KS1 Topic Enhancement Guide: The Great Fire of London

A practical KS1 Topic Enhancement Guide packed with ideas for creating purposeful, curriculum-driven learning through continuous provision during a Great Fire of London topic.

The guide brings together enhancement ideas linked to the National Curriculum, with suggestions for relevant areas of provision, key questions and opportunities for children to apply their learning. It covers History, English, Spoken Language, DT, Art and Geography, with ideas for investigation, role play, small world, construction, creative and writing.

The guide includes ideas such as investigating historical evidence, sequencing events, exploring why the fire spread, role playing life in 1666, building Tudor houses, creating artwork, writing from different perspectives and creating maps of London. Each enhancement is supported by suggested questions to help adults extend children’s thinking and encourage deeper engagement with the topic.

The guide also links directly to the relevant resources, making it easy to find the activities and materials suggested throughout. The resources are not included with the guide and are available to purchase separately. If you are a Powerful Play Club member, the relevant resources can be downloaded as part of your membership, where included in your membership tier.

A useful planning tool for teachers who want to make their Great Fire of London topic purposeful, play-based and closely connected to the KS1 curriculum, while giving children meaningful opportunities to apply their learning across the classroom.