Famous People for EYFS, KS1 and KS2
Neil Armstrong
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Neil Armstrong KS1 ppt lesson plan
Key stage 1
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Neil Armstrong and the moon landing
Key stage 2
Primary
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Neil Armstrong ppt lesson plan
Key stage 2
Primary
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Landing on the Moon
Key stage 1
Primary
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Assembly: Space
Key stage 2
Primary
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Apollo 11 moon landing historical photographs slideshow
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Activity G – Moon Landing Quiz
Key stage 2
Primary
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Activity E – Alone in space
Key stage 2
Primary
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Activity D – Plaque on the moon
Key stage 2
Primary
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Activity C – Facts about the Apollo 11 moon landing.
Key stage 2
Primary
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Activity A – The man on the moon
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Exploration and adventure
Early years
Early Years
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Fast Forward Audio: Walking on the Moon (Non-fiction) Level 15
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Amazing Journeys
Key stage 1
Primary
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Landing on the Moon
Key stage 1
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Landing on the Moon
Key stage 1
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Trip to the moon – sequencing activity
Key stage 2
Primary
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Space: One small step…
Key stage 2
Primary
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Key moments in space technology
Key stage 2
Primary
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The Wright Brothers
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The Wright Brothers KS2 ppt lesson plan
Key stage 2
Primary
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The Wright Brothers KS1 ppt lesson plan
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Inventions assembly
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Activity C – The use of aircraft in WW1
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Activity B – Bicycles
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Activity A – The story of The Wright Brothers
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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The Wright Brothers historical photographs slideshow
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Inventors: The Wright Brothers
Key stage 2
Primary
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Transport – literacy (KS2)
Key stage 2
Primary
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The Wright Flyer – photo poster
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Aerodynamics: The Wright way
Key stage 2
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Aerodynamics: the Wright way
Key stage 2
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Technology timeline
Key stage 2
Primary
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel KS1 ppt lesson plan
Key stage 1
Primary
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel historical image slideshow
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Timeline – The life and work of Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Testing bridges, tunnels and surfaces
Key stage 2
Primary
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Teacher notes – The life and work of Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Key stage 2
Primary
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The life and work of Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Key stage 2
Primary
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Coming of the railways
Key stage 1
Primary
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Inventors: Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Key stage 2
Primary
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Famous Victorians
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Forces and materials: Build a boat – teachers’ notes
Key stage 2
Primary
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Forces and materials: Build a boat
Key stage 2
Free
Christopher Columbus
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Christopher Columbus KS1 ppt lesson plan
Key stage 1
Primary
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Christopher Columbus
Key stage 2
Primary
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Activity 6: Christopher Columbus quiz
Key stage 2
Primary
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Activity sheet 5: Life on board the ships
Key stage 2
Primary
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Activity sheet 4b: Labelled 15th Century three-mast ship
Key stage 2
Primary
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Activity sheet 4a: 15th Century three-mast ship
Key stage 2
Primary
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Activity sheet 3: The Silk Road
Key stage 2
Primary
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Activity sheet 2: A journey into the unknown
Key stage 2
Primary
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Activity sheet 1: Myths and facts about Columbus
Key stage 2
Primary
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Christopher Columbus KS2 ppt lesson plan
Key stage 2
Primary
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Tudor timeline activity
Key stage 2
Primary
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Amazing Journeys
Key stage 1
Primary
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Assembly: Famous explorers
Key stage 2
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Tudor timeline
Key stage 2
Free
Captain James Cook
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Captain James Cook KS1 ppt lesson plan
Key stage 1
Primary
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Captain James Cook ppt lesson plan
Key stage 2
Primary
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Exploring our world assembly
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Captain James Cook historical images slideshow
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Activity E – Creating a log book of an exciting voyage and discovery
Key stage 2
Primary
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Activity D – Map of Captain James Cook’s Voyages
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Activity C – The voyages of Captain James Cook
Key stage 2
Primary
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Activity B – The seven year war
Key stage 2
Primary
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Activity A – The Life of Captain James Cook
Key stage 2
Primary
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Exploring our world – image slideshow
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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All around the world – Sydney
Key stage 2
Primary
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Sydney and the shipwreck – Captain’s logbook
Key stage 1
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Setting foot in Australia – Captain Cook
Key stage 2
Primary
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The remarkable rise of Captain James Cook
Key stage 2
Primary
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Marie Curie
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Marie Curie ppt lesson plan
Key stage 2
Primary
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Marie Curie KS1 ppt lesson plan
Key stage 1
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Timeline – The life and work of Marie Curie
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Marie Curie teachers’ notes/lesson plan outline
Key stage 2
Primary
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Marie Curie historical photographs slideshow
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Marie Curie
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Marie Curie biography
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Inventors and scientists
Key stage 2
Primary
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Short biographies of historical figures
Key stage 2
Primary
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Roald Dahl
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Engage: Fantastic Mr Fox activity pack (62 pages)
Key stage 2
Primary
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Read & Respond: Matilda
Key stage 2
Primary
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Roald Dahl
Early years
Early Years
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Read & Respond: The Witches
Key stage 2
Primary
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Read & Respond: The Enormous Crocodile
Key stage 2
Primary
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The Twits – Create and Display
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Read & Respond: Boy: Tales of Childhood
Key stage 2
Primary
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Read & Respond: James and the Giant Peach
Key stage 2
Primary
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Roald Dahl’s fizzwondrous characters
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Roald Dahl
Early years, Key stage 1
Primary
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Roald Dahl Top Trumps®
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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The BFG Phizz-Whizzing Lesson Plans
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Assembly: Roald Dahl Day
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Roald Dahl – image slideshow
Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Roald Dahl Day
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Roald Dahl Day – poster
Key stage 2
Primary
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Roald Dahl Day – cross-curricular activities
Key stage 2
Free
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Roald Dahl Day!
