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Mayans

Bring the exciting world of the Ancient Mayans to life for your pupils through a creative and participatory drama workshop. There’s so much information in this topic, and lots for children to learn and explore through drama games, activities and role play.

Our Ancient Maya workshops help pupils learn about the way people lived, worked and were ruled, thinking about the way that life in this ancient society differs from life today.

Play a game of Pok-a-Tok, learn about Mayan innovations, trade with Mayan currency and explore the hierarchy of society – all in one creative day where pupils are learning up on their feet.

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Topics covered

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

How Mayan society was ruled,

including the hierarchical structure.

Mayan innovations

like chewing gum, chilli peppers and the Mayan calendar.

Mayan currency

and things of value, how they worked and traded.

What the Mayans ate,

including the challenges of farming, using insects for protein and the invention of tacos!

The game of Pok-a-Tok,

how it was played and its cultural significance.

Mayan pyramids and Gods.

The myth of the Hero Twins

All of our workshops are completely inclusive, so all children can get involved and achieve.
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Is this the right workshop for you?

  • Suitable for: Year 03Year 04Year 05Year 06
How to book
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.
How to book
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.
How to book
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Getting the best out of your Mayans 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?

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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
Download our 2023/24 brochure
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