The History Playground

A happy Christmas to all our customers…past, present and future. It’s been a busy Autumn Term and we are looking forward to delivering more fun and engaging workshops in the new year!

A fantastic week of workshops took us to Newton Primary School in St. Neots, Putteridge Primary School in Luton and Raynsford COE Academy in Henlow. We had Lots of learning with some amazing acting on display. A range of questions were answered and great fun had by all!

A fantastic day yesterday at Cliff Lane Primary School in Ipswich. The children had a great day exploring and handling a range of artefacts, weapons and armour to develop their understanding of the Norse people. #TheHistoryPlayground #vikings #historyworkshops

Primary Schools...Book your viking workshop now for the upcoming school year! A day your pupils will not forget! 🪓⚔️🛡️

Primary schools book your World War 2, Battle of Britain Workshop now! Taking bookings for the 2025 Autumn term and beyond! Learn from an instructor with real world RAF experience!

#OTD 80 years ago, Japan surrendered unconditionally to Allied forces. As Allied Air Commander of the South-East Asia Command (SEAC), ACM Keith Park oversaw RAF activity across the Asia-Pacific region. Our statue honours his importance throughout the Second World War. #VJDay

A wonderful Viking workshop with St. Hughes Catholic Academy in Lincoln today. Not only did we have a fantastic day of learning and exploring…I got a little taste of their award winning choir as I was packing up…they were truly amazing! #thehistoryplayground #viking

Another wonderful Viking workshop today at Reydon Primary School. Extremely impressed with the pupils questioning and knowledge. There was some excellent ideas as to what a variety of artefacts were used for. Overall a fantastic day for the pupils and teachers alike!

A fantastic day at Terrington St. John primary school today teaching y5/6 all about the Battle of Britain and the effect Radar had on the outcome. They learned how radar works and how to scramble aircraft to intercept an enemy raid! Great fun was had by all!

A very merry Xmas/Yule to all our customers and friends! May the new year bring you joy and happiness!

Another fantastic Viking workshop at @LHoughtonPrim in Northamptonshire. Jarl Haraldson and the children had great fun, especially learning about Norse crime and punishment! The children certainly didn’t want the day to end! 🗡️ #thehistoryplayground #history #primary #vikings

Still availability before xmas for our Viking Workshop...a day your pupils will remember! 🪓🛡️

Battle of Britain Workshop! Starting January 2025! Book now to reserve your workshop!

Another Viking workshop today at Crawford's C of E Primary School in Suffolk. They really enjoyed learning about the different artefacts and understanding the viking way of crime and punishment!

A lovely workshop on Friday at the lovely West Walton Primary School in Wisbech. Some beaming faces as they got to hold the 🗡️ and 🪓! 😁

An absolutely fantastic workshop with y5/6 at the wonderful Langham Primary School @SchoolLangham. The children were just amazing, shared some really insightful thoughts and all had a wonderful day! #vikings #workshop #history #thehistoryplayground #primary