Bristol Learning City Resource Directory
Supporting children and young people in their learning is difficult at the best of times. Juggling parenting and work is a difficult balance to strike, which has been further complicated by school closures, isolation and a nationwide lock down. For many, trying to find engaging, inspiring and quality learning materials has become a full time profession in itself. That is why Bristol Learning City has started to curate a number of resources that are suitable for home-learning, including resources for children and young people with SEND. The list is far from complete and further resources will be added in the coming days and weeks. An additional list of resources can be found on the Department for Education website.
Our aim is to create a list of resources produced by Bristol based educators and learning providers. If you come across something that is particularly interesting, useful or engaging please feel free to send us a link at learning.city@bristol.gov.uk.
It’s easy to use, just filter the resources by key stage, tag, subject or school year.
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| Title | Summary | Subject | hf:tax:school_year | hf:tax:resource_tags | hf:tax:subject | hf:tax:key_stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access Sport – Inclusive activities | A range of activities for children and young people with SEND | Sport, Sports, Wellbeing | all-years | autism disability send sensory | sport sports wellbeing | all-key-stages |
| ASDAN – Free resources to support home learning and educating | Pre-Entry to Level 2 free resources to support home learning and educating | Careers, English, Maths, PSHE, Science | post-16 year-10 year-11 year-7 year-8 year-9 | careers send | careers english maths pshe science | key-stage-3 key-stage-4 post-16 |
| Ashley Down Primary School – Reading Challenge | Helpful resources for reading that have been developed by Anna Welch at Ashley Down School | English | reception year-1 year-2 year-3 year-4 year-5 year-6 | reading | english | key-stage-1 key-stage-2 |
| BBC – Earn a Blue Peter Badge | Earn a Blue Peter badge by completing a range of different challenges or activities | Art, English, Maths, Music, Science, Sport | all-years pre-school reception year-1 year-10 year-11 year-2 year-3 year-4 year-5 year-6 year-7 year-8 year-9 | art competition music poetry reading | art english maths music science sport | all-key-stages early-years key-stage-1 key-stage-2 key-stage-3 key-stage-4 |
| BBC Programme – Ethical Theories | Various BBC programmes based on Ethical Theories | Philosophy | post-16 year-10 year-11 year-7 year-8 year-9 | ethics | philosophy | key-stage-3 key-stage-4 post-16 |
| Better Bilingual – Educational and pastoral provision for EAL children, young people and their families | Online teaching & support for EAL pupils & families | English, Languages | all-years | english languages | all-key-stages | |
| Book Island – Picture books on Vimeo | Award-winning Bristol based publisher of picture books | English | year-1 year-2 year-3 year-4 year-5 year-6 | reading videos | english | key-stage-1 key-stage-2 |
| Boolean Maths Hub | Online maths provision to support work groups | Maths | year-1 year-10 year-11 year-2 year-3 year-4 year-5 year-6 year-7 year-8 year-9 | maths | maths | key-stage-1 key-stage-3 key-stage-4 |
| Bristol Autism Team – Preparing for more time at home | Tips for parents of children with autism for spending more time at home | Wellbeing | all-years | autism send | wellbeing | all-key-stages |
| Bristol Autism Team – Tips for supporting children with autism | Advice on supporting children emotionally and practically | Wellbeing | all-years | autism communication send support | wellbeing | all-key-stages |
| Bristol Diocese – Activities for Easter for the Home and for those in School | Resources that can be used at home to explore and understand the festival of Easter more fully | Religious Studies | pre-school reception year-1 | religion | religious-studies | early-years key-stage-1 |
