British History

07 Aug 2018

Learn About Florence Nightingale

  Resources needed: Pictures of Florence Nightingale (ordinarily dressed and in nurses’ uniform) Picture of Scutari/modern day hospital Whiteboards and pens   Show a picture of Florence Nightingale (using Google Images or similar) and establish with the children the ear in which she lived, based on what they can see […]

07 Aug 2018

Why Do We Have Remembrance Day?

  Exploring the Conditions During the War   Resources needed: Red tissue Black card Paper Glue Lolly sticks Pictures of poppies Show some (carefully selected) archive footage of lives in the First and Second world War – try to show as many different aspects as possible, from the trenches to […]