Key stage 1
Free
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Roald Dahl Day – activities
Key stage 2
Free
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Roald Dahl activity sheet: Roly Poly Bird
Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Roald Dahl activity sheet: Concertina Crocs
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Free
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Roald Dahl Day
Key stage 2
Free
Julia Donaldson
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FREE Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler Home Learning Packs
Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Sharing a Shell Year 2 Activity Pack – Rock Pool Rescue
Key stage 1
Primary
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Read & Respond: The Snail and the Whale
Key stage 1
Primary
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The Ugly Five KS1 lesson plan pack
Key stage 1
Primary
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Zog Home Learning Activity Pack 5-7 years
Key stage 1
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Zog Home Learning Activity Pack 0-5 years
Early years
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Stick Man KS1 activity pack – No Ordinary Stick
Key stage 1
Primary
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The Gruffalo – Fantastic Creatures KS1 activity pack
Key stage 1
Primary
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The Scarecrows’ Wedding – The wedding list activity pack – EYFS
Early years
Early Years
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Zog: KS1 imaginary dragons activity pack
Key stage 1
Primary
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Zog – Being a flying doctor activity pack – EYFS
Early years
Early Years
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Superworm – Superworm Day activity pack – EYFS
Early years
Early Years
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Story corner activities for Superworm
Early years, Key stage 1
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Super-long worms
Early years, Key stage 1
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Resource sheet 3: Natural treasure
Early years, Key stage 1
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Marvellous minibeasts
Early years, Key stage 1
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Super worms
Early years, Key stage 1
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Story corner activities for Tabby McTat
Early years, Key stage 1
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Resource sheet: McTat’s map
Key stage 1
Primary
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Resource sheet: Missing!
Key stage 1
Primary
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Story corner activities for The Smartest Giant in Town
Early years
Early Years
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Room on the Broom Lesson Pack
Key stage 1
Primary
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Room on the Broom – KS1 Lesson Plan
Key stage 1
Primary
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Room on the Broom – EYFS Activity Plan
Early years
Early Years
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Room on the Broom 5-7 Years Home Learning Pack
Key stage 1
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Room on the Broom 3-5 Years Home Learning Pack
Early years
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Room on the Broom Quiz
Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Free
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The Smartest Giant in Town – 5-7 Years Home Learning Pack
Key stage 1
Free
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The Smartest Giant in Town – 3-5 Years Home Learning Activity Pack
Early years
Free
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Sharing a Shell – 5-7 Years Home Learning Pack
Key stage 1
Free
Martin Luther King
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Inspirational black people – slideshow
Key stage 2
Primary
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Civil Rights Timeline
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Profile of Dr Martin Luther King Jr
Key stage 2
Primary
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Events in Martin Luther King’s life
Key stage 2
Primary
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Martin Luther King
Key stage 2
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I have a dream – Martin Luther King poster
Key stage 2
Primary
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I have a dream…
Key stage 2
Primary
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I have a dream…
Key stage 2
Primary
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Quotations quiz
Key stage 2
Primary
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Nelson Mandela
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Nelson Mandela KS2 ppt lesson plan
Key stage 2
Primary
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Inspirational black people – slideshow
Key stage 2
Primary
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Timeline of the life and work of Nelson Mandela
Key stage 2
Primary
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Nelson Mandela teachers’ notes/lesson plan outline
Key stage 2
Primary
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Black History Month: Long Walk to Freedom
Key stage 1
Primary
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Nelson Mandela
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Nelson Mandela – biography
Key stage 2
Primary
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Short biographies of historical figures
Key stage 2
Primary
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Florence Nightingale
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Florence Nightingale KS1 ppt lesson plan
Key stage 1
Primary
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Florence Nightingale KS2 ppt lesson plan
Key stage 2
Primary
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Florence Nightingale assembly
Key stage 1
Primary
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Florence Nightingale assembly – PDF version
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Florence Nightingale historical image slideshow
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Activity F – The lady with the lamp poem
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Activity D – A letter home
Key stage 2
Primary
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Activity C – Florence Nightingale news report
Key stage 2
Primary
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Activity B – The Crimean War
Key stage 2
Primary
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Activity A – The story of Florence Nightingale
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Famous Victorians
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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People who help us
Key stage 1
Primary
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Florence Nightingale: The Lady with the Lamp
Key stage 1
Primary
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Florence Nightingale: The Lady with the Lamp play
Key stage 1
Primary
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Set the scene: Florence Nightingale
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Rosa Parks
