Notes for the 90 years ago and famous people units of magic grandad were included in a history booklet which also covered time treasures and within living memory. This is one of series of alternative approaches to the great fire of london which you can download from. Magic grandad and the great fire of london high view school. New teaching resources from discovery education espresso. Browse content similar to the great fire of london. This pack contains a fantastic bbc video 16 mins or so where a magic grandad takes his grandchildren back in time to 1666 and witness the great fire meeting samuel pepys and learning about the events of those 4 days. Great fire of london started on 2nd september 1666. Find the best 50 story books for y1 and top up your classroom library. Most post fire buildings have since been demolished, but the enduring legacies are the monument erected to commemorate the conflagration, the surviving wren churches and, above all, his. Magic grandad the great fire of london infant history. The fire originated at thomas farriners bakery on pudding lane.
Script, ppt and song words for great fire of london assembly. In the upper lefthand side the mythical phoenix suggests that london too would rise from the ashes. Wizard keen plays the great fire of london 1666 day one. Great fire of london our year 2 pupils stepped into their handmade streets of london to act out the great fire of london. It was a four day blaze, which swept through britains capital, destroying. This video uses magic grandad and takes the children back in time to the great fire of london. Magic grandad is an educational programme which originally aired on the bbc two schools section watch during 1995. Cbeebies isabells escape from the great fire of london listen to the story of one girls experience of the great fire of london. How did londoners experience the fire and how did their lives change as a result.
In 17th century london, fires were common, but none spread so wide or caused as much damage as the great fire of london, which started in a bakers shop in pudding lane on 2 september 1666. The show saw magic grandad, played by geoffrey bayldon, take his young grandchildren, played by kristy bruce and james moreno, back in time to see historical events and people such as the great fire of london or florence nightingale. Bbc watch magic grandad samuel pepys great fire of london by ntvproductions. And for the first time there is a magic grandad title sequence at the start of each episode, but no references to the programmes being part of watch. The great fire of london animated history the great fire of london started at one oclock in the morning on the 2nd of september 1666, thomas farriner was asleep over. The great fire of london websites greswold primary school. We join magic grandad and his grandchildren on a series of adventures into the past to meet and find out about famous people from british history. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The great fire of london resource pack ks1 teaching resources. The fire caused major damage to the city of london, including st pauls cathedral, and destroyed the homes of nearly all the citys residents. Join wizard keen as he fights fire in london 1666 this is a unique adventure map made with the museum of london, built by blockworks with game mechanics by dragnoz and produced by. Follow the story of the fire and play games to battle and escape the. Follow the story of the fire and play games to battle and escape the flames.
Berkshire history the great fire of london this site has some basic information about the main events of the fire. Grandad no longer arranges his visits in advance so the visitors have to introduce themselves to the historical figures, but the magic now extends to preventing people in the past from being able to see the time travellers if grandad doesnt want them to, so they are able to sneak past the guard in the tower of london to visit elizabeth i for. Pages show the date and time of the key event with information and pictures, including accounts of samuel pepys. The 1666 great fire of london in minecraft museum of london.
E2bn great fire of london cakes this is a simple recipe for stuart cakes similar to those eaten during the great fire of london. To commemorate this momentous occasion, the museum of london has built a brand new great fire of london website, creating an indepth guide to the disaster, and remaking our muchloved interactive great fire game. Music 22 16 the titles in blue used in this pdf have been hyperlinked so that you can navigate with ease to the online page for each programme and to the audio downloads for each programme 22 26 18 16 20 29 29 3 5 4 6 introduction the 350th anniversary of the great. Watch again and see if you can find any new information.
Sherston software takes pupils back in time as they find out about life in 1966 london and the catastrophe of the great fire, through the completion of nine activities. Latest vlad and the great fire of london mp3 sound for download. Magic grandad the great fire of london infant history cdrom. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Ks1 assembly on the great fire of london teaching resources. Game the great fire of london the great fire of london. This series makes learning about history fun for young children. In topic this term, the children are learning about the great fire of london. Download vlad and the great fire of london mp3 sound. Find out about how historians use artefacts and other types of evidence to piece together events from the past. Made for the laughterinoddplaces gig at the museum of london, here is the great fire as it really happened. Magic grandad tv series 1993 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Help tom and jane through six dramatic days as they experience london s great fire. Take a 360 degree tour of the great fire of london. Our year 2 pupils stepped into their handmade streets of london to act out the great fire of london. The fire gutted the medieval city of london inside the old roman city wall. The great fire of london glenfield year 2 learning zone. The great fire of london animated history the great fire. Bbc childrens education series of 1994 about famous people in history saw grandad geoffrey bayldon transport his grandchildren back in time to meet samuel pepys,louis braille,florence nightingale and elizabeth 1.
Grandad has a new magical device, a pocket watch in which he can show old film footage about his subject. Help tom and jane through six dramatic days as they experience londons great fire. The great fire of london was an enormous fire that spread through the center of london, uk, in 1666. The great fire of london age 5 9 2 the great fire of london page unit 1. Stories the great fire of london great fire of london our year 2 pupils stepped into their handmade streets of london to act out the great fire of london.
