Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo
An abridgement by the BBC of Michael Morpurgo's moving story about a soldier called Thomas "Tommo" Peaceful, who is looking back on his life from the trenches of World War 1. It underlines the senselessness of war.
Fun with Spot
An introduction to the well-loved character Spot, the dog. There are excellent interactive educational activities and colouring sheets. There is bake a cake game and a create a story game.
Home Sweet Home Front
The Home Sweet Home Front website tells the story of life on the British home front during World War Two. Illustrated with posters and photographs.
Numberline Lane
Suggested activities and worksheets for young children set around the characters from the Numberline Lane books which are designed to help both the teaching and learning of maths through stories. Useful for parents or teachers.
The Roman Baths - Learning Hub
Discover the history of the Roman Baths and what life was like thousands of years ago. Play games, read stories and explore the world of Aquae Sulis!
Anne Frank
A superb tribute to the life of Anne Frank. This is the official site for the Anne Frank House Museum. It gives the story of what happened to Anne and her family.
Scrolls from the Dead Sea
An Exhibition at the Library of Congress, Washington DC which describes the historical content of the scrolls and the Qumran community from where they may have originated. It also relates the story of their discovery two thousand years later.
Making the Modern World
Stories of science and invention from the 18th century to today which help to explain the development and spread of modern industrial society and its effect on our lives. Useful for General Studies courses.
TES
This website provides online access to selected news stories and features from The TES and each of its magazines, as they are published. It includes a searchable jobs database and a forum for ideas and questions.
Passover - Pesach
This site is written to help Jews understand the history of Passover and how they should celebrate it. However, it is suitable for students studying Judaism from Key Stage 3 upwards. It has the Exodus story in great detail.
