Prehistory school trips
Stone Age, Iron Age, and Bronze Age Britain
A relatively new and incredibly popular subject to the National Curriculum for Primary Schools is the subject area of Prehistory. On the following page we will take a look at what time period constitutes Prehistory, what was happening in the UK during this time, and most importantly, we will discuss the types of Prehistory school trips and outreach projects that are available to UK schools at Key Stage 1 and 2.
The period known as Prehistory is generally seen as the time before written records were made and kept. For us here in the UK, this means the people who inhabited our islands before the Romans arrived: The people of the Iron Age; The Bronze Age; and the Stone Age.
Although it is true that the further back in time we go, the less information we have to read about and the fewer examples we have to look at, there is still a wealth of information available to school children, and to help teachers add value to their prehistory topics.
Stone Age Workshops
During this Drama Hut Workshop we meet 'Sally', our enthusiastic archaeologist! She leads the children as they travel back in time to explore The Stone Ages, discovering how it developed from the chaotic to the domestic, in a fun, interactive session
Guided by Sally, our enthusiastic archaeologist, through improvisation, role play and poetry, the children will travel back in time to explore this fascinating prehistoric period, discovering how it developed from the chaotic to the domestic. During the workshop, the children will create pictures from The Stone Age in order to get a sense of the start, middle and end of this period. In pairs, they will explore and vocalise how 'First Humans' may have communicated with one another and using pictures for inspiration, create a Stone Age timeline. We will invite you to the Stone Age ‘Dragon’s Den’ and discuss what would have been a useful invention of the time, whilst Imagining life in a Stone Age settlement! ...
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Life in the Stone Age
Science, Physics, History, Prehistory, Art, PSHE, Bushcraft
Join us for a day in the outdoors and use experiential learning to explore and understand life in the Stone Age! Work together to build shelters, learn how to make fires, and create authentic Stone Age art to take back to school.
Historical Trips
History, Prehistory, Medieval, Tudors, Victorian, worldwar, Biology
Southampton’s rich history goes back more than 2000 years.This session explores the people that have called the town home and charts the Roman, Anglo-Saxon and Medieval stories through a range of hands-on activities and tasks. Activities vary depending on age but always include our mini-archaeol
Prehistory Experience
Citizenship, History, Prehistory, Celts, PSHE, SEN
COVID-19 OFFER
Step back into Ancient Britain at Celtic Harmony Camp, the UK’s largest reconstructed Iron Age settlement near Hertford. With a host of themed Prehistory educational visits from Stone Age to Iron Age, your class will be immersed in ancient Britain.
Stone Age/Bronze Age/Iron Age
History, Prehistory, Ancient Civilisations, SEN
So much fun they won't realise they're learning! Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age interactive workshops to inspire, engage and educate! Costumed experts bring the prehistoric world to life with artefacts and activities right in your classroom.
Pre History Workshops
Citizenship, Maths, History, Prehistory, Design Technology, SEN
Focused practical tasks taking history as a starting point and using, DT, maths literacy, science and drama to differing degrees pupils create large scale reconstructions of famous architectural landmarks that bring curriculum subjects to life.
Chocolate Collective
English, Geography, Human Geography, History, Prehistory, Ancient Civilisations, Design Technology, Food, SEN
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
Leeds Castle
English, Science, Biology, History, Prehistory, Saxons, Medieval, Tudors, Monarchs, Victorian, Beyond Living Memory, Local History, Performing Arts, Art, SEN
Leeds Castle offers the 'From Cave to Castle (KS2)' themed workshop. Using costume and drama it is an interactive look at how people lived and humans developed from the Hunter Gatherer period, through the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages, on to the Roman and Anglo Saxon eras.
