Literacy and numeracy NSW DoE resources
Helping your child with Literacy NSW DoE
Syllabus Introduction Videos NSW DoE
Here are some links to useful Websites for children, parents and teachers. Click on the subject below and enjoy!
Literacy
- Scootle – Learning resources
- Scootle National curriculum
- School A to Z English Fact Sheets
- Premier’s Reading Challenge
- Studyladder (formerly Smartkiddies)
- Spelling City: Spelling and Vocabulary
- Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Competition
- Wordle!
- Myths and Legends from E2BN
- BTN(Behind The News)
- E-pals Classroom Exchange
- Storybird: Collaborative Storytelling
- Read Write Think Story Maps
- WriteOn! Writing Competition
- Story online
- Jump Start
- My StoryMaker
- Reading Eggs
- Build Your Wild Self
- PBS Kids
- Writing Fun
- Premier’s Spelling Bee
- Rhyme Zone
- Wacky Web Tales
- Spellodrome
Numeracy
- Scootle – Learning resources
- Scootle – National Math Curriculum
- Ideal Resources
- School A to Z Maths Fact Sheets
- NRich – Enriching Mathematics
- Maths is Fun
- Woodlands Maths Zone
- Studyladder (formerly Smartkiddies)
- The Singapore Maths Teacher
- Murderous Maths
- Marble Mania! Chance and Probability
- Rainforest Maths
- A Maths Dictionary for Kids by Jenny Eather
- Cool Math 4 Kids
- Math 5 Live
- Math Playground
- Jump Start
- Clock Works
- Mathletics
- Khan Academy
Science and technology
- National Geographic Explorer
- Amy’s Energy Saving Website
- CSIRO for Kids
- Science by email
- Simple Machines
- Wild Kids: Learn about Native Animals
- How the Body Works: Year 3 and 4 Units
- Endeavour Energy Electric Kids
- Astronomy for Kids: Solar System
- Science Bob
- NeoK12
- NASA Kids Club
- Anatomy Arcade
- Cybersmart Kids Online Quiz
- Stay Smart Online
- Mystery Matters
- Wix: Create a Website!
- Museum of Science and Industry : Simple Machines
- Fun Brain
- I Spy!
- CSIRO
- Edheads Activate Your Mind!
- Primary Research Project
- Read Write Think Story Maps
Human society and community languages
- Dust Echoes
- Italy Quizlet
- Languages Online
- Country Toad
- Antarctica!
- Interactive World Map
- National Geographic for Kids
- British Colonisation Sqworl
- Natural Disasters Sqworl
- Parliament Education Office
- Australia’s Prime Ministers
- Harmony Day
- Australian Biography – Extraordinary Australian’s Talk About Their Lives
- Parliament Education Office : Multimedia
- Civics and Citizenship: Upper Primary
- Making Multicultural Australia
- National Geographic GeoBee
For parents
- School A-Z A Guide for Parents DEC
- Department of Education & Communities School Calendar
- How parents can help their children with literacy and numeracy
- HOOSH – Out of School Hours Care
- Information about new provider of Before and After care
- HPS Parents and Citizens Association
- NSW Public Schools Homepage
- NSW Primary Syllabus Foundation Statements
- Technology A to Z
- Family Guide to Cyber Safety (PDF KB)
- NetAlert Cyber Safety
- Selective High School Placement
- Health Contact Directory for Inner West Schools(PDF 80.25KB)
- Best Start Kindergarten Assessment
- Opportunity Class Placement
- NSW Association for Gifted and Talented Children
- Translated Documents Arranged by Language
- Stay Smart Online
- Gifted and Talented Education
- Web Based Technology Guide for Parents
- MindQuest
- Kids Health
- “Ezine” online magazine for parents
- NAPLAN : National Assessment Program Literacy And Numeracy
- NSW Healthy Kids and Healthy Lunch
- Information for International students
- Stewart House Fundraising
- The Exodus Foundation
- Questacon
- Interrelate Family Centres
- The Arts Unit
- GERRIC Holiday Workshops
- Ashfield Amateur Swimming Club
- Helping Out at School
Websites for thinking skills
- A free online service inspiring and supporting “kidpreneurs”. For more detail visit Club Kidpreneur.
- A great science site. To find out how great visit Science News For Kids.
- The museum of science, art and human perception. For more detail visit Exploratorium.
- Thousands of Thinking activities are availabe at Sporcle.
- Fun and exciting geography games can be found at Geography Games.
- Novel Games provides this site full of Logic Puzzles.
- Test your skills at Mensa for Kids.
- Interactive activities for all subjects can be found at Get Smart.
- Daily puzzles for you to try can be found at Sudoku Puzzles.
- The internet’s #1 website for K-8, Math, reading, geography, and grammar. Visit FunBrain.
- Explore free printable and online kids games, activities, puzzles, clip art, colouring pages and online colouring at The Kidz Page.
- A site full of kids games, animals, geography, and more can be found at National Geographic Kids.
- Play chess online at the Sydney Academy of Chess.
- For fun spelling games visit Online Spelling Bees.
- Games and activities based on the Rainbow Magic series – Lucy’s favorite chapter books in Kindergarten! To play and do see Rainbow magic.
- Centre for lovers of literature! To see what is on offer to encourage your imagination visit NSW Writer’s Centre.
- For Kids and Gifted Teens see what is available at Hoagies Gifted Links.
- A fun maths site to visit is Absurd Maths!.
- Try your luck at the Quiz Hub.
- Stu Hasic provides a quiz site to test your skills called Quiz Boxes!
- Recommended for use at upper primary and secondary levels is the site MathCounts.
- For all things Chess! Visit the NSW Junior Chess League.
- Test your geography skills with today’s quiz at National Geographic GeoBee.
Library and multimedia links
- NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge
- BOOK WEEK – Children’s Book Council of Australia
- MS Readathon
- Sydney Writer’s Festival
- Ask Kids
- Word Central
- It’s Academic!
- ABC Education ‘Learn’
- Australian Film, Television and Radio Centre
- Sydney Observatory: Astronomy Guide
- Interactive World Map
- National Geographic for Kids
- Harmony Day
- Australian Biography – Extraordinary Australian’s Talk About Their Lives
- Parliament Education Office : Multimedia
- Making Multicultural Australia
- Haberfield PS Perform ‘Come Play Your Part’ Channel Ten
- Haberfield Music Count Us In!
- School Musical ‘Oliver!’
- Haberfield’s Centenary Reflections
- Timana Tahu Visits Haberfield
- Haberfield Public School ‘Time Cloud’