Historic Workshops School Workshop
We can visit your school in: East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North East, North West, Yorkshire, Wales
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Julius Caesar's attempted invasion in 55-54 BC - Children begin by creating a human timeline to identify when in history the invasion occurred. Children then analyse the timeline to understand other key events such as the subsequent invasion and the construction of Hadrian's Wall. Children look into why the initial invasion was unsuccessful.
The Roman Empire by AD 42 and the power of its army - The children explore how and why the Romans invaded again, and make conclusions about why they succeeded the second time around. The children find out about the battle tactics of both sides, and why the Romans had the edge.
Successful invasion by Claudius and conquest, including Hadrian's Wall - The children explore how the conquest succeeded and why Emperor Hadrian felt the need to build a wall to keep out the Picts.
British resistance, for example, Boudica - The children find out about the division of Britain, how it was made up of many Kingdoms and led by charismatic leaders such as Caratacus and Boudica. Two lucky children become Caratacus and Boudica and feel the weight of responsibility upon them, for their people and their land.
'Romanisation' of Britain: sites such as Caerwent and the impact of technology, culture and beliefs, including early Christianity - The children learn the extent of what the Romans did for us. The long list of advances in civilization will be an eye-opener for the children, as many things they take for granted today would not be here if it wasn't for the Romans. The children have a debate, as to whether Romanisation of Britain is good or bad for Britons.
Historic Workshops travel to schools nationwide, to provide highly-engaging, hands-on learning that is second to none. We pride ourselves in providing a professional service that aims to deliver each workshop to as many children as possible (unlike some other workshop providers, we also provide teacher-led sessions for the children to continue their hands-on learning whilst we are delivering a session).
Most schools we visit re-book us for the following year, or for other workshops that we provide. Since our beginning in 2016, we have seen a huge rise in popularity year on year, which is a true testament to the quality and value of the workshops. In Autumn and Spring 2017-18 and Autumn 2018-19, we were fully-booked 5 days a week! It is essential that you book as early as possible to avoid missing out!
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