Great Fire of London Day Workshop
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Our Key Stage 1 workshop encompasses a full day and uses drama to recreate 1666 London in your school hall. We ask the children to imagine themselves as London tradespeople. We pair that roleplay with practical crafts the children can try for themselves, including leatherworking, sewing, weaving and more.As the children work, they are drip-fed information about the fire and the issues surrounding it. They hear about rumours of who may have started it, Samuel Pepys' observations of it, and King Charles II's efforts to put it out.
In the afternoon, the children are left to sift through the ashes (archaeological dig boxes) to determine what was lost.
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Where we travel to
We can visit your school in: East Midlands, London & South East, East of England
What activities are available during this school workshop?
During the morning of our Great Fire of London Day, we provide free-flow activities that the children explore at their own pace. The workstations represent trades found in London in 1666 and could include:
• The barber surgeon
• The apothecary
• Leatherworkers
• Chandlers
• Ink maker (writing with quills)
• Perfumer
• A baker (not THAT one)
• Metalworkers
• A seamstress
• Weavers
The afternoon uses archaeology to determine what remained of London after the fire.
• The barber surgeon
• The apothecary
• Leatherworkers
• Chandlers
• Ink maker (writing with quills)
• Perfumer
• A baker (not THAT one)
• Metalworkers
• A seamstress
• Weavers
The afternoon uses archaeology to determine what remained of London after the fire.
Which curriculum topics do we cater for?
Tudors Workshop
The Great Fire of London
During our Great Fire of London workshop children will learn about King Charles II, who returned to power just six years before the fire struck. They will hear how the king actively tried to stop the fire's progress, ordering houses torn down and fire breaks created.
Archaeology Workshop
Our Great Fire of London workshop allows Key Stage 1 children to explore the 'ashes' of the fire (archaeological dig boxes). After experiencing the 'fire' in the morning, the children will use archaeological techniques to investigate the dig boxes and record their findings.
Significant Individuals from History Workshop
During our Great Fire of London workshop children will learn about significant people such as the diarist Samuel Pepys and King Charles II. They will also gain an understanding of the cause of the fire, its rapid spread, destruction of London and the rebuilding of the City.
What size groups do we cater for?
We can work with three classes (up to 90 children) at one time, provided the school hall is large enough.
Visitors with Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Please talk to us about your Special Educational Needs so we can accommodate your children's requirements.
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