English Literacy Workshops for schools

Inspire Reading for Pleasure

All UK Regions English

Even before the Institute of Education reported that reading for pleasure has "powerful influence on children’s cognitive development," schools were thanking us for inspiring their learners to read. Bring this empowering engagement to your school....

Wild West Workshop & WOW Day

East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North East, North West, Yorkshire, Wales English

Dan Tastic Education brings cowboys to life with incredible Wild West Wow Days! Your pupils will be inspired & engaged by an array of props, videos & student interaction with one of our fun & entertaining Dan Tastic Workshop Facilitators! ...

Cyber Attack: A code breaking challenge

All UK Regions Computing, English, Team Building, Maths

A code-breaking workshop where the students will have to overcome some encryptions and deciphering challenges to stop a cyber attack. ...

Africa VR Workshop

All UK Regions Science, Biology, Geography, Physical Geography, English, SEN

Discover Africa with the UK's no.1 VR workshop company! Travel to the Serengeti National Park and come face to face with lions, rhinos, giraffes, mongoose and elephants. Bring the magic of African wildlife into your classroom with PrimeVR! ...

Introducing Shakespeare- Engage and Inspire

East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North West, Yorkshire English, Performing Arts, SEN

During this Drama Hut Workshop, we will lead the children on a fun exploration of ‘all things Shakespeare’, helping them to appreciate how exciting and accessible his work can be, through voice exercises, storytelling, text work and improvisation...

A Victorian Christmas

East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North West, Yorkshire English, History, Victorian, Performing Arts, SEN

During this Drama Hut Workshop, we meet 'Flora', a Victorian carol singer! She is eager to share her tales and experiences of the infamous 'Ebenezer Scrooge'! Using improvisation, song games and role play, explore what a Victorian Christmas was like!...

Stories for the Festive Season

All UK Regions English, Performing Arts, Drama

Being told a story is a magical and awe-inspiring experience. For the festive season our award winning storyteller offers you a choice of two classic Christmas stories, 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens and 'Gawain and the Green Knight'. ...

Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet

All UK Regions English

See the Bard's most famous love story as you never have before - inside a dome, in the middle of the action! ...

Learn the lessons from the Holocaust: Online Workshops

All UK Regions History, Twentieth Century, World War, Citizenship, English, PSHE, Religious Education

We ask the big questions facing your students: why does hatred persist? How should we treat others? How do we think for ourselves? In a world of online hate and conspiracy, now more than never we need to learn the lessons of the Holocaust. ...

Wonders of the World VR Workshop

All UK Regions Geography, Human Geography, Physical Geography, English, SEN

Experience the Seven New Wonders of the World with the UK's no.1 VR workshop company! A great way of meeting Geography outcomes as well as inspiring some amazing creative writing! Bring the outside world into your classroom with PrimeVR! ...

Theatre Workout Education

All UK Regions Careers, Dance, Performing Arts, English, Team Building, PSHE

Theatre Workout is one of the UK's leading drama and theatre workshop providers. We deliver bespoke West End Workshops, Outreach Workshops in schools across the UK, and offering weekly classes and clubs in London schools. ...

Discover Ancient Greece in the Open-Air!

East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West Performing Arts, English, History, Greeks, Ancient Civilisations, SEN

Would you like your students to explore Ancient Greece in a completely new way? Then let's take it outside and learn about Ancient Greece through one of their most important and influential cultures... theatre! ...

Meaning in the Mud - WW1 Art and Literature

All UK Regions English, World War

In this workshop we look at the poetry and art of WW1 and discuss how their work gives us an insight into the war experience and the way we think about war and peace today. The workshop features many of the war poets studied in schools today....

Shakespeare Workshops for Schools - The Play's The Thing!

All UK Regions Performing Arts, English

Celebrate Shakespeare in your school with an interactive drama-based, action packed, Shakespeare workshop from As Creatives! Available to primary & secondary schools throughout the UK and beyond. Teacher CPD workshops also available! ...

World Book Day

East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North West, Yorkshire English, Performing Arts

During this Drama Hut workshop, enthusiastic writer, 'Sally' shares her love of storytelling, using the 'Phizz-Whizzing' stories of Roald Dahl. Create the characters, bring them to life and explore what makes a 'Giganticus' story for world book day! ...

