With 25 years teaching experience, I know how valuable high-quality resources can be in bringing lessons to life. That’s why I’ve created a collection of engaging, ready-to-use materials designed to save teachers time while ensuring students stay inspired and excited about learning. From differentiated worksheets to visually engaging resources, my materials are crafted with both teachers and students in mind—making history accessible, enjoyable, and easy to teach.
With 25 years teaching experience, I know how valuable high-quality resources can be in bringing lessons to life. That’s why I’ve created a collection of engaging, ready-to-use materials designed to save teachers time while ensuring students stay inspired and excited about learning. From differentiated worksheets to visually engaging resources, my materials are crafted with both teachers and students in mind—making history accessible, enjoyable, and easy to teach.
Research lesson based on Charles Dickens. Children use computers to find out biographical answers, which they then record on the sheet. The website needed is linked on the sheet.
Horrible Histories video linked (a nice introduction).
Stage-by-stage creative writing from the point of view of a soldier fighting during the Battle of Towton.
Includes:
Visual stimulus
Key words
Sentence starters
Sensory planning sheet
Success criteria
Peer feedback sentence starters
Visualisation of the battle, useful for reference in lessons, or as a base for discussion, comprehension Q&A.
Stage-by-stage creative writing from the point of view of a soldier fighting during the Battle of Towton.
Visual stimulus
Key words
Sentence starters
Sensory planning sheet
Success criteria
Peer feedback sentence starters
Blockbusters revision game
Divide the class in two - green team and yellow team. The aim of each team is to build a chain of hexagons from one “base” to the other (top to bottom, or side to side).
Each letter represents a key word or phrase associated with the Battle of Towton. Give the correct answer to collect the hexagon.
Takes approx. 20mins to play.
Playscript
A three act playscript pitched at Y7+ children. It covers the battle through the memories of the character Thomas, a soldier who fought in the battle.
There are eight speaking parts.
Could be used as an introduction to the Battle of Towton, a stand-alone dramatic piece, as a cross-curricular or enrichment activity, or as a stimulus for further creative writing.
Storyboard covering 1286 to 1314
Evidence analysis lesson evaluating John Balliol (1hr)
English and Scottish soldiers comparison (30mins)
Battle of Stirling Bridge unit (2hrs)
Battle of Stirling Bridge interactive game (30mins)
Complete unit pack for the Battle of Stirling Bridge.
(1) Video introduction [7mins]
(2) Sequencing, crossword and wordsearch activities (answer sheets provided).
(3) Structured creative writing on the battle from the perspective of a soldier, including sentence starters, sensory planning sheet and success criteria.
(4) Essay planning sheet answering “Why did the Scottish win the Battle of Stirling Bridge?”.
(5) QR code links to four online games based on the battle.
(6) Blockbusters revision game: split the group into two teams, answer the questions correctly to complete the chain and win.
A storyboard of the Scottish Wars of Independence, worksheets on the English and Scottish soldiers, an activity retelling the narrative of the battle and complete unit pack including:
(1) Sequencing, crossword and wordsearch activities (answer sheets provided).
(2) Structured creative writing on the battle from the perspective of a soldier, including sentence starters, sensory planning sheet and success criteria.
(3) Essay planning sheet answering “Why did the Scottish win the Battle of Stirling Bridge?”.
(4) QR code links to four online games based on the battle.
(5) Blockbusters revision game: split the group into two teams, answer the questions correctly to complete the chain and win.
