Florence Nightingale

History (KS1 & KS2)

Florence Nightingale poses with a lamp during a primary school workshop delivered by Freshwater Theatre Company

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Florence Nightingale

Subject: History

Age Group: KS1

Region: Freshwater Online (Nationwide), London/Greater London, North West, South West, West Midlands

Join the remarkable Florence Nightingale on an unforgettable journey through her life!

In our Florence Nightingale KS1 workshop, your pupils will step into the story, taking on roles in her life. From her childhood dreams to her pioneering work as a nurse during the Crimean War, the children will be immersed in Florence’s world through role-play, hands-on activities, and captivating storytelling.

Hear from Florence herself in her bicentenary broadcast in 2020:

Why choose Freshwater?

Our sessions:

  • Are highly interactive, offering hands-on learning, which allow all your pupils to access the topic.
  • Add depth and richness to the curriculum and stimulate further learning.
  • Use carefully chosen drama techniques, so that children feel a personal involvement in the topic which helps to embed subject knowledge.
  • Allow the teacher an opportunity to observe pupils’ progress from a different perspective.
  • Are led by experienced drama facilitators who immerse the children in an imaginative world, helping to make learning fun!

Related Events 

Our Florence Nightingale workshop for KS1 pupils is perfect to support year-round learning as well as the following important events in your year planner:

  • International Women’s Day (8th March)
  • Florence Nightingale’s Birthday/Nurses Day (12th May)

We also offer our Florence Nightingale session, ONLINE

To continue exploring the contributions of nursing pioneers, check out our workshop on Mary Seacole and delve into her remarkable story!

Thoroughly enjoyed the session and was an excellent stimulus for writing and interest in the topic. Children wrote diaries of a journey to Scutari and researched how Florence changed nursing.

Steph Healey, St Stephen's R C Primary School, Droylsden

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Details

  • Length of session: 60 minutes

  • Price: One session costs £142 + VAT, £127 + VAT per ONLINE session

  • Number of Children: up to 30

  • Extra children are negotiable

  • All facilitators are DBS checked

Curriculum Link

  • Supports 'Significant Individuals in History' topic

  • Supports other relevant topics from the National curriculum.

  • Exploring the life of significant individuals who have contributed to national and international achievements

Key Areas

  • The life of Florence Nightingale - her childhood, as a young woman, and travelling through Europe

  • Scutari Hospital

  • Crimean War

  • Homecoming

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