FSC Bishops Wood
Geography, Human Geography, Physical Geography, Environmental Geography, Fieldstudies, Science, Biology, History, Prehistory, Romans, Saxons, Vikings, Wildlife, Bushcraft
COVID-19 OFFER
Discover first-hand what it was like to hunt and gather with our activities. Learn the practical skills of the time such as making hurdles and fishing nets. Pupils will look at different types of rocks, tools of the period, how important fire and charcoal were and how fires were lit. Learn the pract
Iron Age Farming Experience
Citizenship, History, Prehistory, PSHE, Farm, SEN
COVID-19 OFFER
Step back into Ancient Britain at Celtic Harmony Camp, the UK’s largest reconstructed Iron Age settlement near Hertford. With a host of themed Prehistory educational visits from Stone Age to Iron Age, your class will be immersed in ancient Britain.
Immersive Experiences
Environmental Geography, Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Prehistory, Greeks, Egyptians, Romans, Saxons, Vikings, Medieval, Tudors, Elizabethans, Industrial, Victorian, worldwar, SEN
Immersive Experiences is the UK's leading multi-diciplinary mobile planetariums and sensory learning experiences company. Over 15 subjects | National Curriculum & Common Entrance 13 level | Over 160 programs to suit all ages | SEN/SLD/PMLD
Stone Age
History, Prehistory
COVID-19 OFFER
Who are we and where do we come from? Our workshop leaders are trained bush-craft experts, and have a detailed understanding of ancient technology and how is still used by some societies around the world today...
Historical Experiences
History, Prehistory, Greeks, Romans, Saxons, Medieval, SEN
Stone Age Man – The Blueprint for Society (KS1-3) Session 1 - Monumental Achievements: Students examine the period of Henge building and some of the reasons our ancestors built them. They then design their own monument and use prehistoric techniques to build their very own ‘Stonehenge’ in
Stone Age Workshops
online workshop available
History, Prehistory, Performing Arts, SEN
COVID-19 OFFER
During this work shop we will travel back in time with our professional actor who takes on the role of enthusiastic archaeologist 'Sally Spade', in order to explore this fascinating prehistoric period- The Stone Age'. We will explore how it developed from the chaotic to the domestic whilst looking a
The Iron Age Experience
History, Prehistory, SEN
Visit our replica Iron Age round house & archaeological dig to learn more about the culture, art and farming from the Iron Age. Pupils will be fully immersed in the era & experience hands on activities and journeys into the ancient hillfort landscape
Mount Cook
Environmental Geography, Physics, History, Prehistory, Romans, Vikings, Wildlife, Bushcraft, SEN, Accommodation Only
COVID-19 OFFER
Experience life as a Prehistoric Tribesman and learn how to make a fire using traditional methods. Protect yourself from the elements and build a waterproof shelter using natural materials. Have a go at cave-painting and learn how a tribesman hunted for food using a bow and arrow! Finally, help to b
Stone Age to Iron Age Workshop & Wow Day
History, Prehistory
Dan Tastic Education uses a wide array of props, historical items, videos, group discussion and teacher in role style student participation to cover the following topics during a Stone Age to Bronze Age Wow Day: Stone Age Bronze Age Iron Age Armour Weapons Stonehenge Megafauna The End of D
Stone Age
History, Prehistory, Performing Arts
During the course of the workshop, our drama facilitator will guide your class through exploration of life in the Stone Age and progression to the Iron Age. Your pupils will examine growth of communities, different jobs and roles in Stone Age society.
Immersive Storytelling
online workshop available
English, History, Prehistory, Greeks, Ancient Civilisations, Egyptians, Romans, Saxons, Vikings, Medieval, Tudors, Victorian, Edwardian
Covid-safe in-person performances designed to stimulate children's creativity and love of literacy
Hands on History Online
online workshop available
History, Prehistory, Greeks, Egyptians, Romans, Saxons, Vikings, Medieval, Tudors, Elizabethans, Monarchs, Georgian, Victorian, Edwardian, worldwar
Immersive historical learning experiences take you back in time with fully custom-made experiences.
