World War II Workshop
Past Productions Education LTD
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Our World War II workshop is designed to give children a real flavour of how people lived. Teachers like to book our workshop because we offer a wide breadth of activities, including; drama, oracy, craft, problem-solving, myth writing and a big quiz to round off the day!We send in costumed characters to run our days. For World War II, they will either get to meet Mr Parry (an Air Raid Warden) or Kitty Codebreaker (from Bletchley Park). By the end of the day the children will have a greater depth of understanding about the Great War and what went on through the period.
Lots of teachers love us specifically because we focus a lot on Oracy (through drama). We believe in building confidence for every child and take great pride in sometimes being the first people to help some children open up and find their own inner voice to be able to share in front of others.
When we have more than one class for the day, we run a round-robin of activities with us running some and teachers running the other so the children get a fully immersive day.
Current special offers for school groups
Local Schools Offering
Our cheapest prices are for schools closest to us. We are based on the Wirral, so advantageous pricing is given to schools on the Wirral, in Chester and the Liverpool area.
valid until: August 2027
Multiple Workshop Discounts
We offer discounts if multiple bookings are made for the same academic year. Bookings must be made at the same time, so we do advise if you have a history co-ordinator to have a chat with them to see if we can help fill any gaps in the history curriculum that you currently have.
valid until: August 2027
New School
If you are a new school to us and you've had other quotes from providers, we promise to match any quote or beat it by upto 10% if we're able to. We do pride ourselves on having some of the most best value prices out there.
valid until: August 2027
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?
INTRODUCTION TO THE WAR - Using a PowerPoint the students will find out how it all started and some of the key things that happened as part of the war.
CODE-BREAKING - The students can try to break our WWII Codes in the 'Great British Code Off'
DRAMA - The students will put together scenes about various aspects of the war at home and on the trenches.
MEDALS - The students will learn about the importance of medals before designing and making two of their own medals.
ARTEFACTS - The students will get the chance to handle any objects we have brought in from WWII.
SPY GAME - The students can try to evade capture as a spy in our "traitors" style spy game. This can be played on the day but can also be started before our arrival.
BIG QUIZ - We like to finish our day with a quiz to consolidate the learning. This can be left with you if we run out of time.
SHORT FILM (optional) - We can orchestrate and film a short powerful film in a single take on one of your devices. It will show in ten pictures how the war went from start to finish.
CODE-BREAKING - The students can try to break our WWII Codes in the 'Great British Code Off'
DRAMA - The students will put together scenes about various aspects of the war at home and on the trenches.
MEDALS - The students will learn about the importance of medals before designing and making two of their own medals.
ARTEFACTS - The students will get the chance to handle any objects we have brought in from WWII.
SPY GAME - The students can try to evade capture as a spy in our "traitors" style spy game. This can be played on the day but can also be started before our arrival.
BIG QUIZ - We like to finish our day with a quiz to consolidate the learning. This can be left with you if we run out of time.
SHORT FILM (optional) - We can orchestrate and film a short powerful film in a single take on one of your devices. It will show in ten pictures how the war went from start to finish.
Which curriculum topics do we cater for?
World War Workshop
World War II Remembrance Day Drills and Marches D Day Landings and VE Day Evacuation Rationing The Home Front Air Raids Blitz and Battle of Britain Women in wartime War Propaganda Technological developments Trench Warfare War and the British Empire How and why the War started
Discover and deepen your knowledge of World War II using our workshop that incorporates drama, oracy, art, problem-solving and a big quiz to round off the day! Our costumed characters will transform your learning experience into a memorable and engaging event that will leave students with a thirst to find out more. Our aim is to promote a love of history and inquisitive questioning.
What size groups do we cater for?
Our ideal group is between 1-3 classes for a days workshop. The day is split into a round-robin style of activities. We can accommdate 4 classes when behaviour is of a good standard, but we would recommend booking a second day (at a discounted rate) to allow for our best learning experience.
Groups with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND)
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Individual needs discussed before visitFlexible activity pace
Flexible scheduling
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Staff experienced with SEND groups
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We try to tailor all of our workshops to the needs of the audience that we are presenting too. For any schools that have any profound learning needs, we do request a phone call so that we can assess the needs and that what we can offer is going to be suitable and accessible for the majority. Some things that we can do are:
- Simplify Activities (e.g. instead of drama where the students split into groups, we do activities as a whole group that reinforces either the stories or information that is conveyed in the original material).
- Meet participants beforehand to go over any costume changes / day activities
- Send things in advance to be put into Braille or simplified/checked by teachers for appropriateness for their cohort
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Anything else?
If you have any specific wishes for your history workshop , please let us know in advance. We will always try to accommodate your wishes where we can (time and resources permitting).
Who are Past Productions Education LTD?
We provide historical workshops for schools nationwide in the UK. We believe in the power of drama to bring learning to life - this underpins all of our workshops and planning. We come to your school and bombard the students with a variety of activities (including drama, quizzes, artefacts, costumes and creative writing).
Our aim is to immerse the students and give them an overall understanding for the topic. We have been used to kick-start, reinforce or to celebrate the end of the topic with a consolidation of their learning.
We source our artefacts from unique traders. We always allow the students to handle what we bring in with us.
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!
