History School Workshops and Outreach Programmes
Curriculum linked school history workshops are available for a wide range of topics and historical periods. Outreach workshops really come into their own by bringing history into the classroom in an engaging and inspiring way.
Historical school trips in your classroom
Delve into the past and bring historical events and eras to life with interactive sessions designed to extend the knowledge of your class beyond a list of significant historical dates in a textbook. These history school workshops are often run by knowledgeable historians and allow children to role-play as historical figures, handle authentic artifacts, or participate in hands-on activities that bring the curriculum to life.
The cost of a school trip is not insignificant. As schools tighten their belts and parents are more reluctant to sign those all important permission slips, venues are adapting to give you the opportunity to host a workshop visit from them. History school workshops that visit your school benefit schools and children who cannot afford the time or expense of a traditional school trip, by developing ways for you to bring their knowledge and expertise into your classroom.
Lasting anywhere from an hour to a full day, skillful education teams can deliver exciting and engaging history school workshops. A few of our favourites include constructing a round house in the playground, and bringing a real life viking into the classroom! The benefits associated with school workshop visits include not having to arrange and pay for transport, the children not having to bring along a packed lunch, and no need for risk assessments! You could even team up with another nearby school to reduce the cost further.
Alternatively, view this page to see our full range of school workshops covering more curriculum subjects.
Egyptian School Escape Rooms
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Subjects: History, Egyptians
Have you experienced the excitement of an Escape Room? We've turned it on its head for schools. Your pupils will have to solve a series of puzzles, locked up in a box, to find the key to stop the timer! Are yours pupils up for the challenge?
Egyptian School Escape Rooms
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History Through Toys
A fascinating and fun visiting workshop using a wide selection of modern and historic real toys to explore the topic of History through Toys, it has been created to be a resource-rich engaging and interactive learning experience for pupils!
Get Medieval
Inspire your students with unforgettable lessons! It's time to Get Medieval with a range of activities, workshops, and challenges designed to ignite a curiosity of the past.
A Vikings Tale
Journey into the turbulent era of the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings in this thrilling historical adventure. Join the fearless Freya as she voyages across the seas from Norway to Britain.
Outreach
Newcastle Castle outreach brings history right to your classroom. We deliver hands on historical workshops covering almost every period on the Primary Curriculum. Your class won’t just learn about history, they’ll relive it.
Themed Storytelling
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!
Viking and Anglo-Saxon Workshop
Looking to elevate your Viking and Anglo-Saxon history topic? Want to bring costumed Historical Interpreters to launch your subject in the classroom? Then book Days Gone By to bring history to life for your students with artefacts and activities.
International Slavery Museum on Tour
While the International Slavery Museum is currently closed for a major redevelopment project, we remain committed to inspiring learning and fostering understanding.
Curse of the Mummy
Join us as we visit a museum of Egyptology on a very exciting day! Today, Tutankhamun's amulet is going to be displayed... until it goes missing! Learn about Ancient Egypt as the mystery of the missing amulet unfolds.
ToysInSchool
An exclusive, fully hands-on toy making experience for your children where they get to make their own wooden toy from examples in Ancient Egypt through to 1940’s Lego (before the plastic). Includes a presentation looking at history and forces.
Roman Workshop
The Romans made a huge impact on life in Britain through their invasions and conquest, but how did life change for the people already living in Britain at the time? Discover what Roman Britain was like with an in-school workshop from Days Gone By!
History VR Day
Bring all of your KS2 history topics to life with PrimeVR! We can cover the Egyptians, Romans, Greeks, Vikings, Ancient Maya, World Wars and the Stone Age. Travel back in time and bring the school trip to you!
Egyptian School Escape Rooms
Have you experienced the excitement of an Escape Room? We've turned it on its head for schools. Your pupils will have to solve a series of puzzles, locked up in a box, to find the key to stop the timer! Are yours pupils up for the challenge?
Victorians
A fun and participatory day of drama exploring The Victorians! Children will learn about the history of The Victorians, exploring their way of living and how this relates to their lives today.
WW2 Workshop
by Historic Workshops. This is our trademark workshop! Schools have absolutely raved about it since having their first one, and now, many schools re-book every single year. We have a HUGE range of WW2 artefacts that the children can investigate...
Kingdom of Benin
From 900 to 1897AD, Benin in West Africa prospered. In this interactive school workshop your KS2 pupils will delve deep into this unique kingdom, using drama to explore the Edo people's rituals and way of life.
World War 2
Dan Tastic Education brings history to life with incredible World War 2 Wow Days! Your pupils will be inspired & engaged by an array of artefacts, activities & student interaction with one of our fun & entertaining Dan Tastic Workshop Facilitators!
Roman Workshop
During this Drama Hut Workshop, we meet 'Queen Boudicca', leader of the Celts. We explore what life was like in Roman Britain and help her try to defeat the Roman army using their discipline, battle formations and the differences between two tribes.
Black History KS2
Together, let's dive into the lives of three of history's most influential Black History figures: Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks and Nelson Mandela. One Day Creative uses drama and discussion to bring this important topic to life in your school.
Space Travel
During this Drama Hut workshop we meet space enthusiast Sally Spade. Through team work, role play and improvisation the children will explore why and when humans have ventured from Earth into space.
