Dinosaurs & Early Life Workshop
Past Productions Education LTD
Our Dinosaurs and Early Life workshop is designed to give children a real varied flavour of what it was like when Dinosaurs roamed the earth. Teachers like to book our workshop because we offer a wide breadth of activities, including; Dinosaur Crafts, Dig-a-Saurus (our fun digging activity with our sand trays and bones), Dinosaur Games, Photoshoot, 4D dinosaurs and the chance to meet our very own Tina-Rex! (T-Rex for short).We send in costumed characters to run our days. For the Dinosaurs, they will get to meet Deano the Dino Trainer. By the end of the day the children will have a greater depth of understanding about what life was like when Dinosaurs were around.
Lots of teachers love us specifically because we focus a lot on Oracy (through drama and games). 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 - The students will get an overview of the periods the Dinosaurs were alive in. They will also learn about various types of dinosaurs and their defining features.
DIG-A-SAURUS - The students will learn about Archaeologists (including Mary Anning) before taking a turn at unearthing and recording artefacts from our dig boxes.
DESIGN-A-SAURUS - The students will get a chance to design their own Dinosaur using our worksheets. There are also some templates of masks that can be printed and used to make something to take home.
ARTEFACTS - The students will get a chance to handle high-quality artefacts that have been specially sourced for our workshops. We are constantly adding to these as we find new items.
DINO GAMES - The students will play several games (including our own version of Duck Duck Goose) to help learn more about Dinosaurs and embed their names and distinguishing features.
4D DINOSAURS - Using our iPad the students can see dinosaurs brought to life before their very eyes. They place cards on the table and the APP shows them real-life dinosaurs.
DINO MEET & GREET - The students will get a chance to meet and play with our very own Tina Rex (T-Rex for short). Tina practices her numbers and colours with the students.
PHOTOSAURUS - The students will get a chance to dress up as one of our Dinosaurs or as a Dino Handler for a themed photoshoot.
DIG-A-SAURUS - The students will learn about Archaeologists (including Mary Anning) before taking a turn at unearthing and recording artefacts from our dig boxes.
DESIGN-A-SAURUS - The students will get a chance to design their own Dinosaur using our worksheets. There are also some templates of masks that can be printed and used to make something to take home.
ARTEFACTS - The students will get a chance to handle high-quality artefacts that have been specially sourced for our workshops. We are constantly adding to these as we find new items.
DINO GAMES - The students will play several games (including our own version of Duck Duck Goose) to help learn more about Dinosaurs and embed their names and distinguishing features.
4D DINOSAURS - Using our iPad the students can see dinosaurs brought to life before their very eyes. They place cards on the table and the APP shows them real-life dinosaurs.
DINO MEET & GREET - The students will get a chance to meet and play with our very own Tina Rex (T-Rex for short). Tina practices her numbers and colours with the students.
PHOTOSAURUS - The students will get a chance to dress up as one of our Dinosaurs or as a Dino Handler for a themed photoshoot.
Which curriculum topics do we cater for?
Dinosaurs Workshop
Discover and deepen your knowledge of Dinosaurs and the Ancient World using our workshop that incorporates games, archaeology, dino meet-and-greet, craft and lots of great artefacts! 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)
Behaviour & flexibility
Individual needs discussed before visitFlexible activity pace
Flexible scheduling
Staff support
Risk assessment availablePre-visit planning available
Staff experienced with SEND groups
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SEND-friendly workshops
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 (timse 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.
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