stories from Amazon: https://stories.audible.com/start-listen
Free virtual tours of museums and galleries all over the world: https://www.familydaystriedandtested.com/free-virtual-tours-of-world-museums-educational-sites-galleries-for-children/
Another useful website with lots of links on is: https://bishopchalloner.org.uk/activity-ideas
Quinborne Learning Alliance
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Please find below links to our neighbouring schools Learning pages during COVID-19. Once you've completed all the tasks on the Chad Vale site and completed any tasks on Teams, you may wish to visit these to see if there's anything new!
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​Other Useful Links
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National Autistic Society – guidance and helpline for parents’, young people and staff: https://www.autism.org.uk/services/nas-schools/vanguard/news/2020/march/coronavirus-(covid-19)-advice.aspx
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Mencap - Easy Read guide to Coronavirus: https://www.mencap.org.uk/sites/default/files/2020-03/Information%20about%20Coronavirus%20ER%20SS2.pdf
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Place2Be – Guide to helping parents answer questions from their children and to support family wellbeing: https://www.place2be.org.uk/about-us/news-and-blogs/2020/march/coronavirus-information-for-children/
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Young Minds - Talking to your child about Coronavirus and 10 tips from their Parents Helpline to support family wellbeing: https://youngminds.org.uk/blog/talking-to-your-child-about-coronavirus/
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Carers UK - Guidance for carers: https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/health/looking-after-your-health/coronavirus-covid-19
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Covibook – an interactive resource designed to support and reassure children aged 7 and under, designed to help children explain and draw the emotions that they might be experiencing during the pandemic: https://www.mindheart.co/descargables
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Amaze - information pack for parents https://amazesussex.org.uk/faqs-about-the-coronavirus-for-parent-carers-of-children-with-send-brighton-hove/
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Public Health England have produced an easy read version of their Advice on the coronavirus for places of education. You can download it here.
Birmingham City Council Support
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Please find below support and guidance regarding COVID-19 from Birmingham City Council.
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