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National Archives Education Service

A wonderful national archives online teaching resource structured to tie in with National Curriculum from Key Stages 2 to 5 and designed for teachers. It has a range of original sources including documents, film and sound recordings.

7-18 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Spelling Practice Sheets

Eighteen spelling practice sheets to help with revision for the Key Stage 2 SATs spelling test. The words are usefully arranged in sets with similar spelling patterns. This is a PDF document so you need Acrobat Reader.

7-11 year olds
Teachers, Pupils, Parents

Solids, Liquids & Gases

The site has excellent YouTube animations and an interactive quiz about solids, liquids and gases which are ideal for Key Stage 1.

6-8 year olds
Teachers, Pupils, Parents

The History Association

Download lesson plans and resources for primary history and literacy at KS1 and KS2 from the Nuffield Foundation. They include the resources you need and examples of the children's work as well.

5-11 year olds
Teachers

English Folk Dance and Song Resource Bank

Free online folk learning resources now available for teachers at all key stages as English Folk Dance and Song Society. Resources are suitable for use in formal and informal settings.

5-18 year olds
Teachers

Sleepover Planet

A complete toolkit with lyrics and notation for producing a school musical production called Sleepover Planet. The practical advice for teachers who are staging a performance can be applied to any production.

7-11 year olds
Pupils

Recycle Now

A great site packed with information, ideas and resources to encourage us to recycle. It has facts about how different materials are recycled including videos and animations. The text is hard for Key Stage 1 but the videos and teaching ideas are useful.

5-16 year olds
Teachers, Pupils, Parents

Organ Donation Teaching Resources

At NHS Blood and Transplant, we have developed free teaching resources aimed at Key Stage 3 and 4 students to give young people the facts about organ and tissue donation. It includes lesson plans and a teacher guidance pack.

11-16 year olds
Teachers

Children's Butterfly Site

Information, colouring pages and frequently asked questions about butterflies and moths. The colouring pages are suitable for younger children but the text is more suited to Key Stage 3 upwards.

7-14 year olds
Pupils

Free Aural Test Practice

This is an aural development resource for music students who are taking the ABRSM practical examinations and it is also suitable for use in the classroom with all key stages at school.

5-16 year olds
Teachers
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