School Workshops
Ruby Slippers’ Tour of British History!
A unique way to explore both history and British Values – in just one day! There are two things you should know about Ruby Slippers.
First, she has a passion for learning as much as she can about and from history. And second, with just a click of her own slippers (and a little bit of imagination), Ruby can visit any time from the past that she wants!
Ruby can help both one, two and three-form entry schools explore both British history and British Values in the course of a single day!
Workshop Format
One-Form Entry
Your day will start with a whole-school interactive presentation in which Ruby introduces herself and her powers – then allows the pupils to select which periods of British history she visits. As each epoch is unveiled, she’ll invite some of the pupils to join her in playing characters from the Stone Age to the Roman occupation of Britain, from the tussles between the Anglo-Saxons and the Vikings (and, eventually, the Normans, too!) to Tudor Times – and from the Great Fire of London to the Victorians and the two World Wars. She will then work with each class in turn to bring aspects of history alive though drama-based activities – with teachers choosing from the Stone/Bronze/Iron Ages, the Egyptians, the Ancient Greeks, the Romans in Britain, the Anglo-Saxons, the Vikings, the Normans, the Mayans, the Tudors, Mr William Shakespeare, the Great Fire of London, the Gunpowder Plot, the Victorians, World War I and World War II.
Two-Form Entry
Don’t feel left out – because you get choices, too! You can elect to have three of the interactive presentations, each for a third of the school community – or two (each for half of the community), plus two Question and Answer sessions (each for one class). And you can also, of course, choose to book two days of Ruby’s time – offering the whole school the whole experience!
Three-Form Entry
Ruby doesn’t want to leave larger schools feeling overlooked – so you have the option of going for three of her presentations, each for a third of the school community.
| Year Groups | EYFS-KS2 |
|---|---|
| Curriculum | History |
| Pupil Numbers | 630 pupils per day |
| Duration | 1½ hours – half a day (depending on how many classes) |
| Space | School Hall |
Workshop FAQs
How many pupils can take part?
Ruby Slippers’ Tour of British History can be enjoyed by up to all pupils in a three-form entry primary school!
What is the format of the day?
This hilarious and highly interactive presentation is approximately 1 hour and a half. Multiple sessions per day to fit in with your school timetable.
Are there any technical requirements?
Each working space needs to be equipped with laptop/screen/projector, so pupils can view the supporting PowerPoint throughout.
Where will the workshops take place?
These workshops require the use of your school hall.
Workshop Testimonials
“Ten out of ten! I was taken aback by just how good the Time Travel Theatre actors were – and by the impacts the workshops had on the pupils!”
“Can I just say thank-you for this wonderful workshop that was delivered at our school today. The children had an absolutely amazing time and learnt so much. The children were so convinced that Neil Armstrong had travelled through our time machine that one of children had made! They were so engaged throughout the workshop, asked so many questions and recalled lots of information that was shared with them. We look forward to applying our learning over the next few weeks!
“Today, our Jubilee celebrations have included History workshops called ‘Long to Reign Over Us’. We have been learning all about life in Britain over the past seventy years.”
“Thank you from us all for the fantastic workshops – I have had so much positive feedback from the different classes and the content you delivered was spot on for each of the groups.
I was in awe of how easy you made it look, which as a teacher with 20 years experience I don’t say very often! – we will certainly have no hesitation in booking you again in the future.”
“Year 2 had the most incredible History Day with As Creatives! We spent the whole day being historians and learning so much about significant individuals such as Mary Seacole, Martin Luther King, Queen Elizabeth 2, Rosa Parks & Helen Sharman.”
“The students gained a great amount of knowledge from the workshop, and enjoyed learning about a different aspect of WWII and VE Day. This has helped Year 6 to have questions answered that we did not get to cover during our WWII topic. It also allowed other pupils to gain further knowledge, or beginning knowledge about the importance of WWII.”
“Thank you so much for making our history day come alive.
The children thoroughly enjoyed their time with you and everyone had high praise for your great knowledge and enthusiasm!”
“Wow, can I just say how fantastic you are. We had a brilliant day and the kids loved it. Thank you for making our history day so special. Thank you once again. Your communication was brilliant and your ideas were super!”
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