EDUCATION SITES
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/parents/discover/
Help with the topics your child is following in school
http://www.thegrid.org.uk/learning/
The public pages from Hertfordshire Education
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/index.htm
The main site for the Department for Education and Science
http://www.nc.uk.net/home.html
National Curriculum online
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/index.shtml
? Contains a range of ? interactive sites for Primary Pupils - check out SPYWATCH and The Romans
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/4_11/index.shtml
BBCi Schools: Ages 4-11 home page
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SEARCH ENGINES
http://www.google.co.uk/
One of the best around
www.ajkids.com
A child friendly version of the Ask Jeeves search engine
http://www.bbc.co.uk/search/tryout/about.shtml
Use the BBC WEB GUIDE to explore the web
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LITERACY
http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/infant/index.html
Suitable for KS1 with lots of activities
http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/services/treasure/
A site based on treasure island
http://www.eric-carle.com
The official Eric Carle website - features 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar ' and 'The Red Fox'
http://www.peterrabbit.co.uk/
The world of Beatrix Potter tells us about the life of the author and the characters in her books.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies
Activities and games based on CBeebies characters such as the Teletubbies, Fimbles, Tweenies and Bob the Builder. Aimed at ages up to 6.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/digger
Digger and the Gang activities to support Year 3 and 4 of the National Strategies for Literacy and Numeracy, and KS1 and KS2 programmes of study
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/dynamo
DynaMo Literacy, numeracy and science games, including Spellbound and Who's Spooking Who? Designed for home use.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise
Activities designed to prepare children for KS2 National Tests.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/spellits
Covers the word and text objectives of year 3, 4 and 5 of the National Literacy Strategy.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/starship
Aimed at chidlren preparing for KS1 National Tests in English.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/magickey
Can be used in the literacy hour for reception year and year 1.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures
Learning phonics can be used as part of the literacy hour for years 1, 2 and 3 with interactive games suitable for whole class work using an interactive whiteboard.
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NUMERACY
http://www.nrich.maths.org.uk/
A really rich resource, for extending students, with new activities each month; use the Archive to find activities and solutions from previous months
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies
Activities and games based on CBeebies characters such as the Teletubbies, Fimbles, Tweenies and Bob the Builder. Aimed at ages up to 6.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/dynamo
DynaMo Literacy, numeracy and science games, including Spellbound and Who's Spooking Who? Designed for home use.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/numbertime
Number Time activities alot into the Numeracy Framework for reception year and years 1 and 2.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise
Activities designed to prepare children for KS2 National Tests.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/starship
Aimed at chidlren preparing for KS1 National Tests in English.
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SCIENCE
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies
Activities and games based on CBeebies characters such as the Teletubbies, Fimbles, Tweenies and Bob the Builder. Aimed at ages up to 6.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/dynamo
DynaMo Literacy, numeracy and science games, including Spellbound and Who's Spooking Who? Designed for home use.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/podsmission
Pod's Mission covers KS2 QCA Science Unit 4A: Moving and growing, Unir 4D:Solids, liquids and how they can be seperated, and Unit 4F: Circuits and conductors. Also a unit on bones.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise
Activities designed to prepare children for KS2 National Tests.
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HISTORY
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ancientgreece
Ancient Greece covers KS2 QCA History Units 14 and 15
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/anglosaxons
Anglo-Saxons covers KS2 QCA History Unit 6B: An Anglo-Saxon case study
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/victorians
Children in Victorian Britain covers KS2 QCA History Unit 11
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ww2children
Children of World War 2 covers KS2 QCA History unit 9
http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/didyouknow
Did you know? Interactive quiz on Welsh history , and resources on Welsh geography and culture , aimed at KS2
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/romans
Covers KS2 QCA History Unit 6A:A Roman case study
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/vikings
Covers KS2 QCA History Unit 6C: A Viking case study.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/walk
Case studies in Unit 6: Romans, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings, Unit 8: Tudors, Unit 11 and 12: Victorians and Unit 13: Changes since 1948
http://www.nmm.ac.uk/
The National Maritime Museums site with links to the Royal Observatory.
http://www.vam.ac.uk/
The Victoria and Albert Museum better known as The V&A.
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GEOGRAPHY
http://www.ordsvy.gov.uk/
Free and Fun section of the OS site for children
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/barnabybear
Supports KS1 QCA Geography Unit 5: Where in the world is Barnaby Bear
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/riversandcoasts
KS2 QCA Geography Units 14 and 23: Investigating rivers and coasts.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/twocities
Explores and compares life in Belfast and Meixco City.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/whatisweather
Covers KS2 QCA Geography Unit 7: Weather around the world.
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ART
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/collection/default_online.htm
The entire collection - online!
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PE
http://www.olympic.org/uk/index_uk.asp
The site for all information on the Olympic movement
http://www.pea.uk.com/menu.html
PE Association of England - go to links to the main Sports Governing Body sites in the UK
http://www.ukathletics.net/
The Athletics site
http://www.rfu.com/
Official site of the Rugby Football Union
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DESIGN TECHNOLOGY
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
A site jam packed full of useful information on how everything works including the INTERNET!
http://www.flying-pig.co.uk/
Ideas on mechanisms and structures
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/aroundscotland
Contains activites relevant to KS2-3 History and D&T
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies
Activities and games based on CBeebies characters such as the Teletubbies, Fimbles, Tweenies and Bob the Builder. Aimed at ages up to 6.
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HOMEWORK HELP
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise
Activities designed to prepare children for KS2 National Tests.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sosteacher
A service for students from KS2, KS3, GCSE and AS/A2 Level to ask a teacher a question on homework, coursework or revision ( replies in 24 hours) and to search the database of over 15,000 previously asked questions.
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MUSIC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/library/music.shtml
Comprehensive site for all musical styles
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies
Activities and games based on CBeebies characters such as the Teletubbies, Fimbles, Tweenies and Bob the Builder. Aimed at ages up to 6.
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ICT
http://www.kidsmart.org.uk/
Internet safety website with online activities
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/
A site where characters guide you through stages to be a top typist
http://www.sense-lang.org/typing/
A free touch typing program also available in French, Russian, Turkish and Hebrew
http://www.softronix.com/logo.html
Click on RUN to install free LOGO software to develop control skills for Year 3+
http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/ict/qca/ks2/unit5A/graphicalmodelling/index.html
Graphical modelling webiste activity for Year 5 - arrange furniture/design a park
http://www.bigbrownbear.co.uk/keyboard/index.htm
A fun activity to help children with keyboard familiarity - very good for reception age
http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/incy_wincy/eng/Introduction/default.htm
Incy Wincy Spider - Excellent activities for Mouse control
click on the main session headings on the page to get to the activities
http://www.ncwiseowl.org/kscope/techknowpark/FreeFall/Resources.html
Ideas on using a spreadsheet - very good for year 5 and 6
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
A site jam packed full of useful information on how everything works including the INTERNET!
http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/kids/index.html
Web site building for children, suitable from KS2 onwards
http://www.lissaexplains.com
HTML Help for children .
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PSHE
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/id
Learning to be You Interactive activities on themes included in the KS1-4PSHE and Citizenship Studies
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/twocities
Explores and compares life in Belfast and Meixco City.
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LANGUAGES
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryfrench
Beginners' French for 10-11 year olds. Content also relevant to KS2 QCA Units 1-6.
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GAMES
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