Historic Workshops Reviews 

As usual an excellent day with Rob for our Anglo Saxon workshop. From the resources, the knowledge, the fun activities, the children had a fantastic day. They learnt lots and were able to use it to compare to other civilisations we had learnt about.

We had a Roman workshop with Rob which was great and really engaging. He was very knowledgable and engaged the children throughout the day and took the time to answer any questions that the staff had too. The children are really excited for our Romans unit now and what they have learnt from the day is a great base for us to add onto in school.

We were lucky enough to have Jess with us for our Ancient Greek Day. She was so knowledgeable and could pass on her expertise in an age appropriate and highly engaging way. The children and staff had a fabulous day and we would highly recommend Jess and Historic Workshops.

Our Ancient Greece workshop was fantastic. The children were really engaged during the battle tactics part of the day. They loved playing the Ancient Greek games and enjoyed the challenge of writing in Ancient Greek and debating the correct course of action for their city state. A great way to kick-start our history topic for the half term.

We had a Maya workshop with David for the first time at our school recently. It was such a well-organised great day and the children going home with so much new knowledge. They loved how practical the learning was and it was pitched well for our Year 6's which is sometimes a hard thing to do! David was so engaging in all of his talks and was accommodating to quick changes. Already looking to book again- thank you :)

We had an excellent day with Rob learning about the Norman invasion. The resources he brought were fantastic and the range of activities kept the children engaged all day. The timetable of the day was especially impressive as it was personally tailored to our school’s daily timetable and setup. We would definitely recommend him!

Excellent workshop with exciting activities. Jess was brilliant with the children, great sense of humour. Will definitely be booking again.

Bethany was great, the children had fun from start to finish in their Toys from the past workshop for Year 1. They had the opportunity to play with lots of old toys and watched puppet shows and even made their own puppets.

Jess was amazing- knowledgable, engaging and full of enthusiasm! The children had a fantastic time whilst learning so much. The workshop brilliantly reinforced their prior knowledge of the Anglo-Saxons and also helped prepare them for their upcoming Y5 topic on Vikings. Highly recommended!

We had the Viking Workshop come into our school for a day of activities based on our Year 5 History topic. The day was fantastic!

We were sent all the information we needed well in advance of the day so we could see the timetable for the day and plan and prepare what we needed. There was very little for us as teachers to prepare but it was useful to see in advance what the activities were going to be. Some of the activities were teacher-led but all the information and resources we needed to successfully run the sessions were provided-it couldn't have been easier.

Our session leader was Jess and she was brilliant. She arrived in plenty of time to set up, bringing with her a host of props for the day. She remained in character with the children and was very good at engaging them in the sessions. With the staff, she was professional and friendly and made sure we were well prepared for our sessions. I would highly recommend and would definitely book again!

We had a fantastic experience at the Victorian History Workshop with Kate. She was incredibly enthusiastic from start to finish and kept everyone fully engaged with her energy, storytelling, and passion for history.

The activities were brilliant and really brought Victorian times to life. The archaeology digs were a huge hit, giving the children a hands-on experience that they absolutely loved. The recreated Victorian classroom was another highlight — Kate played the role of a strict Victorian teacher so convincingly that everyone was completely immersed in the experience!

Kate’s knowledge was outstanding, especially when explaining Victorian laws, punishments, and the many vile and fascinating stories from the era. She made history feel exciting, memorable, and fun while still being educational.

We would highly recommend this workshop to any school or group looking for an engaging and authentic Victorian history experience. Thank you, Kate, for such a wonderful day!

Simple to organise. Great resources. Workshop leader, Gareth, pitched it perfectly for the age, really good with the children.

Another great workshop from David who is thoroughly knowledgeable about the period. A great variety of activities throughout the day - and it's testament to how well-constructed these are that when asking the children what their favourite activity was, the first four all had a different answer, and the fifth said they most enjoyed the introduction! From a teacher's point of view too it was all very smooth and easy to pick up and lead the workshops. We will certainly be booking again.

Really engaging and informative. Covered lots of the curriculum throughout the day brought to life through excellent story-telling and hands-on activities.

Rowan class had a fantastic day at the WW2 workshop and absolutely loved the whole experience. Gareth was brilliant — engaging, knowledgeable, and wonderful with the children. The hands-on activities were a real highlight, and the children learnt so much throughout the day. It was both educational and enjoyable from start to finish. Thank you for such a memorable experience!

Gareth was brilliant with our Year 3s for our Roman Day! They loved his story telling, meeting his character and listening to everything he told them. The classroom based activities were excellent as well. Thank you!

We had the amazing Rob from Historic Workshops cone to our school today and held the most enjoyable Ancient Greeks workshop for my Year 5 class. He was extremely knowledgeable, entertaining, enthusiastic about his role - the children we in awe! The day was full of exciting battles against Athens and Sparta, stories of bravery and resilience, democracy, arts and games. Thank you Rob for a truly fantastic day, we thoroughly enjoyed it.

The Ancient Egyptians workshop was a whole day of discovery, knowledge building, immersive experience in contemporary activities and overall a full day of educational fun!

We had Historic Workshops come in to do a Year 3 Antient Egyptian workshop and they were fantastic. From the engaging introduction to the well thought out and resourced activities.
Gareth was fantastic with the children, they were very engaged and enthusiastic the whole time ans learned a lot.
We will absolutely be booking future workshops. Highly recommended

David was an incredible workshop leader and he provided the perfect Maya WOW day for us. David is passionate about history and his knowledge of the Ancient Maya was amazing. David arrived at school early and ensured that he had everything set up in good time and he explained the teacher lead activities clearly and provided all of the resources needed. The introduction and sacrificial ceremony hooked the children at the beginning of the day and all four activities were fun, engaging and accessible for all. David explained all of activities enthusiastically and shared lots of anecdotes with the children, which they loved. We had a very memorable day and our staff and children absolutely loved it. We really hope to book Historic Workshops and David for another WOW day next year. Thank you David!