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Indus Valley

Learn all about life in the Indus Valley through an interactive and exciting drama workshop which really brings the period of history to life for pupils. This topic works brilliantly when delivered as a drama workshop as children play the people, learn about the history and explore the mysteries of the time.

Through drama activities, children develop their understanding of the Indus Valley, exploring the place, how people lived, what children in the time got up to and the collapse of this ancient civilisation.

We use fun and participatory drama activities and games to help children learn, develop and grow, increasing their confidence, self esteem, speaking and listening skills all while exploring the dates, places and facts of The Indus Valley in a creative and memorable way.

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Key stage 2 pupils enjoy a drama workshop in their school hall

Topics covered

If you book an Indus Valley drama workshop, your pupils will learn about the following areas of the KS2 History curriculum:

Where the Indus Valley fits into world history

The location of the Indus Valley

what made it special and the people who lived there

How and why the city was built

including the grid structure and the importance of the city walls and the river

Indus Valley innovations

including flushing toilets and chess!

Trading during the time

including products, ways of trading and seals.

The games and activities played by children

and the unusual pets they had.

The collapse of the civilisation

and the mystery surrounding it.
All of our workshops are completely inclusive, so all children can get involved and achieve.
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  • Suitable for: Year 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 Indus Valley 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.

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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
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