World War II Workshop

Immersive Experiences

A fabulous online or in-person informative workshop that's both fun and educational.

Sessions last approximately 1h15mins for online workshops, or to suit you in-person.

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Risk Assessments
Bursaries or Funded Places Available
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Where we travel to

We can visit your school in: All UK Regions

What activities are available during this school workshop?

For in-person workshops:

Living History: We provide costumed interpreters with a variety of props, authentic equipment and resources to enhance the theme of an event. Starting with 2 History Interpreters, but any size display is possible

Which curriculum topics do we cater for?

World War Workshop Click to expand

War and the British Empire Trench Warfare Technological developments The Home Front

INTRO
How it all began.
Join the countries of the Triple Entente and the Central Powers as they square up across Europe as the countdown to war begins.

Activity One (APPROX 45 MINS)
Join the army.
You've heard the appeal from Lord Kitchener to join the army and so begins your basic training.

DRILL - Full group.

Round robin
1 - Kit layout
2 - Semaphore signals
3 - Build a trench
4 - Trench mortar
5 - Lance practice
6 - Gun drill

Activity Two (Approx 45 mins)
Life in the trenches

GAS PRACTICE - Full group. Different gas masks. Gas Hood drill

Round Robin
1 - Food in the trench
2 - Foot inspection
3 - Kit try on
4 - Grenade Practice
5 - Tank busting
6 - Tunneling

What size groups do we cater for?

Virtually - no limit. In-person we prefer groups of 24 but we can run as many as needed throughout a day.

Access for visitors with disabilities

Yes Please let us know more about your group and we will get back to you with more details about the suitability of what we offer.

Visitors with Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Yes We certainly can. Please use the form below to let us know your group's specific SEN requirements and we will get back to you with more information on how we can tailor our learning experience for your children.

Who are Immersive Experiences?

Choose one of the subjects for your workshop

- Dressed to kill
Find out what the British Army took into battle in WW2 from its weapons to making a cup of tea! Have a go at some drill in our live session!

- Target time!
It's time for some bayonet and grenade practice at our unfortunate target!
Also, going on a bombing raid and then discover how to diffuse a bomb...

- Fabulous fashion
Who would you meet on a wartime street? Let's find out about why this conflict was called a World War as we look at the countries and armies involved in the story of WW2!

- Air Raid Antics
find out what kept you safe with our warning sound challenge and remember, DON'T FORGET YOUR GAS MASK! as we look at life on the Home Front

Finally, it's Quiz time! Let's see what you've remembered.