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Subject: History
Age Group: KS1
Region: Freshwater Online (Nationwide), London/Greater London, North West, South West, West Midlands
Bring history to life with our KS1 Great Fire of London workshop!
Come journey back to 1666, and step into the sights and sounds of one of the most dramatic moments in the history of London!
In our most popular drama workshop, you will meet Mary or William Porter and hear an eyewitness account of the fire. Visit Thomas Farriner’s bakery in Pudding Lane. And then actually become the fire itself as it spreads! And finally, use your imagination and ingenuity to debate the rebuilding of the city in this KS1 Great Fire of London drama workshop.
This interactive workshop offers you ample opportunity to take on roles and learn about this important historical event.
Why choose Freshwater?
Our sessions:
- Are highly interactive, offering hands-on learning, which allows 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
This KS1 Great Fire of London workshop is perfect to support year-round learning, as well as the following important events in your year planner:
- Samuel Pepys’ birthday, 1633 (23rd February)
- The anniversary of the Fire, 1666 (2nd-5th September)
Hear from one of the facilitators who delivers this workshop on why they think drama is such a valuable tool for exploring the history curriculum.
We also offer our Great Fire of London session, ONLINE
The children were totally engaged from start to finish. They all thoroughly enjoyed being Time Travellers going back to 1666. We are at the start of our topic and the session has been a brilliant start to this term’s work. This is the fourth time I have booked this workshop for this topic.
Julie Angus, Crockenhill Primary School, Swanley
Details
Length of session: 60 minutes
Price: One session costs £148 + VAT, £132 + VAT per ONLINE session
Number of Children: up to 30
Extra children are negotiable
All facilitators are DBS checked
Curriculum Link
Supports your curriculum by creatively involving your pupils in History.
Supports relevant topics from the National curriculum.
Covers events beyond living memory that are significant nationally and globally.
Key Areas
Life for the locals of Pudding lane before and after the fire
How the fire started and spread
The aftermath of the fire
Samuel Pepys' diary
