A great end of term game or an activity to give the children a flavour of just how much equipment and vehicles were used on all fronts during the Second World War. In this file, there are FIVE sets of Top Trumps. Infantry weapons ranging from pistols to the dreaded MG42, from hand grenades to flamethrowers. Tanks ranging from the early British Matilda 1 through to the King Tiger and the Russian IS-3. Artillery & Anti Tank Weapons ranging from the bazooka to railway artillery. Aircraft featuring iconic aircraft such as the Spitfire and Stuka and even a Russian Flying Tank! Naval Top Trumps will include cards like: midget submarines, U-boats, the Tirpitz and the huge Yamato! Fun for all ! Just print, cut out, laminate (not neccesary) and play!

Suitable for Years 5 and upwards. This will explain: who gladiators were, why they fought and how they were viewed through Roman eyes. Clips from Gladiator and Decisive Battles. Lots of engaging actvities for the children, a homework pack and a template to make your own Gladius!

For Year 5 / 6 This fun and engaging activity will let children get hands-on. This game of chance has a debating side to it as the children discuss luck and whether it exists. Children will collect data as they go, record their findings and then explain them. The end results will allow children to work with: fractions, decimals, percentages, graphs, pie charts and bar models. Extension tasks are available as well through discussions on probability.

A poster for the classroom wall. Depicts what the front cover of a newspaper may have looked like at the time of the invasions following the withdrawals of the Romans. A great activity as well for the children to produce their own front covers! Year 3+

Suitable for Year 5+ The lesson will go through the whole campaign, the technology used, the problems and how it was won. Video clips within the presentation. The handout is to be filled in throughout the presentation. I start this lesson with a piece of plumbing (see lesson plan) to show them the difficulty in spotting a u-boat’s periscope. Children can design their own convoy plan to defend against enemy attacks.

A Powerpoint presentation discussing the war at sea during the First World War. The war at sea was supposed to be a clash of Titans, the Royal Navy (the world’s greatest maritime power) and the Kaiser’s Imperial Fleet. Despite a large clash at Jutland and other minor skirmishes the war was won by the convoy and the destruction of the U-boat menace. This lesson comes with: a Blockbusters game, answer sheet, a naval war wordsearch the presentation and a letter writing exercise about Jack ‘Boy,’ Cornwell VC.

A Powerpoint presentation based lesson on the birth of aerial warfare in the First World War. From its very beginning to the end of the war, this lesson looks at: reconnaisance, bombing, Zepellins, fighters, aces and the strategy which developed over the war years. Included in this pack is: the presentation, an air war wordsearch, a letter writing composition piece and a note taking sheet for the videos.

For Years 4+. This fun, engaging and interactive board game can be printed out and played straight away. Tokens included - all you is one dice. Children will see a whole range of items and names associated with life in the trenches as they progress along the board. As children play, they will write down what is happening to them. At the end of the game, the children can research further into certain aspects of what they have written down. After the game, children can discuss what they think were the worst things that happened to them, or the most exciting.

Designed for Year 6 but can be used up to Year 9. A full lesson debating the ethics and morality of all bombing during WW2. The lesson will finish with the use of atomic bombs and whether bombing during the war should be seen as a warcrime. Lesson plan and handouts are included.

The Historical Reenactment Society visits schools and organisations to bring history to life. Days packed with: weapon displays, dress a soldier, battle talks, barber surgeons, the Middle Ages, Tudor and Stuart eras including the English Civil War and the Monmouth Rebellion and finally the First World War. Visits will include fully kitted and equipped reenactors with a variety of hands-on and interactive activities for the children. We offer lesson plans and follow up work after the visit. Not only can be immerse children in bygone events and eras but we can also offer workshops for parents and staff. So from an Agincourt archer to a WW1 Tommy, we can offer a whole range of memorable days. Based in the Southwest we can be found at www.thehrs.co.uk

A PowerPoint presentation explaining: the reasons behind the battle, the battle itself, what went wrong, why it went wrong, the new technology used and the aftermath. The Battle of the Somme is a watershed moment in British military history and the first day of the battle is still the bloodiest in British history.

Suitable for Years 5 - 7 Can be used before starting a piece of work or after to improve the quality of the children’s writing. Includes reminders about: metaphors, similes, adverbs, time phrases, exciting openers etc Lots of examples in the presentation from Louis Sachar’s Holes.