The Medieval World! Workshop
The Past Presents
School Workshop Online Workshop
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!
Where we travel to
We can visit your school in: All UK Regions
What activities are available during this school workshop?
Session 1 ' Courts & Chivalry: A wonderfully diverse session examining the concepts of
knightly valour, court etiquette and chivalry using role-play and drama. Young people will dance, enact courtly ceremonies and train as noblemen and women
Session 2 ' Ecclesiastical Enterprises: This session examines the integral part the Church
played in everyday life, including enacting monastic life and the importance of religion to the medieval person
Session 3 ' Castles: Conquest and Control: Students learn the construction and deployment of castles as they plan, build and test the quality of their own constructions.
Session 4 ' Severe Sieges: Using our exclusive range of ancient siege weapons, students can understand the nature of medieval siege warfare and conduct their very own siege!
Session 5 ' Weapons & Warfare: This 2-part session looks at weapons, arms and armour and the arms race that developed throughout the middle ages. Close focus is placed on characters such as the Knight and Archer
Session 6 ' Barbaric Battles: Choose from a range of battles in one of our most popular workshop formats: Bannockburn, Agincourt, Bosworth
Session 7 ' Murderous Medieval Medicine: The barbaric Barber-Surgeon reveals to students
the bloody, brutal and often hilarious world of medieval medicine in this highly entertaining session.
Session 8 ' Pleasant Peasant Pastimes: This session takes an in depth look at the lower end
of Medieval society. Young people can compare the differences between the nobility and peasants through food, farming, hunting, poaching and everyday life
knightly valour, court etiquette and chivalry using role-play and drama. Young people will dance, enact courtly ceremonies and train as noblemen and women
Session 2 ' Ecclesiastical Enterprises: This session examines the integral part the Church
played in everyday life, including enacting monastic life and the importance of religion to the medieval person
Session 3 ' Castles: Conquest and Control: Students learn the construction and deployment of castles as they plan, build and test the quality of their own constructions.
Session 4 ' Severe Sieges: Using our exclusive range of ancient siege weapons, students can understand the nature of medieval siege warfare and conduct their very own siege!
Session 5 ' Weapons & Warfare: This 2-part session looks at weapons, arms and armour and the arms race that developed throughout the middle ages. Close focus is placed on characters such as the Knight and Archer
Session 6 ' Barbaric Battles: Choose from a range of battles in one of our most popular workshop formats: Bannockburn, Agincourt, Bosworth
Session 7 ' Murderous Medieval Medicine: The barbaric Barber-Surgeon reveals to students
the bloody, brutal and often hilarious world of medieval medicine in this highly entertaining session.
Session 8 ' Pleasant Peasant Pastimes: This session takes an in depth look at the lower end
of Medieval society. Young people can compare the differences between the nobility and peasants through food, farming, hunting, poaching and everyday life
Which curriculum topics do we cater for?
Medieval Workshop
Norman Conquest Medieval Society and Feudalism Religion and Crusades Magna Carta and Parliament Black Death and Medicine Peasants Revolt Castles
The Medieval era is one of our specialities and we cover this very wide topic from the Norman Invasion, through the Crusader period, the Hundred years War to the 15th Century and the Wars of the Roses!
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.
Yes of course. Our sessions are fully inclusive and adaptive.
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Anything else?
Our Instructors are First Aid trained but we would expect the schools we visit to deal with any first aid incidents as per their own procedures.
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.
Every enquiry gives you a chance to win trips and workshops for your school - We are giving away a free trip for every week of the Autumn term!
