Creative Learning Resources during school closures

Updated Friday 1st May 2020 – 10:30 GMT

In these unprecedented times, we want to do our best to share lots of creative resources and activities to support schools, teachers, parents and children.

We’ve collated some general resources which we hope will ensure creativity remains central to children’s learning at home or at school. We will continue to update this page with creative learning resources over the coming weeks.

Artis Partner Schools will be receiving their bespoke remote creative sessions for each class group from their Artis Specialist, starting from the week commencing 20th April 2020 via the Artis Youtube Channel.

Artis Creative Bingo (click the link to download the PDF)

Artis Resources

• Artis Teaching Resource hub with lots of videos of drama, music and movement activities: https://oldsite.artisfoundation.org.uk/teaching-resources/
• What is Art? – a teaching resource pack to explore works of art through creative activities: https://oldsite.artisfoundation.org.uk/whatisart/
• Poetry at Home during Lockdown – https://oldsite.artisfoundation.org.uk/blog/blogposts/2020/04/a-poetic-re-visioning-of-the-world/
• Teaching Maths through Performing Arts. – https://oldsite.artisfoundation.org.uk/blog/blogposts/2020/04/5721/

Helpful Links

Performing and General Creative Arts

• Tate Gallery – Online arts and performance resources for children with games : https://www.tate.org.uk/kids
• BBC Teach – Live Lessons for Primary Schools: https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/live-lessons/primary-live-lessons/zmc9jhv
• BBC Bitesize Music KS1 : https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zw2ntv4/resources/1
• BBC Bitesize Music KS2 : https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zwxhfg8
• Royal Opera House performances: https://www.roh.org.uk/news
• NowPressPlay – immersive audio experience to get children moving and ignite the imagination. : http://nowpressplay.co.uk/learn-at-home/
• Arts and Music Games: https://www.learninggamesforkids.com/art-and-music-games.html
• Story Jumper – A website to help children build and illustrate stories: https://www.storyjumper.com/
• British Museum – Sessions and Resources for each Key Stage: https://www.britishmuseum.org/learn/schools
• Museum of London – Interactive sessions including the Fire of London : https://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/schools/interactive-sessions
• Google Arts and Culture – Explore the world’s great museum and gallery collections : https://artsandculture.google.com/
• A New Direction – Keeping Creative at Home: Rediscover your home as a creative space : https://www.anewdirection.org.uk/blog/keeping-creative-at-home-rediscover-your-home-as-a-creative-space
• IVE (Yorkshire and the Humber) – Creative Resource for School Closures (password needed) :https://weareive.org/creative-resources/
• Anomaly – ActivAllPlay videos are creative and encouraging active learning at home or at school: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3au4tQ44f37Y8tFCWwGNBBMsEMUNUO7-
• HuffPost – Quick activities to do with children : 

Music

• Save the Music Foundation – high quality educational resources hub: https://www.savethemusic.org/grants/teacher-resources 
• Sound Connections – Artis-trainer and Early Years music specialist Sue Nicholls teaches children how to make instruments : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5XpQ10haH8
• Times Tables through Song Playlist : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3ghqzwE8lIgvHvz6aF0mDYJiwCHHE7Mc
• Incredibox – Explore musical elements with your very own beatboxing crew: https://www.incredibox.com/\
• Myleene’s Music Klass – Music lessons linked to the curriculum from Myleene Klass : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XXmBlTadys#myleenesmusicklass
• The Voices Foundation – virtual 10-minute singing assembly, weekdays at 1pm : https://www.pscp.tv/Voices_Found
• Active Music –  Online music workshops for children aged 0 to 7 :http://www.activemusic.ie/
• Music Tots, Whitby – Uplifting sing-a-long every morning with Rebecca Deniff : https://www.facebook.com/musictotswhitby/
• Made with Music – providing a virtual early years class every Thursday:
• Concerteenies with Polly Ives – live music series for Early Years: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsErPP9-JhLN8qJIjtK4AnQ

