This video looks at place names and their Saxon origins, like the word 'bury' meaning fortified place which lends its name to Banbury, Shaftsbury, Salisbury.  It also covers some county name origins like Essex coming from the East Saxons.

This short video looks at why the Ancient Maya believed in sacrifice and how they carried it out - not too gruesome but not for the feint-hearted either.

A simple way to teach your kids dribbling skill then spinning around, an advanced, yet fun move in basketball - Play this video to your class before going out onto the court! (Perfect for grades 3-6)<br/>

In part 4 of this series Mary describes her travel to and arrival in the Crimea.

Have your students work on the 6 components of fitness necessary to keep them healthy and active: Core, flexibility & balance, stamina, leg strength, arm strength, and whole body exercise.<br/>

Samuel Pepys gives an eye witness account of the Great Plague in London in 1665.

A few challenging and fun ways to improve your students' ball handling skills, developing their control of the ball and their body

Part 3 of this series sees Mary explaining her decision to volunteer as a nurse in the Crimea.

Emmeline Pankhurst describes a visit to the Manchester Workhouse and the effect it had upon her

This video is part two of the eye witness account of the raid on the Lindisfarne monastery; thankfully the Vikings never destroyed the Lindisfarne Gospels which still exist today.

A Saxon warrior describes what he saw at the battle of Stamford Bridge, and how it began with a conversation between Harold Godwinson and his brother Tostig who had sided with the Viking King Harald Hardrada

A legionary describes the gladius; one of the most famous swords from history, at over 50cm long Roman legionaries were well trained in using them.

Learn how to teach the fundamental soccer skills in your PE lessons.

This short video describes the different types of gladiator such as the retiarius and the murmillo together with the different weapons and helmets they wore; it even mentions the female gladiators that fought

A Viking shipbuilder describes a Viking ship: what it's made from and the various parts of the ship such as the keel, the prow, the stern, strakes, keelson and mast fish

This short video a Viking shipbuilder describes the finished ship; he explains how the crew fix their shields to the side of the ship and sit on their own sea chests to row and of course a special mention of the dragon's head on the prow...

How to teach the basics of basketball shooting using your strong hand underneath the ball for backspin, and guide hand to help for direction - awesome for any grade 3-6 teachers!

This short video explores some of the gods the Ancient Maya worshop and their practice of human sacrifice

This short history video looks at the location of Giza and the Great Pyramid itself, built for King Khufu.  It also explains why pyramids were built near to the river.

If you've never taught basketball before, this is a great way to start your kids of with the layups technique - simple to follow and a great way to get your class to practice

This video explores how the dead were disposed of during the Black Death

A thegn warrior, serving King Athestan, describes the armour he wears and his weapons, such as the kite shield and battle axe.

This short video is part one of an eye-witness account, by a monk, of the savage attack on St Cuthbert's church on the Holy Island, Lindisfarne in 793AD.

Get your kids practicing this challenging but very rewarding soccer skill - spin around with the ball to perform this advanced skill. It can be done as a relay, or continuous skill practice<br/>