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Fenwick Primary School

Home Learning Pack

Dear Pupils and Parents,

This booklet contains some ‘how to’ guides for accessing our subscribed online
resources, as well as some possible tasks and links to other, free online resources you
may wish to access. Glow can be used to view your child’s own blog (P3-7) and class
blogs.

Some tasks online will be consolidation work, some may be new learning and some may be
challenge tasks. It is up to you to decide how and when you wish to complete tasks. We
also encourage families to get as much fresh air as possible, spend time together
reading and having fun!

You will receive updates via our school app from East Ayrshire Council and from the
school. You can also send emails to the school email address:

[email protected]

Mrs Kelly, Mrs Stark and I will endeavour to access these and respond, as and when we
are able to do so.

Please take care of yourselves and your families and we hope to see everyone back in
school as soon as we can!

Best wishes,

Robyn Davidson

Head Teacher

Contents
Accessing School Website
Accessing Glow
Education City Guide
Giglets Guide
Online Safety and Social Media Reminders
Personal Project and News Task
Online Weblinks

Fenwick Primary School
Website

To ensure you are kept up-to-date, we have created a separate page on our
school for Updates in the event of a school closure.
We have also created a page, Resources and Activities, which currently has links
to educational websites, including Education City and Giglets.

Access from a computer
The Updates and Resources and Activities pages will appear under the list of
the class blogs on the right-hand side of the website.

Updates and
Resources and
Activities
pages

Remember, you and your child can quickly access these from Fenwick Primary
Launchpad via Glow. Please see the Glow Guide from more information.

Access from a smartphone
Please refer to the Website Access Guide shared on the School App on how to
see the Class Blog List in particular Step 3.

Fenwick Primary School
Glow Guide

Glow is the Scottish Schools National Intranet. As it is restricted to learners
and educators, it is a safe online environment.
All pupils have access to this using their Glow username and password. These
have been issued to your child and are in their diary.
Glow provides pupils with full access to Microsoft’s Office suite including Mail,
Word, Powerpoint, OneDrive etc. Instructions included in this guide.
Pupils can easily access the school website and all the class blogs from the
launchpad in Glow. Instructions included in this guide.

How to log onto Glow
STEP 1.
From a computer, tablet or smartphone use a search engine to search for Glow
Sign In. Click Glow – Sign In – RM Unify

STEP 2.
Enter your username and password given to you. Click Sign in.

How to navigate the Launchpad
After you click sign in, you will be taken to the Fenwick Primary School
Launchpad.
For easy access to the school website, class blogs, school updates and resources
and activities, you simply click on the icon you wish to visit.
Example, Fenwick PS and ECC Website.

East Ayrshire Council also have their own launchpad where you can access
information and sites. You can access this by clicking

How to access Microsoft Office Suite
From the Fenwick Primary School Launchpad, click on the following icon.
Occasionally it may ask you to sign in. If it does ask, use your Glow
username plus @glow.sch.uk e.g. gw…[email protected] and
your Glow password.

From here, your child has access to all the Microsoft Office Suite. Most
children are familiar with using Word and Powerpoint in class and some have
been using Sway and Forms. Get them to show you their tech skills!

How to sign out of Glow
It’s really important that you always sign out of Glow when you are finished or
need to come off your device to ensure your Glow is secure. Follow these
instructions to ensure you log off properly.
STEP 1.
Close any tabs that have opened. Example,

STEP 2.
Go back to the launchpad. Click your name in the top right corner of the
launchpad. Click Sign Out.

STEP 3.
Click Complete Sign Out and then close your browser window by clicking on the
‘X’.

Fenwick Primary School
Education City

Education City is an educational resource for children 3-12 years old and their
teachers. Pupils can log in and access learning activities and games to support
their learning across the curriculum in school and at home.
This guide will show you and your child how to access Education City and learning
activities and games that have been assigned to them by their teacher.

How to log on to Education City
STEP 1.
From a computer or tablet, use a search engine to search for Education City,
click EducationCity.

OR
Use the link on our Resources and Activities Page on the school website.

STEP 2.
Click on Log In.

Pupils should now enter their username and
password which has been issued to them and is
in their diary. Remember to select the country
as Scotland.

STEP 3.
Once logged in, your child will see the screen below. The layout may be slightly
different on a tablet.
Learning activities and games have
been assigned to your child. Click
on Classwork to access these.

Example Classwork: Click on an icon to see the activities available to play.

Fenwick Primary’s tips to staying safe online -

 Think before you post
Don’t upload or share anything you wouldn’t want your friends, parents,
carers or teachers seeing.

 Don’t share personal details
Keep things like you address, phone number, name, school and date of birth
private. Always check your privacy settings or ask an adult to do this for
you. When using a username, use one that isn’t your real name.

 Watch out for phishing or scams
Never click links you are unsure of, or links that ask you to share your
personal details.

 Think about who you are talking to
Even if you trust someone online, never share any of your information with
them.

