Our topic picks this term
Healthy Me, Eco Warriors, and The Seaside of Today and Yesterday! These 50-minute high-energy workshops are designed to captivate and inspire EYFS, KS1 and KS2 through interactive activities that keep students engaged from start to finish. Whether exploring healthy living, environmental action or the wonders of the seaside, each session offers a dynamic learning experience that sparks curiosity and creativity. Book now to bring these exciting topics to life in your classroom!
The Seaside of Yesterday and Today
This engaging and interactive workshop explores the differences between a summer holiday in the Victorian era and today by helping children compare past and present seaside experiences.
Join our holiday maker as they prepare for a trip and travel back in time to experience a Victorian seaside holiday!
- Take part in a physical warm-up- packing suitcases and mimicking different modes of transport
- Discover how Victorians travelled to the seaside and explore the beach with activities like donkey rides, pier walks and eating fish and chips
- Experience the tradition of Victorian bathing machines and learn why they were used.
- Enjoy a lively Punch and Judy-inspired vocal warm-up
- Perform the Seaside Rap- comparing Victorian beach holidays to modern ones
- Write and send a Victorian postcard home
- Contrast past and present beach activities through freeze frames and role-play
Learning objectives:
- Understand how holidays and travel have changed over time
- Recognise key Victorian seaside traditions and customs
- Compare and contrast leisure activities from the past and present
- Engage in storytelling, movement and drama to bring history to life
Everyday Eco Warriors
This interactive drama workshop encourages children to explore how they can help the environment through everyday actions by becoming "eco-warriors" in their school and community.
Join an actor researching for a programme called Everyday Eco Warriors and discover how small changes can make a big difference to the planet!
- Discuss the impact of travel choices on the environment and explore eco-friendly alternatives
- Use movement and expression to represent different renewable energy sources such as wind, solar and geothermal power
- Create freeze frames showing a sustainable school including food growing, wind turbines and recycling centres
- Explore the global impact of our choices through a discussion on how everyday items connect us to different countries
- Learn and perform a piece about healthy eating through discovering how diet and food choices affect both personal health and the environment
- Take part in a challenge to sort items into categories- reduce, reuse, recycle and refuse
- Work in groups to create adverts and news reports on key environmental topics including biodiversity, litter, water conservation and energy-saving tips
Learning objectives:
- Understand how daily actions impact the environment
- Explore renewable energy and sustainable living
- Recognise the importance of reducing waste and protecting biodiversity
- Develop confidence and creativity through drama-based activities
Healthy Me!
This fun and interactive workshop teaches children about maintaining a healthy lifestyle through exercise, nutrition, sleep and mental well-being.
Join Healthy Hero on a mission to help children stay fit and fight off the evil Sugar Scoundrel!
- Take part in a physical warm-up- testing fitness and learning the importance of daily activity
- Learn about different food groups through movement-based games and role-play
- Discover the importance of a balanced diet by filling the Healthy Food Magic Cauldron
- Perform the Balanced Diet Rap to reinforce healthy eating habits
- Play Hibernating Hedgehogs to understand the importance of sleep and act out a calming bedtime routine to encourage good sleep habits
- Practice mindfulness with a 5,4,3,2,1 sensory exercise to support mental well-being
Learning objectives:
- Understand the importance of physical activity, nutrition and sleep for overall health
- Recognise different food groups and their benefits
- Develop mindfulness techniques to support mental well-being
- Engage in movement, storytelling and drama to reinforce healthy lifestyle choices
