Bring one of history's most dramatic events to life with this KS1 bundle — combining our Great Fire of London topic pack with our structured History Timeline Notebook, helping children understand how and why the fire spread, who was involved, and what changed in London forever.
Children explore the causes, key figures, and lasting impact of the Great Fire of 1666 — recording events, facts, and illustrations in their own personal timeline. The notebook is topic-neutral — use it beyond the Great Fire for any KS1 History topic.
Instant PDF download — ready to print and use today
Ideal for KS1 History lessons, topic weeks, and home education
Aligned to the English National Curriculum KS1 History objectives
Included Resources +
The Great Fire of London topic pack plus our full structured History Timeline Notebook — with dedicated pages for recording and illustrating key historical events, people, and periods, plus space for personal notes and annotations throughout.
Key Details +
Format: Instant PDF download
Age range: KS1 (Years 1 & 2, ages 5–7)
Adult support recommended for younger children
Fully printable — use for individual students or whole-class sets
Suitable for classrooms, topic weeks, and home education
Curriculum Alignment +
Aligned to the English National Curriculum KS1 History objectives, including significant historical events beyond living memory and the lives of significant individuals. Supports chronological understanding, cause and effect, and the use of historical vocabulary such as monarch, plague, and rebuild.
Teaching Tips +
Start the Timeline Notebook on day one of the topic and add to it as the story of the fire unfolds — it works brilliantly as a daily recap activity. Use the topic pack activities to generate timeline content: the cause, the spread, Samuel Pepys' diary, and the rebuilding of St Paul's all make compelling entries. A drama or role-play session retelling the night of 2nd September 1666 pairs perfectly with the timeline as a consolidation activity.
