London History Day is an annual celebration of the capital’s extraordinary history and heritage, launched by Historic England in 2017. London History Day takes place every year on 31 May – the day Big Ben first started keeping time.
A Visit from Florence Nightingale opens with an assembly for participating year groups, followed by workshops for a class at a time. Using a range of age appropriate, drama-based techniques, Florence will help pupils learn about her life, times and achievements, her differences with Mary Seacole and the debts modern-day health care owes them both. … Read More
Including larger than life, interactive performances, open-ended workshops and more intimate classroom-based sessions, our unique range of History Workshops and Shows for Primary Schools offers pupils privileged perspectives on the lives of people in the past – and asks important questions about ways that the past has affected the present. And there are four exciting options … Read More
From Leif Erikson to Neil Armstrong, and led by our modern day explorer, Major Tom, this workshop introduces KS1 pupils to some landmark people and moments in the history of global exploration. They’ll consider what it takes to be a great explorer (including remembering the need to respect other cultures), engage in drama activities unveiling … Read More