Outreach sessions

Our outreach sessions are led by one of our experienced educators who will take your pupils on an interactive and fun filled journey through ancient civilisations or key moments in British history such as The Great Fire of London.

Develop your pupil's historical enquiry skills through the handling of artefacts and the What, Why, What game!

All our outreach sessions are for a single class, are approximately two hours long and require the use of the school hall.

Sessions

The Egyptians - Find out why a Pharaoh faced a fitness test every 30 years and how the mummification process works.

The Greeks - Discover how Pheidippides became a hero and how a Greek called Hero invented the vending machine.

The Maya - Where did the Maya live and what was their fascination with a sport involving a ball where they couldn’t use their hands?

Baghdad - Find out how Baghdad became a cultural centre of learning and knowledge and, at one stage, the biggest city in the world!

The Great Plague - Relive the events of 1665 and see what choices you would have made when ‘lockdown’ was announced.

The Great Fire of London - Join the King of England in a bucket line as we retell the story of the fire day by day.

The Romans in Britain - Experience Roman military life with Marcus our Roman soldier. Learn Roman discipline, sword and shield tactics and find out about life in the legions!

The Saxons - Hear tales of the brave King Alfred and his dreams for a brighter future, become part of the Saxons’ struggle against the Vikings and discover what life was like in Anglo- Saxon England.

The Vikings - Experience a visit like no other. Meet a Viking and learn about the warrior way. Hear the telling of Viking sagas, learn to row a Viking longship and find out how they lived, traded and, of course, raided!

World War One - As new recruits you have been assigned to a regiment and are now under the instruction of your sergeant. He will prepare you for life at the front line, explain the kit you will use and make sure you write to your nearest and dearest.

The Tudor Age - Meet the Tudors, the royal family that dragged England out of the Middle Ages and onto the world’s stage. Sometimes odd, sometimes violent, never dull! Take a stroll through Tudor England in our immersive look at Tudor life and a celebration of some of the most influential women of the age.

Explorers - Consider why we explore, compare and contrast Columbus with Armstrong and who would be on your list of the 'Top Ten Explorers?!'

Prehistory - Learn about chronology and build a human timeline, find out more about the past from the things people left behind and play the amazing 'what, why, what' game!

Edith Rigby – Preston's Suffragette (Upper KS2 only) - Discover the life and times of Edith Rigby, Preston's most famous suffragette who fought for women's rights in mills and factories.

Costs from 1 April 2024

For Lancashire County Council schools - £111 for a single session (9.30 – 11.30am) or £176 if the same session is repeated in the afternoon of the same day.
For all Academies and non-LCC schools - £150 for a single session (9.30 – 11.30am) or £250 if the same session is repeated in the afternoon of the same day.

For enquiries please complete the Enquire about a learning or an outreach session form.