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Anglo Saxon School Workshops – Marvellous History

A picture of a reconstructed Anglo Saxon Village with the words Daily Life, Settlement and Crafts

Anglo Saxon School Workshops

Amazing Anglo Saxon Adventures!

Meet a “real” Anglo Saxon with a hands-on Anglo Saxon workshop from Marvellous History. Interactive activities, drama, role play, and crafts help children understand the invasion and settlement of Britain after the Romans left, the birth of England and the struggle against the Vikings and Normans. Whether fending off Viking raids, farming in your “toft” or preparing to go into battle at Hastings, children will learn how the Anglo Saxons shaped the country we now live in. Handle replica artifacts, discover the Anglo Saxon Gods and decide whether to convert to Christianity, find out about food and clothing and take part in stories of Anglo Saxon heroes like Beowulf.

The map on the right shows the area where we can offer Anglo Saxon workshops at our standard rate. We can offer workshops outside this area at an additional cost.

Workshops can be run on specific topics or combined to cover the whole period. Topics covered could include:

  • Who were the Anglo Saxons – Where were they from? – Why did they come to Britain?
  • What evidence do we have?
  • Immigration and settlement
  • Daily life, food and clothing
  • Money and trade
  • War and Conquest
  • The Gods: Religion and Mythology
  • Paganism and the conversion to Christianity
  • Alfred the Great vs the Vikings
  • The 7 Kingdoms, the Danelaw, and how England was made
  • Crafts and skills
  • Writing: runes, manuscripts and the birth of English
  • Names – people and places
  • 1066: the year of three battles
  • Life and Death – A pagan Anglo Saxon burial

Make it a dressing up day! Download our dressing up sheet here:

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Map showing where we run Viking and Anglo Saxon workshops for primary schools in the UK - workshop areas - Marvellous History Ltd
A picture of the Anglo-Saxon sutton hoo helmet

What we do:

  • Bring a wide range of accurate replica artefacts
  • Dress up as a historically accurate character for the day
  • Provide a bespoke timetable that fits with your particular learning objectives
  • Supply the specialist equipment and materials for our activities
A picture of an Anglo Saxon bone comb

Example day:

  • Intro and Shield wall
  • Weapons and Warfare

Break

  • Anglo Saxon things – Domestic items
  • Britain or Bust!

Lunch

  • Anglo Saxon food game
  • Beowulf & Grendel storytelling
  • Kings Burial
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What we need:

  • A hall
  • At least two staff members and a minimum of one for every 30 children
  • A couple of tables to display
  • A place to get changed
  • Suitable parking close to the hall

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