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  • One of my favourite history places: Oakham Castle

      Primary History feature
    Standing by the stocks in the historic Buttercross of the market-town of Oakham, it would be easy to miss the hidden gem of Norman architecture that lies just a few metres away. Oakham Castle may be far removed from the traditional image of knights and castles, but there is something...
    One of my favourite history places: Oakham Castle

  • History through connecting classrooms in Bradford and Peshawar, Pakistan

      Primary History article
    Editorial note: In this inspiring, teacher-led, crossphase project, pupils and teachers from eight schools in Bradford and Peshawar shared and learned about the histories of Bradford and Pakistan. The British Council’s Connecting Classrooms Scheme funded the project. The article below focuses on the primary dimension. In 2008 three representatives from Bradford...
    History through connecting classrooms in Bradford and Peshawar, Pakistan

  • One of my favourite history places: Eyam

      Primary History feature
    Imagine……… walking down the street and crossing the road to avoid having to talk to a friend……. declining a friend’s invitation to enter her house…... feeling angry and trapped that you cannot travel away from your home….  Are such feelings familiar to you during the coronavirus crisis?  Maybe they are – but I am...
    One of my favourite history places: Eyam

  • Pull-out posters: Primary History 87

      Could you manage old money? and Examples of picture books
    ‘Twelve pennies make a shilling; twenty shillings make a pound’ - Could you manage old money? Examples of picture books
    Pull-out posters: Primary History 87

  • Doing history with objects - A museum's role

      Primary History case study
    Please note: this article pre-dates the 2014 National Curriculum and some content may be outdated. If you have heard the excited buzz of voices as a class of children enters a museum you will be aware of their potential as inspiring learning spaces. Teaching in a museum context we see this...
    Doing history with objects - A museum's role

  • One of my favourite history places: Conwy

      Primary History feature
    The medieval walled town of Conwy, situated by the River Conwy and surrounded by the stunning and rugged Welsh countryside, is well deserving of its status as a World Heritage Site and is also my favourite history place. Approach the town from the east side and the first thing you...
    One of my favourite history places: Conwy

  • One of my favourite history places: Studland Village

      Primary History feature
    Studland village is situated in the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset. Purbeck is not an island in the normal sense of being surrounded by sea. However, it is surrounded by large hills to its north and has a coastline to its south, both of which cut it off from the...
    One of my favourite history places: Studland Village

  • When your parents were young…

      Primary History article
    This article is free to everyone. For access to hundreds of other high-quality resources by primary history experts along with free or discounted CPD and membership of a thriving community of teachers and subject leaders, join the Historical Association today Susie Townsend explores the theme of life in the 1990s,...
    When your parents were young…

  • Primary History Summer Resource 2019: Diversity

      Primary History resource
    This free summer resource for primary members is designed to help primary subject leaders and teachers consider the implications of developing a school policy for teaching of diversity in history. This comprehensive guide provides timely advice and considers questions associated with teaching diversity and provides a rationale for its essential role in providing an understanding...
    Primary History Summer Resource 2019: Diversity

  • The end of the Cold War with a personal perspective

      Primary History article
    This article is free to everyone. For access to hundreds of other high-quality resources by primary history experts along with free or discounted CPD and membership of a thriving community of teachers and subject leaders, join the Historical Association today The beginning of the 1990s, just as this publication was...
    The end of the Cold War with a personal perspective

  • Pull-out Posters: Primary History 82

      Anglo-Saxon daily life
    These images help to tell us more about Anglo-Saxon daily life.
    Pull-out Posters: Primary History 82

  • Using history to launch the creative curriculum

      Primary History case study
    Please note: this article pre-dates the 2014 National Curriculum and some content may be outdated. At its core, the creative curriculum is a carefully planned, thematic approach to teaching and learning, designed to support and stimulate children's natural curiosity and creativity. Children can work in depth, giving them time to reflect,...
    Using history to launch the creative curriculum

  • Samuel Pepys and the Great Fire of London (KS1) - more lessons

      Lesson Plans
    Please note: these resources pre-date the 2014 National Curriculum.  This resource is free to everyone. For access to hundreds of other high-quality resources by primary history experts along with free or discounted CPD and membership of a thriving community of teachers and subject leaders, join the Historical Association today These...
    Samuel Pepys and the Great Fire of London (KS1) - more lessons

  • Pull-out Posters: Primary History 81

      What was it like to be a child in World War II? and Images of three female pilots
    1. What was it like to be a child in World War II? 2. Three female pilots - can you use the words in the box to talk about each pilot?
    Pull-out Posters: Primary History 81

  • Developing early history skills and understanding through the EYFS

      Primary History article
    Read more like this: EYFS scheme of work EYFS Medium term plan: Toys and Games Early Years Foundation Stage (article) Early Years: learning about the past (article) Using 'Development Matters' in the Foundation Stage (article) For many children, going to nursery school is a key part of their day. It...
    Developing early history skills and understanding through the EYFS

  • One of my favourite history places: Meldon Viaduct

      Primary History feature
    'One of my favourite history places' is a regular feature in Primary History – see all favourite history places here. In this edition, Tim Lomas explores Meldon Viaduct and its surroundings: Visiting places you have read about or seen pictures of can sometimes prove an anticlimax. Others far exceed expectations. One such is...
    One of my favourite history places: Meldon Viaduct

  • Using a house for your local history study

      Primary History article
    A house can be an extremely effective focus for learning about the past, giving us insights into changes to domestic and social life.  We can explore how different inventions (e.g. electric lighting, washing machines, televisions) have changed the way we live, and we can look at some of the ways...
    Using a house for your local history study

  • One of my favourite history places: Bournville

      Article
    One of my favourite places is Bournville Village in the south of Birmingham – every time I go there it feels as if I am entering a different world, away from the noise and bustle of the city. Less than five minutes' walk away from the tourist attraction of Cadbury World is the village...
    One of my favourite history places: Bournville

  • One of my favourite history places: Saltaire

      Primary History article
    Saltaire is my favourite place and one I never tire of visiting as each time a new discovery may be made. As you walk down the uneven cobbles of the narrow streets, even with the trappings of the twenty-first century (especially cars) in evidence, you cannot help but feel that...
    One of my favourite history places: Saltaire

  • Pull-out Posters: Primary History 66

      Process map for writing a new Scheme of Work for history
    Pull-out Posters: Primary History 66

  • Pull-out Posters: Primary History 67

      Britain and World timeline, 0BC to present
    Pull-out Posters: Primary History 67

  • Pull-out Posters: Primary History 68

      Britain and World timeline 2000BC to 0BC; The Dark Ages
    Pull-out Posters: Primary History 68

  • Pull-out Posters: Primary History 70

      Alternative sources for the Romans, and a variety of Enquiry questions
    Pull-out Posters: Primary History 70

  • Pull-out Posters: Primary History 73

      Map of ancient civilisations
    Pull-out Posters: Primary History 73

  • On-demand webinar: Making sense of curriculum frameworks in EYFS

      Teaching ‘past and present’ in EYFS
    Teaching ‘past and present’ in EYFS Session 1: Making sense of curriculum frameworks in EYFS This webinar will explore ‘Understanding the World’ and its relationship to history education, understanding the child and their community, and making sense of chronology and progression in EYFS. Release date: 7 January 2026Expiry date: 6 January 2028 How...
    On-demand webinar: Making sense of curriculum frameworks in EYFS