History Key Stage 2

History Off the Page will recreate an historical era in your school with up to 90 children. History Off the Page provides valuable learning opportunities to the pupils through a combination of role-play, practical activities and hands-on experience with facsimile artefacts.

Life in Ancient Egypt
1460 BC. Preparations for the festival of the Nile are made during the morning, while celebrations take place during the afternoon... more

Life in Ancient Greece
490 BC. The battle of Marathon. The pupils will take the roles of Athenian citizens and slaves at the time of the battle of Marathon. From the safety of the Agora, the pupils will await news of the outcome, discussing the events that led to this pivotal date in Greek history... more

Life in Roman Britain
60 AD the Boudiccan revolt. The pupils will take the roles of Roman citizens and slaves during the Boudiccan revolt. From their settlement, the pupils will await news of the outcome, discussing the events that led to this dangerous time in the history of Roman occupied Britain... more

The Dark Ages ~ Saxons & Vikings
625 AD: The Sutton Hoo burial. The pupils will take the roles of Saxon villagers at the time of the Sutton Hoo burial. The pupils will discover how this event affected  the lives of  the Saxons during the seventh century... more

The Tudors
Through drama and role-play, a Tudor household comes to life on either 19th May 1536 (death of Anne Boleyn) or  24thOctober 1537 (death of Jane Seymour)... more

A Tudor Christmas
Through drama and role-play, a Tudor household preparing for the Christmas celebrations comes to life. The date is 24th December 1536, and combines historical information about the life of Henry VIII  and how Christmas was celebrated in the late medieval period... more

Victorians (Key Stage 2) 1897
22nd June 1897. During the morning, the recreation is set in a village classroom on the day of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Includes school room and artefact study... more

Victorians 1851
Schoolroom recreation and evidence-based investigation promoting role-play and learning... more

1940s: A Day in the Village of Combourwick
We are proud to have developed a new 1940s day -  A Day in the Village of Combourwick.  The feedback from schools who have experienced this day has been very positive... more

The 1940s
10th October 1940. During the morning, the classroom recreation is set in a village school after the beginning of the heaviest bombing over London. Includes school room and artefact study... more

Home Front '44
Designed for small groups of highly motivated and inquiring children, our new 1940s day promotes role-play and evidence-based investigation to get pupils excited about history... more

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