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 life of Queen Boudica, leader of the Iceni Tribe.

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

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.

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.

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!

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!

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.