This activity is based around a model story structured to support children in retelling the pirate tale, ‘Poor Freddie’s Pirate Adventure’ and writing their own pirate story.

This two-part resource includes a model pirate story to support retelling and an interactive branching version of the story that allows students to change story events and choices

Image and object stimulus from Royal Museums Greenwich to help students explore the character of Francis Drake and exploration in Tudor times

A classroom activity from Royal Museums Greenwich exploring the changing appearance of the Moon throughout the month. Suitable for advanced KS2 and all KS3 students.

Cutty Sark is sailing to China to collect tea. There will be 28 sailors on the ship and lots of different tasks to do. Can your class help?

A classroom activity from Royal Museums Greenwich in which students explore the sizes of the planets using everyday objects.

Learn about Captain Cook with this resource from Royal Museums Greenwich.

A selection of historical sources from Royal Museums Greenwich that can be downloaded, printed or viewed online

A guide to daytime viewing of the Moon during school hours to motivate or reinforce learning about light, shadow and the Moon itself.

A classroom activity exploring the changing appearance of the Moon throughout the month.

Slides from Royal Museums Greenwich to give a quick introduction to the East India Trading Company.

A literacy activity from Royal Museums Greenwich for younger KS2 pupils. Use these postcard templates of places William and Omai visited as a starting point for creative writing.

A Question-Time style activity from Royal Museums Greenwich with character information for students in the hot seat.

Learn about coordinates with a map from the collection of Pirate objects with this resource from Royal Museums Greenwich.

Food and drink supplies could be taken as pirate loot. Make a shopping list for a pirate picnic inspired by a story with this resource from Royal Museums Greenwich.

Introduction PowerPoint to the Cutty Sark from Royal Museums Greenwich with images and questions.

Play Pirate Pairs with a selection of our pirate objects with this resource from Royal Museums Greenwich.

A selection of historical sources that can support teaching of the East India Trading Company.

An ICT activity based on the Citizen Science project ‘Moon Zoo’ in which students help astronomers identify boulders on the surface of the Moon and reinforce their knowledge of light and shadow and the Moon.

In this image from Royal Museums Greenwich we see the Captain Teach commonly call’d Black Beard. Use this image to inspire students' writing.

A classroom activity from Royal Museums Greenwich exploring the changing appearance of the Moon throughout the month.