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Ina Sarah Forbes Bonetta

KS1 Significant Individuals

About this learning resource

Format: Video

These resources support Key Stage 1 students discover the lives of significant historical individuals by using primary sources as evidence.

Discover the incredible story of Ina Sarah Forbes Bonetta, a girl taken from her home in West Africa (an area that is now Nigeria) to Victorian England. She became known for her intelligence and talent. Learn how she remembered her heritage on her marriage certificate!

  • Meet Ina Sarah Forbes Bonetta video
  • Primary Source PowerPoint Task
  • Watch-Along Guide

Plus a Victorian Knowledge Booster for teachers to help enhance subject knowledge with quick, accessible insights.

Resource Information

Key Stage

  • KS1 (age 5-7)

Subjects

  • English
  • History

Topic

  • Diverse Histories
  • Victorians

Type

  • Videos
  • Lesson ideas

Palace

  • Kensington Palace
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Meet Ina Sarah Forbes Bonetta Video

This short video combines dramatised scenes with real historical sources.

  • Ina Sarah Forbes Bonetta key facts 
  • Life in the Victorian period 
  • How do we know about Ina Sarah Forbes Bonetta today? 
  • How can we remember Ina Sarah Forbes Bonetta today?

Primary Source PowerPoint Task

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Check out the notes section under the PowerPoint slides for information and ideas.

How do we know about Ina Sarah Forbes Bonetta?

This editable PowerPoint features primary sources. It includes suggested classroom tasks to encourage students to investigate real historical evidence.

Watch-Along Guide

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This simple guide offers practical ideas for using these resources with your students, including key vocabulary and discussion questions.

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Victorian Knowledge Booster

Topics include the power of the monarchy, daily life, plus the British Empire. 

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Significant Individuals

Meet other significant people from the Tudor and Victorian period. 

Our Key Stage 1 resources have been developed in collaboration with Mr T Does Primary History.