Useful sites

 

The following list contains links to websites that you will find both useful and informative. Click on the website title to visit the site:

 

Orkney websites

 

BBC Radio Orkney: Radio Orkney broadcasts daily Monday to Friday. Visit this website to hear past broadcasts.

 

The Orcadian: Updated twice daily to keep you informed about Orkney.

 

Orkney Today: News from Orkney's other weekly newspaper.

 

Visit Orkney: Orkney's official tourism website.

 

Orkney Family History Society: Formed in 1997 for the study and collection of information about Orcadian families and individuals.

 

Orkney infoNet: Information about organisations and agencies providing support and services to the community in Orkney, Scotland and beyond.

 

Historical information

 

Scottish Archive Network: Online access to the written history of Scotland.

 

Statistical Accounts of Scotland: Essential sources for the study of scottish life from the 18th and 19th centuries.

 

Vision of Britain: A vision of Britain between 1801 and 2001, including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.

 

Parents and carers

 

Read Together: Nobody really knows exactly how we learn to read, but everybody agrees that reading is a very important skill. Parents and carers can do so much to help children become readers.

 

Parentzone: This site offers a range of information for parents and carers about education in Scotland. The website also provides links to useful organisations and recent publications.

 

Netmums Orkney: Netmums is a local website set up and run by mums (hence the name, but of course dads and anyone involved in caring for young children are welcome too).

 

Other websites

 

BBC RaW: A guide to developing better reading and writing skills .

 

Which Book: A completely new way of choosing what to read.

 

The Scottish Parliament: Everything you want to know about the Scottish Government.

 

Careers Scotland: For all your career planning needs.