Egyptian Workshops

The Drama Hut School Workshop

Online Workshop Available!
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Or we can visit your school in: East Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North East, Yorkshire, Wales, Scotland, Ireland

Why book 'Egyptian Workshops' with The Drama Hut

Meet the 'Goddess' Isis and help de-code an ancient scroll, helping a Pharoah to reach the afterlife. Work as a team to create pictures depicting life on the banks of the Nile, decide what you would pack in a tomb and learn a chant to help our Pharaoh through the gates of Yaru.

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What activities are available during this educational workshop?

Our workshops include tailored, fully interactive, drama games, role play, team work exercises, songs, movement and more, led by a professional costumed actor.

Which Curriculum Subjects do you cater for?

Curriculum topics available: Gods and Goddesses, Mummies, Pharaohs, Pyramids and Tombs, Belief in the Afterlife.

With the help of the Goddess Isis, during our Egyptian workshop, the children will help to unravel the secrets hidden in an ancient Egyptian scroll and discover how a Pharaoh would journey to the afterlife, whilst also exploring how the ancient Egyptians lived.

All of our workshops involve improvisation, role play, singing and movement all of which are tailored to the chosen topic.

What size groups do you cater for?

We work with up to 30 children at any one time for a minimum of 60 minutes. Additional children are charged at £4 per person. We offer special day rates for multiple workshops and can deliver two different topics on the same day to help manage costs for schools.

How does safeguarding work for online workshops?

Online sessions are jointly hosted by the teacher and actor and may or may not be recorded, depending on the preference of the school. Ideally workshops take place in a school hall with a large screen, however, they can also work extremely well in a classroom, with desks pushed aside. Our Risk Assessment document is available upon request and is updated regularly to comply with all current advice and guidelines. 

What technology/devices/type of internet connection do schools need for an online workshop?

Online workshops are delivered live by professional actors and offer a fully interactive experience, enhancing learning in a creative environment. They are structured in the same way as an on-site visit and have the advantage of utilising the benefits of technology – in particular, virtual backgrounds, enabling actors to transport children back in time, to any era or location. School will require a good internet connection and ideally a large screen to project our actor on to, so all the children have good visibility. The Drama Hut currently using Zoom but can also work with Teams if this is a school preferred platform. We suggest online sessions last no longer than 75 minutes and recommend teachers test the link prior to the visit, to ensure sound and picture quality.
 

Do you offer access for visitors with disabilities?

Yes - the very nature of our workshops being so visual and experiential, has led to extremely positive feedback from teachers when it comes to us working with children with disabilities. 

Do you cater for visitors with Special Educational Needs (SEN)?

Yes- children with special educational needs seem to really benefit and enjoy our interactive workshops.

Anything else?

Testimonial:

“Thank you very much for delivering such a fantastic drama session which enabled the children to develop their understanding and enthusiasm for Ancient Egypt. You took us all on a very exciting journey to learn about many aspects of Ancient Egyptian history and did so in a truly creative and imaginative way”.

Marie Hedges Head of Year 3 Orleans Primary School

"The actor was incredibly knowledgable about Ancient Egypt and very engaging. The workshop was interactive and the time went extremely quickly. Year 4 were transported back to Ancient Egypt and their learning brought to life: a HUGE thank you!"

Sara Village School – September 2021

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Who are The Drama Hut?

We believe that through drama, children can truly experience a subject, complementing and enhancing learning in the classroom. Through improvisation, role play, movement and song, our costumed actors can bring the curriculum to life. Whether you choose to have us visit you online or on-site, all our workshops are delivered live and are fully interactive. Prices start at £120 for a single online session with discounts available when multiple sessions are booked. For on-site visits, we are also able to deliver two different topics to different year groups on the same day.
Whether it's a history topic, creative writing workshop, PSHE or an opportunity to celebrate a significant person or event, let us help you to inspire learning outside of the classroom with a Drama Hut workshop

Reviews from Schools..

★★★★★
"Every drama activity was carefully planned and chosen to teach the children new information about the Egyptians. Anna engaged the children and the children really responded well to her approach. At point I left the room for 5 minutes and came back to everyone singing, chanting and doing actions to a song they had just learned using all the names of the Egyptian Gods, which was great to see! Thank you!"

Welsh House Farm Community School

★★★★★
"Lillie was so professional and truly captured each child’s interest. Even the ‘too cool’ kids we’re fully engaged and enjoyed every second. The content was fantastic to begin out topic and the children have remembered a lot and applied it to their further learning. All of the children have wrote a letter to express their enjoyment and appreciation for their workshop. I would fully recommend! Thank you"

St Joseph's, Malmesbury

★★★★★
"The energy of our lead was fantastic- she kept up high energy levels across the groups, being able to motivate and move on the children quickly. The children were able to retain the information they were taught and we were impressed with our knowledge. "

Shinfield St Mary's Primary School

★★★★★
"Thank you so much for delivering a wonderful workshop again Drama Hut. The children loved it and are still talking about it, remembering what they've learnt and applying it to their learning. "

Gearies Primary School

★★★★★
"Thank you so very much for our wonderful workshops today! We all thoroughly enjoyed them! Lily was fantastic, full of information and fun. Lots of smiley faces! Looking forward to next year."

St Thomas Becket RC Primary