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It was truly a wonderful day! Gareth did an excellent job of engaging our children. We particularly appreciated the variety of hands-on experiences and the care Gareth put into preparing them. It is evident that he is passionate about his work! The communication before the session was outstanding, and it was clear that careful consideration had been given to the school's schedule and needs in planning the day. Overall, it was an excellent experience, and we would certainly consider booking again.

Rob visited our school for a WWII workshop with our Year 6s and what a fantastic day we had. Rob has visited our school before which is why we asked him to come back again. All the content was incredibly engaging and informative. The children were able to use a variety of historical skills to understand and uncover more about the topic. They were hooked from the minute the day started and are now really invested in our WWII topic.

Engaging, well informed, variety of activities and fun!

Rob led another fantastic WWI workshop for us this week. This will be the 4th year we’ve enjoyed this specific workshop but have also experience many others.
The children were hooked from the minute he entered the room and listened intently to the information he shared.
They loved the recruitment training and officer test and how Rob kept in role throughout.
One of my favourite parts of the day was the artefacts activity. The children explored and asked questions and Rob answered every single one with such in depth knowledge. The staff team also learnt so much!
We are blown away with how much the children were able to recall the following day.
Thank you so much. We will definitely be booking for next year and are looking forward to the workshops that we have booked for other year groups in school this term.

Rob delivered an outstanding WW2 workshop. The children were completely engaged throughout – his knowledge, enthusiasm and use of artefacts and hands-on activities really brought history to life. A thoroughly worthwhile day and I would highly recommend!

Kate was amazing. She was so engaging and the children thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. She had so much knowledge to pass on to the children and this was done in a way that developed curiosity in the children. This was a great hook for our children to the history module we will be teaching.

My class had a brilliant day for their Victorian workshop. The leader ensured it was tailored to the needs of the class and kept them engaged and busy for the whole day. They learnt so much and went home saying it was the 'best day ever!' Highly recommend

Great Day with very knowledgeable staff

We had a fantastic day with David and his trainees, Bethany, Kate and Danny. The children were mesmerised by the acting at the beginning of the day and loved each session that followed. It was the perfect hook to start our Stone Age unit with just enough knowledge for us to build on without confusing the children. Thank you!

My class had a fantastic day with the Ancient Egyptian workshop. All the activities were really engaging and the children loved them. David was really knowledgeable, passionate and flexible with children's questions.

It was well organised and the activities for the children were great. All children were engaged in the whole day.

David was absolutely brilliant! We are definitely booking for next year and specifically asking for David.

Gareth engaged the children from the start. They were very excited about the items that he brought with him. He was very knowledgeable and could answer any of the questions thrown at him. He seemed to have a genuine interest in history which rubbed off onto the children. They were keen to write their recount of the day! The activities were well-timed and very engaging. The fact that they could touch and explore the artefacts was a huge bonus. I am hoping to book Gareth again next year. I was worried that a visitor would be less exciting that a trip out, but Gareth was fantastic and we didn't have to pay for a coach - always a huge cost factor nowadays!

The children loved the activities and Adam was great. He arrived at 7.30am in the morning and was able to set up and he briefed all the staff involved. Some of the children said, "It was the best day ever!"

Rob (the workshop leader) was fantastic! He was really engaging and you could tell he really engaged the children! He was well organised and very knowledgeable which made the day run smoothly. We love this experience every year and find it invaluable!

Very interactive and entertaining. Children were very engaged and David had good behaviour mangament skills. Very knowledgable beyond the topic.

Thank you for delivering the history workshop for our pupils. While the children enjoyed aspects of the day, we would like to share some feedback that we hope will be helpful for future sessions.

There were not enough authentic board game counters and reed pens for the class. When you're paying the cost we are, the resources should be adequate for the activity. The board games session is also too long, we as a staff have thought this with other sessions we have booked with yourselves previously. Whilst they are a good element of the day, they could be half the time and something else added in.

We felt that the level of teacher involvement requested throughout the day was higher than expected; we had hoped this would be a fully immersive experience led by the provider so staff could step back and observe. Additionally, although not inappropriate, the level of physical contact with the teacher made her feel uncomfortable, and this was noticeable enough that some children also commented on it.

We appreciated the provider's apology for yawning, but it did impact the energy of the delivery at times.

Thank you again for visiting our school – we hope this feedback supports the continued improvement of what has the potential to be a valuable and engaging experience for pupils.

We had a fantastic day participating in the Victorian workshop. Both David and Gareth were brilliant and really tailored the day the meet our children's needs. The Victorian classroom session was great and the lesson was toned down to suit our year 1 children. The children absolutely loved playing with the toys, digging for artefacts and making their very own peg dolls to take home with them. Overall the children had a great time and were so engaged throughout the whole thing! Thank you to David and Gareth for being so amazing!!

We had an ancient Egypt day with Rob. The children had a great time. He fully engaged them from the moment they walked into the hall where he had his mummification table set up. They loved the games and activities that were planned for them. He made our day fun and educational!

The children loved our Mayan Day. Rob was fantastic, he really inspired the children and they had an amazing day exploring Maya Culture. All of the resources and activities were engaging and pitched perfectly for our children. Thank you so much for a wonderful day!