Helpful Links

Some quick links you may find useful...
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Kiwi Kids News

School Websites:

• Berkley School Website 

• Daily Informer

• Korero (School Newsletter)

Maths:

• Supporting your kids with maths at home

• This link is part of the BBC schools site. It provides online activities for primary aged students

• This site provides parents/caregivers with a range of digital activities to do with their children. For each activity suggestions are provided about how to use the activity, questions to ask children and further activities for families to do together.

• The majority of materials on this site are interactive online activities, suitable for independent student use. With all strands of the NZ mathematics curriculum covered at a variety of levels this site contains something for everyone.

• On-line interactive games to practise skills in fractions, decimals and co-ordinates. Several of the games also provide good opportunities for students to practise mental strategies for performing number operations. Strands covered: Number and Geometry.

• Mathletics. A fun interactive site that children love. It covers the Year 1 to 13 curriculum. There is a family subscription cost per year, but this is a very popular site and worth looking at. 

National Standards:
Information on the New Zealand Curriculum and National Standards provided by the Ministry of Education for parents and teachers to read, including information and tips on getting involved in your child's reading, writing and mathematics learning. (Available in 14 languages)

• By the end of year 6

• By the end of year 7

• By the end of year 8

Literacy:

• Spelling games For all ages to help improve your spelling

• Funbrain. Grammar and spelling exercises

• Story Starters. ideas to help writers build stories

Educational Websites:

• Time Magazine for Kids. A weekly magazine published by Time Inc full of activities and study helps for kids.

• Kids National Geographic. Lots of colourful fun interactive activities to help children learn about plants, animals and countries.

Are there any other websites you find useful? Leave us some details in a comment below :)