Welcome to the Early Years Foundation Stage

Phonics/Reading

Phonics Play– There are a number of free games to play.

Oxford Owl– Set up an account for free and read some stories.

Top Marks– There are a number of free literacy games.

ICT Games– There are a number of free literacy games.

Maths

Top Marks– There are a number of free maths games.

Oxford Owl– Free maths games.

ICT Games– There are a number of free maths games.

Twinkl is offering a month free subscription in the event of school closure. This means anyone can access all their games, worksheets and activities for free during this time. Twinkl have a variety of EYFS resources to support your child’s learning at home. On their website if you search EYFS home learning lots of ideas for you and your child will come up. To sign up and take advantage of this offer please use this link.

Setting this up is really easy to do – go to and enter the code UKTWINKLHELPS

Please read a variety of books as regularly as possible with your child during school closure. Hearing stories read to them, and them reading to you, will be one of the most beneficial uses of time.

Activity ideas:

  • Read a story
  • Get your child to help with simple jobs around the house
  • Paint or draw a picture
  • Complete a puzzle together
  • Play a turn taking game/board game as a family
  • Play I-spy
  • Sort and count different objects in the house
  • Write a letter to your teacher about what you have been doing
  • Read a magazine
  • Watch this video, or even complete the experiment yourself using pepper, water and soap, to show your children how important it is to wash our hands properly using soap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HulpYYaQ2Dg