Anglo Saxons! 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.
OUR WORKSHOPS FIT YOUR NEEDS! ... all of our workshops are closely linked to the curriculum and delivered by our instructors who know how to engage 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!
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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?
Bereavement, Burials and the Beyond - By enacting Viking and Saxon burials we discover the similarities and differences in their customs, religion and beliefs about the afterlife.
Perjury, Penance and Punishment - Setting up 3 different courts of law, young people try, convict and punish a number of cases according to the customs and laws of the time.
Grasping Godwinssons? - This session sets the scene by examining the power vacuum left by Edward the Confessor, the meeting of Harold Godwinsson and William of Normandy and the failure of Tostig leading to the dominoes that would fall to bring about the Norman Conquest.
Victory over Vikings - Students learn all the skills necessary to fight in the Shield wall, discover how Harold Godwinsson defeated the last Viking Invasion and what happened at Stamford Bridge
Barbaric Battles: Hastings - A full set-piece, costumed and live re-enactment of the battle with all the detail and key turning points acted out by the young people themselves
Perjury, Penance and Punishment - Setting up 3 different courts of law, young people try, convict and punish a number of cases according to the customs and laws of the time.
Grasping Godwinssons? - This session sets the scene by examining the power vacuum left by Edward the Confessor, the meeting of Harold Godwinsson and William of Normandy and the failure of Tostig leading to the dominoes that would fall to bring about the Norman Conquest.
Victory over Vikings - Students learn all the skills necessary to fight in the Shield wall, discover how Harold Godwinsson defeated the last Viking Invasion and what happened at Stamford Bridge
Barbaric Battles: Hastings - A full set-piece, costumed and live re-enactment of the battle with all the detail and key turning points acted out by the young people themselves
Which curriculum topics do we cater for?
Saxons Workshop
Invaders and Settlers Saxon Settlements Saxon Laws and Justice Arts and Culture Edward the Confessor
Our Anglo Saxon workshops cover an entire period in History from when the Saxons first raided Britain, the Romans leaving and the gradual settling of the Saxon tribes. We cover the Christianisation of the Saxons, their customs and beliefs, conflict with the Vikings and their eventual conquest by the Normans.
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!
Visitors with Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Yes absolutely. We currently work in partnership with a local SEN school so we are experienced in delivering to all levels.
Who are The Past Presents?
At The Past Presents 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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