Ancient Maya
Ever heard of the Ancient Maya? They're a fascinating lot, and so are the magnificent gods that reigned over them! One Day Creative uses drama, imagination and storytelling to help your pupils explore life as part of this ancient civilisation.
Vikings and Saxons
We offer exciting, immersive and inspiring Viking & Saxon workshops for schools, presented by a charismatic team of “performing historians” with a deep-rooted passion for their subject.
Victorian Crystal Palace Workshop
Hands-On Building Workshops For KS2 to fit in with your Victorian Topic. Pupils work individually in teams and altogether to produce a 3m high, 12m long structure that represents the central spine of the Crystal Palace, which they then parade through
China VR Workshop
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!
Portals To The Past
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.
Ancient Egypt
Ever heard of English archaeologist, Howard Carter? Well he's a pro at discovering Pharaoh tombs and today he needs your help! Let’s head back thousands of years and find out as much as we can about what the Egyptians did with their mummies.
Great Fire of London
A fire that burned across London... can you even imagine a fire that big?! Using role play and drama, journey back in time to the fateful night of the Great Fire of London.
Stone Age Workshop
Ever wondered where modern humans came from? Curious of how Homo sapiens and Neanderthals survived? Want some handy tips on creating your own hunting gear? All of this and more can be explored with our stunning Stone Age sessions.
WW2 School Escape Rooms
Have you experienced the excitement of an Escape Room? We've turned it on its head for schools. Your pupils will have to solve a series of puzzles, locked up in a box, to find the key to stop the timer! Are yours pupils up for the challenge?
Custom VR Adventures: Tailored Virtual Reality Experiences
Teachers will have the unique opportunity to dictate the themes and videos, tailoring the VR experiences to their students' interests and curriculum needs.
WW2 Workshops
This Drama Hut workshop takes you back to 1944 to meet ‘Polly’, following the D Day Landings. Experience what it might have been like to be an evacuee during World War II. Pack your suitcase and get ready to leave your hometown for the country!
Ancient Rome Workshop & Wow Day
Dan Tastic Education brings history to life with incredible Roman 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!
Ancient Egyptian Workshop
Our Ancient Egyptian workshop is hands-down the best Egyptian workshop available! The day begins with a mummification process that the children will never forget! We have more artefacts than any other provider and the children write on real papyri!
Tudor Galleon Workshops
Using fine & gross motor skills with basic materials and simple instructions, pupil’s work individually in groups and altogether to build a huge model of the a Tudor Galleon, that they will tell everyone at home about and remember forever.
Ancient Egypt Workshop & Wow Day
Dan Tastic Education brings history to life with incredible Ancient Egyptian 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!
Tudors & Elizabethans Workshop
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.
Knights & Castles Experience Day
Knights, Squires, Damsels and Dragons, the Middle-Ages awaits! Discover the start of the era of chivalry, train to be a knight, build a castle and unleash the trebuchet...
Mayan Temple
The Ancient Mayans are explored through their Temple building feats and techniques for cutting and transporting the stone. Structured workshops where the students create large scale reconstructions of iconic architectural landmarks.
Maths School Escape Rooms
Have you experienced the excitement of an Escape Room? We've turned it on its head for schools. Your pupils will have to solve a series of puzzles, locked up in a box, to find the key to stop the timer! Are yours pupils up for the challenge?
World War Two Workshops
A captivating workshop that vividly brings World War II to life. Pupils will participate in a range of educational activities, and have the chance to explore genuine WWII artifacts and try on real period clothing...
Florence Nightingale Workshop
This Drama Hut Workshop takes us back to the Crimean war in 1853, where we meet The Lady with the Lamp, Florence Nightingale. Explore what it was like to live during Victorian times and discover the impact she had, helping to create safer hospitals!
A Victorian Christmas
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!
Stone Age VR Workshop
Visit a typical Stone Age settlement and Stonehenge with PrimeVR! From the comfort of your classroom, we'll take you on a guided tour using VR headsets! Ask about our coronavirus risk assessment.
Black History KS1: Nelson Mandela & Rosa Parks
Uncover the inspirational stories of two key Black History heroes: Nelson Mandela and Rosa Parks. Using drama and group discussion, KS1 pupils will bring the actions and achievements of these important figures to life. Ideal for Black History Month.
Titanic
A fun and participatory day of drama exploring The Titanic! Children will learn about the history of The Titanic, exploring the tragic event, how it happened and what life was like onboard.
Chocolate Collective
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
Ancient Greeks Experience Day
Step into the world of Ancient Greece, a fractured land of city states often quarrelling for power. In this experience day a hoplite named Demodocus helps you traverse the domestic and military worlds of Athens and Sparta...
Ancient Sumer
A fun and creative workshop exploring The Ancient Sumer through drama!
Medieval Britain
During this Drama Hut workshop your class will meet maid Ember Whitby in the year 1354. Join Ember as she gives your class an insight into medieval Britain- noble Knights, colossal castles and the petrifying plague!
History School Workshops
Getting school children to really understand and get enthusiastic about events and periods in history can be difficult, especially at Key Stage 1 and 2. Trips to visit museums or stately homes can really help, but not all schools can afford the time or expence, especially if they do not have anything suitable close to the school. Instead, bring a history themed workshop into your classroom and allow experts to bring the topic to life for your children.
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