Immersive Storytelling

All UK Regions English

Covid-safe in-person performances designed to stimulate children's creativity and love of literacy, as well as for all other areas of life. ...

Portals To The Past

East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North East, North West, Yorkshire English, History, Prehistory, Greeks, Egyptians, Romans, Saxons, Vikings

Portals to the Past provide high quality history workshops in schools for KS2, led by experienced historical re-enactors and historians. Available across most of England. From the Stone Age through to WW2 our workshops come to your school. ...

Superhero Workshop & Wow Day

East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North East, North West, Yorkshire, Wales English

Dan Tastic Education brings comic books to life with incredible Superhero Wow Days! Your pupils will be inspired & engaged by an array of props, videos & student interaction with one of our fun & entertaining Dan Tastic Workshop Facilitators! ...

The Big Book Show - an introduction to literary criticism for KS3 and GCSE

All UK Regions English

This workshop will help your students to appreciate and evaluate the novels they read. Using a variety of interactive drama-based exercises we provide students with some critical reading tools they can apply to any books that they read....

Preparing for Panto!

All UK Regions English, Performing Arts

During this Drama Hut Workshop, let us take the children on a behind the scenes exploration of this very British tradition! Dust off your jokes, crack open the dressing up box and join us for an opportunity to laugh, create and have some festive fun!...

Mount Everest VR Workshop

All UK Regions Geography, Physical Geography, English, SEN

Are you learning about mountains? Why don’t you take your class to see Mount Everest with the UK's no.1 VR workshop company for schools! Visit base camp, the summit and the Sir Edmund Hillary Suspension Bridge with PrimeVR! ...

Themed planetarium experiences

All UK Regions English, Music, Science, Physics

Immersive Experiences have been creating memorable events for over a decade, by combining the magic of immersive digital technologies, science and amazing people. ...

Themed Storytelling

All UK Regions English, Human Geography, Ancient Civilisations, Local History, Medieval

In the year that the IoE found reading for pleasure to have "a powerful influence on children’s cognitive development," our European Lifelong Learning study saw learners score 26% better in a standardised test. Bring these results to your school!...

Creative Writing-Engage and Inspire' - Fairy tales

East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North West, Yorkshire English, Performing Arts, SEN

During this Drama Hut Workshop, enthusiastic writer 'Sally Spade', is keen to help you discover what makes a great story! Create characters, explore how a story is structured and with the help of a well-known fairy tale, let your imaginations ignite!...

The Story that Connects us

London & South East, East of England English

The Drama Geezers exciting drama literacy project in which all children become the authors and performers for the day! They will devise, write and perform a brand new story, which is then published and printed for all to enjoy. ...

The Suitcase Story Maker Workshop

East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North West Art, English, Performing Arts

Join our 'Suitcase Storyteller' as they explain what it's like to go through the process of creating a story using drama, art and story boarding, by the end of the session children will have created their own tale and characters to match!...

Pirates on Parade

All UK Regions History, Significant Individuals, Explorers, Performing Arts, English

During this Drama Hut Workshop, you will join Pirate Penny for a boat load of fun! Penny will put her new recruits to work! You’ll be scrubbing the decks, firing the cannons, hunting for treasure and lots of sea shanty singing along the way too!...

Introduction to Shakespeare and Shakespeare and Tragedy

All UK Regions English, Drama

What makes Shakespeare so famous? – this is the question we explore in these two workshops. Using our fun, interactive and immersive style we introduce students to the work of the greatest entertainer of all time....

Virtual Reality Bespoke Workshop

East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North East, North West, Yorkshire, Wales Computing, Design Technology, English, Geography, Physical Geography, Environmental Geography, History, Greeks, Ancient Civilisations, Egyptians, Vikings, World War, Science, Physics, Biology

Virtual Reality helps students gain a deeper understanding of the world around them and ignite their imagination. Your learners can be engaged and inspired by breath-taking scenes from around the world and gain a deep understanding of the topic. ...

China VR Workshop

All UK Regions Ancient Civilisations, Physical Geography, English, SEN

Take your class on a guided tour across China with PrimeVR! Your pupils will visit famous sites including the Great Wall of China and the Forbidden City. Bring the school trip to you! ...

Shakespeare

All UK Regions English, History, Tudors

A fun and participatory day of drama exploring Shakespeare or even just one of his many plays! ...