 Keep your device safe
Use strong passwords, log out after using shared devices and be careful
what websites you are using. Remember to never to give out you passwords
to people you don’t know.

SOCIAL MEDIA AND MOBILE PHONES –
The internet is an amazing place to be creative, learn and chat to friends.
It is important to make the most of it and enjoy it, whilst being safe,
sensible and respectful to others.
Think of online friendships just as you would in the real world. It can be
just as hurtful to be left out of an online game or chat as it is in real life.
Be careful how you word things. Things can be picked up in the wrong way
when speaking online.
Be respectful to you friends on social media, thinking about others’
feelings. And remember to respect other people’s views.
Only accept friend requests from people you know in real life.
Think before you upload and share photos, post photos that show you and
your friends in a positive way. Once it is upload it’s no longer private.

If you are worried about online issues don’t hesitate to speak to an
adult and remember to “Speak out Stay Safe”.
Useful websites –
www.childline.org.uk
www.nspcc.org.uk
www.thinkuknow.co.uk

Download our new ‘Safer Schools’ app. In school field type ‘East Ayrshire
Council’ and the code is 7440.

Fenwick Primary School
Personal Project and News

A jotter has been added to your learning pack and you can use this for any task
you choose. You may wish to complete your own personal research project and
use this jotter to evidence your findings. Some suggestions for a personal
project are:

 Country
 Animal
 Famous Person
 Inventor
 Sports Personality
 Science topic, such as Space
 Sustainable Development
 Climate Change

However, you can choose to research anything you wish that can be shared with
your class when you return to school.

Primary 3-7 also have their own blog on Glow – a suggestion is that you update
your blog each week with a ‘News’ section and record some of the activities you
have done that week.

Range of Elmo’s world games (3-5 years) https://pbskids.org/sesame/games/elmos-world-games/
Subjects BBC Online games - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/collections/primary-games/1

BBC Bitesize (Lots of information and video for all areas and topics)
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/primary
Cbeebies https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/games
BBc Bitesize Higher revision (16 – 18 years) https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/zkdqxnb

Literacy/ Sumdog - https://www.sumdog.com/user/sign_in
English Education City - https://ec1.educationcity.com/

Bug Club - https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/login?c=0
Newspaper for children: https://www.firstnews.co.uk/
Lots of activities based on reading for enjoyment: https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/
Stories to listen to: https://www.audible.co.uk/cat/Children-
Audiobooks/535836031?pf_rd_p=1910af5a-5112-4992-8e67-
7c8139e4a35a&pf_rd_r=J0S4XNJXQR2SJVM75TVC&
Lots of literacy ideas: https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/
Pictures to talk about and maybe write about too: http://www.pobble365.com/
Stories for all ages, read by famous people: https://www.storylineonline.net/
Phonics fun: https://www.storylineonline.net/
Fun English games for 3 – 5 years - https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/3-5-
years/letters-and-sounds
Short vowel word machines (4 – 7 years)
https://www.starfall.com/h/word-machines/
Hairy McClary from Donaldson’s Dairy story (4-7 years)
https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/storybooks-and-games/hairy-
maclary/
There’s a hole in the bottom of the Sea story (4-7 years)
https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/storybooks-and-games/A-
hole-in-the-bottom-of-the-sea/
Fun English games for 5-7 years https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/5-7-years/letters-
and-sounds
Fun English games for 7 – 11 years https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/7-11-
years/spelling-and-grammar
Fun English games for 11-14 years https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/11-14-
years/speaking-and-listening

Numerac BBC Bitesize Maths – KS1 - Early/First Level: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zjxhfg8
y/maths BBC Bitesize Maths – KS2 - First/Second Level:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z826n39
Education City - https://ec1.educationcity.com/
Mathsplayground - https://www.mathplayground.com/math-games.html
Fun maths games for 3-5 years - https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/3-5-years/counting
Fun maths games for 5-7 years - https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/5-7-years/counting
Fun maths games for 7 – 11 years - https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-
years/ordering-and-sequencing-numbers
Rigour Maths (Monthly calendars) - https://www.cdmasterworks.co.uk/e-s-o-s/
Fun maths games for 11 – 14 years https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/11-14-
years/number
White Rose Maths: Schemes of Learning and learning resources: www.whiterosemaths.com
Transum: Interactive numeracy and maths games and activities: http://www.transum.org/go/
Transum Maths – Topic revision and challenges
http://www.transum.org/Software/Transum_Topics.asp
Sumdog: Numeracy and maths activities and games: https://www.sumdog.com/user/sign_in

Science Cool Maths games - https://www.coolmathgames.com/
HWB Math Visuals – Visuals to support understanding in maths: https://mathvisuals.wordpress.com/
Nrich – Mathematical Tasks and activities: https://nrich.maths.org/
YouCubed Tasks: https://www.youcubed.org/tasks/
Early Years Activities: https://nrich.maths.org/13371
Oxford Owl – Maths Games and Activities: https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/kids-
activities/fun-maths-games-and-activities/
Maths is Fun: https://www.mathsisfun.com/
Numberblocks: https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/shows/numberblocks
Open Middle Problems
https://www.openmiddle.com/

