A poem about the life of Queen Boudica, leader of the Iceni Tribe.

A poem about the life and work of Emmeline Pankhurst, organiser of the suffragette movement and who helped women to win the right to vote in Great Britain and Ireland.

A poem about the life of King Edward the Confessor, who reigned from 1042-1066.

A poem about the life and work of Mary Seacole, Jamaican nurse, businesswoman and author, who provided medical care, food and shelter to British soldiers during the Crimean War.

A poem about the life of “The Lady with the Lamp”, Florence Nightingale, who improved hospital conditions and is credited as the founder of modern nursing.

A poem about the life of one of Rome’s most successful, and controversial, emperors, Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus.

A poem about the life of Queen Victoria

A poem about the life and work of famous industrialist Isambard Kingdom Brunel, written in the form of a limerick!

A poem about the life story of Mary Anning, palaentologist from Lyme Regis.

A poem about the famous Italian navigator and explorer, Christopher Columbus.

This poem tells the story of Viking invasion of the British Isles. The Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for the Kingdom of England to the time of Edward the Confessor: Viking raids and invasion resistance by Alfred the Great and Athelstan, first king of England further Viking invasions and Danegeld Anglo-Saxon laws and justice. This would be a perfect performance poem for a class assembly on the Vikings. I had an image of small groups of children rowing an imaginary longboat the the beat of a drum and chanting each verse of the poem!

A poem about the Battle of Britain during the Second World War. Ideal for use alongside History teaching in the classroom, or as a poem for performance! A study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils chronological knowledge beyond 1066 A significant turning point in British history, for example, the first railways or the Battle of Britain.

This is a poem about the life and work of the Victorian industrialist Isambard Kingdom Brunel. To be read as if reading a limerick. Enjoy!

A poem about the life and work of George Stephenson. Perfect for performance, as part of history lessons, or as a five minute filler at the end of the day! Enjoy!

Here is a performance poem I wrote for my Year 5 class when we studied the Victorians for a class curriculum topic. Children performed this as a rap, in groups, for a class assembly. Could be used as an introduction for a lesson on Victorian inventions.

I wrote this poem to be used as part of a Year 6 class assembly, describing Titanic as she struck the iceberg and sank. The children enjoyed adding emphasis and drama to this poem and it gave our assembly a different perspective, rather than simply reading out facts.

This is a performance poem/rap intended for reading aloud independently or as a group performance with drama.