Tudors & Elizabethans Workshop

East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North West English, History, Elizabethans, Monarchs, Tudors, Dance

We bring interactive history right to your school via a full range of resources including our mini-museum, replica weapons and games; all hosted by our experienced actors who bring history to life in the classroom....

Rainforests VR Workshop

All UK Regions Science, Biology, Geography, Environmental Geography, English, SEN

Learning about the rainforest? Why don't you drop your class into the middle of the Amazon Rainforest with the UK's no.1 VR workshop company for schools! Bring the outside world into your classroom with PrimeVR! ...

Making radio - creative audio learning

East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North West, Yorkshire Careers, Performing Arts, English, Twentieth Century, Music, PSHE, SEN, Team Building, World War

Television contracts the imagination and radio expands it - Terry Wogan Radio provides a fun, exciting and engaging medium for pupils to develop their communication skills, build confidence and learn in a creative and different way. ...

Kings, Queens & Castles Workshop

East Midlands, West Midlands, South West, North West Design Technology, English, Geography, Human Geography, History, Elizabethans, Medieval, Monarchs, Tudors

Characters, Stories, Artefacts, Games,Costumes and Coin Making. An engaging workshop discovering the lives of Kings and Queens and where they lived! What castle would you choose?...

Open Air Shakespeare!

East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West Performing Arts, English, History, Elizabethans, PSHE, SEN

Would you like your students to explore Shakespeare in a completely new way? Let's take it outside! Drama in the Woods take your students into your school's outdoor space to explore, design, rehearse, build and perform your play of choice! ...

Pirate Workshop & Wow Day

East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North East, North West, Yorkshire, Wales English

Dan Tastic Education brings history to life with incredible Pirate Wow Days! Your pupils will be inspired & engaged by an array of props, videos & student interaction with one of our fun & entertaining Dan Tastic Workshop Facilitators! ...

CSI - Crime Scene Investigation Forensic Science STEM Workshop

All UK Regions Careers, Citizenship, Computing, English, Geography, Human Geography, Physical Geography, Environmental Geography, History, Greeks, Ancient Civilisations, Egyptians, Victorian, Edwardian, Maths, PSHE, Religious Education, Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, SEN, Team Building, Engineering

Proven to excite children's curiosity in Science, supporting KS2 National Curriculum and offering a cross-curricular "hands-on" interactive, full-day onsite STEM - CSI Forensic Science Workshop - Raising Aspirations and Attainment in Science & STEAM...

A Celebration in Rhyme - Whole-School Poetry Day

All UK Regions Performing Arts, English, Science, Physics

Create a Whole-School Poem in a Day with As Creatives! or choose from other popular poetry workshops including; Soundscape Poetry, Personification Poetry, Shakespearean Clerihews, Performance Poetry, Messages from Space and Collaborative Poetry. ...

Chocolate Collective

All UK Regions English, Food, Geography, Physical Geography, History, Ancient Civilisations, Sustainability

Chocolate Collective facilitate chocolate workshops that are a fantastic introduction into the world of chocolate. Our tailored, interactive workshops inspire pupils and teach them new skills either as an after-school activity or as part of a Nation ...

Storytelling

All UK Regions Christmas, English

Storytelling provides a truly enthralling, immersive, empowering experience, making it perfect for celebrations with hidden benefits for your learners. Our unique style guarantees every learner has a say in the stories told, ensuring engagement....

World Book Day Dance Workshops

East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North West, Yorkshire Citizenship, English, Music, Performing Arts, Dance, PSHE

Our World Book Day dance workshops for schools help enrich your pupil's learning. We bring books to life through dance and give your pupils the chance to get creative. ...

Storytelling Into Writing

All UK Regions English

Whether its deciding what to write or how to write, the motivation begins with the WHY – which should be purposeful, understandable, relevant, and ideally enjoyable. Storytelling provides these elements in abundance....

World War II and radio - bringing history to life

East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North West, Yorkshire Performing Arts, English, History, World War, Team Building

Radio provides a fun, exciting and engaging medium to develop communication skills, build confidence and learn in a creative and different way. Our courses help pupils bring key moments from World War II to life through radio broadcasts. ...

