Primary History 103

The primary education journal of the Historical Association

Published: 4th June 2026

Contents

Print copies of this edition will be arriving with members from Monday 8 June.
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05 Editorial (Read article)

06 Planting seeds of past, present and future: exploring environmental impact alongside early skills development in the EYFS – Mary Potts

11 Pupil voice with SEND pupils in primary history – Lorna Spencer

12 Why the Great Fire of London was not unique: local fires as a subject of historical enquiry  James P. Bowen

16 Teaching primary history thematically – why it makes sense  Nick Mackintosh

20 Teaching the Maya in upper Key Stage 2: why it is important to use new understandings  Jo McWhinney-Tripp

25 Times of transition: supporting pupils with the idea of change in history  Karin Doull

30 Planning a history unit of work from scratch: how best to get started  Rachel Bruce

36 Developing a love of history through historical fiction: celebrating the year of reading  Steven Kenyon

40 Objects and objections: getting critical about using artefacts in Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 history  Jenny Blay

46 Have we become better at organising and running primary history visits?  Tim Lomas

Centre spread poster: Towns and cities affected by fire and destruction

Regular features: Primary History runs a number of regular features including Ideas for Assemblies, One of My Favourite History Places and Pull-out Posters. You can view all editions of these features here.

Cover imageHistoric tramcars at the Beamish Museum, Newcastle

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