Keep active
Age 2-4
Fun physical activities to do with children when you are stuck in at home. If you click on articles – other articles include ideas for making your neighbourhood walk more exciting and 6 apps you can download to get children active.
Early years
Videos presented by CBeebies presenters that are good for getting children dancing.
All
A range of quizzes, puzzles and videos to watch and join in. Why not try a jigsaw, crack some codes or play spot the difference.
Age 5+
The website gives some ideas on easy ways for kids to keep active when you cannot get outdoors.
Early Years
8 ways to encourage curiosity in children – simple and effective tips for stimulating your child’s curiosity by MindChamps nursery.
All
The GoNoodle website is packed full of engaging games and activities to keep children active, as well as off-screen ideas. There are also lots of well-being, mindfulness and yoga activities to help support children’s mental health whist being indoors for a lot of the time.
EYFS, Primary, Secondary
Change 4 Life website activity where children take turns to lead everyone in a shapeshifting routine inspired by Jack-Jack from the Incredibles.
All
Change4Life and Disney have teamed up to bring you Shake Up games inspired by Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 4 and Incredibles 2, and Disney’s The Lion King and Frozen. These 10-minute bursts of fun will really get your kids moving and count towards the 60 active minutes they need every day!
All
Each morning Joe Wicks will lead a 30 minute P.E lesson for all ages. Something you could all do as a family. If you can’t watch at 9am then it is streamed on his Youtube Channel.
EYFS, KS1, KS2
Fun curriculum-linked resources and videos to get your children moving while they learn.
Age 5 to 7, 7 to 11
Yorkshire Sport Foundation linked with other organisations have collected YouTube videos delivered by teachers which focus on the PE curriculum and support parents with teaching this at home. They cover aspects like ball skills, footwork, throwing and gymnastics.
Primary
Transport Yoga by Kids Yoga Stories – a series of yoga poses based on various types or modes of transport for primary and possibly lower secondary.
Treasure Hunts
All ages
Design and make treasure hunts in the garden or for your walk.
Primary, SEN
The SEN Resources blog has just launched a YouTube channel with a series of daily home learning videos ‘Ways to Learn Through Play’ to help support families. They’ve also launched a Facebook support group to help when children are learning from home