Sir Francis Drake
Who was Francis Drake? This daring Tudor seafarer was thought to be a hero by many, fearsome by some and reckless by others. This site from the Maritime Museum has a straightforward account of his exploits.
Starfall - Learn to Read
A good learning to read site. There are good quality games and animated stories which children can interact with. The children can click on words to see what they say. Excellent for learning the sounds the letters make.
Chance to Shine
Chance to Shine has created a bank of free resources to help teachers lead cricket sessions with confidence. These include lesson plans for coaching sessions, instructional videos for all the skills and drills and tips from the professionals.
Maths Fishing
Practise your multiplication skills. The game not only covers times tables but also doubles, squared and cubed numbers.
BBC Bitesize Maths Key Stage 2
Two learner guides and fourteen class video clips on place value and decimals.
Sighties
A delightful game where you find the sight words. This game is based on the first 100 high frequency words used in reading and writing.
Dartmoor National Park Fact Files
Superb, downloadable information from the Dartmoor National Park Authority. There are great illustrations and these factsheets provide excellent help relevant to GCSE courses. Some of the topics include erosion, land use, and recreation and tourism.
Minus Mission
Quick fire subtraction sums against the clock. This is a space invader type game with subtraction sums less than 20. Just the thing to sharpen your mental maths skills.
Key Stage 3 Bitesize - English
Brush up your Shakespeare, fiction and non-fiction literacy skills with KS3 Bitesize. Useful advice on improving your letter writing, descriptions, narratives and persuasive articles.
Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
Just what it says, a superb guide to the instruments of an orchestra. It is based on music by Benjamin Britten who was commissioned to write music to help children understand instruments in an orchestra.
