Beat Bullying with Shaun the Sheep September 21, 2009
Posted by Gareth in : P.S.H.E. , add a commenthttp://www.bbclic.com/shaun/
This resources on this website, aimed at 5 – 11 year old students, aim to help teachers discuss the issues surrounding bullying. There is a mixture of online (interactive whiteboard) and offline material and the site also includes a small collection of icebreaker activities.
Go-Givers September 20, 2009
Posted by Gareth in : P.S.H.E. , add a commenthttp://www.gogivers.org/
Go-Givers aspires to give children of primary age a foundational understanding of how people care for each other and for the wider world, in the expectation that they will, in the long term, play an active role in the caring society. There are modules of work for teachers, articles on parenting and citizenship issues and a range of activities for students, including a great comic creation tool.
Fun to Save September 15, 2009
Posted by Gareth in : Maths/Numeracy, P.S.H.E. , add a commenthttp://www.funtosave.org/
Fun to Save teaches children aged 5 – 7 years the core principles of money and the benefits of saving. Each activity on the site is accompanied by teaching notes which includes teaching tips, printable resources, teaching tips, key questions and group activity suggestions.
Wild Over Waterways September 14, 2009
Posted by Gareth in : Geography, P.S.H.E., Science , add a commenthttp://www.wow4water.net/
This site, from British Waterways, has been designed to help teachers, students and their families safely explore the canals, rivers and waterways of Britain. There are downloadable topic packs, fact files, trails and other teaching resources as well as interactive safety challenges for pupils.
Renault Safety Matters February 2, 2009
Posted by Gareth in : P.S.H.E. , add a commenthttp://www.safetymatters.renault.co.uk/
Safety Matters online is a road safety educational site for pupils aged 7-11 years, their teachers and parents. Developed by Renault the resources deliver vital road safety messages and support the Curriculum for PSHE/PSD Literacy and Numeracy. The site includes lesson plans, games, assembly plans, student worksheets and interactive whiteboard tools.
BMW Learning Centre January 30, 2009
Posted by Gareth in : ICT, P.S.H.E., Science , add a commenthttp://www.bmweducation.co.uk/learningcentre/
The BMW Education Programme have produced a set of resources that will be of interest to both upper primary and secondary school teachers. The primary level resources include…
• Energised – an animated resource that helps 7-11 year olds find out more about the fascinating topic of energy, using fun films, worksheets, experiments and interactive word games.
• Safe on the Street – a road safety education resource for 7-11 years olds, their teachers and parents that teaches them how to keep safe on the street with fun activities, stories, puzzles, quizzes and competitions.
• Cool Wayz – Using a variety of activities, Cool Wayz encourages 9-14 year olds, in the upper primary/lower secondary ‘transition period’ to make the right choices about personal safety as they start to travel independently.
HandsOnScotland October 6, 2008
Posted by Gareth in : Other Curriculum Areas, P.S.H.E. , add a commenthttp://www.handsonscotland.co.uk/
HandsOnScotland is an online resource for anybody working with children and young people. The website provides practical information and techniques on how to respond helpfully to children and young people’s troubling behaviour, build up their self-esteem and promote their positive mental wellbeing.
RSCPA Education September 5, 2008
Posted by Gareth in : P.S.H.E. , 1 comment so farhttp://www.rspca.org.uk/education
The RSPCA education site has a large collection of lesson plans for both Key Stage 1 and 2. Topics include pets, habitats, lifecycles and local democracy. There’s also some nice interactive resources on the work of the organisation.
Send a Cow January 8, 2008
Posted by Gareth in : Geography, P.S.H.E. , 2commentsSend a Cow is a charity that provides livestock and training to poor families in Africa. Their Cowfiles.com website contains lesson plans, ideas and teaching resources. There is lots of general material on Africa and African life as well as a whole section with activities themed around growing plants.
You may also like to check out SAC’s main site and their award winning children’s website Cowforce.
Moving Here November 7, 2007
Posted by Gareth in : Geography, History, P.S.H.E. , add a commenthttp://www.movinghere.org.uk/
There is a huge amount of interesting material on this site. As the blurb says…
Moving Here explores, records and illustrates why people came to England over the last 200 years and what their experiences were and continue to be. It offers free access, for personal and educational use, to an online catalogue of versions of original material related to migration history from local, regional and national archives, libraries and museums.
Primary teachers will find the sections linked to topics The Victorians and Britain Since 1948 very useful for incorporating the theme of migration into history lessons.
