The Barefoot Programme
The Barefoot Programme supports primary educators with the confidence, knowledge, skills and resources to teach computer science.It includes FREE high-quality resources, lesson plans and local CPD workshops.
Wonderful Words, Creative Stories Beach Theme
An animated game where you can see how to add adjectives to make boring sentences into more interesting ones.
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.
Trenches on the Web - An Internet History of The Great War
Comprehensive reference library about World War 1. A timeline, biographies of important figures, first hand accounts, photographs and details of major battles are some of the excellent features here.
A Walk Through Time - The Evolution of Time Measurement
This presentation traces the history of time keeping from the earliest clocks to present day. It explains ancient calendars and time zones.
Web Gallery of Art
The Web Gallery of Art is a virtual museum and searchable database of European painting and sculpture of the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque periods (1200-1700). You can even take virtual tours such as one to the Cistine Chapel in the Vatican.
National Association for the Teaching of English
NATE is the UK teacher association for all aspects of English from pre-school to university. It informs teachers of current developments and provides a voice at national level.
The Adventures of Captain Cook
A National Geographic Kids article about the life and voyages of Captain James Cook.
The Alphabet Song
A catchy song which can help you learn the order of the letters of the alphabet. It uses capital letters rather than lower case letters.
Show the Coordinate
A game which reinforces skills in finding coordinates. There is progression up to a 4 quadrant grid. Find the coordinates against the clock but take great care so you can get a 20 correct in a row.
