Learning, Activity and Wellbeing Resources

We have compiled lists of resources for parents and carers to use with their children whilst at home. There are lots of resources available outside of the ones listed here, but we'll keep adding more as we find them.

Please note that, unless run by the Council, these websites and services are not endorsed by Wandsworth Council. Please use your own judgement when using any of them.

For families who are struggling to stay connected, Power to Connect by Battersea Power Station and Wandsworth Council are taking donations of fully-working laptops and tablets that can be refurbished and given to those who don't have access to one.

Learning resources:

Activities for numerous age ranges from Scouts in their #TheGreatIndoors section
Free education resources across all key stages from Twinkl
Online tuition (you need Nextdoor to access the group)
Activities for young people from Literacy Trust
Handpicked, online lessons from CK12 covering lots of subjects
Free, live and interactive cooking classes
Brain Pop have loads of free lessons across all subjects
BBC Bitesize are a study support resource. They also have daily online lessons for years 1-10
Educational videos for children and adults alike from The Kid Should See This
Maths games and activities for ages 5-18
Plenty of STEM related activities and lessons from stem.org.uk for the whole family
The Day are sending out a daily newsletter to parents which includes a summary of the current news, a topic you can discuss with your child/ren, and an activity suitable for each key stage. You have to sign up to receive it
The James Dyson Foundation have created challenge cards to get young minds thinking about engineering
No Time for Flashcards have lots of learning activities for preschool age children
White Rose maths are making 5 videos a week of maths you can do with years 1-8

Entertainment / activity resources:

Join the Summer Reading Challenge online and play games and unlock badges too
Audible are offering hundreds of children's story books for free
If you have a Wandsworth library card you can still access ebooks and audiobooks using your membership number and PIN. You can even sign up if you don't already have a library card, then email the temporary code to libraries.administration@gll.org to receive your membership number
There are rhyme time and storytime videos on the children's librarians' Facebook pages: Heather, Carolyn and Kate
And even more on Wandsworth Librarians' Facebook page, and Wandsworth Town Library's page too
The National Theatre are streaming a play for free every Thursday evening at 7pm
Edinburgh Zoo are streaming live videos of some of their animals
Over 100 indoor activities to do with your children from The Best Ideas for Kids
You can view some of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musicals on YouTube on Friday evenings (and for 48 hours after) if you need a singing fix
Have a look at Contact Wandsworth's Boredom Buster flyer to find some activities to do inside
An enormous list of things to do inside with your family including virtual tours, lessons and music performances
Clowns Without Borders are running a virtual Clown Camp with new activities each week, including a live-steam every Wednesday
Sadler's Wells are streaming some of their ballet performances from their Digital Stage
The National Trust have a list of 50 things to do in your garden, as all of their parks are closed
Affordable Art Fair are producing free kids art packs each week so you can get arty at home
Battersea Power Station have made a list of boredom busters, with new activities added every Friday
Hobbycraft have a great selection of crafty activities to do with kids
Do the Daily Mile at Home with the family, with new challenges every day
Family Support in Hammersmith and Fulham have a virtual centre for families with information and resources, as well as lots of videos with activities for children
The Royal Albet Hall are putting on Royal Albert Home, with artists sharing their work from their own homes. All streams are free.

Fitness resources:

Enable have put their classes online on Zoom, so you can join in with Zumba, yoga, HIIT and more!
Carney's Community Workouts via Instragram or 30 Minute Workouts (Monday, Wednesday, Friday @ 6pm)
Fitness workouts from The Body Coach on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays
More family fitness on YouTube from Fit SW11
Sadler's Wells are doing free ballet workshops for 2-6 year olds
Powerful Kids by Jane Wake are short activity videos that incorporate learning into exercises
Playball London are offering free Zoom classes for those who are signed up to their summer programme
Little Gym at Home brings the gym to your living room for your little ones

Wellbeing resources:

Talk Wandsworth are still offering free, confidential help for a range of issues over the phone or Skype
Families Under Pressure have a useful website parents and carers can work through if they are struggling with behaviour and negative emotions from their child
Catch-22 are still providing counselling and support for young people with alcohol / drug dependancies and emotional health difficulties over the phone
Catch-22 have also put together some helplines, apps and wellbeing resources for parents and young people
Cedar House Support Group are still offering their post-natal depression support groups free of charge but now online. Please email them to find out more
The government have published advice on how to look after your own, and your children's mental health during the outbreak
Nuffield Health have wellbeing challenges and activities to keep young minds healthy
Some tips for young people to keep feeling good during lockdown.
Young Minds mental wellbeing charity have tips and guidance on supporting your / your child's mental health
Nosy Crow have published a book answering questions about coronavirus for 5 to 9 year olds that is free to download
Elsiestayshome.com also have a lovely book for preschool-aged children called "Coronawho"
Free telephone / online counselling from the Cassandra Centre for those in, or at risk of, domestic abuse: email and tel: 020 3601 7475
Big White Wall can offer online support and an online community
Live, guided meditations from We Meditate at 7pm every day. Or watch their pre-recorded guided meditations at any time
Schools and Community Psychology Service (SCPS) have infographics, resources and links:
The Mainstream Secondary Speech and Language Therapy Service are being redeployed, so created a "What is Coronavirus?" newsletter for the young people they support-and for any other young people, too.