Black History Month is a time to celebrate black history, heritage and culture, and the iconic figures that have contributed so much.

We have pulled together some of our resources which you may enjoy reading in celebration of Black History Month. We hope you enjoy sharing and discussing these texts with your class.

Key Stage 1

Year 2 Reading Skills – Diary of Mary Seacole

This Year 2 Reading Skills - Diary of Mary Seacole resource contains an extract from the diary of Mary Seacole during the Crimean War along with a range of questions covering each content domain.

Key Stage 1

Remembering Mary Seacole Comprehension

Mary Seacole Comprehension whole class guided reading text based on an Invitation to a "Remembering Mary Seacole" Event.

Key Stage 1

Mother Seacole Biography

This Guided Reading Pack is in the form of a biography, covering the life of Mary Seacole.

Key Stage 1

Dear Diary Year 2 Rosa Parks Comprehension

Year 2 Rosa Parks Comprehension is in the form of four short diary entries written from Rosa Park's point of view about the events around her arrest and trial.

Key Stage 1

Remembering Mary Seacole Year 2 Comprehension

Mary Seacole Comprehension whole class guided reading text based on an Invitation to a "Remembering Mary Seacole" Event

Key Stage 1

Reading Skills – Handa’s Surprise

This Reading Skills resource contains a range of questions about ‘Handa's Surprise’ by Eileen Browne.

Key Stage 1

Marcus Rashford Timeline

This Marcus Rashford Timeline resource gives children the opportunity to organise facts and information about the life of Marcus Rashford.

Key Stage 1

KS1 History Key Topic Vocabulary - Rosa Parks

This KS1 History Key Topic Vocabulary - Rosa Parks activity allows children the opportunity to learn and consolidate key vocabulary based on the history topic of the Rosa Parks.

Key Stage 1

Rosa Parks Timeline

This Rosa Parks Timeline resource gives children the opportunity to organise facts and information about the life of Rosa Parks.

Lower Key Stage 2

Reading Skills – You Are a Champion – Introduction

This Reading Skills resource contains a range of questions about the Introduction from ‘You Are a Champion’ by Marcus Rashford and Carl Anka.

Lower Key Stage 2

You Are a Champion – Chapter 1 Part 1

This Reading Skills resource contains a range of questions about Chapter 1 Part 1 from ‘You Are a Champion’ by Marcus Rashford and Carl Anka.

Lower Key Stage 2

You Are a Champion – Chapter 1 Part 2

This Reading Skills resource contains a range of questions about Chapter 1 Part 2 from ‘You Are a Champion’ by Marcus Rashford and Carl Anka.

Lower Key Stage 2

Martin Luther King’s Speech Guided Reading Pack

This Guided Reading Pack is linked to Black history and is an information text about Martin Luther King Junior.

Lower Key Stage 2

An Interview with Pelé KS2 Football Guided Reading

This KS2 Football Guided Reading Pack ideal for carousel guided reading aimed at Year 4 Mastery, Year 5 Developing and Year 6 Emerging readers.

Upper Key Stage 2

Reading Skills – Counting on Katherine

This Reading Skills resource contains a range of questions about ‘Counting on Katherine' by Helaine Becker.

Upper Key Stage 2

The Landmark Act Guided Reading Pack

This Guided Reading Pack is linked to Black History Month in the form of a newspaper article about the Landmark Act in 1964.

Upper Key Stage 2

Apartheid Life Guided Reading Pack

This Guided Reading Pack is linked to Black History Month in the form of a narrative about family dealing with the Apartheid laws whilst visiting Johannesburg city.

Upper Key Stage 2

Nelson Mandela KS2 Black History Quiz

KS2 Black History Resources - Nelson Mandela slideshow quiz is based on facts about Nelson Mandela's life, from his birth to his presidency and his fight for justice.