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.
Heroes of Troy
This BBC site is a music, singing and performance resource for children aged 9 to 12 based on the story of the Trojan War. Presented by David Grant. It has the narrated story of Helen of Troy and the Wooden Horse.
Spelling Bee
The spelling activities on this US site are for children aged 5 in September (Grade 1) up to age 17 in September (Grade 10). The primary age activities are good exercises for KS1 and KS2 spelling SATs in England as they follow a similar format.
The French Experiment
Are you learning to speak French? Check out these free online French lessons and children's stories in French.
City Mouse and Country Mouse
A video of an updated story of the Town Mouse and Country Mouse.
Christmas Activities
Songs and videos for young children on a Christmas theme.
The German Project
The German Project has German beginner German vocabulary and grammar lessons and children's stories in German. The resources could be used with younger children with adult support.
The Spanish Experiment
Free introductory Spanish lessons for beginners and children's stories in Spanish. They could be used for younger children with adult support.
Sum Scales
With Sum Scales, which is a whole class teaching tool, you can explore greater than, less than and equals to number maths stories.
Life on Board the Mary Rose
The fascinating story of the Mary Rose spans almost 500 years. Here you can find out about life on board the ship.
