Learning Resources for the Home Classroom

Just because school is closed doesn’t mean the learning has to stop!

We are committed to supporting young people during the school shut down and continuing to help them to find, grow and use their talents. In this blog, we’re sharing a variety of free, online resources to help with motivation, engagement and keeping active during this time. 

We’ll continue to update this blog as we find new and great resources! If you are an MCR mentor please also keep sharing your ideas on the Mentor Hub.

PE / Fitness

Get your body moving every weekday at 9am!

⇒ Click to go to PE with JOE

Roll out the yoga mat or towel and show off your best downward dog!

⇒ Click to go to Yoga with Adriene

Fitness tips from the NHS.

⇒ Click to go to NHS website

All in One

A one-stop shop for all your learning needs for all different age groups. Includes: languages, design, STEM, business, media and much, much more!Get your body moving every weekday at 9am!

⇒ Click to go to BBC Teach

More all-in-one resources, in a smaller package.

⇒ Click to go to BBC-bitesized

Award winning resources & films to brush up your skills in Culture Society, Jobs & Money Crime & more.

⇒ Click to go to TrueTube

37 online courses for Scottish schools and colleges aligned to the SQA curriculum at National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher level.The Glasgow Club has uploaded tonnes of free workout videos to keep you going!

⇒ Click to go to Scholar

Interesting projects that make you look at the world in new ways!

⇒ Click to go to Big Ideas

Ever wanted to learn about biology, coding, art history, drama, stats, art….and basically everything else? Crash Course has you covered.

⇒ Click to go to Crash Course

Art

Explore stories in classic music.

⇒ Click to go to BBC 10 Pieces

Ever dreamed of becoming a famous cartoonist? Take your first step now.

⇒ Click to go to Harptoons Learn to Draw

Create art like the pros with these great activities.

⇒ Click to go to Tate Kids

The Royal Conservatoire aims to spread joy and combat isolation by showcasing work, ideas and conversations from students, staff and alumni.

⇒ Click to go to RCS

Our friends Bearfaced Studio created this design tool starter back so you can take your idea and make it awesome.

⇒ Click to go to Bearfaced Studio

Other fun stuff

We are living through history now! Download this COVID Time capsule so you can remember how you spent this time.

⇒ Click to download COVID Time Capsule

 

Ever wanted to learn how to make the perfect pancakes? All this and more!

⇒ Click to go to Jamie Oliver’s Youtube

Explore some of the world’s most famous museums from your couch!

⇒ Click to go tour a museum

Tour the natural history museum from the comfort of your living room.

⇒ Click to go tour the Natural History Museum

For £3 you can teach yourself a new skill!

⇒ Click to go to learn British Sign Language

Who says video games can’t teach you anything?

⇒ Click to go to go to Minecraft for Education

Brain teasers and ice breakers for adults and kids a like! 

⇒ Click to go to Ice Breaker Ideas

Maths

Matched to the national curriculum and provides resources for up to age 12.

→ Click to go to Math Factor!

Practice your maths & English skills and be a wiz in no time!

⇒ Click to go to IXL

Information, resources and links for the daily home maths lessons hosted by Gareth Metcalfe during the UK school closures.

⇒ Click to go to I See Maths

 

A wide range of Scottish Curriculum For Excellence Teaching Resources for use in the classroom. Covers every stage of the CfE, from Early to Third and Fourth Stage resources.

⇒ Click to go to Twinkl

Sumdog provides engaging learning and practice in numeracy for children aged 5-14, and literacy for children aged 5-11.

⇒ Click to go to Sumdog

Mental Health

Includes everything you need, from the official advice to mental health tips.

⇒ Click to go to Young Scot

This list of resources has been given the thumbs up by the NHS

⇒ Click to go to the NHS website

Daily ways to stay happy, calm and take care of ourselves while inside.

⇒ Click to go to to the Coping Calendar

Science & Tech

Your daily science dose! Every weekday at 10am. Search using #GSCAtHome on Youtube.

⇒ Click to go to GSCAAtHome

Learn how computer programming and how to build your own apps for free with this Scottish organisation.

⇒ Click to go to LiveCode

A million and 1 quizzes to help you sort your proteins from your punnett squares.

⇒ Click to go to Love Biology

Challenging and thought provoking real-world STEM projects for young people of all ages.

⇒ Click to go to Crest Awards

Program your own interactive stories, games, and animations — and share your creations with others in the online community.

⇒ Click to go to learn Scratch

Be the next Steve Jobs & learn how to programme your codes and games.

⇒ Click to go to go to Blockly Games

SciShow explores the unexpected. Seven days a week, they delve into the scientific subjects that defy our expectations and make us even more curious!

⇒ Click to go to SciShow

English & Reading

Free audio books and stories and more!

⇒ Click to go to PoetryZone

Explore the wizarding world of Harry Potter with this at home resource full of quizzes and other fun things! 

⇒ Click to go to Hogwarts

⇒ Read the Philosopher’s Stone

 

Free audio books, stories and more.

⇒ Click to go to Audible

Curl up with your favourite fantasy world with e-books.

⇒ Click to go to Aberdeen Library

Curl up with your favourite fantasy world with e-books.

⇒ Click to go to Aberdeenshire Library

Curl up with your favourite fantasy world with e-books.

⇒ Click to go to Clackmannanshire Library

Curl up with your favourite fantasy world with e-books.

⇒ Click to go to Glasgow Library

Curl up with your favourite fantasy world with e-books.

⇒ Click to go to Edinburgh Library

Curl up with your favourite fantasy world with e-books.

⇒ Click to go to North Ayrshire Library

Curl up with your favourite fantasy world with e-books.

⇒ Click to go to Shetland Library

Curl up with your favourite fantasy world with e-books.

⇒ Click to go to South Lanarkshire Library

Curl up with your favourite fantasy world with e-books.

⇒ Click to go to West Dunbartonshire Library

Be The Bridge

We’re continuing to support our young people in every way we can and that includes finding new mentors for when schools re-open. Our young people need us now more than ever so if you haven’t already, why not start your journey today and get ready to be matched with a young person.

Become a Mentor

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