What's included in The Victorians History at Home resource and why is it useful?

The Victorians History at Home is a one-page activity sheet to send home to parents and carers at the start of the topic. It includes what children will be learning, great conversation starters, ideas to try at home, famous figures to explore and places to find out more, covering Queen Victoria's reign, the Industrial Revolution and how daily life changed.

What's on the sheet?

Learning: what life was like during the Victorian era (1837–1901), Queen Victoria's long reign, the changes the Industrial Revolution brought, how and why the British Empire grew, reforms in education, health and housing, and Victorian inventions and workhouses.

Conversation starters: questions such as "If the Industrial Revolution had not happened, how may our lives be different today?" and "What was life like for children in Victorian cities?"

Ideas to try at home: creating a cabinet of curiosities, trying a Victorian recipe and designing a poster for a Victorian invention.

Famous figures: Queen Victoria, Florence Nightingale, Mary Seacole and Isambard Kingdom Brunel, with dates and a line on each.

Books and websites: The Victorians (Usborne History of Britain), A Victorian Childhood by Ruth Thomson, BBC Bitesize and the National Archives.

How do our History at Home resources work?

Our History at Home resources sit alongside our history scheme. Send them home to parents and carers at the start of each topic to promote learning at home without it being a taxing homework-style resource. They also help parents build their own knowledge of the topic, so they can connect with what their child is learning in school.

Teach the full unit with our six Victorians lessons.