“The pupils’ overall achievement from the EYFS onwards is outstanding and represents the successful fulfilment of the school’s aim to strive for personal academic excellence.”
2011 Independent Schools Inspectorate Report
Research Websites
To all Notre Dame Researchers
Welcome to our easy access research platform.
Remember: Research is finding out all about something so that you become knowledgeable enough to answer the questions yourself!
- Do use the links provided here
- Do make a list of keywords before you start
- Do remember the PLUS method to plan your research
- Do write down the name of the website where you found the information (not the search engine that sent you there!!)
- Do record your findings in bullet points, fact boxes, diagrams and mind maps
- Do use ‘kids’ sites’ so that you understand the information you find
- Don’t ever use Google, Wikipedia or Wiki-answers
- Don’t type in your whole question, always use keywords
- Don’t copy any information, always use your own words
- Don’t bother with whole sentences for notes, but be neat – you need to be able to use them later!
Never be satisfied with something you don’t understand – ask someone to explain, or move onto the next place in your research list
Finally, research can be challenging, but don’t give up – the information is out there….
These links can help you with your research. They include special search engines for children and an encyclopedia.
