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INdoor activities

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Have a look at our partner secondary school, Bishop Challoner's set of online activities for Primary:
https://bishopchalloner.org.uk/activity-ideas


Reading
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Good news for those stuck at home in isolation: Audible is making hundreds of titles available for free during the coronavirus pandemic.
​The audiobook platform has said that, for as long as schools are closed, anyone can listen to a vast selection of its titles. This means books read by Thandie Newton and Dan Stevens are available to stream at no cost at all.
Simply click on the logo on the left to get started. No log-ins, credit card or passwords needed.
Storytime with David Walliams: free story everyday at 11am on his website.
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Watching
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Click on the picture for free musicals and plays you can now stream during the Coronavirus outbreak

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Click on the panda to watch Edinburgh zoo's Panda live!
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Wildlife with Steve Backshall on FaceBook: Everyday at 9.30am for answering all your wildlife, biology, conservation, geography and exploration questions.

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Click on the picture to watch Chester zoo's animals live.

Listening and singing
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Dan Callow and Emily Jordan came to visit us at school at the end of January.
They are now confined at home just like all of us, but still playing ans singing their music. Click on the logo to access their FaceBook page and sing with them!
You can also visit their website: http://www.onelifemusic.co.uk/
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Music with Myleene Klass on YouTube: twice a week, next one Friday 27th March 10am, but can view anytime.


Dancing
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Dance with Oti Mabuse on FaceBook: Everyday at 11.30am but children can view the class at anytime.

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Click on the green logo to access free virtual dance classes online.


Playing and other activities
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Click on the AfL logo on the left to access their website. Having had a look at theis website, Miss Haydon recommends:
200 activities you can do with kids at home
And especially: Cardboards boxes - 8 active chalk games
Click on the MP MK logo on the right to access their website and their 11 Ingenious Ways to Keep Kids Active When Stuck Inside.
Kids have endless amounts of energy and when that energy isn’t transferred into an activity, it can get a little wild. To help you out this winter season, we’ve put together a list of 11 ingenious ways to keep kids active when stuck inside.
modernparentsmessykids.com
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Click on the AK logo on the left to access their website with 7 ideas to keep your kids active indoors.
Click on the TP logo on the right to access their website and their 15 ways to keep kids active indoors (even if you don't have much space) Here's how to keep your kids off the couch, even if you don't have much space.
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​Click on the umbrella to access activities that can keep children occupied on rainy days

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