COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
These pages have been created to support our work during the current pandemic.
Select the option below that best describes the information that you are looking for.
Children, Young People & Families
School Leaders, Governors & Trustees
Education Professionals
Emotional Health and Wellbeing
Sources of Advice
Children, Young People & Families
Sheffield Learning Together - home learning supplement
We are working with partners across the city to produce a home learning supplement which will go out weekly with the Star Newspaper every Thursday in May starting on Thursday 7th May.
Thank you to the sponsors who have supported this project: Sheffield Chamber of Commerce, Yorkshire Water, Sheffield Property Association, South Yorkshire Police & Crime Commissioner, South Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit, Ant Marketing, Learn Sheffield and Sheffield City Council.
Home Learning Links
Below there are also a small selection of links to some approved resources that you might also find useful.
The Department for Education has a list of online education resources for home education which continues to be updated. It includes subject-specific resources for English, maths, science, PE, wellbeing and SEND.
This includes links to BBC Bitesize which has daily lessons and activities for all ages, including:
Primary / Secondary - KS3 / Secondary - GCSE / Careers / Post-16 functional skills
The Oak National Academy is an online classroom and resource hub created by teachers to provide video lessons and learning resources covering a range of subjects including maths, English, art and languages.
This site enables you to find a lesson that is appropriate for your needs and also has a weekly assembly every Thursday with guest speakers.
The STEM Learning website has resources for home learning (including a resource of the day) for science, computing, Design Technology and Maths for primary, secondary and post-16 pupils.
Move More Sheffield have produced and collated a number of digital exercise and activity resources on their website. The Yorkshire Sport Foundation have also developed #ThisIsPE videos which are published on social media at 1.00 every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The back catalogue can be viewed for free at any time.
If you are looking for creative activities then Create Sheffield have launched their new website, which includes Sheffield #homeadventures. They have also launched a terrific resource for the under-5s called ’50 things to do before you’re five’.
The UCL Institute of Education website has links to strong and free resources to support online home learning. It includes a number of good resources which relate to coronavirus and how to discuss this with children as well as links to home learning for primary and secondary aged pupils.
School Leaders, Governors & Trustees
Learn Sheffield is, as always, working closely with Sheffield City Council in relation to the COVID-19 The city education response to this situation and frequent updates for schools and academies are shared through the daily bulletins issued by Andrew Jones (Interim Director of Education and Skills – Sheffield City Council.
Home Learning
Learn Sheffield have produced a guidance document for schools in relation to Home Learning During COVID-19.
The executive summary of this document can also be accessed as an article on this website.
Learn Sheffield is currently following up on the outcomes of the Home Learning Audit which was completed following the publication of the document.
Further guidance and best practice documents will follow.
Home Learning Supplement
Learn Sheffield is working with partners across the city to produce a home learning supplement which will go out weekly with the Star Newspaper every Thursday in May starting on Thursday 7th May.
The supplements will be available in the ‘Children, Young People & Families’ section of these COVID-19 pages as printable versions each Thursday. To find out more about how to access the free copies for families with limited access to online learning contact enquiries@learnsheffield.co.uk.
Share Site
Further resources can be accessed via the Learn Sheffield COVID-19 share site which includes learning and mental health resources which have been shared by colleagues across the city. To access this site contact your Headteacher or email enquiries@learnsheffield.co.uk from your work email.
Department for Education helpline
The Department for Education has a helpline to answer questions about coronavirus concerns related to education for staff and students. You can contact 0800 046 8687 (opening hours are 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday) or email DfE.coronavirushelpline@education.gov.uk with any further questions.
The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) website have developed COVID-19 resources to support schools with home learning’.
The support resources for schools include planning frameworks and worked examples.
The resources also include the best evidence on supporting students to learn remotely and information about supporting parents and carers at home.
Voluntary Action Sheffield
VAS (Voluntary Action Sheffield) can provide links in to the voluntary sector for schools.
Their website has an interactive COVID-19 map to support you in finding organisations that are located close to your school and they can also be reached by phone on 0114 273 4567.
Education Professionals
Resources can be accessed via the Learn Sheffield COVID-19 share site which includes learning and mental health resources which have been shared by colleagues across the city. To access this site contact your Headteacher or email enquiries@learnsheffield.co.uk from your work email.
Click on the links below to access further information and come back to see further resources added.
Emotional Health and Wellbeing
These resources have been developed by a multi-agency working group to support schools to support children and young people with their emotional health and wellbeing as they look towards a return to school.
Colleagues from CAMHS (Healthy Minds), the Educational Psychology team, the SEND team, Learn Sheffield, MAST and others have come together to develop this guidance and resource pack.