| Bristol Early Years – Home Learning in the Early Years | Bristol Early Years – Home Learning in the Early Years Out of tricky times can … | Art, English, Maths, Music, Sport, Wellbeing | pre-school reception | early-years | art english maths music sport wellbeing | early-years |
| Bristol Educational Psychology Service – Improving concentration at home | Step-by-step guide on improving concentration for the whole family | Wellbeing | all-years | psychology wellbeing | wellbeing | all-key-stages |
| Bristol Educational Psychology Service – 5 ways to wellbeing during lockdown | 5 steps to look after yourself and others | Wellbeing | all-years | coronavirus support wellbeing | wellbeing | all-key-stages |
| Bristol Food Network – Food Focused Home Schooling Resources | Learning resources covering Cooking and Nutrition, Food Waste, Growing, Food & Farming and Wildlife & Nature | Environmental Studies, Food Technology, Science | reception year-1 year-10 year-11 year-2 year-3 year-4 year-5 year-6 year-7 year-8 year-9 | cooking food | environmental-studies food-technology science | early-years key-stage-1 key-stage-2 key-stage-3 key-stage-4 |
| Bristol Museum – Become a stay-at-home archaeologist | Some exciting archaeology activities for children at home written by the Museum Team – some great ideas for the Easter hols | Geography, History, Science | year-10 year-11 year-3 year-4 year-5 year-6 year-7 year-8 year-9 | archaeology | geography history science | key-stage-3 key-stage-4 |
| Bristol Royal Hospital for Children – Easy read information about coronavirus | Easy read for children and young people with disabilities of learning difficulties | Wellbeing | all-years | autism coronavirus disability send sensory wellbeing | wellbeing | all-key-stages |
| Bristol University – Sharing Molecules | Chemistry experiments to try at home | Science | year-4 year-5 year-6 | chemistry | science | key-stage-3 |
| Bristol WORKS – Remote Career Resources | Careers resources from a range of sectors and organisations | Careers | post-16 year-10 year-11 year-7 year-8 year-9 | careers | careers | key-stage-3 key-stage-4 post-16 |
| British Library – Explore the sacred texts of the world’s great faiths | Learn more about sacred texts | Religious Studies | year-10 year-11 | religion | religious-studies | key-stage-4 |
| British Psychological Society – Talking to children about coronavirus | How to talk to children about coronavirus | Wellbeing | all-years | coronavirus support wellbeing | wellbeing | all-key-stages |
| CGI Group – STEM from Home | STEM based activity packs for children aged 6 – 14 | Computing, Science | year-1 year-2 year-3 year-4 year-5 year-6 year-7 year-8 year-9 | coding | computing science | key-stage-1 key-stage-2 key-stage-3 |
| ClairCity – Pollution Solution | Resources for primary and secondary clean air projects. | Geography, Science | year-1 year-10 year-11 year-2 year-3 year-4 year-5 year-6 year-7 year-8 year-9 | climate-change | geography science | key-stage-1 key-stage-2 key-stage-3 key-stage-4 post-16 |
| Contact – Information for families with disabled children | Information about coronavirus and helpful resources for families with disabled children | Wellbeing | all-years | coronavirus disability send sensory | wellbeing | all-key-stages |
| Creative Youth Network – Creative Courses | Free creative online courses for young people aged 11 – 16. | Art | year-10 year-11 year-7 year-8 year-9 | crafts creative textiles | art | key-stage-3 key-stage-4 |
| Curiosity Connections – A Compilation of Fun STEM Resources for Home Learning | A compilation of STEM learning resource brought to you by Curiosity Connections | Science | all-years reception year-1 year-10 year-11 year-2 year-3 year-4 year-5 year-6 year-7 year-8 year-9 | stem | science | all-key-stages early-years key-stage-1 key-stage-2 key-stage-3 key-stage-4 |
| DigiLocal – Online code club | Clubs have access to loads of project guides but it’s more than just ‘teaching coding’ | Computing | post-16 year-10 year-11 year-4 year-5 year-6 year-7 year-8 year-9 | coding | computing | key-stage-3 key-stage-4 post-16 |
| Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) – Support resources to share with parents | EEF resources to help parents/carers support home routines and valuable learning opportunities, such as shared reading | English, Wellbeing | reception year-1 year-10 year-11 year-2 year-3 year-4 year-5 year-6 year-7 year-8 year-9 | literacy | english wellbeing | key-stage-1 key-stage-2 key-stage-3 key-stage-4 |
| Future Learn – Come Rain or Shine | Understand and explore the physical processes behind the weather | Science | year-10 year-11 year-7 year-8 year-9 | weather | science | key-stage-3 key-stage-4 |
| Google – Arts and Culture | A collection of free resources and virtual tours from around the world, including some of the worlds most famous museums and galleries | Art | all-years pre-school reception year-1 year-10 year-11 year-2 year-3 year-4 year-5 year-6 year-7 year-8 year-9 | art | art | all-key-stages early-years key-stage-1 key-stage-2 key-stage-3 key-stage-4 |
| GOV UK – Supporting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing | Advice for parents and carers on looking after the mental health and wellbeing of children or young people | Wellbeing | all-years | coronavirus health-and-safety send | wellbeing | all-key-stages |
| Gympanzees – Online hub for all abilities and disabilities | Gympanzees Our Home online hub Fun and easy activities to do at home with a … | all-years | autism disability send sensory videos | |||
| HappyMaps – Mental health resources for parents of children and young people | For parents worried about their children’s behaviour or mental health | Wellbeing | all-years | support wellbeing | wellbeing | all-key-stages |
| HelpKidzLearn – Apps for children with Special Educational Needs and/or Disability | Selection of free apps designed for children with SEND | Computing | all-years | disability interactive send sensory | computing | all-key-stages |
| Into Film – Using Film for Home Learning | Simple, easy and useful film based activities that young people can complete unaided | Film Studies | all-years year-1 year-10 year-11 year-2 year-3 year-4 year-5 year-6 year-7 year-8 year-9 | film-studies | key-stage-1 key-stage-2 key-stage-3 key-stage-4 | |
| Know Your Place South West – Learning Pack | Discover your local history, get involved with your local community and start conversations about local heritage | History | year-10 year-11 year-3 year-4 year-5 year-6 year-7 year-8 year-9 | local-history | history | key-stage-2 key-stage-3 key-stage-4 |
| Learn British Sign Language from home in your own time | British Sign Language lesson pack, greeting cards, dictionary, vocab sheet and more! | English | year-10 year-11 year-7 year-8 year-9 | bsl languages sign-language | english | key-stage-3 key-stage-4 |
| Mama Africa Online | Web resource that examines the huge impact that Africa has had on the evolution of modern life globally | Art, Drama, Geography, History, Music, Politics, Religious Studies, Wellbeing | all-years post-16 pre-school reception year-1 year-10 year-11 year-2 year-3 year-4 year-5 year-6 year-7 year-8 year-9 | africa equality | art drama geography history music politics religious-studies wellbeing | all-key-stages early-years key-stage-1 key-stage-2 key-stage-3 key-stage-4 post-16 |
| Mencap – Resources for young people with a learning disability | Range of resources including weekly planners and craft activities | Wellbeing | post-16 year-11 | autism disability send | wellbeing | post-16 |
| MetLink – Royal Meteorological Society | Support and materials for teaching weather and climate | Science | all-years post-16 pre-school reception year-1 year-10 year-2 year-3 year-4 year-5 year-6 year-7 year-8 year-9 | weather | science | all-key-stages early-years key-stage-1 key-stage-2 key-stage-3 key-stage-4 post-16 |
| Mindheart – Child friendly explanation of coronavirus | Use this fun resource to explain coronavirus | Wellbeing | all-years | coronavirus send | wellbeing | all-key-stages |