Theatre Workshop
English, Geography, Environmental Geography, Archaeology, Science, Biology, History, Prehistory, Greeks, Egyptians, Romans, Saxons, Vikings, Tudors, Victorian, worldwar, Performing Arts, SEN
COVID-19 OFFER
Theatre Workshop have been visiting schools for over 25 years with fun filled active workshops. Our workshops certainly have the WOW factor and will get you pupils scrabbling for the internet to research for themselves. Book NOW
ZOOM into the Stone Age LIVE
online workshop available
History, Prehistory
Streaming online into your classroom we will guide you on a journey spanning 3.5 million years, from simple rock use through to farming. We use stories, show and tell and hands-on activities so that the children can step back in time with us. We dress up in full authentic buckskins so that the chil
Compton Verney Art Gallery & Park
Geography, Fieldstudies, Science, Biology, History, Prehistory, Saxons, Vikings, PSHE
Our prehistory programmes 'Stone Age Settlers', 'Iron Age Inhibitors' and 'Bronze Age Builders', take place outdoors in our forest school site and explore what life may have been like through hands on activities. Students will prepare the camp fire, try building with wattle and daub and prepare food
The Dinosaur dynasty
online workshop available
History, Prehistory, Performing Arts
COVID-19 OFFER
This workshop is aimed at younger children up to and including year 2, whilst we head back in time 245- 66 million years ago to look at the age of the dinosaurs in a fun and engaging way. Children will learn about these prehistoric creatures along with more facts about the ice age and will take par
Stone Age to Iron Age
History, Prehistory
COVID-19 OFFER
STONE AGE INTRODUCTION - Let us teach you about how it all began following the last Ice Age.
STONE HENGE* - Using our special kits, students learn about the original Henge before creating their own.
ARTEFACTS - The students will get to handle various artefacts (Primary and Sec
Ufton Court
Bushcraft, History, Prehistory, Greeks, Egyptians, Romans, Saxons, Vikings, Medieval, Tudors, Elizabethans, worldwar, SEN
At Ufton, we provide engaging history and outdoor learning school trips for Schools across the South East.
Stone Age Day
Citizenship, History, Prehistory, Celts, PSHE, SEN
COVID-19 OFFER
Step back into Ancient Britain at Celtic Harmony Camp, the UK’s largest reconstructed Iron Age settlement near Hertford. With a host of themed Prehistory educational visits from Stone Age to Iron Age, your class will be immersed in ancient Britain.
We come to you activities
Geography, Fieldstudies, Science, Physics, History, Prehistory, Vikings, Medieval, worldwar, Physical Education
Notts Outdoors will be offering activity sessions at your school grounds. We can provide a wide range of activities that we'd normally deliver from our day and residential centres. Our activities enrich the curriculum and engage learners in a fun way
Prehistory Explorer
Citizenship, History, Prehistory, Celts, PSHE, SEN
COVID-19 OFFER
Step back into Ancient Britain at Celtic Harmony Camp, the UK’s largest reconstructed Iron Age settlement near Hertford. With a host of themed Prehistory educational visits from Stone Age to Iron Age, your class will be immersed in ancient Britain.
Portals To The Past
English, Geography, Human Geography, History, Prehistory, Greeks, Egyptians, Romans, Saxons, Vikings, Medieval, Tudors, Victorian, worldwar
COVID-19 OFFER
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.
Unforgettable Residentials at Suntrap Forest Centre
English, Maths, Geography, Human Geography, Physical Geography, Environmental Geography, Fieldstudies, Science, Biology, History, Prehistory, Design Technology, Physical Education, Art, PSHE, Wildlife, Bushcraft
COVID-19 OFFER
Stone age to the Iron Age
Surviving the Stone Age - Enter the Stone Age in the forest; finding wild food, collecting clay to make a thumb pot, do some cave painting using natural pigments and build your own shelter. Curriculum links: History changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age.
