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First Class (cross-curricular)

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The First Class education pack is a standalone set of educational resources aimed at teachers of Key stages 1-3. Each activity is designed around a particular curriculum topic in a specific key stage. It is possible, however, to adapt each one for use with any age group.

A printed pack has been produced which is accompanied by a series of web resources. All of these are available FREE to teachers.

The education pack includes:

  • Activities on Maths (KS2), History (KS2 and 3), Citizenship (KS3), Art & Design (KS1,2 and 3) and Design Technology (KS2)
  • Fact Files
  • Activity Sheets
  • Colour facsimiles of stamps and archive documents from The Royal Mail Archive

In this section you can:

Order the printed pack

A hard copy printed pack is FREE to teachers: email your name and school address to info@postalheritage.org.uk or call 020 7239 2570.

Download the printed pack

The pack is also available to download as a PDF.

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Supporting web resources

The pack is supported by various web resources including:

  • Images to project onto an interactive whiteboard
  • Microsoft Word versions of each Activity Sheet and Fact File for you to alter to suit your class
  • A sound file for use with the Design Technology activity

Image of the interior of Slough Post OfficeMaths 1
Contains a PDF of overseas stamps, copies of the Activity Sheet and Fact File in a variety of formats, an an image of a Post Office interior as an illustration.


Image of Iolair stampMaths 2
Contains copies of the Fact File in a variety of formats


Image of Concorde fourpence stampHistory 1
Contains a gallery with images of commemorative stamps and copies of the Fact File in a variety of formats.


Image of a Penny Black stampHistory 2
Contains a gallery of images including definitive and commemorative stamps and original documents about stamp design. The Fact File is also available in a variety of formats.


Image of 28p Machin stampCitizenship and identity
Contains a gallery of stamps showing Queen Elizabeth II and the Fact File available in a variety of formats.


Beaton photograph of a young girlArt and design
Contains official photographs of Queen Elizabeth II as both a queen and a princess. The Activity Sheet for this activity is also available in a variety of formats.


Image of part of Sir Francis Chichester's World Voyage stampDesign Technology
Contains a sound file of stamp designer David Gentleman discussing his experiences of designing stamps. Also available is a gallery containing a large number of examples of commemorative stamps. Lastly the Fact File is available in a variety of formats.

Links to galleries