Stone to Iron Ages! Workshop
The Past Presents
When it comes to what we deliver and how we deliver it, nobody goes the extra mile like we do...OUR VANS ARE HUGE! ... because we fill them with resources, kit and equipment for you!
OUR SET-UP TIMES ARE LONG! ...because we want to take the time to turn your classroom, hall or playground into Ancient Wonders!
OUR INSTRUCTORS ARE PHYSICALLY FIT! ...because they don't stand and talk; they act, fight, direct, group manage, build and construct alongside your young people.
In short....no one will go as far as we do to ensure your young people have the most value from one of our visits!
Where we travel to
We can visit your school in: East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North East, North West, Yorkshire, Wales, Scotland
What activities are available during this school workshop?
Massive Megaliths: Young people discover why the ancients built these and what they represented through constructing their own mini henges. They then practice ancient construction skills by moving our huge monoliths into position and erecting 'Schoolhenge' in the hall!
Stone Age Skills: A round-robin session crammed full of useful skills not just crucial to Stone Age people but skills we can benefit from today. From different kinds of fire lighting to processing skins and making cordage, this session will leave young people with a wide array of skills.
Harmonious Hunters - Students engage in the skills of hunting that enabled our ancestors to survive and thrive in varied environments. From Tracking to Archery and Spear skills,
this session delivers hands-on learning like no other.
Ancient Artistry - We examine the link between nature and belief as students prepare natural materials for cave painting and ceremonial use and undertake a ritual painting to call the gods for a successful hunt!
Stone Age Skills: A round-robin session crammed full of useful skills not just crucial to Stone Age people but skills we can benefit from today. From different kinds of fire lighting to processing skins and making cordage, this session will leave young people with a wide array of skills.
Harmonious Hunters - Students engage in the skills of hunting that enabled our ancestors to survive and thrive in varied environments. From Tracking to Archery and Spear skills,
this session delivers hands-on learning like no other.
Ancient Artistry - We examine the link between nature and belief as students prepare natural materials for cave painting and ceremonial use and undertake a ritual painting to call the gods for a successful hunt!
Which curriculum topics do we cater for?
Prehistory Workshop
Stone Age Bronze Age Iron Age
Our Prehistoric sessions are characterised by being primarily hands-on. The learning from this period of history tends to lend itself to very practical, hands-on, everyday skills and knowledge combined with generic life skills such as teamwork, sharing and peer learning that will give students value far beyond the day we spend with them!
What size groups do we cater for?
Any. We can take one class, a whole year group or the whole school depending on your budget!
Groups with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND)
Yes absolutely. We currently work in partnership with a local SEN school so we are experienced in delivering to all levels.
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Who are The Past Presents?
The Past Presents is a partnership between two established and high quality historical experience companies - Reach the Core ltd and Up an' at 'Em History.
We combine our years of experience teaching young people with our unrivalled equipment, resources & activities to bring to you the wonderment of the past.
Our passion is to provide an evolving, ever-improving vehicle for learning which we can use to spark in your young people an interest in History.
It is also important to us that we use these wondrous vehicles for learning to communicate one of the key reasons for studying History....that understanding the past helps us understand who we are and where we are going.
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