World Book Day Workshops

East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North West English, Performing Arts, SEN

If you want an amazing experience for your students this World Book Day, then check out our interactive storytelling workshops. We use performance, music, drama and puppetry to bring popular children's stories to life for your students. ...

Creative Writing-Engage and Inspire Roald Dahl

East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North West, Yorkshire English, Performing Arts, SEN

During this Drama Hut workshop, our enthusiastic writer, 'Sally' shares her love of storytelling, using the 'Phizz-Whizzing' stories of Roald Dahl. Create the characters, bring them to life and explore what makes a 'Giganticus' story as inspiration! ...

India VR Workshop

All UK Regions English, SEN

Explore India and the Himalayas with this PrimeVR workshop! Your pupils will visit famous sites including the Taj Mahal and Mount Everest all from the comfort of your classroom! Ask about our coronavirus risk assessment. ...

World Museum - Virtual Classroom

All UK Regions History, Egyptians, English

World Museum's virtual classroom on mummification in ancient Egypt takes students through the various stages of the embalming process and offers a pop quiz based on the museum’s handling collection and ancient Egyptian artefacts. ...

Magic, Witches & Wizards Workshop & Wow Day

East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North East, North West, Yorkshire, Wales English

Dan Tastic Education brings magic to life with incredible Magic, Witches & Wizard Wow Days! Your pupils will be inspired & engaged by an array of props, videos & student interaction with one of our entertaining Dan Tastic Workshop Facilitators! ...

Roald Dahl- 12 days of Christmas

All UK Regions English, Performing Arts, SEN

This Drama Hut Workshop is aimed at inspiring young writers over the festive season. Let our professional actor, take the children on an adventure to explore the stories and characters created by one of the world’s favourite children’s authors!...

Roald Dahl

All UK Regions Performing Arts, English

A Roald Dahl Day is the perfect way to explore Dahl’s life and work. You can choose from two options, either a Learn and Present for 1 class or an Explore Day for up to 6 classes, depending upon how many pupils you would like us to work with and t...

Problem Solving Workshops

East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North East, North West, Yorkshire, Wales English, Medicine

Our Hands-On Cross-Curricular Activities are for All Key Stages & Abilities, From EYFS to Sixth Form Making Learning Fun & The Complex Simple. Utilsing Creativity, Problem Solving, Teamwork and Resilience, workshops increase Self Esteem by Degrees ...

Creative Writing Superheroes

East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North West, Yorkshire English, Performing Arts, SEN

This Drama Hut Workshop takes children on a journey of discovery into the world of storytelling. We meet our enthusiastic writer, 'Sally', as she shares her love of stories and graphic novels. How do they work? What’s involved? Can anyone create on...

Around the World VR Workshop

All UK Regions Geography, Physical Geography, English, SEN

Bring Geography to life with our 'Around the World' VR workshop. We split your class into small groups and they compete to identify the country, city and landmark. Enquire now with PrimeVR, the UK's no.1 VR workshop company for schools! ...

World Book Day 2024 - Whole School Programmes

All UK Regions Performing Arts, English

Whole-school World Book Day celebration days from As Creatives include: A Visit from Bookman; The Character Hunt; A Celebration in Rhyme; Paige Turner's Fiction Mission; Shaking Up Shakespeare; CSI: Reading Skills; Soundscape Poetry and much more! ...

Living History Workshops Ks1 & Ks2

West Midlands, London & South East, North West, Yorkshire Archaeology, English, Geography, Environmental Geography, Human Geography, History, Egyptians, Elizabethans, Greeks, Prehistory, Romans, Saxons, Tudors, Victorian, Vikings, World War, Performing Arts, Biology

Theatre Workshop have been Wowing for over 25 years with fun filled active Living History workshops. Our session certainly have the WOW factor and will get you pupils scrabbling for the internet to research for themselves. Book NOW ...

Virtual Reality - A Trip Through Time

East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North East, North West, Yorkshire, Wales History, Greeks, English

A not to be missed opportunity to visit and experience key moments in time. This experience will allow you to either scale through key moments in time or select a key focus for your workshop to theme around....

The Suitcase Storyteller Workshop

West Midlands English

Join our 'Suitcase Storyteller' for a fully engaging and interactive dive into a storybook, using props, music, drama and more. This isn't your standard story reading. Children will step inside the story and become a part of the tale as it unfolds....