Living History Workshops​
"Thank you for a fantastic workshop! The children were engaged, focused and engrossed in all the learning and enriching activities that you arranged."
E Wright, Horizon Primary Academy, Kent
"Brilliant organisation!
Wonderful that children have some memorabillia to take home."
C Burridge, Great Doddington Primary School
"In over 10 years of teaching this was the best I've ever seen, especially for such a reasonable price. All staff and children had fun and learnt loads."
M Comell & T Daly, Northborough Junior School
"We all thought it was fantastic! Children were engaged the whole day. Children who wouldn't normally participate participated and enjoyed it thorougly!'
K Willett, St Andrew's
CE Primary School
Excellent activities - children all on task all day - a good all round experience.
Thank you so much!'
A Webzell, Horton Kirby PS
Resources to accompany our school workshops
Resources for our Stone Age to Iron Age workshop
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Print off this quick and easy game that encourages children to consider what Stonehenge was used for.
How to Make a Bronze Age Badge.
Pdf, suitable for use on a whiteboard, to accompany our Stone Age to Bronze Age workshop.
All About Clay! Downloadable pdf.
Make your own Stone Age Survival Kit! Downloadable pdf.
Make a Stone Age style pinch pot based on archaeological research... needs string and sticks as well as clay!
Video to accompany our Stone Age to Bronze Age workshop.
External link to an excellent video made by The British Museum - child-friendly! Shows the items found in a Bronze Age burial near Stonehenge and talks about the Bush Barrow Chieftan.
Silly video about the kind of animals that lived in the UK
in the Stone Ages. Fast forward to 8m 14s for a story about Otzi the Ice Man, and to 16m 31s for
How to Make a Stone Age Axe!
History Detectives! Easy-to-play classroom game
which helps children learn about interpreting sources.
Materials needed: paper, scissors and a timer. Click to download and print the 'Confidential' stickers (not necessary, but fun!
Resources for our Ancient Egyptian workshop
Make an Ancient Egyptian Bracelet. Based on evidence. Materials: card, colouring pencils, scissors, ruler, hole punch, string.
How to make your own game of Senet. Materials: paper, colouring pencils, ruler.
How to Make a Djed Amulet. Materials: clay, cocktail stick or similar
How to play Senet
Make your own Cartouche.
All materials provided in our Ancient Egyptian workshop.
History Detectives! Easy-to-play classroom game
which helps children learn about interpreting sources.
Materials needed: paper, scissors and a timer. Click to download and print the 'Confidential' stickers (not necessary, but fun!
How to make an Ancient Egyptian Paintbrush. Materials: sticks, feathers, dried grass, straw etc, string or pipe cleaners or both.
Click to download this quiz activity.
Takes 15 - 20 minutes.
Great team game!
Scrap paper and pencils needed.
Resources for our Ancient Greeks workshop
Classroom philosophy activity for whiteboard: Philosophy for KS2 Beginners. Fun and simple activity to introduce children to the basic principles of Ancient Greek philosophy and teach them how to develop their own arguments.
Video to accompany our Ancient Greek school workshop. Tim demonstrates how to sculpt a 3 dimensional fridge magnet. All materials are provided during the workshop. Lasts 5 minutes, 30 seconds.
For whiteboard: information about the Parthenon and instructions for our fridge-magnet sculpting activity.
Interpreting Sources Game - easy to create in your own class - just needs paper, scissors and some History Detective teamwork!
Resources for our Roman workshop
Roman Curses activity. Get revenge in Roman style
whilst learning all about the gods! Downladable pdf suitable for whiteboard.
Video - How to Make & Play the Roman Game Rota
Bonus instructions for maths: includes description of how to divide a circle into 8 equal parts using a compass and a ruler!
Create your very own Roman Army with this easy paper-folding activity. Materials: paper, pencils, scissors.
​How to Play Rota - pdf for whiteoard
​How to Play Five Lines - pdf for whiteboard
Roman Amulet Activity - to accompany
our Roman school workshops. 'How to make your own Roman Bulla'.
Roman Amulet Activity - to accompany
our Roman school workshops. 'How to make your own Roman Lunula'.
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​​Hadrians Wall Teachers Kit - links to a pdf on the English Heritage website - filled with lots of excellent information about the Romans!​​
Download and print these cards to use
in our Gladiator School classroom activity
Interpreting Sources Game - easy to create in your own class - just needs paper, scissors and some History Detective teamwork!
Click above to download the instructions
for our Gladiator School classroom activity
Resources to accompany our Viking workshop
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Make your own Viking Rune Amulet - Instructions for children
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Teacher Sheet: information about Merels (Nine Men's Morris) and some follow-on suggestions.​
Download and print out, or display on the whiteboard and copy! Depicts different types of Viking art.
Interpreting Sources Game - easy to create in your own class - just needs paper, scissors and some History Detective teamwork!
Resources to accompany our Anglo Saxon workshop
Make a mask of the Sutton Hoo Helmet - cut out and colour in activity.
Materials needed: thin card, string, scissors, colouring pencils.
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The Treasures of Sutton Hoo - colour in activity sheet.
Interpreting Sources Game - easy to create in your own class - just needs paper, scissors and some History Detective teamwork!
How to make a weaving loom - short video. Materials needed: Cardboard, scissors, pencil, tape, wool.
Weyland the Smith - Anglo Saxon tale told by Timwald Smallbeard
How to Make an Anglo Saxon Runic Amulet - video to accompany our school workshop - all materials provided.
Links to some of our favourite educational and informative sites.
Beaker Folk
Bronze Age Pottery
Great for ancient pottery kilns & firing techniques!
Bill Crumbleholme has spent years
researching all aspects of the Beaker culture, particularly the pottery. On his website he shares his knowledge and ideas with other people and also learn from them, working with archaeologists by conducting experiments into ancient pottery techniques.
Brilliant resource for KS2 homework help!
Hundreds of pages of child-friendly information on loads of different homework topics. Informative, colourful, easy to navigate. A great free resource.
Primary
Homework Help
Free online
nature workshops!
A series of easy to follow videos featuring 'make and do's' from the natural world. A great way to get engaged with nature from experts in creative education and learning. Compostable, natural, inspiring !