The links below will take you to a list of other websites which you may find useful (Because external web pages are constantly changing, if you find any links which do not work, please let us know by emailing via the CONTACT page)

The following are links to other local sites

http://www.thegrid.org.uk
The public pages from Hertfordshire Education

http://www.dfes.gov.uk/index.htm
The main site for the Department for Education and Science

http://www.samlearning.com
Samlearning is an online subscription service popular with many schools, and is used by the school.

http://www.nc.uk.net/home.html
National Curriculum online

http://www.parentscentre.gov.uk/
DFES site with help and information for parents and what your child is following in school

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/subjects/childrens_learning.shtml
BBC Children's Learning site

http://education.guardian.co.uk/
The Guardian Education site full of content for teachers, parents and children.

http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/parents/
This link provides useful information on the parents' section of the Ofsted website

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Search Engines

http://www.google.co.uk/
One of the most popular search engines

http://uk.search.yahoo.com/
Another very popular engine

http://www.ajkids.com/
A child friendly version of the Ask Jeeves search engine

http://www.bbc.co.uk/search/tryout/about.shtml
Use the BBC WEB GUIDE to explore the web

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Literacy

http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/infant/index.html
Suitable for KS1 with lots of activities

http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/services/treasure/
A site based on treasure island

http://www.eric-carle.com/
The official Eric Carle website – features ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar ‘ and ‘The Red Fox’

http://www.peterrabbit.co.uk/
The world of Beatrix Potter tells us about the life of the author and the characters in her books.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies
Activities and games based on CBeebies characters such as the Teletubbies, Fimbles, Tweenies and Bob the Builder. Aimed at ages up to 6.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/digger
Digger and the Gang
activities to support Year 3 and 4 of the National Strategies for Literacy and Numeracy, and KS1 and KS2 programmes of study

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/dynamo
DynaMo
Literacy, numeracy and science games, including Spellbound and Who's Spooking Who? Designed for home use.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/4_11/site/literacy.shtml
BBC literacy site for 4 to 11 year olds.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise
Activities designed to prepare children for KS2 National Tests.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/spellits
Covers the word and text objectives of year 3, 4 and 5 of the National Literacy Strategy.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/starship
Aimed at chidlren preparing for KS1 National Tests in English.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/magickey
Can be used in the literacy hour for reception year and year 1.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures
Learning phonics can be used as part of the literacy hour for years 1, 2 and 3 with interactive games suitable for whole class work using an interactive whiteboard.

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Mathematics

http://www.nrich.maths.org.uk/
A really rich resource, for extending students, with new activities each month; use the Archive to find activities and solutions from previous months

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies
Activities and games based on CBeebies characters such as the Teletubbies, Fimbles, Tweenies and Bob the Builder. Aimed at ages up to 6.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/digger
Digger and the Gang activities to support Year 3 and 4 of the National Strategies for Literacy and Numeracy, and KS1 and KS2 programmes of study

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/dynamo
DynaMo Literacy, numeracy and science games, including Spellbound and Who's Spooking Who? Designed for home use.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/numbertime
Number Time activities slot into the Numeracy Framework for reception year and years 1 and 2.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise
Activities designed to prepare children for KS2 National Tests.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/starship
Aimed at children preparing for KS1 National Tests in English.

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Science

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies
Activities and games based on CBeebies characters such as the Teletubbies, Fimbles, Tweenies and Bob the Builder. Aimed at ages up to 6.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/digger
Digger and the Gang activities to support Year 3 and 4 of the National Strategies for Literacy and Numeracy, and KS1 and KS2 programmes of study

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/dynamo
DynaMo Literacy, numeracy and science games, including Spellbound and Who's Spooking Who? Designed for home use.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/podsmission
Pod's Mission covers KS2 QCA Science Unit 4A: Moving and growing, Unir 4D:Solids, liquids and how they can be seperated, and Unit 4F: Circuits and conductors. Also a unit on bones.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise
Activities designed to prepare children for KS2 National Tests.

