Victorian School Days
Experience what it would be like at school through role-play. Use slate boards and explore Victorian Punishments.
This 2hr session will be delivered with the classroom set in rows. The workshop will not however be delivered in role, to allow for comparisons with school life in modern times. We also strive to make the workshop fun and appreciate that some children might feel intimidated by a Victorian teacher character. However, there will be opportunities for the class to go in and out role, in a more relaxed environment.
Pupils will begin the session looking at photographs and comparing Victorian classrooms to their own.
Pupils will handle money and write on slates, taking part in an arithmetic and a spelling lesson.
There will be a drill lesson. This can be done in the classroom behind chairs or outside, weather permitting.
Pupils will discover what Victorian punishments were like. Beware the naughty child! You might get chosen!
The workshop will focus on
- What lessons children were taught
- What punishments and rewards were given
- What a Victorian classroom looked like
- What children used to write with
- What children did in drill time
- How teaching in Victorian times compares with modern teaching
Victorian School Days can be combined with Mystery Box for a full day Victorian experience
“We took part in a Victorian Classroom afternoon and it was fantastic! The children learnt lots of new information in a fun, exciting and interactive way! Would definitely recommend!”
“The workshop really brought the Victorians to life for the children. The photographs, artefacts and questions allowed the children to understand what it would really feel like to live and grow up in Victorian times. Thank you so much”
Mrs Hawthorne St Michael’s CE Primary School Bolton
“My class really enjoyed the Victorian School workshop. I think it has triggered a new interest for so many of them, who have asked if we can learn more about the Victorians.”
Mrs Jarvis St Michael’s CE Primary School Bolton