Stone Age Workshops
Bushcraft, History, Prehistory, SEN
Our Stone Age programme is a great way to introduce the Stone Age topic. We offer a unique interactive 'show and tell' to really bring the subject alive and pass around the tools and clothes of the past. Touch, taste and smell the Stone Age.
AGES OF EARLY MAN
History, Prehistory
Travel back to the days of early man to explore changes in Britain through the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages, or choose to focus on one Age in closer detail. Our Time Traveller takes your class on an imaginary journey back through time to discover what
Stone to Iron Ages!
History, Prehistory, SEN
COVID-19 OFFER
Our Prehistoric sessions are characterised by being primarily hands-on. The learning from this period of history tends to lend itself to very practical, hands-on, everyday skills and knowledge combined with generic life skills such as teamwork, sharing and peer learning that will give students valu
Boudicca's Warriors
History, Prehistory, Celts, PSHE, SEN
COVID-19 OFFER
Step back into Ancient Britain at Celtic Harmony Camp, the UK’s largest reconstructed Iron Age settlement near Hertford. With a host of themed Prehistory educational visits from Stone Age to Iron Age, your class will be immersed in ancient Britain.
Brackenhurst Environmental Education Centre
Geography, Physical Geography, Environmental Geography, Fieldstudies, History, Prehistory, worldwar, Religious Education, Art, Farm
Your class will travel back in time to learn in a fun and engaging way, recognising changes in Britain from the present day back to the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages. They will learn what early Man needed to survive: Build shelters and find out what they ate back in prehistoric Britain. Build Stone-he
Prehistoric Britain
History, Prehistory, SEN
COVID-19 OFFER
Meet a pre-historic Briton and learn about their life. Survival, crafting, hunting, and keeping warm.
Learn about archaeology and discovering the artefacts through scientific digs, and the chronological timeline of changes in fire lighting through the dawn of humanity.
Your students will learn ab
Pre-historic Day
History, Prehistory
After an introductory talk setting the scene and introducing the key concepts of the prehistoric era, the children will spend the day living and working on our prehistoric village. They will get involved in making early types of clay pottery and find out which crops and how grain was ground to make
Creative History Workshops
History, Prehistory, Greeks, Egyptians, Romans, Saxons, Vikings, Medieval, Tudors, Industrial, Victorian, Twentieth Century
Including larger than life, interactive performances, open-ended workshops and classroom-based sessions, our unique range of Creative History Workshops include: The Brilliant Britons, Time Travel Theatre, Time Travel Tourists and Historical Maths!
Stone Age to Iron Age
History, Prehistory
KEY LEARNING IN STONE AGE TO IRON AGE IN A DAY: - What happened in the Ice Age and how the great thaw affected Britain. - The importance of stone, bronze and iron and the numerous uses for each across each age. - The way Stone Age people lived – nomadic, hunters, gatherers - Stone circles â€
Unforgettable Day Visits at Suntrap Forest Centre
English, Maths, Geography, Human Geography, Physical Geography, Environmental Geography, Fieldstudies, Science, Biology, History, Prehistory, Design Technology, Physical Education, Art, PSHE, Wildlife, Bushcraft
COVID-19 OFFER
Stone age to the Iron Age
Surviving the Stone Age - Enter the Stone Age in the forest; finding wild food, collecting clay to make a thumb pot, do some cave painting using natural pigments and build your own shelter. Curriculum links: History changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age.
Conway Centres Burwardsley
Geography, Fieldstudies, History, Prehistory, Physical Education, SEN
Located in the picturesque village of Burwardsley our centre offers opportunities unique to it's location. The surrounding countryside provides further possibilities for historical and environmental studies.
The Super Stone Age
History, Prehistory, SEN
COVID-19 OFFER
Our Fantastic Stone Age Workshop will give this subject the Wow factor and get your kids scrabbling for the books & Internet.
