Foundation Stage Links

Need some extra information, or help with your school work?  Try some of the links below.

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There are activities and information for all subjects at Learnthings, as well as news and research tools.  Ask your teacher for the school username and password.

Sheffield City Council Foundation Stage Links

Cbeebies

Meet all the well known characters from the television programme. Play games and read stories with Noddy, the Fimbles, and many more. From the Cbeebies website click to see the tweenies or teletubbies.

Bob the builder

There are many games to play plus other activities like designing a house, painting pictures, completing jigsaws and designing coats of arms in Bob’s New Adventure – The Knights of Can-a-lot.

Spot the dog

Stories to hear and games to play with Spot the dog.

Ladybird

Visit Topsy and Tim, have fun playing games, go to story time or even make an e-card.

BBC Little Animals Activity Centre

Activities for 4-8 year olds which include word and music games, listening to stories, visiting the gallery and learning how to make things.

Big Bus

This is a subscription website but also contains free demonstration activities to use with children.

Welcome to Berenstain Bear Country!

Meet the Berenstain family and carry out numerous of activities like sending e-cards, colouring, completing jigsaws and much more.

BBC Number Activities

Activities include snakes and ladders, find the number, find one more, mend the number square.

Three to Fives

This site is managed by two nursery teachers with activities and suggestions for 3 to 5 year olds.

Northumberland Grid For Learning

A selection of activities for developing mouse skills.

The Little Red Ship Story

Read the story of The Little Red Ship. Write to The Little Red Ship to tell her what you think about the story. Teachers can download resources and literacy worksheets.

Dudley

Numerous foundation stage activities for the different areas of learning as well as valuable information and resources for teachers.

Robert Hitchams

These web pages are designed to support foundation teachers in using ICT in the classroom.

Report

Supporting effective use of ICT in primary education.

Information

Developing ICT capability is more than the acquisition and development of new skills. Children will need time to consolidate their skills by applying them in a wide range of contexts. Read more about the importance of ICT in the early years from this link.

Pixie Activities

Information on how to purchase Pixies and other materials to use with Pixie. PIP and PIXIE are programmable vehicles for use in primary schools, nurseries and playgroups. Each is a rectangular box with wheels underneath and a keyboard on top. Children program them to carry out activities such as carrying a book across the classroom.

Roamer Activities

Information on how to purchase Roamer with many classroom ideas and activities.

Mape: Supporting Effective use of ICT in Primary Education

Planning for an autumn walk with foundation stage children incorporating ICT.

Under Fives

Resources and ideas including rhymes, songs, activities and planning.

Becta

Information on ICT in the foundation stage.

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Please note: Links on this site are offered in good faith, and neither Ballifield Primary School, nor any of its staff, will be held responsible for the content on the sites to which links are provided, or the content on the sites to which those sites have linked.