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Inspirational black people – slideshow
Key stage 2
Primary
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Black History Month
Key stage 2
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Civil Rights Timeline
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Rosa Parks
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Rosa Parks – Discussion questions
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Rosa Parks – Sequencing activity
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Emily Davison & Rosa Parks
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Louis Pasteur
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Louis Pasteur KS1 ppt lesson plan
Key stage 1
Primary
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Louis Pasteur ppt and lesson plan
Key stage 2
Primary
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Louis Pasteur historical images slideshow
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Louis Pasteur timeline
Key stage 2
Primary
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Louis Pasteur teacher notes/lesson plan outline
Key stage 2
Primary
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Kitchen cupboard science: Micro-organisms
Key stage 2
Primary
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Scientists and microbes – fact sheet
Key stage 2
Primary
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Keeping healthy – poster
Key stage 2
Primary
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Attack of the germs
Key stage 2
Primary
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Inventors and scientists
Key stage 2
Primary
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Medical marvels – biographies of scientists
Key stage 2
Primary
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Healthy living – Fact cards 2
Key stage 2
Primary
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William Shakespeare
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Who was Shakespeare?
Key stage 2
Primary
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Theatre – Literacy (KS2)
Key stage 2
Primary
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Shakespeare
Early years
Early Years
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Shakespeare’s alphabet
Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Sonnet 18 – Shall I compare thee
Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Blank treasure map
Early years
Early Years
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Fair play with fairies
Early years
Early Years
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Shakespearean snacks
Early years
Early Years
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Image and description of a Tudor theatre
Key stage 2
Primary
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Tudor timeline activity
Key stage 2
Primary
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Introducing the classics (2)
Key stage 2
Primary
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Introducing the classics
Key stage 2
Primary
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Shakespeare in school
Key stage 2
Primary
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Romeo and Juliet – interactive game
Key stage 2
Primary
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Romeo and Juliet quotations
Key stage 2
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Romeo’s monologue – poster
Key stage 2
Primary
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‘As You Like It’ auditions – Shakespeare interactive resource
Key stage 2
Primary
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Why you shouldn’t shy away from Shakespeare
Key stage 2
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As You Like It – Audition 3
Key stage 2
Primary
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As You Like It – Audition 2
Key stage 2
Primary
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As You Like It – Audition 4
Key stage 2
Primary
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‘As You Like It’ – comprehension
Key stage 2
Primary
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Shakespeare – The Seven Ages of Man
Key stage 2
Primary
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As You Like It – Audition record sheet
Key stage 2
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As You Like It – Audition 1
Key stage 2
Primary
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The fame game – William Shakespeare – slideshow
Key stage 2
Primary
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Cross curricular: Portrait of the bard
Key stage 2
Primary
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Biography of William Shakespeare
Key stage 2
Primary
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Shakespeare: Make a model Globe Theatre
Key stage 2
Primary
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Twelfth Night (Act 2, Scene V)
Key stage 2
Free
The Suffragettes
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The suffragette movement – photograph slideshow
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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My Story: Princess Sophia Duleep Singh teaching resources
Key stage 2
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Suffragette timeline
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Emily Davison – Discussion questions
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Emily Davison– Sequencing activity
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Emily Davison
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Emily Davison & Rosa Parks
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Who was… Emmeline Pankhurst?
Key stage 2
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Short biographies of historical figures
Key stage 2
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Mary Seacole
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Home Learning: Mary Seacole notes
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Home Learning: Mary Seacole PowerPoint
Key stage 2
Primary
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Mary Seacole ppt lesson plan
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Inspirational black people – slideshow
Key stage 2
Primary
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Black British history wallchart
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Little Leaders for International Women’s Day
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Black Lives Matter protests
Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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A Real-life Hero
Key stage 1
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Florence Nightingale: The Lady with the Lamp
Key stage 1
Primary
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Little leaders bold women in black history classroom resources
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Lower Key Stage 2 daily timetables – Week 1
Key stage 2
Primary
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Spencer Silver
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Spencer Silver
Key stage 2
Primary
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Famous people: Spencer Silver
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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