Helpful Links for Primary
Parents
Library
School and Community Library The school library is exploring options to ensure students have reading materials at home during term 2. Students can access and search the school library system at home for relevant resources eg. Lexile or non-fiction books. Please Click on the library. For more information about borrowing and collection please call Kerry Rover on 8821 0175 or email: Kerry Rover The Community Library has a click & collect service available. Please ring 8821 0444 or email library Copper Coast any requests. |
Year 3-4
These sites provide additional resources to the supported home learning packages supplied by the school.
Mathletics Mathletics is a comprehensive online mathematics learning tool with hundreds of curriculum-aligned lessons and activities. Students should be familiar with this website and have a Mathletics Login and password in their diaries to access this site. Contact you teacher via class dojo if you are unsure | Studyladder Studyladder offers a sequential learning program that includes videos, interactive activities, worksheets and assessments. All part of a complete learning program, catering from kindergarten to year 6. Sign up for free with a “Basic” subscription |
ABC Education ABC Education is a collection of thousands of free, curriculum-linked resources for Primary and Secondary students and teachers. Games, videos, articles and news. Example: Year 4 Game - Make a Rainforest Walking Track - in this fun primary maths game you mark the route for a walking track on a rainforest map. Choose a section of track based on instructions about distances, compass directions and grid references. Keep adding sections of track to get to the rest house. If you like, you can check the meaning and pronunciation of tricky words as you go. | Scholastic Learn at Home Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing using cross-curricular journeys. Each day includes four separate learning experiences, built around a meaningful story or video. There is a text-to-speech/read aloud option which can read the content to students as necessary. Grade levels include: Pre K/Kindergarten, Year 1-2, Year 3-5, Year 6+ |
Earth Hour Download free, curriculum-aligned lessons to teach students about environmental sustainability as well as science-based Earth Hour activities on how to care for the environment. | Behind the News (BTN) BTN is a long-running news programme broadcast on the ABC made in Adelaide and aimed at school-aged children (8–13 years of age). Using the current language, trendy music and popular culture of youths the programme explains the basic concepts that underpin the issues and events, while also providing background information. |
Nomsterchef A digital library of recipe picture books which can be flipped through like a digital storybook. Includes grocery lists, allergy and substitution information | Romper Famous authors, illustrators, celebrities, and educators are providing a (virtual) escape with live and/or online readings and storytelling sessions |
Mystery Science Science lessons designed to engage students, achieve learning outcomes, and be easy to use including short mini-lessons that are completely digital and full lessons that include an activity. All of the activities are designed to use simple supplies you likely already have at home. | Prodigy Prodigy is a free, Pokemon-style math game that has been proven to improve student scores and confidence! It is aligned to the Ontario curriculum for grades 1-6, and features content from each of the five major strands |
Education Our Learning Our Learning SA supports students, families and teachers for continued learning between school and home. Aligned to the Early Years Framework and the Australian Curriculum, these resources support learning in the classroom and beyond. |
Year 5-6
These sites provide additional resources to the supported home learning packages supplied by the school.
Mathletics Mathletics is a comprehensive online mathematics learning tool with hundreds of curriculum-aligned lessons and activities. Students should be familiar with this website and have a Mathletics Login and password in their diaries to access this site. Contact you teacher via class dojo if you are unsure. | Studyladder Studyladder offers a sequential learning program that includes videos, interactive activities, worksheets and assessments. All part of a complete learning program, catering from kindergarten to year 6. Sign up for free with a “Basic” subscription |
ABC Education ABC Education is a collection of thousands of free, curriculum-linked resources for Primary and Secondary students and teachers. Games, videos, articles and news. Example Year 6 Game: Energy-efficient House Does your house get too hot in summer? Too cold in winter? Heater or air-con too expensive? Explore how the temperature inside a house is affected by air flowing in and out. Explore the energy effects of insulation materials, window coverings and window direction. Build a house with maximum energy efficiency by adjusting designs to suit the local climate. | Scholastic learn at Home Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing using cross-curricular journeys. Each day includes four separate learning experiences, built around a meaningful story or video. There is a text-to-speech/read aloud option which can read the content to students as necessary. Grade levels include: PreSchool/Kindergarten, Year 1-2, Year 3-5, Year 6+ |
Earth Hour Download free, curriculum-aligned lessons to teach students about environmental sustainability as well as science-based Earth Hour activities on how to care for the environment. | Cool Australia Digital Library This site has video clips, documentaries, images, articles, stories and news for each major topic. These are all designed to entertain and inform. The toolbox is divided into Primary and Secondary levels and is brilliant for projects, research and further learning. |
Behind the news (BTN) BTN is a long-running news programme broadcast on the ABC made in Adelaide and aimed at school-aged children (8–13 years of age). Using the current language, trendy music and popular culture of youths the programme explains the basic concepts that underpin the issues and events, while also providing background information. | Mystery Science Science lessons designed to engage students, achieve learning outcomes, and are easy to use including short mini-lessons that are completely digital and full lessons including an activity. All of the activities are designed to use simple supplies you likely already have at home. |
Prodigy Prodigy is a free, Pokemon-style math game that has been proven to improve student scores and confidence! It is aligned to the Ontario curriculum for grades 1-6, and features content from each of the five major strands | Education Our Learning Our Learning SA supports students, families and teachers for continued learning between school and home. Aligned to the Early Years Framework and the Australian Curriculum, these resources support learning in the classroom and beyond. |
Virtual Excursions
Virtual Aquarium Zoo and Museum Tours Virtual Tours are great for exploring the world and new things from the comfort of your own home. | San Diego Zoo Tour The San Diego Zoo has a website just for kids with amazing videos, activities, and games. Enjoy the tour! |
Tour Yellowstone National Park Ready to explore Yellowstone? You don't have to wait for your trip out here. You can start exploring now by virtually touring some of the main attractions around the park. Included with each tour is additional information about visiting in person. | Explore the surface of Mars on the Curiosity Rover Join the adventure with the Curiosity Rover on mars, take a virtual tour in Mars. Curiosity is a car-sized rover designed to explore the crater Gale on Mars as part of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission. Curiosity was launched from Cape Canaveral on November 26, 2011 |
FarmFood 360 Offers 11 Virtual Tours of farms from minks, pigs, and cows, to apples and eggs. | The Museum of the World London allows virtual visitors to tour the Great Court and discover the ancient Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies. |
Cosmic Kids Yoga its time to get physical, Get up and do some Yoga, its fun. | GoNoodle GoNoodle gets kids up and moving to fun, engaging content and games. It is an opportunity for kids to wake up their bodies, engage their minds and be their best. |
Well-being
Calm Kids Our psychologists support children to act and feel calm and cooperative – in their homes, in their time. | Esafety The eSafety Commissioner (eSafety) is Australia’s national independent regulator for online safety. Our purpose is to help safeguard Australians at risk from online harms and to promote safer, more positive online experiences. |
Helplines and counselling for young people and parents This guide contains details for services operating Australia-wide. The purpose of CFCA reference guides is to bring together information from various sources to provide a quickly accessible single reference guide. |