Dance/Movement

• Royal Ballet performances: https://www.roh.org.uk/news
• OneDance UK – Resources to Support Remote Dance Teaching: https://www.onedanceuk.org/free-resources-tasks-and-more-for-teachers/
• Cbeebies – Ballet cartoon: https://vimeo.com/133136874
• Sadler’s Wells – Free dance performances and workshops for all ages: https://www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/2020/digital-stage/
• DDMIX – Darcey Bussell’s dance in schools organisation offering Facebook Live : https://www.facebook.com/diversedancemix/
• Jo Cone – Weekly family dance sessions : https://www.facebook.com/peekaboomoves/

Drama

• National Youth Theatre – Primary School Resources: https://www.nyt.org.uk/schools/schools-education
• London Speech Bubbles – Fun drama games to play at home : https://www.londonbubble.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Drama-games-pack.pdf
• SingUp – Free Singing Resources including warm ups, singing assemblies and playlists: https://www.singup.org/home-schooling
• Epic Tales – Storytelling of curriculum linked tales : https://www.epictales.co.uk/
• The Scottish Book Trust – Long Nose Puppet’s adaptation of Polly Dunbar’s book, Arthur’s Dream Boat:https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/authors-live-on-demand/polly-dunbar
• Alive & Kicking Theatre Company – education packs with passwords below :https://www.aliveandkickingtheatrecompany.co.uk/teachers.

Passwords:

The Museum Of Untold Stories: moustail – Years 1 to 6

Gawain: greenbelt – Years 5 to 6

Granny’s Underground Garden: worzlum – Years 3 to 4

The Princess Who Couldn’t Play: Leonora – Years Reception, 1 and 2

A Genie Comes To School: opensesame – Years 1 to 2

Crowheart: briganti – Years 3 to 4

Visual Arts 

• NSEAD (National Society for Education, Arts & Design) Remote Resource : https://www.nsead.org/resources/remote-resources/
• House of Illustration – Free KS2 Resources for illustration techniques: https://houseofillustration.org.uk/learn/free-primary-teaching-resources
• Kids in Museums – a resource hub for museum and gallery tours : https://kidsinmuseums.org.uk/2020/03/10-museum-activities-to-keep-children-entertained
• Quentin Blake – print and colour in some of Quentin Blake’s illustrations: https://www.quentinblake.com/fun-free/colouring

Other Resources

• BBC Bitesize Full Schedule – from 20 April, in response to the coronavirus pandemic and school closures around the United Kingdom, teachers will be able to access regular daily lessons in English, maths and other core subjects, in an expanded version of the BBC Bitesize website and also in special programmes broadcast on BBC iPlayer and BBC Red Button – https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/bitesize-daily-schedules-teach/zdtwjhv
• The Body Coach PE lessons – Get children moving in the morning with Joe Wicks’ PE lessons : https://twitter.com/thebodycoach
• House To House – an online hub compiling resources for home schooling in the UK : https://houseto.house/
• Cosmic Kids Yoga –  10-15 min yoga and mindfulness activities for kids : https://youtu.be/0ImHIWzP49M
• Learning in Lockdown – Some daily plans for EY/primary children : https://learninginlockdown.wordpress.com/…/the-journey-beg…/
• Twinkl – a huge resource hub for primary educators : https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resources/covid19-school-closures  (Get a month of free access using code CVDTWINKLHELPS)
• 100 things to do inside : https://www.spreadthehappiness.co.uk/product/100-things-to-do-indoors/
• Carol Vorderman – free online maths school for all children aged 4-11 until schools re-open: https://www.themathsfactor.com/
• Dan Snow – free access to his history documentary channel History Hit for 30 days : https://tv.historyhit.com/signup/package
• Fruit Bowl – Craft corner with activities and recipe ideas for children and families: https://www.facebook.com/groups/622281515002890/
• Chester Zoo – live virtual tours of Chester zoo to watch the animals from your living room : https://www.facebook.com/events/2287733068192442/
• TES – the education newspaper released its directory of 101 Free Resources : https://www.tes.com/news/coronavirus-free-resources-home-learning

Also please keep an eye on our Twitter and Facebook for more activities and creative ideas.

If you have further resource links or would like to get in touch, please contact Artis via dingdong@oldsite.artisfoundation.org.uk .