Ancient Greeks

Meet Athena, the feisty favourite Goddess of Zeus. Let her bring to life some of the famous myths and legends that existed during this fascinating time and through drama, explore and experience life and work in ancient Greece.

During this workshop, the children will:

• Create images with our fast paced 10 second picture game, exploring the rich history of Ancient Greece.
• Learn about famous Philosophers and Greek Gods and the importance religion played by playing “Guess the God.”
• Discover famous myths and legends and recreate the story of King Midas.
• Learn about the culture of Greece, and in particular the early Olympics and compete in one of the earliest running races held in The Olympic Stadium.

“Teachers and children found it very informative about a lot of different elements of Ancient Greece. It was very engaging and the children enjoyed the drama performance of the myths!”

Teacher, Broadacre Primary School

Ancient Egypt

With the help of the Goddess Isis, unravel the secrets hidden in an ancient Egyptian scroll and discover how a Pharaoh would journey to the afterlife.

With the help of the Goddess Isis, unravel the secrets hidden in an ancient Egyptian scroll and discover how a Pharaoh would journey to the afterlife.

• Create a feel for Ancient Egypt, making pictures with our fast paced 10 second picture game.
• Meet ‘Isis’ an Egyptian Goddess and learn about her story and beliefs.
• Help to prepare an ancient tomb, for the journey to the afterlife.
• Create and perform a chant and complete a ritual to secure the Pharaoh’s passage into the afterlife.

“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!”

Aimee - Teacher - Year 4, Sara Village School

Maya Civilisation

Sally Spade, an enthusiastic archeologist and history enthusiast, has been asked to write an article for ‘Archeology Today’ about The Maya Civilisation. Who were they? How did they live and work and what were their beliefs? Travel back in time with Sally to explore this fascinating period of history.

During this workshop, the children will:

• Play our fast-paced 10 second picture game, depicting life and famous structures during this period.
• Re-create the story of “The Hero Twins” from the Popol Vuh.
• Explore Maya religion and the specific roles the Gods, Kings and Priests played during this period by playing ‘Guess the God’.
• Prepare with music and dance, a ritual ceremony of a willing victim for human sacrifice!

“Sometimes online sessions fail to engage and ‘hit the mark’ this workshop was the complete opposite. It was like ‘Sally Spade’ was in the classroom with us!
So much learning took place in a fun and interesting way. The children have been talking about the story of the twins lots after the session.
There was the right amount of sitting listening and moving and engaging. A very well delivered session that aided our learning in school.”

Nicola - Teacher, Great Doddington Primary School