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Category: 6th Form Resources

  • Staying Safe Online

    Keeping your child safe online With the help of the leading privacy law firm Schillings, the Children’s Commissioner have produced a digital safety and well-being kit for parents and a related safety guide for children. https://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/coronavirus/digital-safety-and-wellbeing-kit/

  • See How The Stars Looked on Your Birthday

    Hubble is a giant telescope that’s flying through space. It explores the universe 24 hours a day, seven days a week. That means it has observed some fascinating cosmic wonder every day of the year, including on your birthday. What did Hubble look at on your birthday? Enter the month and date below to find…

  • Cardboard Boat Challenge

    This nautical themed challenge asks ‘can you build a boat from cardboard that is’ strong enough to float, even with a weight on board?’  An example video is provided by the engineers. https://www.jamesdysonfoundation.co.uk/resources/challenge-cards.html  

  • Swanlea School Bulletin

    Check our latest bulletin for updates from teachers, which include encouraging messages and useful information that you can refer to during the week ahead. Swanlea’s 5th Weekly Bulletin  

  • Make a Periscope Challenge

    Would you like to see around corners using just a cardboard box?  The video challenge explains how periscopes work and provides guidance on how to make your own. https://www.jamesdysonfoundation.co.uk/resources/challenge-cards.html  

  • Red Cross Support During Coronavirus Crisis

    Over the coming weeks the British Red Cross will be sharing new resources for children and young people (aged 7 to 18) to do at home during the coronavirus crisis. All the free, online activities will be linked to a kindness calendar and will: encourage simple acts of kindness build resilience connect the whole family and…

  • BBC Earth Kids

    BBC Earth Kids provides the best of clips from the BBC’s natural history programmes, specially curated for curious explores.  The engaging site is packed with fun facts, inspiring hosts, amazing creatures and information about our planet. https://www.bbcearth.com/earthkids/

  • Bromley by Bow Centre ‘Discovery Platform virtual Room’

    Some highlights from Bromley by Bow Centre ‘Discovery Platform virtual Room’ include: James Dyson Foundation Challenge Cards: There are 6 challenges set by Dyson engineers, which use resources commonly found in the home.  They encourage inquisitive young minds to get excited about engineering. The Spaghetti Bridge challenge This bridge themed challenge asks ‘can you build…

  • Stories From The HEC Learning Centre

    The HEC Learning Centre has published a range of interesting stories and thought provoking questions (based on P4C – Philosophy for Children) in response to covid-19. The content is available on the Centre’s new YouTube channel:    

  • Discover the story of Altab Ali

    To keep alive the vital messages about community cohesion in Tower Hamlets, the council announced in 2015 that it would mark Altab Ali Day in the borough on 4 May every year. This year, the day is being commemorated online. This includes the launch of a free new resource for young people called The Fight for…