James · Learning Hub
Home learning · RGS 7+ · ~Jan 2028

What shall we learn today?

Short, playful sessions toward Year 3 entry. Pick a card — each lesson has everything you need.

Now: Reception Phase: Summer 2026 starter Full plan Session log
The daily loop (~20–30 min, any order, skip days guilt-free) Read ~10 min (ask 1 "why / how do you think?" question) · One micro-task ~5–10 min (a writing or maths lesson below) · A game ~10 min.

This summer's lessons

The five priorities for the 8 free weeks. See all skills →

Writing

Writing · mechanics

Capital letters

Capitals at the start of a sentence and for names — not at every new line.

Writing · handwriting

Letter sizing

Tall, small and tail letters sitting the right size on the line.

Reading

Reading · comprehension

Reading between the lines

Working out what the story doesn't say directly — inference.

Maths

Maths · number

Number bonds to 20

Pairs that make 20, building on his bonds to 10.

Maths · tables

3× and 4× tables

The next tables after 2, 5 and 10.

Subject areas

English

Reading · Writing · Listening

Inference, capitals & sizing built · more topics coming in Year 1.

Maths

Number · Tables · Fractions · Money · Time · Measure · Geometry

Bonds & 3/4 tables built · more coming.

Reasoning

Verbal · Non-verbal · Logic games

Starts Phase 2 (Autumn Year 2) — for now, see Games.

Play · interactive

🧮 Maths Game

Tap-to-play +, −, × and sharing on a phone or tablet.

Play · interactive

🕵️ Capital Detective

Spot, judge and fix capital letters on a phone or tablet.

Play

Games index

Board, home-made and online games mapped to skills.

Find

Reference library

Curated external links, each labelled with what it's for.

Print

Printables

Handwriting paper, flashcards and worksheets for the summer lessons.

The day

Assessment day (stub)

What the day is like and the non-academic skills it rewards.