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.
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 head@chadvale.bham.sch.uk.
In addition to any work that is being set by Class teachers via the 'Teams' section on BGfL we are providing some additional learning tasks for you below. Please click on your child's year group to download the materials to use at home.
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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:
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
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!
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
Please find below support and guidance regarding COVID-19 from Birmingham City Council.