We even make life easier for you, we will come to you and set up our fun packed filled Workshop in your hall.
This non-stop inspiring workshop has it all.
Meet a
Art in Prehistory
Citizenship, History, Prehistory, Art, PSHE
COVID-19 OFFER
Step back into Ancient Britain at Celtic Harmony Camp, the UK’s largest reconstructed Iron Age settlement near Hertford. With a host of themed Prehistory educational visits from Stone Age to Iron Age, your class will be immersed in ancient Britain.
Dan Tastic History
History, Prehistory, Greeks, Ancient Civilisations, Egyptians, Celts, Romans, Saxons, Vikings, Medieval, Tudors, Victorian
Dan Tastic Education brings History to life with incredible 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!
Stone Age Activities and VR Day
History, Prehistory
COVID-19 OFFER
DISCOVER THE STONE AGE IN A DAY!
*Visit ancient sites, using VR headsets
*Learn ancient skills with hands-on activities.
*Explore the past, with interactive sessions
*Handle a range of high-quality artefacts
*Prehistory from Stone Age to Iron Ag
The Stone Age Time Travel Escape Rooms
English, Maths, History, Prehistory, Physical Education, Art, PSHE
During your Leaning Experience your children will also take part in mini break-away workshops throughout the day to keep the fun going and your children fully engaged Every Learning Experience includes Post event Lesson Plans to continue the positive momentum created during your booking.
Sayers Croft
History, Physical Education, Wildlife, Prehistory, Romans, Saxons, SEN
Sayers Croft is nestled at the foot of the Surrey Hills and provides outdoor experiences for 27,000 visitors each year for all ages and abilities through our bespoke residential and day visits, Duke of Edinburgh programme and family run events.
Outback 2 Basics
Bushcraft, Fieldstudies, History, Prehistory
A fantastic way to get children immersed in the Stone Age. Workshops are Interactive & hands on. An opportunity to get up-close and personal with our ancient ancestors. Smell and feel the Stone Age. We even have a real mammoth tooth to pass around!
Geography Galore – Southampton Docks and Solent
English, Maths, Geography, Human Geography, Physical Geography, Environmental Geography, Fieldstudies, Geology, Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Prehistory, Greeks, Egyptians, Romans, Saxons, Vikings, Medieval, Tudors, Industrial, Victorian, worldwar, Twentieth Century, Business, Art
COVID-19 OFFER
A day trip to the stunning Isle of Wight is only a short ferry crossing away!
With only a small stretch of water between you and the island, the Isle of Wight offers a truly unique experience and can be reached in as little as 12 minutes!
History Workshops
online workshop available
History, Prehistory, Greeks, Ancient Civilisations, Egyptians, Celts, Romans, Saxons, Vikings, Tudors, Industrial, Victorian, worldwar, Twentieth Century, Significant Individuals, Beyond Living Memory, Black History, Performing Arts, SEN
COVID-19 OFFER
The Drama Hut specialise in bringing on-site and online workshops directly to your school, covering a wide range of curricular topics. Through drama, improvisation and role play let us create a unique learning experience for your school!
Dinosaurs, Rocks and Fossils
History, Prehistory
COVID-19 OFFER
This exciting and action-packed workshop will bring out the hidden palaeontologist in your pupils, giving them a chance to get hands-on with a vast collection of scale model dinosaurs and real fossils.
Stone Age School Trip
History, SEN, Prehistory, Medieval
Back in time, learn about Stone Age man, Try lighting a fire if you think you can, Building your own shelter..in LOPC wood, Fire-pit charcoal, draw caveman good. Test your skill with an Archers sight. Go home with knowledge from our StoneAge s
Braeside Residential
Geography, Human Geography, Physical Geography, Environmental Geography, Fieldstudies, Geology, History, Prehistory, Romans, Victorian, Physical Education, Farm, Wildlife, Bushcraft, Watersports
COVID-19 OFFER
Superb residential outdoor learning centre based on the edge of the Marlborough Downs in Wiltshire. Offering physical and educational programmes for young people tailored specifically to them in an idyllic setting.
