Conwy Castle Tours, Romans and Tudors in your school or charity fund-raising, we try to please.

 Roman Britain through to Henry Tudor, Boudicca to the 6 wives of Henry VIII, we bring them into your classroom with hands-on learning, and the children love it.

We'll also bring, when appropriate, a genuine, solid oak, pillory that once stood outside the Old Courthouse at Beaumaris and it's great for wet sponge charity fund-raising too. 

 

        

Open the punishment book and start your list, it's much more effective than the 'thinking chair'.

Why not let us show you what we can do for your school, completely free of charge. Book a double lesson trial and choose your subject. A special treat for your class that won't cost you a single groat.

 

                                        Tudor snack time at Staleydene Prep School

Mark the Victualler will provide samples of the food of the period and we promise absolutely no roast dormice on our Roman day!

I can't remember every one of my maths lessons but I still remember the dentist who brought teeth into school and the farmer who brought animals into the classroom. Those lessons were different and seem like only yesterday. Children learn at different speeds and have different skills. Sometimes they forget; we want to help them all to remember and active involvement can often bring out their special skills.

You've heard the Chinese proverb, 'Tell me and I forget. Show me and I understand. Involve me and I remember'. As true now as it has always been and we try never to forget it. We encourage children's involvement throughout the visit.

When did you last spark a tinderbox with flint or handle a Holy relic? This is definatly not a "sit quietly, be good and listen" type of lesson. Always factual, never boring, not too gruesome and always done with a sense of humour.

    

Following a similar pattern, we split the day into sections. A 50 foot timeline, 3000 bc to the present day, helps the class to understand where in history the period under discussion falls. Children can participate throughout the day with many activities ranging from food preparation to play and dance. Apprentice executioners are always welcome, no experience necessary, full training given.

                                   The Death Warrent of King Charles I    

Specific items on the national curriculum are addressed such as Roman Britain, Boudicca's revolt, the Norman conquest, Magna Carta, the Church or the wives of Henry 8th. We explain what it was like to live in those times through period clothing, sickness and healing, play, music, crime and punishment. We discuss food, building techniques, transportation and the role of the church. 

Weapons and armour were constantly changing as technology advanced and extensive selections are available to handle. A roman testudo (tortoise) advancing across a playground can be a frightening sight.

The medical table

Medical diagnosis using the Four Humours by Maximus Septicus, doctor to the Roman Invictus Legion, or a tooth extraction by Mr Leech, the barber/surgeon, will guarantee the class will look after their teeth for years to come.

We always leave a reminder of our visit, such as posters, colouring in sheets or educational toys. You might even end up with Magna Carta or the Lindisfarne Gospels. The Magna Carta will be a copy, the original is in my loft. 

           

             Illuminated Manuscript                                             Magna Carta

For any further information please do not hesitate to contact Paul or Mark via either the 'contact page' or that quaint old fashioned technology; the telephone. All calls are answered in the UK, by real people, with no option menu's, no background music and certainly not by a machine.

 

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