| Myers-Insole Local Learning CIC – The Colour of Football | Video, book and learning activities linked to Bristol-born, Steve Stacey, the first African-American to play professional football in the UK | English, History, Humanities, PSHE, Sport | year-10 year-11 year-7 year-8 year-9 | equality | english history humanities pshe sport | key-stage-3 key-stage-4 |
| National Autistic Society – Resources for families | Useful resources that families with autism can use during this time of change | Wellbeing | all-years | autism coronavirus disability send sensory | wellbeing | all-key-stages |
| National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics | Activities and resources to support children in their maths learning. Includes a questions and answers section | Maths | reception year-1 year-10 year-11 year-2 year-3 year-4 year-5 year-6 year-7 year-8 year-9 | maths | maths | key-stage-1 key-stage-2 key-stage-3 key-stage-4 |
| National Literacy Trust – 5 to 8 | Activities and resources to support literacy development in children aged 5 – 8 | English | reception year-1 year-2 year-3 | literacy reading | english | early-years key-stage-1 |
| National Literacy Trust – Birth to 4 | Fun things to make and do to support the literacy development preschool aged children | English | pre-school | literacy reading | english | |
| NATRE – Free religious resources to support home learning | Free religious resource to support home learning | Religious Studies | all-years post-16 pre-school reception year-1 year-10 year-11 year-2 year-3 year-4 year-5 year-6 year-7 year-8 year-9 | religion | religious-studies | all-key-stages early-years key-stage-1 key-stage-2 key-stage-3 key-stage-4 post-16 |
| Natural Curriculum – Grammar Lessons through Nature | Grammar lessons centred on captivating clips from the BBC’s natural history archives, aimed at Year 5 pupils | English, Science | year-5 | nature reading | english science | key-stage-2 |
| NHS – Change4Life games | 10 Minute Shake Up games | Sports | year-1 year-2 year-3 year-4 year-5 year-6 | cooking | sports | key-stage-1 key-stage-2 |
| Nosy Crow – Illustrated Children’s Book Explaining Coronavirus | A free information book explaining the coronavirus to children, illustrated by Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler | English | pre-school reception year-1 year-2 year-3 year-4 year-5 year-6 | reading | english | early-years key-stage-1 key-stage-2 |
| Oak National Academy – Supporting every teacher to support every pupil | 180 video lessons each week, across a broad range of subjects from maths to art to languages, for every year group from Reception through to Year 10 | All, Art, Business Studies, Computing, Drama, English, Geography, History, Humanities, Languages, Law, Maths, Music, Philosophy, Politics, Religious Studies, Science, Sports, Wellbeing | reception year-1 year-10 year-2 year-3 year-4 year-5 year-6 year-7 year-8 year-9 | all art business-studies computing drama english geography history humanities languages law maths music philosophy politics religious-studies science sports wellbeing | early-years key-stage-1 key-stage-2 key-stage-3 key-stage-4 | |
| OpenLearn – the Home of Free Learning from The Open University | Whether it’s a 60-second animated video or a 24-hour course you are after, you will find it on OpenLearn for free | Business Studies, Community, Education, English, Environmental Studies, History, Languages, Law, Maths, Politics, Science, Sports | year-10 year-11 year-7 year-8 year-9 | animals autism climate-change communication community criminology culture cyber-security decision-making detective development digital ecology engineering events fiction first-world-war forensic health-and-safety healthcare humanity immunisation infection interactive mammals management nursing nutrition operations poetry project psychology radio second-world-war small-and-medium-enterprise social-media society space strategy sustainability technology the-somme theory time universe writing | business-studies community education english environmental-studies history languages law maths politics science sports | key-stage-3 key-stage-4 |