Outreach
History, Prehistory
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority's Learning and Engagement Team provides a range of outdoor learning opportunities for all key stages within Lee Valley Regional Park.
The Island Classroom
English, Maths, Geography, Human Geography, Environmental Geography, Fieldstudies, Archaeology, Geology, Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Prehistory, Greeks, Egyptians, Romans, Saxons, Vikings, Medieval, Tudors, Industrial, Victorian, worldwar, Business, Physical Education, Art, Farm
COVID-19 OFFER
Do you like the idea of teaching your curriculum while your students minds are wide open? When better for them to learn than during the fun of your school trip? We are the Island Classroom, where you can combine fun with education in a unique way.
Day Visits
Geography, Physical Geography, Environmental Geography, Science, Biology, History, Prehistory, Victorian, Design Technology, Physical Education, Art, Wildlife, SEN
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority's Learning and Engagement Team provide a range of outdoor learning opportunities for all the key stages within Lee Valley Regional Park.
North Wales Bushcraft Residential
Citizenship, Geography, Human Geography, Physical Geography, Environmental Geography, Fieldstudies, Archaeology, Science, Biology, History, Prehistory, Physical Education, PSHE, Wildlife, Bushcraft
COVID-19 OFFER
Small family-run company crafting unique outdoor adventures because we understand that no two groups are the same. Work with us to build your experience exactly to the needs of your pupils.
Shropshire Bushcraft Residential
Citizenship, Geography, Human Geography, Physical Geography, Environmental Geography, Fieldstudies, Science, Biology, History, Prehistory, Physical Education, PSHE, Farm, Wildlife, Bushcraft
COVID-19 OFFER
Small family-run company crafting unique outdoor adventures because we understand that no two groups are the same. Work with us to build your experience exactly to the needs of your pupils.
Cheddar Gorge
Science, History, Geography, Biology, Chemistry, Physical Geography, Prehistory
Explore Cheddar Gorge, a National Nature Reserve and world famous beauty spot where pupils can learn about its Ice Age creation, Stone Age occupation and Victorian exploration
National Showcaves Centre
Science, History, Geography, Chemistry, Physical Geography, Prehistory
The National Showcave Centre, Wales, is a group of ten attractions, centred on the magnificent show caves Dan-yr-Ogof, Bone Cave and Cathedral Cave. Stalagmites, stalactites, and a many more natural features.
Choose Your UK Region
The trips above are just a sample of the prehistory trips & workshops we have available for schools. Click your region below to view our full range (click again to unfilter)..
Ask most children about British History and the first people they can tell you about in any detail are the Romans. The National Curriculum is now taking aim at this knowledge gap by encouraging teachers to focus on the people who lived here before the Roman invasion. While the nature of politics inevitably leads to fairly regular changes to what teachers are required to teach, some changes are bigger than others, and for primary school teachers, this is quite a shake up to the teaching of history.
Stone Age School Trips
A great way to help your class to understand the various aspects of prehistory is to take advantage of the venues and outreach programmes available. Children develop a better understanding of a subject if they can see and touch it. To aid this, museums can offer helpful visual stories alongside examples of the Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic stone tools of the early hunter gatherers who made the UK, as it was, their home.
Bronze Age School Visits
By around 2,500 BC inhabitants were moving into what we call the Bronze Age. This was a time where tools started to be made out of metals rather than stone and when our famous monuments such as Stonehenge were constructed, along with barrows and cairns. While day to day life is difficult to study, schools can look at migration patterns and trade.
Iron Age for Schools
The Iron Age began around 800 BC and lasted until the Roman Conquest. The use of iron in tools and weapons is the main distinguishing feather of this time period, which also saw the spread of Celtic languages and increased interaction with continental Europe.
