Discover life in a medieval castle. The school hall will become the great hall of the castle, and the pupils will take the roles of peasants and craftsmen who will be busy at their tasks while sharing all the latest gossip.

Setting

1144 AD: The castles day is set during the early medieval period and concentrates on the day to day life in a typical Norman castle under siege in the south east of England.

Workshops

History Off the Page will bring all the equipment and materials needed to set up workshops in your hall. The pupils can choose from a variety of activities such as candle making, creating gargoyles and becoming medieval doctors.

Banquet and Entertainment

During the afternoon session the pupils will experience a banquet and entertainment which will continue the pupils role-playing and provide further historical information on life in a castle. The banquet makes use of many of the early medieval traditions and customs.

Details of this and further information about the day are included in a booklet which is sent out prior to a booking. All the History Off the Page providers are experienced teachers and storytellers who enjoy working with large groups of children. Generally there will be a story told during the day.

Costumes are available to order from Off the Peg.

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