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.
A monologue written with KS3/KS4 students in mind, reflecting the political tensions and mistrust during the tenure of Robert Walpole from the perspective of a Tory MP.
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.
The imagined story of Uloku, an Edo boy living in a village outside Benin City.
Includes resources linked to the story, which can be used as part of a lesson focusing upon comparative experiences of childhood:
Living graph to map his day as a line graph (the y-axis could be emotions, dangers etc…). An extension would be adding a second line for a modern child.
Storyboard to turn the story into a visual format.
Interactive hangman to test recognition of key features of life in a Benin village.
Essay planner to help answer the question “How hard was life for an Edo child in the Kingdom of Benin?” in a discursive style.
Playscript to retell the story in an active way. Includes speaking and non-speaking roles.
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.
Bundle of classroom ready resources to teach the topic of the Kingdom of Benin.
Key terms
Overview of the Kingdom of Benin
Benin City
The Oba
Diet
Village Life
Information sheets/wordmats
Worksheets
Activity suggestions
Interactive games
Answer sheets provided.