Pairing for Early Science (4 –6 years) https://stormedapps.co.uk/pairing/pairing.html
Smudge’s early Science (4-7 years) https://stormeducational.co.uk/prev/science/
Peep and the Big Wide World (5-7 years) http://peepandthebigwideworld.com/en/
Growing plants (5-7 years) http://flash.topmarks.co.uk/2264
BBC – Galaxy Pugs (5-7 years
) https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zdp4382/articles/zn7bscw
Nocturnal animals (7-9 years) https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/nocturnal/index.html
Fish force (6-11years) https://pbskids.org/ruff/sports/game
BBC – Earth Squad go! (7 – 11years) https://www.bbc.co.uk/games/embed/earth-squad-go
BBC Food chain challenge – (7-11years)
https://toybox.tools.bbc.co.uk/activities/id/gm2zlfh9hq/exitGameUrl/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bb
c.co.uk%2Fbitesize%2Ftopics%2Fzbnnb9q%2Farticles%2Fz93vdxs/palette/colour-palette-
7/language/en-GB/project/blocks-bitesize
Helping plants grow well (8 –11years) http://flash.topmarks.co.uk/4013
Teeth and eating (9-11years) http://flash.topmarks.co.uk/3663
The Learning Zone (7-14 years)
http://www.oum.ox.ac.uk/thezone/index.htm
BBC Bitesize Science https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zrkw2hv
Breathing (11-14 years) https://curriculumbits.com/prodimages/details/biology/breathing.html
How the lungs work (11-16 years) https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/how-lungs-work
Love biology quizzes (14-16 years) https://lovebiology.co.uk/quizzes.php
The Circulatory System (11-16
years) http://www.skoool.com.eg/english/skoool_bundle/content/secondary/biology/circ_syste
m/index.html
Centre of the Cell (14-18years) https://www.centreofthecell.org/learn-play/games/
http://sciencegeeks.magix.net/ (BGE)

The handwashing challenge (5-7 years)
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/hehh1/index.html?launch=true
Food and farming videos (5 – 11years)
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/5-7-years/where-food-comes-from/videos/
The great grub club (5-11 years)
http://www.greatgrubclub.com/play-it#.XmrEaGxvI2w
A balanced diet (11-14 years)
https://curriculumbits.com/prodimages/details/biology/a-balanced-diet.html
Freddy Fit (7-11years) http://www.freddyfit.co.uk/kids/games.php
Beating exam stress (7-16 years)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/find_out/guides/uk/beating_exam_stress/newsid_1987000
/1987083.stm
CBBC newsround (7- 14 years)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround

History Inside careers (16-18 years) https://www.insidecareers.co.uk/
Music Learn with stories (5-7 years):
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/5-7-years/activity-packs/learn-with-stories/
Learn with Stories (7 – 11 years):
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/7-11-years/activity-packs/learn-with-stories/
Talk about Alcohol (secondary) https://www.talkaboutalcohol.com/
Quizzes (11-14 years):
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/11-14-years/quizzes/
Quizzes (14-16 years)
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/14-16-years/quizzes/

Victorians – Key figures in History (7-11 years)
https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/victorians/index.html
Hidden Lives (7-14 years)
http://www.hiddenlives.org.uk/learning_materials/index.html
Scotland during the Second World War (7-14 years)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/as/ww2/index.shtml
Ancient Egypt (7-14 years) http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html
Explore ancient Egypt (7-11 years) https://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/learning-
activities/history/ancient-egypt/explore-ancient-egypt/
Explore Ancient Greece (7-11
years) https://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/learning-activities/history/ancient-
greece/explore-ancient-greece/
History Lines (7-11 years) http://historylines.e2bn.org/
Vikings (7-11 years) https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/ztyr9j6
Would you have survived the Titanic?(8-11years)
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/history/general-history/would-you-have-survived-
the-titanic/
Tudor clothing fro Tudor paintings (9-14 years) https://www.mylearning.org/stories/tudor-
clothing--dress-to-impress/406?
Cool Antarctica (11-14 years) https://www.coolantarctica.com/
Pyramid challenge (11-16
years) http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/launch_gms_pyramid_builder.shtml
Victorians (11-18 years)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/victorians/

BBc teach – nursery rhymes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9AxMQibZGA
Classics for kids (5-14 years)
https://www.classicsforkids.com/
World music composer (7-11 years)
https://www.nms.ac.uk/explore-our-collections/games/world-music-composer/
Fun and games with music (5-11 years) http://www.sfskids.org/
The orchestra game (8-14 years)
http://www.musicgames.net/livegames/orchestra/orchestra2.htm