Explore the life and times of Florence Nightingale with Off the Page. The one day course (for up to 60 Key Stage one pupils) includes:

Session one [before morning break]:

• Introduction-in classroom.
• Meet the character-either Florence Nightingale or Sidney Herbert, telling the children about the life and work of Miss Nightingale.
• Investigating and handling artefacts in our travelling museum.

Session two [after morning break]:

• Role play: running the hospital. Activities will include: cleaning, counselling, bandaging, making herbal remedies etc.

After lunch

• Workshops [all practical activities relevant to the life and work of Florence Nightingale, such as making pill boxes, lockets, prescription books, brassards]

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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