Useful Websites
The links below are to online activities that align with the work that your child has been undertaking in Computing:
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Barefoot This website includes learning together activities, mini missions and projects and interactive learning games all based around Computational Thinking and Skills. There are downloadable resources, worksheets and activities which are all absolutely free. Downloadable activities and games for children, links to live lessons and a guide for parents - includes cross-curricular lesson plans and resources that unpack computational thinking in a range of subjects.
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Blockly Blockly Games is a series of educational games that teach programming. It is designed for children who have not had prior experience with computer programming. By the end of these games, players are ready to use conventional text-based languages.
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Internet Matters This website gives a lot of advice to parents as well as resources for staying safe online
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Teach Computing This has various Computing Home Learning Resources including home projects, downloadable activities and games based on Online Safety, Programming and Coding and Computational Thinking.
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Programming and Coding This is a brilliant Youtube Video Channel which has lots of videos to help you learn Programming and Coding.
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Code Club Projects and activities for home learning and a parent guide.
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UK Safer Internet Centre Online safety resources aimed at 3 -11 year olds.
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Stem Learning An online resource bank, which links to resources on external websites. The site features a live chat function offering support from subject experts. New home learning resources are being developed.
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ProProfs Brain Games This ProProfs Website allows you to make your own online games. Here you can make your own crossword, word searches, hangman and jigsaw games.
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Raspberry Pi Foundation Join the weekly code-along using open projects based on a weekly theme, with different levels available for all abilities, allowing you to be open-ended with opportunities for making and creativity.
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Computing at School Information and links to a range of at home computing activities
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Think Fun Unplugged activities for children to learn the basics about algorithms without a computer.
Apps you can download
A.L.E.X (Android - Free, iPad - Free)
Bee-Bot (Android - Free, iPad - Free)
Scratch Jr (Android - Free , iPhone, iPad - Free)
Kodable (iPhone, iPad - Free)
Tynker (iPhone, iPad - Free)
Hopscotch (iPad - Free)