More about this Workshop/Service and the Provider
We have been providing a wide range of unique hands-on historical activity days for school children since 1992
Our Living History Interpreters have a wealth of experience which ensures that we are a sector leader in the delivery of educational experiences both on the recreated historical sites at Murton Park and in school.
At Murton Park
Costumed hands-on educational activity days linked to the Key Stage Two history curriculum, brings history into the here and now. Murton Park is home to a range of recreated historical outdoor classrooms including a prehistoric village, Roman Fort, Viking Village and 1940 Evacuee Centre. Your group will have sole use of the space for the time period covered with a dedicated staff in appropriate period costume.
The aim is for children (and often accompanying adults) to be fully immersed in the past through roleplay and taking part in a range of award-winning activity related to the time period being studied.
THE VISIT TO MURTON PARK IS ONE THAT LIVES LONG IN THE MEMORY AND IS OFTEN CITED BY CHILDREN AS THEIR BEST SCHOOL TRIP AND EVEN FAVOURITE EXPERIENCE WHILST AT PRIMARY SCHOOL!
Pre-historic day (stone age / bronze age)
Our Stone Age / Bronze Age village can accommodate groups of up to 36 children to spend a day learning about the lives of our distant ancestors.
After an introductory talk setting the scene and introducing the key concepts of the prehistoric era, the children will spend the day living and working on our prehistoric village. They will get involved in making early types of clay pottery and find out which crops and how grain was ground to make flour. They will try their hand at prehistoric art, handle objects and artefacts and learn the essential skills of hunting.
Learning about the life of distant ancestor…
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Duration
A full day lasts from 10am (arrival at site) until 3pm (departure).
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Cost
£16 per child excluding VAT, Four adults free (£19.20 per child including VAT)
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Safety Requirements
Min. 24 pupils, Max 36 pupils
Roman day
Our 1st century Roman fort can accommodate groups of up to 65 children to spend a day learning about life as a new recruit to the Roman Army and the wider impact of Roman civilisation on life in Britain under the leadership and watchful gaze of the duty Centurion and their assistant.
The day runs with a mixture of group presentations and hands-on activities. Alongside the essential military skills of marching and basic drill, the recruits will make their own oil lamp and learn about Roman writing. They will learn how to find their way around a Roman fort, a little about Roman religion and how soldiers worked together on the battlefield to make the Roman army one of the most feared fighting units in history.
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Duration
A full day lasts from 10am (arrival at site) until 3pm (departure)
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Cost
£16 per child excluding VAT (£19.20 per child including VAT)
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Safety Requirements
A minimum of four adult leaders is required. For groups of 40 pupils or more it becomes 1 adult free for every ten children. Min. 24 pupils, Max 65 pupils.
Viking day
Our Viking village can accommodate groups of up to 65 children to spend a full day learning about the life of a Viking settler under the guidance of the Murton Team. Comprising several houses, workshops and fields, our settlement is the perfect setting for our hands-on activity days.
After an initial introduction led by a costumed member of our team, the children will be taken to the settlement to meet the rest of the community – and prove to the Lord or Lady of the village that they have the necessary skills to be an asset! Working in groups the children will learn about farming and food in the Viking age, pottery, and household tasks. They will have to take their turns on guard duty and learn how to defend the village from attack.
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Duration
A full day lasts from 10am (arrival at site) until 3pm (departure)
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Cost
£16 per child excluding VAT (£19.20 per child including VAT)
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Safety Requirements
Minimum 1 Adult per 10 children. Min 24 pupils, Max. 65 pupils.
Homefront World War 2
Led by two members of our staff, our Home Front days offer an insight into the life of an evacuee in the early days of the second World War for groups of up to 36 children. The day is a mixture of talks, demonstrations, and hands-on activities. The children will hear from their evacuation co-ordinator about the process of evacuation and what they might have to expect and the ways in which life is going to change. From the local ARP warden, they will learn about gas mask drill, practice what to do during an air raid and how to deal with incendiary bombs!
Learning about the life of a an evacuee…
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Duration
A full day lasts from 10am (arrival at site) until 3pm (departure)
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Cost
£16 per child excluding VAT (£19.20 per child including VAT)
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Safety Requirements
Minimum of three adults. Min. 24 pupils, Max 36 pupils.
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