OHS Social Distancing Survival Guide The OHS prefect team has worked to put together this survival guide for the period of self isolation that we have just entered into, in the hope that we can all make the most of the current situation. Please do give this a read, and whenever you’re bored or you need to take a break from Guided Home Learning, have a flick through and do whatever takes your fancy. We have tried to ensure that there is something for everyone in here, so don’t let the self-isolation blues get you down! WE HOPE YOU ENJOY :)) In this booklet you will find ideas for: • Films—lots of categories and age ranges to suit everyone! • TV shows—all clearly marked with where you can access it • Books—each suggestion has a little blurb so you know what is about, and comes highly recommended by us :)) • Recipes—all tried and tested and truly delicious • Games—fun for all the family, or just for you, whatever you fancy • Podcasts—take some time out and have a listen • Nature and wildlife—whether on a family walk or just what you can see out of your window, there’s wildlife all around us • Hobbies—the next few months are a great opportunity to pick up a new hobby , have a look at some of our suggestions • Arts and crafts—you don’t have to be arty to enjoy these simple arts and crafts • Photo competition—yes there will be prizes!!! • Exercise—easy exercise routines you can do at home • Motivation—it can be tough working at home but we have some handy tips for you • Ways to help others—many people are currently struggling or feeling isolated, see how you can help them • How to access the school’s online library—in case you’ve forgotten since yr 7
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OHS Social Distancing
Survival Guide The OHS prefect team has worked to put together this survival
guide for the period of self isolation that we have just entered
into, in the hope that we can all make the most of the current
situation. Please do give this a read, and whenever you’re
bored or you need to take a break from Guided Home
Learning, have a flick through and do whatever takes your
fancy. We have tried to ensure that there is something for
everyone in here, so don’t let the self-isolation blues get you
down! WE HOPE YOU ENJOY :))
In this booklet you will find ideas for:
• Films—lots of categories and age ranges to suit everyone!
• TV shows—all clearly marked with where you can access it
• Books—each suggestion has a little blurb so you know what is about, and comes
highly recommended by us :))
• Recipes—all tried and tested and truly delicious
• Games—fun for all the family, or just for you, whatever you fancy
• Podcasts—take some time out and have a listen
• Nature and wildlife—whether on a family walk or just what you can see out of
your window, there’s wildlife all around us
• Hobbies—the next few months are a great opportunity to pick up a new hobby ,
have a look at some of our suggestions
• Arts and crafts—you don’t have to be arty to enjoy these simple arts and crafts
• Photo competition—yes there will be prizes!!!
• Exercise—easy exercise routines you can do at home
• Motivation—it can be tough working at home but we have some handy tips for you
• Ways to help others—many people are currently struggling or feeling isolated,
see how you can help them
• How to access the school’s online library—in case you’ve forgotten since yr 7
A little N next to a film means its available on
Netflix. To those who don’t have Netflix there’s
still plenty of options available to you. Other
viewing platforms include Amazon Prime,
iTunes store, Now TV, Sky and many more.
We’ve put the age ratings next to all of the films,
so you and your family can pick a film that is
appropriate to your age range.
Films
Revisit childhood classics…
• 101 Dalmatians (U)
• Shrek (U) N
• Ballet Shoes (PG)
• Mulan (U)
• The Lion King (U)
• Aladdin (U)
• Ratatouille (PG)
• The Jungle Book (PG)
• Ballerina (U)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (U)
• Paddington 1 and 2 (PG)
• Barbie Princess Charm School (U)
• High School Musical (U)
Coming of age...
