Tag Archives: History

Henry VIII Topic Pack

Posted on September 22, 2020 by

We recently went back and looked at Henry VIII, his wives and the King’s Great Matter again. We have covered Henry and his wives already just by going out to various places and reading our different History books but this … Continue reading →

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Starting Year 8 – History Ideas

Posted on August 3, 2020 by

History is probably my daughter’s favourite subject so we cover it in quite a lot of detail and we do end up watching lots of documentaries and reading lots of extra books just because she is so fascinated by it. … Continue reading →

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Joan of Arc

Posted on June 26, 2020 by

We have been looking at the Hundred Year War (well actually 116 years) between France and England in our History. It is a fascinating period. We have looked at quite a few of the English characters in detail so I … Continue reading →

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Revolution, Industry and Empire – Year 8 History Book

Posted on May 19, 2020 by

My daughter does not technically start year 8 until September but with the whole lockdown going on she wanted more history resources to read and actually kept asking me for the next History book by Aaron Wilkes (we have been … Continue reading →

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Match Mummy Egyptian Game

Posted on May 6, 2020 by

My kids always enjoying using their hands when they are learning – even just being able to pick cards up and move them about is more interactive that staring at a worksheet. So I was interested when I heard about … Continue reading →

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