Fieldwork Planning
information and instructions for a range of geography fieldwork techniques that can be used by students in different locations and settings. The resources can be used by teachers either as a teaching aid or by students as a revision aid.
Early Years Experience
This site has seasonal rhymes, action songs and recipes. There is information about festivals.
Diwali
An animation where a boy explains why Diwali is his favourite time of the year. Afterwards you can make your own firework display!
Make a Rabbit Puppet
Here we show you how to make a simple rabbit puppet which could be an Easter bunny or would fit in well with a Chinese New Year topic as a rabbit is one of the zodiac animals.
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.
Christianity
A superb site about Christianity from the BBC. It has facts about the history, beliefs, worship, ethics, Holy Days and customs of the faith. There is a section on Saints.
Storynory
Free audio books, including classic fairy tales, myths, verse, Bible stories and original stories for children. Download mp3 files, burn to CD, subscribe to kids' podcast. The only downside is that there is advertising at the end of the stories.
Flutter-by Friends
Listen to the story about Cassie Caterpillar and her friend Clyde. When you have heard the story see if you can sequence pictures of the story on a storyboard.
Coal Mining and the Victorians
This feature looks at the lives of children working in coal mines in Victorian England. It includes extracts original sources which help to highlight the working conditions.
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.
