The Battle of the Somme
Discover the stories about the longest and costliest battle in British history. Find out how the Battle was planned and fought, about the experiences of the people who were involved and about the battlefields today.
Guided Reading and Reading Games with Roy the Zebra
A wonderful guided reading story with accompanying printable worksheets and guided reading discussion sheets. There are 80 interactive literacy games, stories and songs for use in school or at home. Well worth a look!
The First World War
This site from the Imperial War Museum is bursting with information, organised in a variety of different media, about the First World War.
Open Very Carefully
Be careful reading this book. It is a book with a bite!
Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy
Read along or watch with signing this animated, rhyming story of Hairy Maclary.
Elmo at the Farm
Explore the farm, plant and water seeds and round up the baby animals.
Pyramids - The Inside Story
Follow an excavation and discover how archaeological finds from the pyramids help us to understand life in ancient Egypt. Find out who built the pyramids and how old they are.
Telling the Time in Words
A game where you need to tell the time in words. Use language such as 'o'clock', 'half past' and 'quarter to' and compare the analogue time to digital time. The site works very well on an interactive whiteboard.
Dinosaurs
A simple site about dinosaurs. Find out the possible reasons for them becoming extinct.
The Independent Schools Directory
Use the searchable database to find and communicate online with over 2000 UK independent day and boarding schools. Find out which schools are offering scholarship and bursary entries.
