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Mary Anning

Learn about the life and work of palaeontologist Mary Anning, through an exciting drama workshop which explores the people, places and events of her life.

Children learn about Mary’s fascinating life, discoveries and the challenges she faced in a practical and participatory way, through drama games, activities and role play. They’ll explore the seacoast of Lyme Regis, discover fossils in the caves and learn about the prejudices in the scientific community all while having fun.

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

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Topics covered

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

Who Mary Anning was,

including her early life and the miracle event that defined her childhood.

Mary’s family,

where and how they lived, how she began hunting for fossils and the impact of her father’s untimely death.
The discoveries Mary made as she grew up, including the Ichthyosaur and its subsequent sale.
The people who influenced and helped Mary, including Elizabeth Philpot.

The challenges and sexism she faced in the scientific community.

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 01Year 02
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 Mary Anning 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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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
Download our 2023/24 brochure
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