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Happy Birthday, Florence!

May 12th 2020 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale. She became famous for taking a team of 38 nurses to the Barrack Hospital in Scutari, Turkey, where they tended to soldiers injured in the Crimean War. ...

In an old photo, eight members of the RAF stand in front of an airplane during the Second World War.

“Germany Surrenders”: VE Day

This has been an opportunity for those of us who work for History off the Page to remember our relatives who lived during the Second World War. This is the true story of one of them. ...

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We Are Sharing Stories and More…...

As school closures and distance learning continue, our teachers are pulling together historical stories, songs, dances and even a few recipes you can share with your pupils....

An array of health posters from the Second World War, with a central image of Churchill proclaiming "Let us go forward together."

Coronavirus Information

Schools are closed throughout the United Kingdom, and we have likewise closed our doors to ride out the coronavirus outbreak. But we are looking ahead to 2020-21! ...

Frequently Asked Questions

Wondering how to make a booking, what we need for the day and whether we come to your area? You are not alone — we are happy to answer some of your most frequently asked questions. What do you need for the day? How many staff will you bring? Why do you need so many adults on the...

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We Are Not Hiring at this Time

Covid-19 Update: As our business is currently closed -- and will remain closed until schools reopen -- it is with regret that we have suspended our search for new teachers. (more…)

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Children learn to set a table as part of Off the Page's Victorian school workshop, "Life In The Big House".

What to Wear, What to Wear…

As part of our Off the Page workshops, we place great emphasis on setting the scene for the day. Placing the children in costumes plays a large part in that effort. We pack our history days with drama and role-play, and wearing costumes helps the children get into character. Their costumes need...

Romans In Iron Age Britain

Looking for an immersive workshop about the Iron Age? Off the Page may have what you are looking for — with a little imagination. The Iron Age in Britain lasted from roughly 800 BC to 100 AD. The problem with this era, from a narrative point of view, is that it is prehistory. Everything we...

Meet Our New Teachers

Off the Page is delighted to welcome Ian Agnew and Patrick Nielsen to our teaching staff. Ian joins us from Abbey Meadows Primary School in Cambridge, where he was known for the imaginative ways he engaged his pupils. One class created an immersive Viking museum where the children created...