• Lady Bird (15)
• Paper Towns (12)
• The Breakfast Club (15)
• Little Women (U)
• Love, Simon (12A)
• The Edge of
Seventeen (15)
• The Perks of Being a
Wallflower (12A)
• The Fault in our Stars (12)
• The Duff (12A)
• Angus, Thongs and Perfect
Snogging (12A)
• Mean Girls (12A)
• The Spectacular Now (15)
Have a laugh with…
• Austenland (12)
• About Time (12) N
• The Peanut Butter Falcon (12)
• She’s the Man (12)
• Clueless (12) N
• Hot Fuzz (15)
• Long Shot (15)
• Legally Blonde (12)
• What We Do in the Shadows (15)
• Ghostbusters (12A)
• Tangled (PG)
• Johnny English (PG)
• The Hustle (12A)
• Deadpool (15)
• Oceans (any of them) (12)
Adventure…
• The Lord of the Rings trilogy (12)
• Stardust (PG)
• The Princess Bride (U)
• Star Trek (12)
• WALL-E (U)
• Star Wars: Episodes IV, V, VI (U)
• Wonder Woman (12A)
• Interstellar (12A)
• Inception (12A)
• Maleficent (PG)
• Avatar (12A)
• Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them (12A)
• The Martian (12A)
Feel Inspired by…
• Made in Dagenham (15)
• Pride (15)
• Lion (PG)
• The Theory of Everything (12A)
• Hidden Figures (PG)
• Slumdog Millionaire (15)
• Eddie the Eagle (PG)
• Brooklyn (12A)
• Bend it Like Beckham (12)
• Cool Runnings (PG)
Sing along to…
• The Sound of Music (U)
• Dirty Dancing (15) N
• Les Miserables (12) N
• Mary Poppins (U)
• Mamma Mia! (PG)
• The Greatest Showman (PG)
• La La Land (12A)
• Hairspray (PG)
• Frozen (PG)
• Into the Woods (PG)
Miscellaneous Goodies….
• The Stranger (15)
• Julie and Julia (12)
• Sense and Sensibility (U)
• Pride and Prejudice (U)
• Notting Hill (15)
• Four Weddings and a Funeral (15)
• 27 Dresses (12)
• Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (12)
• Call Me By Your Name (15)
• Green Book (12A)
• Back to the Future (PG)
• Crazy Rich Asians (12A)
• The Devil Wears Prada (PG)
• School of Rock (PG)
• Coco (PG)
• Leap Year (PG)
• Moana (PG)
TV Shows
A little N means the TV show is available
on Netflix!
A little i is for iPlayer!
A little 4 is for All 4!
The Great...
• Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off 4
• The Great British Bake Off N
• The Great Pottery Throw Down 4
• The Great British Sewing Bee
Dramas…
• Doctor Who (PG) i
• Riverdale (15) N
• Sherlock (15) i
• My Mad Fat Diary (TV-MA) 4
• Ackley Bridge 4
• Dawson’s Creek (12) 4
• Humans (12) 4
• Looking for Alaska (TV-MA) i
• Clique (15) i
• Noughts and crosses (15) i
• The Cry (15) i
• His Dark Materials (12) i
• Killing Eve (15) i
• You (15) N
• Black Mirror (15) N
• Bodyguard (15) N
Have a laugh with…
• Friday Night Dinner (12) 4
• Miranda (15) i
• Derry Girls (15) N
• This Country (15) N
• Defending the Guilty (15) i
• Raised by Wolves (15)
• Upstart Crow (15) i
• Gilmore Girls (12)
• Brooklyn Nine Nine (12) N
• The Office (15)
• Man with a Plan (G) 4
• Young Sheldon (U) 4
• The Big Bang Theory (U) 4
• Fresh Meat (15) 4
Period Dramas...
• The Durrells (12) N
• Pride and Prejudice (U) N
• Call the Midwife (12) N i
• The Woman in White
• Victoria (12) i
• Peaky Blinders (18) N i
• Gentleman Jack (TV-MA) i
• The Crown (15) N
• War & Peace (15) i
Books: year 7
and up
Fantasy...
• The Secret of Platform 13: Eva Ibbotson
A forgotten door on an abandoned railway platform is the entrance to a
magical kingdom - an island where humans live happily with mermaids,
ogres, and other wonderful creatures. But when the beastly Mrs Trottle
kidnaps the island’s young prince, it’s up to a strange band of rescuers to
save him.
• Stardust: Neil Gaiman
In the tiny town of Wall, young Tristran Thorn has lost his heart to the
beautiful Victoria Forester and for the coveted prize of her hand, he vows to
retrieve a fallen star and deliver it to his beloved, embarking on a journey
that will take him well beyond the realms of our known world, into the
kingdom beyond the Wall.
