This unit links to the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements in the Programme of Study and considers the key historical enquiry question, How do we find out about Isambard Kingdom Brunel? It introduces the children to the idea of historical sources, introduces the concepts of old and new, and encourages them to think about the life and times of a famous person. The approach used could be applied to the study of other famous people. It provides a wide range of opportunities for children to develop their spoken language. It is helpful if the children have: ordered events in time and used everyday terms about the passing of time; answered questions about people/ events in the past using pictures and written sources; recounted episodes from stories about the past; looked for similarities and differences between today and the past. Lesson 1: How do we find out about a famous person? Lesson 2: The story of Mary Seacole. Lesson 3: Recording the life of a famous person. Leave a review

This unit links to the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements in the Programme of Study and considers the key historical enquiry question, How do we find out about Florence Nightingale? It introduces the children to the idea of historical sources, introduces the concepts of old and new, and encourages them to think about the life and times of a famous person. The approach used could be applied to the study of other famous people. It provides a wide range of opportunities for children to develop their spoken language. It is helpful if the children have: ordered events in time and used everyday terms about the passing of time; answered questions about people/ events in the past using pictures and written sources; recounted episodes from stories about the past; looked for similarities and differences between today and the past. Lesson 1: How do we find out about a famous person? Lesson 2: The story of Florence Nightingale. Lesson 3: Recording the life of a famous person: Why do we remember Florence Nightingale? Leave a review

This is a short unit that supports your local history teaching. It introduces the children to the idea of using the built environment as a historical source, introduces the concepts of old and new, and encourages them to think about the changes in their local area over time. It provides a wide range of opportunities for children to develop their spoken language. It is helpful if the children have: experience of recalling stories about the past; sequenced events on a time line; used everyday words relating to the passing of time; used pictures to find out about the past Includes lesson plans and all worksheets Lesson 1: Castles today Lesson 2: Lord John’s Castle Lesson 3: Let’s explore our local castle Leave a review

This unit covers Getting dressed and undressed with some adult help, including learning how to use zippers; ■ Learning how to be independent in self-care; ■ Naming and describing items of clothing; ■ Knowing which types of clothes are suitable for different activities; ■ Developing independence when going to the toilet. Includes 6 pages of activity ideas Taken from our popular resource Building Blocks. Building blocks is a modular series of resources offering Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) practitioners a source of fresh, fun activities linked to inspirational, childcentred themes, and providing comprehensive coverage of the different aspects of the Early Learning Goals. Leave a review

In this unit, children explore an event that has been commemorated annually for over a 100 years. Children investigate the origins of Remembrance Day and how its significance has grown to incorporate conflicts up to the present day. Children who belong to service or refugee families may have direct, personal experiences of recent hostilities, and their schools will need to exercise sensitivity and discretion in teaching this topic. It is helpful if the children have considered other types of anniversaries and/or commemorations and used historical sources such as artefacts and photographs to ask and answer questions about the past. Although this focuses on Remembrance day the unit can be easily adapted to fit for VE day 1: Memories • To find out why people wear poppies at this time of year. • Explain why we wear poppies for Remembrance. Lesson 2: Remembrance Day • To discover what happens on Remembrance Day. • Understand what happens on Remembrance Day and why we commemorate it. Lesson 3: War memorials• To investigate the war memorial in our area. • To understand why we have war memorials. Lesson 4: Display• To create a Remembrance Day display. • Explain the importance of Remembrance Day. Leave a review

Taken from Learning Outside the Classroom, Keystage Two 5 detailed Lesson plans varying in length: This project covered several areas of history and also had a strong focus on design and technology. In the project, an archaeologist gave the children different questions to investigate and answer, by travelling back in time using their own ‘time machines’. The historical times and places that they travelled to were: Iron Age Britain, Roman Britain, Viking Britain, ancient Egypt and ancient Greece. The sessions varied in length – some were single sessions, some were whole mornings or afternoons, and the fi nal session took place over a whole day. Leave a review

Taken from our PSHE KS1 Resource file. Lesson 1: Making choices Lesson 2: Dilemmas Lesson 3: Choosing a friend Lesson 4: How to play Lesson 5: Playing safe Lesson 6: Managing money Lesson 7: Money and talents Lesson 8: Looking at job choices In this unit of work the children will be taught to understand that we all have a right to our own opinion, which we express in the choices we make. Discussions throughout the unit will also help children to understand that their choices have different consequences, not only for themselves, but for other people around them. Even at an early age, there are real choices for children to make, for example, choosing healthy options at school meal-times and deciding what games to play. The lessons will also begin to cover and allow opportunities for discussion concerning how to use money wisely and how to explore related issues such as fairness; whilst encouraging the children to think about different career choices for the future. Leave a review