| Out and About Bristol – Family activity packs | Pack of creative activities for disabled children and young people | Art | all-years | art autism disability interactive send sensory wellbeing | art | all-key-stages |
| Pete Moorehouse – Creativity at Home in the Early Years | A useful guide on how to support young children’s creativity at home with their parents/carers | Art | all-years pre-school reception | creative | art | early-years |
| Pobble 365 – English activities based on one image a day | One Picture. One teaching resource. Every day | English | year-1 year-10 year-11 year-2 year-3 year-4 year-5 year-6 year-7 year-8 year-9 | literacy writing | english | key-stage-1 key-stage-2 key-stage-3 key-stage-4 |
| Positive Eye – Inclusive activities for all families | A range of activities for families, which can be adapted to meet sensory needs | Art | all-years | disability interactive project send sensory | art | all-key-stages |
| Primary Science Teaching Trust – Science Fun at Home | Activities for children to have some fun with science at home | Science | reception year-1 year-2 year-3 year-4 year-5 year-6 | stem | science | key-stage-1 key-stage-2 |
| RWA – Creative activity packs for children and families | Two free creative activity packs for children and young people | Art, History | all-years | art crafts creative | art history | all-key-stages |
| Shakespeare Week – Kids Zone | Shakespeare themed activities and challenges to support learning | English | reception year-1 year-2 year-3 year-4 year-5 year-6 | literacy poetry | english | key-stage-1 key-stage-2 |
| Slimbridge – Home learning and family fun | Everything you need to teach your children and connect with nature as a family | Environmental Studies, Geography | pre-school reception year-1 year-2 year-3 year-4 year-5 year-6 | nature | environmental-studies geography | early-years key-stage-1 key-stage-2 |
| Spectrum Bristol Bears Community Foundation – Online videos | Weekly videos for children and young people with SEND to keep active | Sport, Sports, Wellbeing | all-years | autism disability send | sport sports wellbeing | all-key-stages |
| SS Great Britain – Things to do | Lots of fun and educational activities for children, families and teachers to use | History, Science | reception year-1 year-10 year-11 year-2 year-3 year-4 year-5 year-6 year-7 year-8 year-9 | brunel engineering | history science | key-stage-1 key-stage-2 key-stage-3 key-stage-4 |
| St. Peter’s Church of England Primary School – Unlocking Excellence English Hub | Mastery phonics lessons will be released weekly on our Youtube channel | English | reception year-1 year-2 year-3 year-4 year-5 year-6 | grammar phonics | english | key-stage-1 key-stage-2 |
| STEM Learning – Home Learning Support for Families | Free STEM resources compiled by expects, suitable for primary and secondary age children | Computing, Design and Technology, Maths, Science | post-16 year-1 year-10 year-11 year-2 year-3 year-4 year-5 year-6 year-7 year-8 year-9 | chemistry coding physics | computing design-and-technology maths science | key-stage-1 key-stage-2 key-stage-3 key-stage-4 |
| Stephen Lawrence Day – Be the Next Poetry Sensation | Why not create your own spoken word – it doesn’t have to be poetry, it could be a story, monologue, or even stand-up comedy | English | all-years pre-school reception year-1 year-10 year-11 year-2 year-3 year-4 year-5 year-6 year-7 year-8 year-9 | equality poetry stephen-lawrence | english | all-key-stages early-years key-stage-1 key-stage-2 key-stage-3 key-stage-4 |
| Stephen Lawrence Day – Challenge Accepted | Display simple acts of kindness and post them through social media to be part of Stephen Lawrence Day | Community | all-years pre-school reception year-1 year-10 year-11 year-2 year-3 year-4 year-5 year-6 year-7 year-8 year-9 | community social-media stephen-lawrence | community | all-key-stages early-years key-stage-1 key-stage-2 key-stage-3 key-stage-4 |
| Stephen Lawrence Day – Get Hands-on Building a Bridge | Accept the challenge to build a bridge that can support 500g of weight for 10 seconds! | Science | all-years pre-school reception year-1 year-10 year-11 year-2 year-3 year-4 year-5 year-6 year-7 year-8 year-9 | engineering | science | all-key-stages early-years key-stage-1 key-stage-2 key-stage-3 key-stage-4 |
