Battle of Britain
Examine the background to the aerial conflict between British and German forces in the skies over the UK in 1940.
Aesop's Fables
An online collection of hundreds of fables by Aesop and Hans Christian Anderson.
The Gunpowder Plot: Parliament and Treason 1605
This UK Government website has information about the Gunpowder Plot with a downloadable fact sheet.
Owl and Mouse Interactive Maps
Free good quality maps, to print out, of countries and every continent of the world. Excellent interactive maps where you roll over the countries to see country names and capital cities.
King John and the Magna Carta
Discover the events leading up to and after the signing of Magna Carta.
Poop Deck Pirates
A phonics game which can help you to build words. Read the words and decide if they are real words or not. The game links to phases 3, 4 and 5 of the 'Letters and Sounds' programme. It works well on an interactive whiteboard.
Assemblies
This assemblies website aims to provide quality, instant access primary and secondary school assemblies for teachers and others leading collective worship. It includes a large archieve of past assemblies.
Dragon Dance
Read about the symbolism and meaning behind traditional Chinese dragon dance and watch a movie clip of a performance in action.
The Battle of Hastings
A detailed account of the Battle of Hastings, including the origins of the conflict, the battle plan, details of the battle and a review of why Harold lost.
Teaching Science through Stories
Looking for inspiration for science activities in the classroom? This site has some great ideas taking stories as a starting point. Well worth exploring.
