Contingency plan to enable students to continue their education in the event of a school closure due to Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) – Year 8
It is our expectation that students who are well but self-isolating due to other family members being ill or who are at home due to a school closure will continue to use their time to study the subjects on their timetable. The plans to support this for a short-term closure are outlined below. If schools are ordered to close for a longer time these arrangements will be reviewed.
| Subject | Useful website/topic/tasks |
| Maths | Hegarty Maths https://hegartymaths.com/
Week 1-5 Guidance for KS3 Maths Work ~ Week 1 – 5 Maths Exercise Pack ~ Week 1 – 5 Week 6-7 Guidance for KS3 Maths Work ~ Week 6 – 7 |
| English | Accelerated Reader
KS3: Standard punctuation and grammar quizzes: https://www.educationquizzes.com/ks3/english/ Year 8 – Reading skills for the novel: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zfdh8xs |
| Science | All year groups have Educake that they can use for all topics.
BBC Bitesize is great for KS3 7/8 Booklets KS3 Year 8 Science Independent Learning Booklet – Inheritance KS3 Year 8 Science Independent Learning Booklets – Evolution KS3 Year 8 Science Independent Learning Booklets – Quantitative Chemistry KS3 Year 8 Science Independent Learning Booklets – Wave (light and sound) |
| Geography | Year 8 BBC Bitesize – https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zrw76sg Mapskills – https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone/
Seneca – https://app.senecalearning.com/classroom/course/e076bd9c-75b6-4095-a600- d2a84b0dd81f/section/65d21d76-5850-4c5a-8114-4ab838d1822f/session |
| History | Year 8
Task 1 on Abolition of Slavery Y8 Home Learning – National Archives Background, Tasks and Sources Task 2: Research Harriet Tubman and William Wilberforce and create fact files about each. Judge their significance on the Abolition of slavery. Task 3: Go to the link below and compile a guide of the different stages of slaves escaping using the Underground Railroad. You will need Flashplayer to access the links. http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/underground_railroad/index.htm |
| RS | Year 8: Class clips on Islam https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zsdtsbk |
| Languages | Kerboodle (all have log ins) Quizlet – vocabulary learning tool
Duolingo – vocabulary learning tool |
| Art | https://emptyeasel.com/2009/08/03/20-great-art-websites-for-art-students/
(20 websites that range from advice, how to and wiki-style pages). Heavy emphasis on digital media e.g. Photoshop https://www.studentartguide.com/ (good advice and guides for themes) http://www.artcyclopedia.com/ (wiki style art encyclopaedia) KS3 https://drawpaintacademy.com/art-websites/ (another list of lots of arts related websites which vary in type and target audience) https://www.twinkl.co.uk All subjects for teachers and parents, they are giving free access https://www.photopea.com/?fbclid=IwAR06YbWUwZocJm2lisqxbLE2FEB5NYyIJSroCHfX6wEnRZpvF_ GHBFfs3YE Great free online photo editing https://www.sophiespostcard.com/callforsubmissions https://www.sophiespostcard.com/about-c6ea Please look at this and support this worthwhile cause. Photograph your work before you send it! |
| Drama | Please use the following sites and complete tasks or enjoy watching some high-quality theatre performances:
KS3 – https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zsf8wmn/revision/1 Year 8 – watch Antigone In addition, students should use Digital Theatre Plus – https://www.digitaltheatreplus.com/education/plays-and-productions Username: pinter Password: Harold1 This logon will expire on 1st April |
| Music | Www.bandlab.com Www.incredibox.com Www.buttonbass.com
These are sampling/looping websites where students can create and compose their own tracks |
| PE | CORE PE
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyCLoPd4VxBvPHOpzoEk5onAEbq40g2-k Create your own game |
| Technology | Year 7/8 Tech – food a fact of life https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk /BBC Bitesize D&T – |
| IT | Year 8
https://projects.raspberrypi.org/en/codeclub https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z3mtsbk Multimedia, graphics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFyOznL9UvA Photoshop basics for beginners’ video https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zqrk7ty/revision/1 Graphics revision |