Free things to do from home

Huge thank you to Leighanne Ferguson from the English team for this post!

Miss Ferguson has drawn together a list of things we can all do for free, and from home during the school closure and now ‘lock down.’  (She has included one section on local walking with a note about following the government advice.)

We look forward to hearing of your ‘staying home’ adventures!

Physical activity

 

  • PE with Joe Wicks: daily 30 minute PE sessions designed for children and young people but open to everyone
  • YMCA physical activities on demand

 

Online reading, writing and audiobooks

 

  • Audible free audiobooks
  • Story Pirates
  • Wheelers – the school has signed up to this for students and staff, use your school login details to log in and borrow books or resources (login guidance here)
  • Creative writing now – creative writing ideas and a free ebook if you sign up

 

Virtual tours

 

 

Animal cams

If you are interested in animals, you might also like the following website about how animals use smell https://www.perfume.com/article-how-animals-use-smells

Zoos and aquarium

All of these zoos and aquariums have set up webcams so you can watch some or all of their animals online:

 

Art galleries

 

Museums

 

Special sites

 

Courses

 

Education and interest

 

STEM

 

Walks and local activities

 

(24/03/20) The Government advice is that you can go out for one form of exercise a day to maintain your physical and mental well-being, but in your household group only, and make sure to stay 2 meters away from everyone around you. So here are some ideas:

  • RainbowTrail UK or Chasetherainbow Gosport and Fareham: basically, paint or draw a rainbow and put it in your windows so people can see it. As you are going on your walk, look out for rainbows in the windows around you!
  • Gosport Rocks local Gosportians paint rocks with bright colours and images and hide them around Gosport, you can find them when you go on your walks. Stay safe – don’t touch the rocks!

 

Crafty and creative

 

Music and the stage

 

  • Patatap make your own music using your keyboard!
  • Tabletop Audio – an ambient sound mixer with a fantasy fiction/game leaning, immerse yourselves in different places, like a fantasy library. Studies show ambient sounds can help with concentration and improve both the output of work and your mental well-being as you do it, so this is a great option for studying.

 

Watch concerts

 

Miscellaneous

 

Not free but close!

British Sign Language – £5 for students £10 for key workers; learn British Sign Language online

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