Special People

Use this Ruby Bridges lesson to introduce your KS1 class to the amazingly brave six-year-old little girl, who paved the way for the desegregation o...

Find out all about Helen Keller's early life and how it was profoundly affected by her loss of vision and hearing at a young age. Consider how she ...

Instantly download three fully-resourced Grace Darling KS1 lessons which explore her incredible achievements as a lighthouse keeper's daughter.   #...

Help your class find out about the woman behind some of the most famous children’s stories in the world with this ‘Beatrix Potter’ set of lessons f...

Introduce your class to Captain James Cook as they go on a voyage of discovery to find out what he discovered and achieved during his lifetime, and...

With your class, find out about the amazing Amelia Earhart! Children will learn about her early life, her record-breaking achievements, and her ill...

Introduce your class to Rosa Parks and the civil rights movement in America with this one-off lesson for Year 3 and Year 4. Your class will ponder ...

Children will find out all about the famous astronaut, Neil Armstrong. They will research his early life and career, find out about the Apollo 11 m...

What qualities did the Wright brothers possess that made them such an effective team of inventors and entrepreneurs? As they learn about the extrao...

Instantly download three Queen Elizabeth II lesson plans and accompanying resources to teach your Year 3 and Year 4 class all about the longest rei...

This Achievers and Inventors KS2 Topic Bundle for Year 3 and Year 4 contains a series of ready-to-teach schemes of work that will introduce some of...

Discover the explosive history of Alfred Nobel: inventor of dynamite! As well describing the life and achievements of the Swedish inventor, busines...

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal." – Martin Luther King Jr.   #TheCompleteSeries1lessons Take a look at the...

Use this Roald Dahl Biography KS2 Lesson Pack to teach your class about the amazing life and legacy of one of the most beloved children's authors. ...

Use these Nelson Mandela KS2 lessons to teach your class about the apartheid system in South Africa, and how Mandela dedicated his life to overthro...

In this Florence Nightingale KS2 lesson, your class will learn all about the 'lady with the lamp', and the influence she has had on modern-day nurs...