A new website for the great fire of london museum of london. Following a government directive to reduce the spread of covid19. Give your class a burning desire for drama, art, history and science with this handson approach to the great fire of london from our very own teach primary magazine. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
Listen to this catchy song featuring the main players in the great fire of london story. Some buildings did survive the conflagration, but only a handful can still be seen to this day. Nov 21, 2014 bbc watch magic grandad samuel pepys great fire of london stay safe and healthy. With geoffrey bayldon, kristy bruce, peter armitage, sam kelly. It was a four day blaze, which swept through britains capital, destroying large parts of it. Nov, 2017 this pack contains a fantastic bbc video 16 mins or so where a magic grandad takes his grandchildren back in time to 1666 and witness the great fire meeting samuel pepys and learning about the events of those 4 days. Childrens zone london and the great fire london today queen elizabeth ii. The great fire of london emma adams and james weston lewis wayland books spectacular illustrations by james weston lewis at every turn of the page and a topic thats certain to become even more popular in schools later this year with the 350th anniversary of londons great fire.
The great fire of london resource pack ks1 teaching. He also gives extra information in a voiceover during some episodes. Nov 21, 2014 bbc watch magic grandad samuel pepys great fire of london. Journey back in time with magic grandad and explore what life was like in 1666 london. Bbc watch magic grandad samuel pepys great fire of london. This pack contains a fantastic bbc video 16 mins or so where a magic grandad takes his grandchildren back in time to 1666 and witness the. Buy famous people with magic grandad bbc cd rom tts. This literacybased big book talks through all the major events of the fire in 1666. Historical sets provide the backdrop for the characters. Buy magic grandad the great fire of london infant history cdrom from sherston and the bbc home user by bbcsherston software isbn.
Aug 24, 2017 on september 2nd, 1666, a tiny spark in a bakery oven ignited the worst fire that london has ever seen. Find out who elizabeth i, florence nightingale, louis braille and samuel pepys really were with magic grandad on this 60 minute dvd. The great fire of london was the greatest catastrophe of its kind in western europe. The social background to the fire and its repercussions across the country and the world. High view school, 2 torridge way, efford, plymouth, pl3 6jq t. A set of 11 printables showing a timeline of the key events from the start to the end of the great fire of london. Magic grandad the great fire of london cdrom unlimited.
No one knows who, precisely, started the great fire of london. High view has a skeleton staff and is now only open to vulnerable and key worker children until further notice. The great fire of london swept through the central parts of the english city from sunday, 2 september to thursday, 6 september 1666. Sep 02, 2016 the great fire of london was blamed on religious terrorism why scores of londoners thought the fire of 1666 was all part of a nefarious catholic conspiracy. Buy magic grandad the great fire of london infant history cdrom from sherston and. The great fire of london started on sunday, 2 september 1666 in a bakers shop on pudding lane belonging to thomas farynor farriner. Theres a big problem with teaching history in the early years. Free add to library vlad and the great fire of london mp3 sound on. Although he claimed to have extinguished the fire, three hours later at 1am, his house was a blazing inferno.
Sep 06, 2016 2016 marks 350 years since the great fire of london, one of the most devastating events in the citys history. Check below for episodes and series from the same categories and more. Although detailed fire precautions and fire fighting arrangements were in place, the fire raged for four days and destroyed,200 houses, 87 churches and 44 of the city of london s great livery halls. With teachers notes, 7 resource sheets, 2 x a2 colour posters and a4 colour photocards. Download ebook the great fire of london 350th anniversary of the great fire of 1666 the great fire of london recreated on river thames 350 years on the great fire of london has been replicated on the river thames to mark 350 years since the blaze. Discover how the great fire started, how quickly it spread, and witness the devastation caused to the city using a wide variety of source material including accounts from pepys diary and contemporary artwork. The great fire of london was blamed on religious terrorism. The great fire of london burned for four days, and the city had to be rebuilt from its ashes. Jan 3, 2015 bbc watch magic grandad samuel pepys great fire of london youtube. Music 22 16 the titles in blue used in this pdf have been hyperlinked so that you can navigate with ease to the online page for each programme and to the audio downloads for each programme 22 26 18 16 20 29 29 3 5 4 6 introduction. The great fire of london 350th anniversary of the great. Londons great fire and its aftermath dr stephen porter. Jul 12, 2016 to mark the 350th anniversary of the most devastating fire in the citys history, the museum of london has created great fire 1666, an exciting virtual experience in the minecraft computer game. Head on over to our resources section here to download.
Magic grandad is an educational programme which originally aired on the bbc two schools. Overall, the book seems very historically accurate and brings to life how miserable an event the great fire of london. Pick your own free resource every week with our newsletter. Most of the medieval city of london was swept away by the great fire. London was by far the largest city in england and it mainly consisted of wooden buildings, tightly packed together along very narrow streets.
Finley and grandad laurence journey back around 350 years to find out what life was like for a child during the time of the great fire of london. Vlad and the great fire of london mp3 sound mp3 sound. On september 2nd, 1666, a tiny spark in a bakery oven ignited the worst fire that london has ever seen. The great fire of london game this fantastic website tells the story of the great fire of london through different characters cbbc newsround guide to the great fire of london this site has video, photographs and information about the great fire of london. Free vlad and the great fire of london mp3 sound download. Great fire 1666 features a new set of minecraft maps which will offer a unique and immersive perspective on the great fire of london. Magic grandad the great fire of london infant history cdrom from sherston and the bbc home user by bbcsherston software 1 jan 2006 5.
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