School Workshops
VE Day School Workshops – 80 Years Since VE Day
May 2025 will mark eighty years since VE Day – when the nation united in rejoicing at the end of the War in Europe. It’s a day that will forever go down in history. So why not mark this momentous anniversary in your school with our VE School Workshop day!
Workshop Description
Able to accommodate the whole of up to a two-form entry school in a single day, our VE Day School Workshops open with a whole-school, interactive assembly exploring what VE Day was and why it was important.
| Year Groups | EYFS-Y6 |
|---|---|
| Curriculum | History |
| Pupil Numbers | 60 per workshops |
| Duration | Multiple workshops over one day |
| Space | School hall |
Workshop Testimonials
Workshop Description
Events continue with a series of drama-based workshops in which each year group explores a different facet of this landmark moment.
EYFS: Dressing for VE Day … what did people wear for VE Day? Did different kinds of people wear different kinds of clothes?
Year 1: Travelling for VE Day … how did people get to the VE Day celebrations? Did different kinds of people use different kinds of transport?
Year 2: Eating on VE Day … what did people eat on VE Day? Did they eat any special foods?
Year 3: Buckingham Palace on VE Day … how did the Palace join in with the celebrations? What did the King and Queen do?
Year 4: VE Day Locations … where did people go to celebrate VE Day? How have those places changed since?
Year 5: VE Day Babies … did anyone who was born around VE Day go on to make an impact on the world? Who were they – and what did they do?
Year 6: Hopes for VE Day … what did people hope the world would be like after VE Day? Did those dreams come true?
There are no costumes, props or artefacts in a Big History Day. Instead, everything is achieved through age-appropriate drama-based activities, imagination – and, of course, lots of historical content!
How many pupils can take part?
A Big History Day can accommodate up-to 60 pupils per workshop – that’s the whole of a two-form entry school in just one day!
What is the format of the day?
The day involves a whole-school assembly, followed by workshops, each one accommodating up to 60 pupils at a time. We will plan a timetable based on the number of classes you would like to include, but a whole-school day might look something like this:
09.00 – 09.20: Whole-school introductory assembly…
09.20 – 10.00: Year 1 stay in the hall for their workshop …
10.00 – 10.40: Year 2 come to the hall for their workshop …
10.40 – 11.20: Year 3 come to the hall for their workshop …
11.20 – 11.50: One Reception class have a visit, in their own setting …
LUNCH
1.00 – 1.30: The other Reception class have a visit, in their own setting …
1.30 – 2.05: Year 4 come to the hall for their workshop …
2.05 – 2.40: Year 5 come to the hall for their workshop …
2.40 – 3.15: Year 6 come to the hall for their workshop.
Are there any technical requirements?
Your visitor will need access to a laptop/ screen/projector set up in the working space, so that pupils can view the supporting PowerPoint.
What space is required?
These workshops require the use of your school hall.
Can we dress up?
Yes! lots of schools choose to dress up to really get into the theme of their history day.
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