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Welcome to the Froebelian School website

GENERAL

 

The BBC History for Kids site has information for you on such topics as:

The Romans, The Anglo Saxons, Children in WWII, Children in Victorian Britain.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids/

 

 

Historical information and resources for teachers, pupils, parents.

http://www.historyonthenet.com

 

  Online encyclopaedia including over one million articles.

http://www.wikipedia.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KINGS AND QUEENS

 

 

Pictures and biographies of Henry VIII and his six wives.

http://www.wikipedia.org

 

 

Birth and death dates for the wives of Henry VIII

http://tudorhistory.org/wives/

 

  Very useful time-line....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VICTORIANS

 

Welcome to the home of the Virtual Victorians.

Here you can take a look at a typical week in our lives.

http://www.victorians.org.uk/

 

 

SHOW ME! Cool, exciting, fun, wild stuff from the

UK's museums and galleries.

http://www.show.me.uk/topicpage/Victorians.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIKINGS

 

Find out about Viking ships, homes, warriors, gods and people.

http://ecs.lewisham.gov.uk

 

 

The BBC website full of information about Vikings.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/vikings/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GREEK MYTHS

  Discover Greek Gods and Heroes.

http://www.mythweb.com

 

 

The British Museum website,  try the not so serious Myth Quiz.

http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk

 

 

 

Lots of information about Greek Myths and Legends.

http://www.historyforkids.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANCIENT EGYPT

 

Pyramids, Gods, hieroglyphics and much more to be found on this website.

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/Egypt.html

 

 

The British Museum website.

http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html

 

 

Write text using hieroglyphs!

http://www.eyelid.co.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WW II  - THE HOME FRONT

 

This website looks at the lives of those who stayed behind at home.

http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/wwar.htm

 

 

The BBC website tells the story of the children of WW II.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2children/index.shtml

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE ENGLISH CIVIL WAR

 

Information on the battles, weapons and key figures of the Civil War.

http://www.historyonthenet.com

 

 

BBC English Civil War page.<<Selection in Document>>

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/civil_war_revolution/

 

 

 

  Lots of in-depth information from the Open University.

http://www.open2.net/civilwar/

 

 

Learn about the armies and soldiers of the English Civil War, with links to history resources.

http://www.english-civil-war-society.org

 

 

 

Time lines, biographies and military history.

http://www.british-civil-wars.co.uk/

 

 

 

An overview of the events that took place at the time of the English Civil Wars

http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk

 

 

 

Wikipedia article about Oliver Cromwell.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Cromwell

 

 

 

Plenty of information about Oliver Cromwell and the Civil War.

http://www.olivercromwell.org/faqs.htm

 

 

 

Find out about Bradford during the Civil War.

http://www.schoolshistory.org.uk/civilwar.htm

 

 

 

Dare you read the ghost story about the Civil War?

http://www.bolling.net/ghost.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CELTS

 

 

Find out how the celts lived..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/celts/

 

 

 

 

Who lived in Britain before the Romans arrived?

http://museums.ncl.ac.uk

 

 

 

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Welcome to the world of the ancient Britons.

http://www.gallica.co.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anglo-Saxons

 

Discover what life was like for an Anglo-Saxon.  Find out about their beliefs and pastimes.

http://www.bbc.co.uk

 

 

Explore an Anglo-Saxon village, see an Anglo-Saxon face reconstructed from a skull.

http://www.show.me.uk

 

 

 

Lots of information about the Bayeux Tapestry.

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk

 

 

 

A map of Anglo-Saxon England

http://www.georgetown.edu

 

 

 

 

National Trust website telling you about Anglo-Saxons and how the Sutton Hoo site was excavated.

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk

 

 

 

Pictures and information from the Sutton Hoo Society. With information about the 1939 and more recent excavations.

http://www.suttonhoo.org/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROMANS

 

Lots of information and activities to help you find out about the Romans in Britain, including a timeline of the period.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/romans/

 

 

 

Tour a Roman fort and a Caledonian Village, find out

what life was like for the inhabitants of each.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education

 

 

 

A more detailed look at the Romans, some great photographs of Hadrian's Wall.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/romans/

 

 

 

Find out about Roman clothing, building, food and farming.

http://www.brims.co.uk/romans/

 

 

 

More information here, including the story of Romulus and Remus

http://www.historyonthenet.com/Romans

 

 

 

Discover why, how, where and when Hadrian's Wall was built.

http://www.brims.co.uk/romans/

 

 

  What was the Wall for? Who lived near Hadrian’s Wall? What did the Brigantes think of Hadrian’s Wall? What did the Roman legionaries think about having to build Hadrian’s Wall?

http://museums.ncl.ac.uk/wallnet/
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Froebelian School, Clarence Road, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 4LB: E mail: office@froebelian.co.uk Tel:0113 258 3047 Fax:0113 2580173           Headmaster Mr J. Tranmer MA PGCE