Viking and Anglo-Saxon Workshop
Days Gone By Heritage
Viking/Anglo SaxonWhat's the deal?
· Our highly interactive and historically driven workshops are bookable in half or full day formats, and are bookable for individual classes or multiple separate class groups.
· These workshops can be run on Vikings or Saxons, or a combination of both, and can be led by either one or two of our educational interpreters.
· We have an extensive breadth of knowledge and can cover all of the following topics in our workshops ' choose any in which your class has a particular interest, or just allow the class to guide their own learning on the day. There's not much that we can't teach them about Vikings and Saxons.
· If you choose to book a session led by two interpreters, and if space allows, we can even offer a spectacular combat demonstration to conclude your day.
General topics
· Society, status & power
· Craft & industry
· Weapons & warfare
· Board & dice games
What we can cover from Vikings
· Trade & economy
· Sagas & storytelling
· Ships, raiding & settlement
· Gender & women's stories
· Crafting, metalworking & industry
What we can cover from Saxons
· Religion & writing
· Poetry & kennings
· Invasion & conquest
· Medicine & science
· The Norman Conquest
Where we travel to
We can visit your school in: East Midlands, West Midlands, North East, North West, Yorkshire
Which curriculum topics do we cater for?
Vikings
Invaders and Settlers Viking Raids and Invasion Viking Trade Mythology and Culture
The Vikings terrorised the UK and mainland Europe for three centuries, using their flexibility, adaptability, and seafaring technology to raid, trade and settle almost any land they encountered.
Our in-school workshops explore the volatile period known as the Viking age, from the first recorded raids such as Lindisfarne, to Harald Hardrada's famous death at the battle of Stamford Bridge.
Spark your students' imagination with our artefact handling sessions, storytelling activities, and maybe even a boasting competition or two.
Saxons
>Archaeology
>Medieval
>Monarchs
What size groups do we cater for?
We love to work with single class-sized groups, but we can deliver talks to larger groups on arrangement.
Groups with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND)
We work with SEN groups, and can suitably tailor our material and delivery for whatever your particular access requirements might be.
Anything else?
All of our workshops can be built around your needs as a teacher, just let us know and we will deliver!
Our Interpreters all carry enhanced DBS certificates
Our Interpreters all carry enhanced DBS certificates
Who are Days Gone By Heritage?
Who we are
· Samuel and Hayden met whilst studying Viking Age history and archaeology at university, where they worked on an educational programme bringing Vikings & Saxons into local schools and led the training sessions for the university's historical combat group.
· Samuel went on to gain an MA in Medieval Studies, and has worked in several museums in York where he led a team of interpreters delivering various historically immersive experiences, as well as working as an archaeologist at a significant Viking settlement.
· Hayden entered the events industry, where he has led many school workshops, guided tours, and combat tuition, and has often appeared in film & television. He writes historical stories, and also makes replica artefacts.
· Working together, they have over twenty years of experience as educators and a formidable depth of knowledge and passion in the field of historical education.
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!
