Have your class make their own poppies to write in or draw in to help remember this important day. Instructions included on the templates. Print the poppies onto red paper as needed and the leaves onto green paper (3 per page). You could get children to write: words of remembrance inside words to describe our heroes a poem information on remembrance or the war

Includes a letter from Thomas Farriner inviting the class to become bakers and a simplified Samuel Pepys diary extract. Don’t forget to burn the edges a little for effect and add a lump of cheese and a bottle of wine next to it for the children to discover! Plus a Pudding Lane Bakery lesson with a simple Powerpoint and break making activity.

A KS1 friendly look at life beside the sea in Victorian times. PowerPoint and activity idea included.

Need to help build vocabulary around dragons? These magically presented dragon words mats will be hugely valuable in the classroom. 3 different word mats covering nouns, verbs and adjectives all related to dragons.

A printable 8 page booklet for children to record their information on HLife with the Ancient Maya. For best results, print on A3 (and trim if required) 3 formats included: lines & blank pages, all blank pages, wider lines & blank pages. Includes title logos and background pattern for use as needed Instructions to fold: Fold in half along the short side Fold again along the new short side Open up the previous fold and then fold along long side (this creates the 8 sections) Open up previous fold again. Cut from the middle fold to the first intersection Open all folds up Fold along the long side push from both short ends inwards forcing the pages to form (adjust fold as needed for the front cover to be in correct position

A printable 8 page booklet for children to record their information on How to be a Saxon. For best results, print on A3 (and trim if required) 3 formats included: lines & blank pages, all blank pages, wider lines & blank pages. Plus 3 of the same formats but with alternative title: Life with the Saxons Includes title logos for use as needed. Instructions to fold: Fold in half along the short side Fold again along the new short side Open up the previous fold and then fold along long side (this creates the 8 sections) Open up previous fold again. Cut from the middle fold to the first intersection Open all folds up Fold along the long side push from both short ends inwards forcing the pages to form (adjust fold as needed for the front cover to be in correct position

A printable 8 page booklet for children to record their information on How to be a Viking. For best results, print on A3 (and trim if required) 3 formats included: lines & blank pages, all blank pages, wider lines & blank pages. Plus 3 of the same formats but with alternative title: Life with the Vikings Includes title logos for use as needed. Instructions to fold: Fold in half along the short side Fold again along the new short side Open up the previous fold and then fold along long side (this creates the 8 sections) Open up previous fold again. Cut from the middle fold to the first intersection Open all folds up Fold along the long side push from both short ends inwards forcing the pages to form (adjust fold as needed for the front cover to be in correct position

A printable 8 page booklet for children to record their information on life with the Victorians. For best results, print on A3 (and trim if required) 3 formats included: lines & blank pages, all blank pages, wider lines & blank pages Plus 3 of the same format but with alternative title: How to be a Victorian Includes title logos for use as needed. Instructions to fold: Fold in half along the short side Fold again along the new short side Open up the previous fold and then fold along long side (this creates the 8 sections) Open up previous fold again. Cut from the middle fold to the first intersection Open all folds up Fold along the long side push from both short ends inwards forcing the pages to form (adjust fold as needed for the front cover to be in correct position

A set of 9 monarchs starting with King Richard the Lionheart through to King Charles III. Includes a portrait poster and a brief fact poster.

A printable 8 page booklet for children to record their information on life in the Stone Age. For best results, print on A3 (and trim if required) 3 formats included: lines & blank pages, all blank pages, wider lines & blank pages Instructions to fold: Fold in half along the short side Fold again along the new short side Open up the previous fold and then fold along long side (this creates the 8 sections) Open up previous fold again. Cut from the middle fold to the first intersection Open all folds up Fold along the long side push from both short ends inwards forcing the pages to form (adjust fold as needed for the front cover to be in correct position

A printable 8 page booklet for children to record their information on life in Ancient Egypt. For best results, print on A3 (and trim if required) 3 formats included: lines & blank pages, all blank pages, wider lines & blank pages Instructions to fold: Fold in half along the short side Fold again along the new short side Open up the previous fold and then fold along long side (this creates the 8 sections) Open up previous fold again. Cut from the middle fold to the first intersection Open all folds up Fold along the long side push from both short ends inwards forcing the pages to form (adjust fold as needed for the front cover to be in correct position

A printable 8 page booklet for children to record their information on how to be the best Roman Centurion. For best results, print on A3 (and trim if required) 3 formats included: lines & blank pages, all blank pages, wider lines & blank pages Instructions to fold: Fold in half along the short side Fold again along the new short side Open up the previous fold and then fold along long side (this creates the 8 sections) Open up previous fold again. Cut from the middle fold to the first intersection Open all folds up Fold along the long side push from both short ends inwards forcing the pages to form (adjust fold as needed for the front cover to be in correct position

A printable 8 page booklet for children to record their information on how to be a pirate. For best results, print on A3 (and trim if required) 3 formats included: lines & blank pages, all blank pages, wider lines & blank pages Instructions to fold: Fold in half along the short side Fold again along the new short side Open up the previous fold and then fold along long side (this creates the 8 sections) Open up previous fold again. Cut from the middle fold to the first intersection Open all folds up Fold along the long side push from both short ends inwards forcing the pages to form (adjust fold as needed for the front cover to be in correct position

Free title for the Anglo Saxon topic

A stunning way to present a story set in the past.

Activities for a Saxon day

If you’re teaching the Saxons, this pack could add that special touch to your displays and learning journey. Included: 5 lettters from Hengest and Horsa 1. leading children into writing a persuasive letter to join the army 2. Acceptance letter. Leads children to explore the raid of Lindisfarne and the study of Beowulf. 3. The spread of Christianity- opportunity to study Saxon religion. 4. Viking attacks- leads into opportunity for a Saxon day (focus on war) 5. Watch out for Vikings- prepare for war Banners: 3x coloured long banners, 1x for bunting Desktop wallpapers/ PowerPoint slide titles/ PowerPoint backgrounds brick textures for creating castle wall

Launch a rainforest and Maya topic by getting your children thinking about what they already know and would like to find out. Use these statemtents to gather an idea of the pre-topic knowledge. Display the posters and children can mark inside the circles if they believe the statement to be true or false (using different colours) 18 posters included

Print these 4 bricks with vignette effect. A3 works well and cartridge paper adds texture. Stagger them when sticking together. Rotate some 180’ to give a different effect.

Included is a template of In Flanders Fields for children to decorate with red and black pens using appropriate images. Mine used poppies and black silhouettes of soldiers. Just slice off the bottom to make it square.