Resources for Young People and Children
Keeping safe online
UK Safer Internet Centre has a range of guides and resources for children and young people.
Here you will find games, quizzes, films and advice to help you get the most out of the internet while staying safe online.
BBC Ownit has great advice on staying safe online. Check out the basics and how to take control when you are online.
Britannica Library - Student Edition
Ages 12 - 18
Encyclopaedia Britannica - Student Edition will give you access to thousands of online articles, images, videos and biographies. This edition gives secondary school children access to trusted sources of information to help with their homework. Check out the 'At A Glance', 'Did You Know' and 'Can You Guess' sections. For more help check the Research Tools and Materials.
Britannica Library - Junior Edition
Ages 5 - 11
Encyclopaedia Britannica - Junior Edition will give you access to thousands of online articles, images, videos and biographies. This edition is designed for primary school children to access to trusted sources of information to help with their homework, or just for the curious who want to know more about the world. Check out the 'Did You Know' section, or perhaps the 'Geography Explorer'.
Ziptales
Ziptales is a fun resource that uses stories, quizzes and games to make reading a pleasure for children.
It is an online literacy library, created by teachers, to advance a love of reading, and covers all levels from Nursery through to Year 6. It is based on the latest research about how children develop and sustain a love of reading. The Ziptales “library” was built by trained teachers with the express purpose of making reading a pleasurable and lifelong experience.
Ziptales is directly aligned to the National English Curriculum, and has been shown to improve children’s love of reading, and to raise their skill levels. Through library membership, parents can engage with Ziptales at home.
Ziptales offers you 500+ interactive stories with voiceovers, animations, games, quizzes and more to help make reading fun! This is available for free and can be accessed at the library or at home.
Ziptales will work on any type of computer, both PC and Mac, as well as any device such as an iPad or Android Tablet.
Download the user guide to find out more.
Exciting Library
Over 500 interactive levelled readers, puzzles, games, poems, videos and lessons proven to make reading FUN!
Learn to LOVE Reading
Online literacy “library” designed to create a sense of "fun" encouraging reading – with high interest, motivating content.
Oxford Owl
Oxford Owl is an award-winning website from Oxford University Press, created to support children’s learning both at home and at school.
From learning to read, to tackling tricky maths, from the very first day at school, to the big move up to secondary Oxford Owl provides all the important information you need, when you need it.