| Stephen Lawrence Day – Read up a Storm | Access to free books with a theme of working together to make a better world | English | all-years pre-school reception year-1 year-10 year-11 year-2 year-3 year-4 year-5 year-6 year-7 year-8 year-9 | reading | english | all-key-stages early-years key-stage-1 key-stage-2 key-stage-3 key-stage-4 |
| Teacherfest Report 2021 | Bristol Teacherfest 2021 took place online from 7 June – 2 July. A month-long festival of inspiring talks, | all-years | all-key-stages | |||
| The Literacy Shed – The home of visual literacy | Films and animations suitable for primary aged children to support the teaching of reading and writing | English | pre-school reception year-1 year-2 year-3 year-4 year-5 year-6 | reading writing | english | early-years key-stage-1 key-stage-2 |
| The National Archives – Explore 1000 years of history! | Explore 1000 years of history! From medieval times all the way to the present. | History | all-years post-16 pre-school reception year-1 year-10 year-11 year-2 year-3 year-4 year-5 year-6 year-7 year-8 year-9 | first-world-war second-world-war the-somme videos | history | all-key-stages early-years key-stage-1 key-stage-2 key-stage-3 key-stage-4 post-16 |
| The Reading Realm – Home learning packs | A Home Learning Pack to support reading | English | year-1 year-2 year-3 year-4 year-5 year-6 | reading | english | key-stage-1 key-stage-2 |
| The Roman Baths – Learning for Life | Discover more about the world of the Romans and try out some activities | History | all-years post-16 pre-school reception year-1 year-10 year-11 year-2 year-3 year-4 year-5 year-6 year-7 year-8 year-9 | romans | history | all-key-stages early-years key-stage-1 key-stage-2 key-stage-3 key-stage-4 post-16 |
| Travel and Leisure – Virtual tours of museums from around the world | Experience the 12 best museums, from London to Seoul in the comfort of your own home | Art, History | all-years post-16 pre-school reception year-1 year-10 year-11 year-2 year-3 year-4 year-5 year-6 year-7 year-8 year-9 | art | art history | all-key-stages early-years key-stage-1 key-stage-2 key-stage-3 key-stage-4 post-16 |
| Unique Voice – Stay at home activity pack | Unique Voice – Stay at home activity pack Unique Voice has created a free resource … | Art, Drama | pre-school reception year-1 year-2 year-3 year-4 year-5 year-6 | art drama | art drama | early-years key-stage-1 key-stage-2 |
| University of Bristol – Creative activity ideas for schools | Activities and ideas devised and filmed by University of Bristol students to be shared with children and families across Bristol | Art | pre-school reception year-1 year-2 year-3 year-4 year-5 year-6 | art | art | early-years key-stage-1 key-stage-2 |
| University of Oxford – Faculty of Theology and Religion | Hundreds of theology and religion resources from the University of Oxford | Religious Studies | year-10 year-11 year-7 year-8 year-9 | religion | religious-studies | key-stage-3 key-stage-4 post-16 |
| Wesport – Keeping Kids Active At Home | Wesport has collated these FREE child-friendly activities into a Weekly Activity Schedule for you and your family to follow | Sport, Sports, Wellbeing | all-years post-16 pre-school reception year-1 year-10 year-11 year-2 year-3 year-4 year-5 year-6 year-7 year-8 year-9 | fitness | sport sports wellbeing | all-key-stages early-years key-stage-1 key-stage-2 key-stage-3 key-stage-4 post-16 |
| Young Minds – Parents helpline | Advice for parents and carers worried about a child or young person under 25 | Wellbeing | all-years | support | wellbeing | all-key-stages |
| YouTube Learning – Learn@Home | YouTube learning for families with children 13 and older, for families with children 5 years and older, and for families with preschoolers | Art, Film Studies, Geography, Humanities, Maths, Science | all-years | art videos | art film-studies geography humanities maths science | all-key-stages |