Florence Nightingale: the lady with the Lamp
This site from the BBC examines whether the romantic image of the Lady with the Lamp was entirely justified.
Events in Irish History
An Irish site which outlines main events in Irish history from pagan times to the conflicts of the 1960's.
The Reign of Richard II
This site from the BBC examines the personality of King Richard II and key events of his reign from 1377 to 1399.
Mothering Sunday
This site from the BBC looks at the history of Mothers Day and explains its origins.
London After the Great Fire
This BBC site looks at how the city of London recovered from the Great Fire of 1666.
Creative Chemistry
There are worksheets and teaching notes for fun activities suitable for a chemistry club and question sheets and practical guides for GCSE and A Level Chemistry. The site also has interactive revision quizzes and molecular models.
Victorians
A comprehensive BBC site covering the following aspects of the Victorian Era: Queen Victoria and her Prime Ministers, Political Events, Industrial Revolution, Technology and Innovation, Daily Life and Welfare and Health.
Recycle Now
A great site packed with information, ideas and resources to encourage us to recycle. It has facts about how different materials are recycled including videos and animations. The text is hard for Key Stage 1 but the videos and teaching ideas are useful.
The First 1000 Most Commonly Used English Words
A simple site which has a list of the first thousand commonly used words arranged in order of common usage. If you are trying to improve your spelling skills it is a useful reference tool.
Matific
Hundreds of maths activities for primary aged children for home or school. A subscription site.
