Links for Parents
Everyone has their own favourite websites for activities and advice – here are some that we either use in school or we thought you may not be aware of, please click and explore:
CHAT HEALTH – Text Message Advice Service – School Nursing Team
NHS – How Best to Wash Your Hands
Games, Activities and interesting facts for children:
WIS Purple Mash Login
Words for Life – a National Literacy website which is packed full of activities and story links for you to share with your child (0 – 13+)
New Year R – PACEY website (during the Pandemic PACEY opened it’s website up for everyone to access. Many of the links are now restricted to members only, but there is still quite a lot of interesting information and ideas that can be accessed – so, still worth a look PACEY (Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years)
Early Years activities and ideas to support young children – BBC Tiny Happy People
Ideas from 5 Minute Mum and the Imagination Tree
CBeebies Indoor/Home Activities
Ted Ed (all sorts of engaging educational videos)
CBeebies Dinosaur Facts Dinosaurs at the Natural History Museum Dorchester Dinosaur Museum
Scratch creative computer programming
National Reading Challenge (Summer & Winter!) World Book Day The Book Trust
Year R Goldilocks and 3 Bears BBC Radio 2 500 Word Stories
NHS Healthier Families Activities and Games
Learning Station on YouTube for active learning and singing
5 – 7 Year Old Food Facts – interesting facts, great recipes and cooking videos
StayWise – emergency services’ education site – learn to stay safe and help others through fun games, activities and information
Geograph.org.uk
Keep Healthy and Safe:
UK Health Security Agency : Parent Guide to Keeping Kids Healthy this school term (winter 23/24)
Water Safety video on YouTube
Cool Milk – free for under 5’s and children eligible for FSM, or register to buy your child daily milk in school
Health4Kids – fun facts & games for children and lots of information and support for parents
NHS Healthier Together – a fantastic website, full of information
Strep A and Scarlet Fever – NHS Fareham & Gosport School Nursing Team Group A Strep What You Need to Know UK Health Security Agency
Fareham and Gosport School Nursing Team
ChatHealth is a suite of text support services for parents, carers, families and young people in Hampshire. There are three ChatHealth services for:
- Parents and carers of children under 5
- Parents and carers of children and young people aged 5-19 years
- Young people aged 11-19
For urgent medical enquires, please call 999 or 111
For Health Visiting appointments, please call your Health Visitor directly.
This May Help – advice for supporting your child’s mental health. This is a new national initiative providing mental health advice to parents and carers. The covered subjects were chosen by families and young people who have gone through their own mental health challenges. Gary Lineker, Myleene Klass, and Tanni Grey-Thompson are amongst 16 presenters featured in the films.
Top Tips to help safeguard your child’s mental health and promote their wellbeing
Hampshire Healthy Families – information, support and resources for parents of Primary School children
Cost of Living Support:
- Acts of Kindness – info@aoksolent.co.uk. If you require any household goods, furniture or clothes contact you School Office or our Parent Support Worker to request they make an agency referral for you or, if you need a food parcel telephone AoK direct on 02393 812868. If you have experienced an out of the ordinary crisis you can also call AoK direct on 02393 812 868 and they will endeavour to offer help or advice and point you in the right direction.
- Fareham Borough Council – Local support with the cost of living crisis .
Get Moving and Dancing with GoNoodle
Change4Life Activities and 10 Minute Shakeups
Cosmic Yoga calming relaxation videos to support your child’s mental health and release some energy
Change4Life Healthy Lunchbox Ideas
Water Safety advice for parents – Royal Life Saving Society UK
NSPCC PANTS Rule
Child Safety Week
NHS Healthy Start NHS MMR Vaccination Flu Heroes
Useful sites:
Complex Phonics Sounds
National Reading Campaign The Book Trust Why Reading is Important
Oxford Owl – Parents Section – free e-books for children aged 3 – 11
Scholastic Kids Book Club
Gosport Museum & Gallery
Admissions – School Applications
Name Tag Order (Quote 19213)
School Uniform https://myclothing.com/
National Curriculum Year 1 to Year 6 and beyond
NatWest Money Sense – help your child to develop good money habits
Money Heroes – HSBC also helping your child to develop good money habits
Change4Life Meal Planner – recipes
Child Care Choices Gov UK
Childhood Anxiety – Parents’ Guide HCC CAMHS – Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service
HCC Family Support Service and Children’s Services, including search for local Childminder
Hampshire Safeguarding Children Report a Safeguarding Concern Hampshire
Hampshire County Council Fareham Borough Council
My Journey to School HCC Travel to School
Families Online Local Things To Do
Free Online Parenting Courses from Hampshire Libraries
Action for Children Parent Talk – online advice service
Wallisdean Infant School’s Outstanding Ofsted Report Parents View Ofsted Questionnaire
DfE Data Page Compare School Performance DfE Schools Financial Benchmarking DfE Website – Department for Education
Government Guidance Complain About a School
