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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.

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The Wars of the Roses - The Battle of Towton
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The Wars of the Roses - The Battle of Towton

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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.
Ancient Greek Maths Worksheet
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Ancient Greek Maths Worksheet

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Worksheet including symbols used in Ancient Greek maths, starter questions and calculations which require the use of the correct symbols in the answers.
Ancient Greece: Types of Vase and Vessel
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Ancient Greece: Types of Vase and Vessel

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Clear overview of types of vase and vessel used in Ancient Greece. Can be used with this Wordwall image quiz (https://wordwall.net/resource/95026341), which challenges pupils to identify artefacts based on the overview. An extension task could be discussing what each vase or vessel would hold.
Anglo-Saxon Homes Unit of Work
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Anglo-Saxon Homes Unit of Work

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Seven-slide PowerPoint presentation suitable for KS2 Anglo-Saxon topic. Choice of location for settlements Building materials Contents of a home Images taken from West Stow and diagrams showing interior. Two Wordwall review games: hangman and true or false. Five questions based on Bloom’s taxonomy: for discussion or written work. Practical activity: making own Anglo-Saxon home.
19th Century Prejudice: Racism, Religious Bigotry, Misogyny and Homophobia
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19th Century Prejudice: Racism, Religious Bigotry, Misogyny and Homophobia

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Four-page Illustrated notes covering 19th century attitudes to race, religion, gender roles, and homosexuality. Useful to develop and deepen an understanding of the origins of some modern attitudes. Suitable for KS3/4. Good starter to lead into group work comparing contemporary experiences, and continuity and change in experiences through time. Key points covered: Race: eugenics, attitudes to people from “black”, “oriental” and “celtic” backgrounds; Religion: anti-Semitism, enthusiasm for Islam, fear of Roman Catholicism; Women: “the fairer sex”, education, domestic abuse, divorce, property rights; Homosexuals: “unnatural”, capital punishment, “social death”, Oscar Wilde. Includes five-page set of photographs, which can be used as discussion prompts. The images are provocative.
The British Empire: Ireland Case Study Notes and Living Graph Activity
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The British Empire: Ireland Case Study Notes and Living Graph Activity

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Five-page illustrated notes covering the relationship between England and Ireland from its earliest days to the Good Friday Agreement. Bonus activity 1798 to 1937 “living graph” activity which invites students to reflect on the experience from the perspectives of both the Irish and the English. Extension option is splitting Irish into nationalists and unionists.
Local History: 19th Century Bedfordshire Industrial Growth
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Local History: 19th Century Bedfordshire Industrial Growth

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Four-page illustrated notes on industrial growth in the 19th Century, mentioning the national context, but focusing specifically on Bedfordshire. Topics: Child Labour - agricultural work, Britannia Iron Works, J and F Howard Ltd, Bedfordshire lace making; Industrial Growth - London Brick Company, Italian immigration, Stewartby model village.
The British Empire Case Study: India - Notes and Activities
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The British Empire Case Study: India - Notes and Activities

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Five-page illustrated notes covering the relationship between Great Britain and India from its earliest days to partition. Accompanying activities: Black Hole of Calcutta - “history mystery” activity including eight sources. Students fill in a table for each source and come to a decision about what really happened. Focuses upon evaluating the usefulness and reliability of evidence. Indian Mutiny (First War of Independence) - cut up/separate the questions from the answers. Students then have to find their “partner” as quickly as possible. Final question is open-ended to facilitate discussion. The Raj -“living graph” activity which invites students to reflect on the experience from the perspectives of both the Indians and the imperialists. Extension option is splitting Indians into pro- and anti- British. Mindmap framework for individual summary revision notes.
Elizabethan Poor Laws Lesson
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Elizabethan Poor Laws Lesson

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No watermark on purchased copies Timeline of legislation intended to address the problem of poverty in the 16th century. Crossword based on timeline (answers included). Twelve Qs based on Bloom’s Taxonomy. Two revision games QR codes - one Quizizz* and one Wordwall. *Also attached as a .pdf
Ancient Greece: Life in Sparta and Athens
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Ancient Greece: Life in Sparta and Athens

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Sorting cut-and-stick activity on the contrasting societies of Sparta and Athens. Suitable for KS2. No watermarks on purchased copies (1) Fifteen illustrated statements that describe life in Sparta OR Athens OR both.* (2) Blank venn diagram template which can be used for the sorting activity. (3) Five questions based upon Bloom’s taxonomy, for written task or discussion. (4) Two 10-question revision games QR codes: one Wordwall and one Quizizz. *Answer sheet is included.
Spanish Armada Timeline Activity
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Spanish Armada Timeline Activity

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No watermark on purchased copies Cut and stick activity including twelve stages of the Spanish Armada in 1588. Correct sequence on the final page. Dates have not been included, so can be used as an extension activity.