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The Victorians

Bring the Victorian era to life for your pupils with a fun and interactive drama workshop which will get them engaged and exploring this fascinating period of history.

There are drama workshop options for both Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 on the Victorians, giving pupils of all ages a chance to learn about key dates and important people of the period and also about the Victorian way of life and how this is different from life today.

This period of history is full of information that directly relates to how we live today, and a drama workshop is the perfect way to explore this topic – giving your pupils a chance to put themselves in the shoes of others and reflect on the way they live now.

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Key stage 2 pupils taking part in a drama workshop in their school hall

Topics covered

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

Key dates from the Victorian era.

The Coronation of Queen Victoria.

How children lived and worked

including in the factories and cotton mills.

Coal mines and the different jobs children were expected to undertake,

including learning about specific roles and responsibilities and the dangerous conditions children worked in.

The introduction of school,

including the importance of Lord Shaftesbury, key dates and how Victorian schools differed from our schools today.

Victorian innovations and firsts.

All of our workshops are completely inclusive, so all children can get involved and achieve.
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  • Suitable for: Year 02Year 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.
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Getting the best out of your The Victorians 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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