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Workshops

We can accommodate a maximum of 30 in any one session. Sessions usually last for approximately an hour. We offer gallery worksheets to support all of our sessions. These can be found on the resources page.

Gladiator Workshop (KS2)

Available by request only – Gladiator School for classes of up to 32 children. A professional re-enactor will recreate a day at the amphitheatre: starting with a day at the market, gladiator training, entering the arena, animal hunts and winning freedom. Pupils will learn battle tactics (with foam weapons) just like Roman Gladiators in the amphitheatre. This is a 45-minute interactive show with time for questions and artefact demonstrations.

Stone Age to Iron Age (KS2)

Pupils will explore the changes from the Stone Age to the Iron Age through a series of hands-on activities. Rotating around 4 tables, they will explore prehistoric settlements, material technologies handling replicas of ancient tools and food from hunter-gatherers to farming communities. The children also have a chance to dress up in costume ranging from Stone Age mock furs to the woven, patterned tunics found in the Iron Age. The workshop is reinforced with a chronological timeline. Suitable for children aged 6+.

Stone Age to Iron Age Gallery Worksheets

Everyday Life of the Romans (KS2)

Pupils will explore Roman life through a series of activities. Rotating around 4 tables, they will get hands-on with mosaic making, Roman games, food and pottery and Roman clothing. This session brings Roman Britain to life in a practical way for the children. Suitable for children aged 6+.

Everyday Life of the Romans Gallery Worksheets [PDF]

Investigate the Anglo-Saxons (Upper KS2/3)

Using local evidence from Butler’s Field, children will examine archaeological evidence from burial goods left behind by the Anglo-Saxons. Pupils also find out what we learn from human remains bringing scientific enquiry into play. Using primary evidence and high quality replicas, this session reinforces archaeological enquiry. Some dressing up also takes place. Suitable for children aged 7+.

Anglo-Saxon Gallery Worksheets [PDF]

Roman Identity (Upper KS2)

Sponsored by the Roman Society, this session explore Roman identity in Britain. Using 4 different areas of evidence; costume, human remains, tombstones and trade, pupils will uncover who the people were and where they came from. This session is a hands-on and fun opportunity for pupils to become historical detectives. Suitable for children aged 8+.

Roman Identity Gallery Worksheet

Roman Houses (Upper KS2/3)

Using local archaeology, pupils will handle real Roman building materials and examine plans of houses from Roman Corinium (Cirencester.) They will develop their analytical skills and explore objects to determine who might have lived in the houses, bringing building and object evidence together in their conclusion. Some dressing up also takes place. Suitable for children aged 9+.

Roman Houses Gallery worksheets [PDF]

Investigate the People from Roman Corinium (KS3)

A hands-on session that encourages analytical thinking and perfect for complementing the study of Latin and Classical Civilisations. Pupils will begin by examining artefacts from Roman graves and then translate original Roman tombstone inscriptions to discover who lived, and died, in Roman Corinium. Some dressing up also takes place. Suitable for children aged 11+.

Investigate the People from Roman Corinium Gallery Worksheets [PDF]

Investigate the Tudors (KS3)

Students will develop an understanding of sources of evidence from this hands-on session looking at Tudor objects in conjunction with historical documents. Some dressing up also takes place. Suitable for children aged 11+.