Links to other websites

Links Here are some useful educational links
	A comprehensive website with many teaching and learning links as well as a background to current BBC TV and Radio output. Links to school league tables.
	Internet version of The Times Educational Supplement, including the ever-popular staffroom with forums to discuss any aspect of education, ask advice from experts and swap ideas.
	School websites designed by Rich primary sITes, who work with schools in the Yorkshire area, taking photos in schools. Also a great source of school websites. Visit www.richprimarysites.procms.co.uk if you want websites you can edit from any pc.
	Danum Photos for hundreds of photos of Yorkshire
	Website of Gervase Phinn, author of the ´Dales´ series of books about being an schools inspector the Yorkshire Dales. Also author of children´s books and teachers manuals.
	free office suite OpenOffice.org is a multiplatform and multilingual office suite and an open-source project. Compatible with all other major office suites, the product is free to download, use, and distribute.

Parent´s Links
	A comprehensive website with many teaching and learning links as well as a background to current BBC TV and Radio output. Links to school league tables.
	Internet version of The Times Educational Supplement, including the ever-popular staffroom with forums to discuss any aspect of education, ask advice from experts and swap ideas.
	The Department for Education and Employment, government Web site.
	The Open University is open to people, places, methods and ideas. It promotes educational opportunity and social justice by providing high-quality university education to all who wish to realise their ambitions and fulfil their potential.
	NIACE (The National Institute of Adult Continuing Education - England and Wales) is a non-governmental organisation working for more and different adult learners.
	Online learning, support and advice from the BBC
	learndirect operates a network of more than 2,000 online learning centres in England , Wales and Northern Ireland providing access to a range of e-learning opportunities. learndirect´s flexible learning is available to individual adults wanting to improve existing skills or to learn new ones.
	Adult learning Find a course in a million - with almost a million courses on offer across the country, there´s never been a better time to learn something new. Sign up now!
	Want to spice up your life by learning something new? Looking for a qualification? Start your journey here!
	Online magazine by the Dfee. Answers your educational questions.
	The National Grid for Learning brings together a collection of sites that support education and lifelong learning.
	Sibs is a website for those who grow up with a brother or sister with special needs, chronic illness disability etc .
	Understanding the education system, how it affects your child and tips on how you can get involved.
	NFER-NELSON suppliers tests and assessments to Primary and Secondary Schools
	Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED)
Literacy Matters, a free website written by literacy specialists for teachers and parents

Pupils Links
	Stories, Poems, Riddles and Rhymes listed by author, title & type.
	Full of games and activities which entertain and educate; helps children to develop basic literacy, numeracy, ITC skills and much more! Also includes advice and resources for parents and teachers.
	Mathsphere´s site has many fun mathematical activities, games and puzzles.
	There´s loads of great things to do on this Noddy site, with games and fun activities and a Noddy Club to join too!
	Scrambler puzzles, practice mathematical skills, and publish your stories, jokes, riddles, and poems.
	Check out the CBeebies website for fun & games, story circle, colouring, birthdays, songs and more.
	Huge number of pages and sections to explore on the BBC website. Highly recommended!
	Brush up your knowledge for SATS with the ReviseWise website.
	Funschool for cartoons, anagrams, games, rhymes and more
	This web site has various areas of interest including live web cams of animals from around the world.
	A comprehensive ´Online Encyclopaedia´. (see also www.britannica.com)
	Stories, games and a photo album for Barnaby Bear fans.
	This link Takes you to the ´Learn and Teach´ page on the Science Museum´s Web site.
	The Natural History Museum Web site. This link takes you straight to the Education Section
	View the Met office website, see webcams and find the forecast for your area.
	The Official Web Site of LEGO products!

Links to other websites - Articles

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18 December 2008	Newsletter No.15