• The Percy Jackson Series: Rick Riordan L
The gods of Olympus are alive in the 21st century. They still fall in love with
mortals and have children who might become great heroes. Percy Jackson
is one of these children, setting out on a quest to help his father, Poseidon,
avert a war among the gods.
• The Harry Potter Series: J.K. Rowling (all available on the online library) L
Follow Harry, Ron and Hermione on a spell-binding journey through their
school years at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Reading books is a great way to spend any free
time you have and to help reduce your screen
time. We hope that by reading the blurbs you will
find some books that you will find interesting!
Books marked with a L can be found in the online
school library. (instructions at the back)
Thrillers…
• Orphan Monster Spy: Matt Killeen (GDST book awards) L
Sarah has played many roles. Dutiful daughter. Talented gymnast. Persecuted Jew.
Lost orphan. But now she faces her most challenging role of all. Now she must
become the very thing she hates. For the only way she can survive as a spy at a
boarding school for the cream of Nazi society is to become a monster like them. A
monster who can destroy them.
• A Monster Calls: Patrick Ness L
The monster showed up just after midnight. As they do. But it isn't the monster
Conor's been expecting. He's been expecting the one from his nightmare, the
monster in his back garden. This monster is something different. It wants the truth.
Mystery...
• A.N.T.I.D.O.T.E: Malorie Blackman
Elliot is shocked when the police
knock on the door to tell him a
security video has captured his
mother breaking into a
pharmaceutical company on behalf
of the environmental action group
A.N.T.I.D.O.T.E. Elliot can hardly
believe it - she’s gone on the run.
• Ruby Redfort: Lauren Child (full
series available) L
Ruby Redfort is a genius code-
cracker, a daring detective and a
gadget-laden special agent who
just happens to be a thirteen-year-
old girl. Follow her on her
spectacular adventures in the Ruby
Redfort series as she battles a
whole host of baddies.
Sci Fi…
• Noughts and Crosses: Malorie
Blackman (full series available) L
Sephy is a Cross - a member of the
dark-skinned ruling class. Callum is a
nought - a ‘colourless’ member of the
underclass who were once slaves to the
Crosses. The two have been friends for
years but against background of
prejudice, distrust and terrorist violence
their relationship begins to grow
• Outwalkers: Fiona Shaw (GDST book
awards) L
No one can get into Scotland, just like
no one can cross the channel. England
is under control of an authoritarian
regime which can track anyone through
a chip implanted in their skin. Jake has
decided to go off-grid, to join a small
group of rebels called the Outwalkers
as they strive together to reach
Scotland - and safety.
Dystopian...
• The Divergent Trilogy: Veronica Roth L
Set in a dystopian earth in which people live
divided into five factions. When you come of
age every person is forced to choose where
they belong. The choice that Beatrice Prior
makes shocks everyone, including herself.
• The Hunger Games:Suzanne Collins
Katniss Everdeen, a young girl from district
12, ends up competing in the annual
Hunger Games, a fight to the death
between 24 children broadcast on live TV. If
she is to win, she will have to start making
choices that weigh survival against
humanity and life against love.
Non-fiction...
• Becoming: Michelle Obama
Former first lady and the first
African-American to serve in
that role, Michelle Obama tells
her story of how she helped to
create the most welcoming and
inclusive White House in
History.
Historical…
• Back Home: Michelle Magorian
Twelve-year-old Virginia ‘Rusty’ Dickinson is an evacuee returning home to England
near the end of World War Two after having lived in the US since the age of seven.
• Hitler’s Canary: Sandi Toksvig
It’s April 1940 and German troops are pouring onto the streets of Denmark. Twelve-
year-old Bamse is ordered by his father to keep his head down and stay out of
trouble but he and his friend, Anton, can’t resist playing the occasional practical joke
on the invading soldiers...
• The Star of Kazan: Eva Ibbotson
For Annika, growing up in Vienna in 1908, life is perfect. Having been found and
raised by two servants, Ellie and Sigrid, and the professors they work for, Annika is
about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime.
• The Dragonfly Pool: Eva Ibbotson
Tally Hamilton is furious to hear she is being sent from London to a boarding school
in the countryside - all because of the stupid war! But on a school trip to the kingdom
of Bergania Tally is thrust into a new narrative. Will she be able to save her new