the Anglo-Saxons were the people who lived in Britain at the time of Aethelflaed and Alfred

the place where a ruler spends time ruling is known as their court

the Vikings were raiders from Scandinavia who attacked and settled in Britain at the time of Aethelflaed and Alfred

when someone or a group of people win something it is called a victory

Aethelflaed, Lady of Mercia

History

St. Patrick, patron saint of Ireland

St Patrick, the shamrock and the snakes of Ireland

Scotland, England and Robert the Bruce

Robert the Bruce and the spider

Aethelflaed and the bones of Saint Oswald

Wales, England and Owain Glyndwr

Owain Glyndwr, Prince of Wales

In ‘Traditional stories: what do they tell us about the distant past?’ pupils move to the distant past in order to start building their chronological framework by hearing traditional historical stories. In ‘Significant explorers: how has seafaring changed over time?’ pupils develop this framework further by studying a theme that can introduce change and continuity across a long time span.

In ‘Photographs from history: what can they tell us about Britain's recent past?’ pupils built on another aspect from EYFS: understanding the past, doing so through looking at historic photographs. In ‘Traditional stories: what do they tell us about the distant past?’ pupils move from the more recent past to the distant past in order to start building their chronological framework.

This unit helps students understand the distant past, where customs, appearances, and practices differed greatly from today. It introduces key figures from British history and shares classic stories that have been retold through generations, becoming part of community heritage.

Traditional stories: what do they tell us about the distant past?

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

True or false? Aethelflaed lived with her parents on a farm.

Who attacked Wessex, one grey winter's morning?

Where did Aethelflaed and her family hide from the Vikings?

Aethelflaed's father led a large army and battled the Vikings and won.

Aethelflaed's father led a large army and battled the Vikings and lost.

Aethelflaed's father led a large army and battled the Vikings and they drew.

Pick the right word to finish the name of this famous story: Robert the Bruce and the {{ }}.

Where did Robert the Bruce hide from the English soldiers in the story 'Robert the Bruce and the spider'?

True or false? The spider couldn't get its web across the cave but it tried again and again and did it!

to keep on hiding in the cave with the spider

to carry on fighting the English soldiers

What did Robert the Bruce learn from the spider?

Starter Quiz