Ash Wednesday
Read about the religious traditions of Ash Wednesday which is the first day of Lent in Christian churches in the UK.
Opendays.com - University and College Open Days
A searchable directory where you can find out open day information about the university or college of your choice in the UK. There are advice pages which includes completing UCAS forms and what questions to ask when you attend an open day.
Make a Horse Puppet for Chinese New Year
How about making this cute hobby-horse puppet as the horse is one of the Chinese Zodiac animals? Fits in well with a Chinese New Year topic.
A Merry Tudor Christmas
Three classroom video clips from the BBC which give an insight into what a Tudor Christmas would have been like for Henry V111.
Beginners' Guide to Using a Compass.
A step by step guide on how to use a compass with an Ordnance Survey map.
Edexcel Students and Learners
A great new site where you can find all the information you need to help you prepare for Edexcel exams. There's everything from practice exam papers that you can download to information on how the exams are marked.
Life in Elizabethan England
The Compendium of Common Knowledge contains concise information on many topics associated with the Elizabethan World such as money, religion, food and domestic details. Easy to navigate.
Rivers
Support materials and lesson plans about rivers and their journey to the sea from the Royal Geographical Society.
The Great Pyramid
Explore inside the pyramid of Khufu in Egypt. Excellent photographs illustrate this virtual tour.
The Anatomy of a Glacier
A well explained account of the formation and effects of glaciers.
