05 Editorial (Read article)

06 Animals who help us: teaching past and present in EYFS – Kate Rigby (Read article)

09 Student teacher experiences at the Historical Association Conference 2025 – Charlotte Deacon, Amy Cuthbert and Sarah Tinsley (Read article)

12 She sells seashells by the seashore: teaching Mary Anning at Key Stage 1 – Jo McWhinney-Tripp (Read article)

18 Working effectively with your local history societies: the benefits and challenges – Nick Harman (Read article)

24 Battersea: here for every dog and cat – 165 years and still going strong – Karin Doull (Read article)

30 Who were the Greeks and how diverse was their society? – Susie Townsend (Read article)

37 How could an ITaP help you teach more history? – Rebecca Harris and Georgia Aspinox (Read article)

44 Soldiers, sieges and survivors: an approach to teaching the British Civil Wars in the primary classroom – Denise Greany and Andrew Hopper (Read article)

52 Using the posters in this edition 

54 The Brontë sisters: teaching local history through a focus on one remarkable family – Lorna Spencer (Read article)

60 Learning history through the lens of artefacts – Lindsey Marshall (Read article)

Centre spread posters: Young Quills 2025; The British Civil Wars

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 image: Florence Nightingale with her owl Anthea, illustration from The Story of Florence Nightingale by Amy Steadman

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