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History

http://www.4learning.co.uk/historyquest/hq_home.html
Channel 4’s site packed with information and sources for historical research

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ancientgreece
Ancient Greece covers KS2 QCA History Units 14 and 15

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/anglosaxons
Anglo-Saxons covers KS2 QCA History Unit 6B: An Anglo-Saxon case study

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/victorians
Children in Victorian Britain covers KS2 QCA History Unit 11

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ww2children
Children of World War 2 covers KS2 QCA History unit 9

http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/didyouknow
Did you know? Interactive quiz on Welsh history, and resources on Welsh geography and culture, aimed at KS2

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/romans
Covers KS2 QCA History Unit 6A:A Roman case study

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/vikings
Covers KS2 QCA History Unit 6C: A Viking case study.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/walk
Case studies in Unit 6: Romans, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings, Unit 8: Tudors, Unit 11 and 12: Victorians and Unit 13: Changes since 1948

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/
The National Maritime Museums site with links to the Royal Observatory.

http://www.vam.ac.uk/
The Victoria and Albert Museum better known as The V&A.

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Geography

http://www.ordsvy.gov.uk/
Free and Fun section of the OS site for children

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/barnabybear
Supports KS1 QCA Geography Unit 5: Where in the world is Barnaby Bear

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/riversandcoasts
KS2 QCA Geography Units 14 and 23: Investigating rivers and coasts.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/twocities
Explores and compares life in Belfast and Mexico City.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/whatisweather
Covers KS2 QCA Geography Unit 7: Weather around the world.

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Art

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/subjects/art_and_design.shtml
BBC Learning site for Art & Design

http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/art/
BBC Arts site

http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/default.htm
The National Gallery, London houses one of the greatest collections of European painting in the world.

http://www.tate.org.uk/
The Tate holds the national collection of British art from 1500 and of international modern art. All works can be found on this site, each with its own information page. Includes all four Tate Galleries.

http://www.hayward.org.uk/
The Hayward Gallery on the South Bank in London is one of the largest and most
versatile temporary art exhibition spaces in Britain.

http://www.npg.org.uk/live/index.asp
The National Portrait Gallery collects portraits of famous British men and women, the collection represents the most comprehensive of its kind.

http://www.vam.ac.uk/
The V&A in London is a museum of the decorative arts. Founded in 1852 to support and encourage excellence in art and design.

http://www.courtauld.ac.uk/
The Courtauld Institute of Art is one of the world’s leading institutes for teaching and research in the history of art and conservation.

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PE

http://www.olympic.org/uk/index_uk.asp
The site for all information on the Olympic movement

http://www.pea.uk.com/menu.html
PE Association of England – go to links to the main Sports Governing Body sites in the UK

http://www.ukathletics.net/
The Athletics site

http://www.thefa.com/
FA - the official website of the England Team, The FA Cup and football at all levels in England.

http://www.rfu.com/
Official site of the Rugby Football Union

http://www.lta.org.uk/
LTA - the governing body for the game of tennis in Great Britain.

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Design Technology

http://www.howstuffworks.com/
A site jam packed full of useful information on how everything works including the INTERNET!

http://www.flying-pig.co.uk/
Ideas on mechanisms and structures

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies
Activities and games based on CBeebies characters such as the Teletubbies, Fimbles, Tweenies and Bob the Builder. Aimed at ages up to 6.

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Homework Help

http://www.4learning.co.uk/apps/homework/index.jsp
If you can’t help we know someone who can!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise
Activities designed to prepare children for KS2 National Tests.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sosteacher
A service for students from KS2, KS3, GCSE and AS/A2 Level to ask a teacher a question on homework, coursework or revision ( replies in 24 hours) and to search the database of over 15,000 previously asked questions.

http://www.parentscentre.gov.uk/whatchildrenlearn/learningathomeoutsideschool/
DFES Parents' Centre

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Music

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies
Activities and games based on CBeebies characters such as the Teletubbies, Fimbles, Tweenies and Bob the Builder. Aimed at ages up to 6.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/Iaac
The Little Animals Activity Centre can be used as part of the literacy hour and dailt maths lesson for reception year and years 1,2 and 3.

ICT

http://www.howstuffworks.com/
A site jam packed full of useful information on how everything works including the INTERNET!

http://www.lissaexplains.com/
HTML Help for children.

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PSHE

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/twocities
Explores and compares life in Belfast and Mexico City.

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Languages

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryfrench
Beginners' French for 10-11 year olds. Content also relevant to KS2 QCA Units 1-6.

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Games