Mary Seacole Activity Pack

Celebrate Black History Month with this engaging EYFS Mary Seacole learning pack, designed to introduce young children to the life and achievements of an inspirational Black historical figure. Through simple, age-appropriate activities, children will learn about Mary Seacole, a courageous Jamaican nurse who cared for soldiers during the Crimean War and showed incredible kindness, bravery and determination. This hands-on resource helps children explore Mary Seacole’s story through a range of engaging literacy and creative activities. Children will read a simple fact file, explore key vocabulary through a read and draw activity, and complete a fun codebreaker challenge to reveal a hidden message. Perfect for Black History Month, this EYFS resource encourages meaningful conversations about kindness, fairness, helping others and treating people equally. It supports children in developing an understanding of significant people from history while building early literacy, communication, creativity and fine motor skills. This low-prep activity pack is ideal for Reception classrooms, continuous provision, whole-class teaching, independent learning or home learning during Black History Month and throughout the year. This resource includes: Child-friendly Mary Seacole fact file Read and draw vocabulary activity Codebreaker challenge Creative learning activity Ready-to-print EYFS worksheets Perfect for: Black History Month activities EYFS and Reception classrooms Understanding the World lessons Significant people topics Literacy activities Continuous provision Independent learning Classroom discussions Home learning activities Learning opportunities: Learn about an important historical figure Develop early reading skills Build vocabulary and communication skills Strengthen fine motor control Encourage creativity and imagination Explore kindness, fairness and caring for others A meaningful way to help young children discover Mary Seacole’s story while celebrating diversity and t