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  • Gardening tips from School Gardener of the Year winners šŸŒ±

    Gardening is a great skill to learn, it can keep you busy, help you relax and connect with nature. BBC’s Newsround asked winners of the Royal Horticultural Society School Gardener of the Year competition for their gardening tips. There are plenty of things you can grow at home, so donā€™t worry if you do not…

  • Letā€™s draw Star Wars

    Do you know your Yoda from your Kylo Ren? Your Millennium Falcon from your X-Wing? Do you also love to draw?! These short episodes from Star Wars Kids will teach you how to draw something new from the Star Wars galaxy – for all ages and skill levels. Star Wars>>

  • West Ham Foundation virtual sports day

    This Friday 26 JuneĀ West Ham will be hosting their first Virtual ‘Claret and Blue Sports Day’ –Ā part of Youth Sport at Home week. ThereĀ will beĀ 20Ā pre-recorded activities available via their YouTube Channel, helping to make the day as accessible as possible. All ofĀ these comply with current government guidelines andĀ use basic household equipment to get children active…

  • Make Slime at Home

    Here is a great gloopy, gooey, slime recipe that you can make in approximately 25 minutes. Do you know what the best bit is? It only requires two ingredients, so you barely need anything to make it. Slime Recipe>>  

  • Virtual tour of Chastleton Gardens

    MostĀ gardens across the UK are still closed butĀ Gardens Illustrated areĀ still trying to bring garden people together, so they have startedĀ aĀ virtual garden tour series. Each week they will share one garden, offering history alongside current videos and photographs from the people who run them. Visit the garden>>

  • School Bulletin

    Check our latest bulletin for updates from teachers, which include encouraging messages and useful information that you can refer to throughout the week. Swanlea’s 10th Weekly Bulletin  

  • London education resources

    The London Curriculum has reached out across the city to bring together free learning and cultural offers that children can access easily. You can search by age range, subject, key stage and organisation to find what you need. This can be a busy time, so each organisation has estimated the level of adult supervision required.…

  • How to Play Tennis at Home

    The Lawn Tennis Association explain how you can improve your tennis skills any time, anywhere, using their activities hub for the whole family. It has four areas: Short video exercises, Activity cards, Personal development challenges Learning activities relating to curriculum subjects Tennis at home>>

  • Be epic at home

    CBBCā€™s ā€˜How to Be Epic @ Homeā€™ series has one aimā€¦to help you become epic during the lockdown. Each show is around ten minutes but packed full of ideas to practice and master at home, including magic tricks, brain teasers, dance, and arts and crafts! Be epic>>

  • Better Wellbeing

    For students coping with change and the return to school, this toolkit from Barclays has top tips, activities, and case studies to help you build resilience. Practical steps towards better wellbeing>>