Florence Nightingale

Bring the history of nursing to life in your school hall as your pupils explore the life and work of Florence Nightingale, the ‘Lady of the Lamp’.

If your pupils are learning about Florence Nightingale, then a drama workshop can be the perfect way to help children understand the period of history in which she lived and reflect on how the world, particularly relating to medical care, has changed.

Children learn about Florence’s interesting life, including the challenges she faced as a girl in the 1830s and the impact she had on the world we live in today.

We use engaging and age-appropriate drama activities which give children the chance to learn and achieve in non-traditional ways. Because our workshops are practical, the knowledge is memorable and meaningful, and this helps children understand people and concepts from the distant past more clearly.

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Key stage 1 pupils engage in Florence Nightingale drama workshop

Topics covered

If you book a Florence Nightingale drama workshop, your pupils will learn about the following areas of the curriculum:

Who Florence Nightingale was,

including her birth, childhood and family.

Key dates

from Florence Nightingale’s life.

Her hopes and dreams as a child

and the cultural challenges she faced as a female.

The Crimean War

and the impact this had on Florence Nightingale’s life.
What hospitals and medical care were like at the time, and what Florence Nightingale did to change them.
How she earned her nickname ‘The Lady of the Lamp.’
Her legacy.
All of our workshops are completely inclusive, so all children can get involved and achieve.

Is this the right workshop for you?

For a single class

Book a Learn and Perform Day

For one class of up to 35 children
The class spend all day with the practitioner, working on the topic and at the end of the day perform their play to an audience.
A great way to help children learn about the topic and develop their confidence, speaking & listening, and team-work skills.
For multiple classes

Book an Explore Day

For up to 4 classes of 35 children in a day
Each class receives a workshop of 60-120 minutes
A fast-paced workshop for each class with lots of memorable and engaging drama activities
A great way to help children explore the topic whilst developing their confidence, imagination and passion for learning.

Getting the best out of your Florence Nightingale drama workshop

Our workshops need to take place in the school hall ideally, securing this space for the day of the workshop will help it run really smoothly (we can absolutely move into a classroom for lunchtime set up if needed)
Make sure a teacher or TA will be present in the workshop to support the pupils and help us understand their needs.
If you would like pupils to dress up we are happy for you to do this! We don’t provide costumes (as we don’t feel they are needed for the learning to take place) but we can always help with ideas of what to wear if you want to do this.

Got a question?

Give the team a call or send us a message

Take a look at our brochure

For all enquiries contact Dan Costello, our General Manager. Dan will send over a price list and a booking request form, making the booking process quick and easy.

Dan Costello | [email protected] | 0151 443 0333