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Victorians for Key Stage 2

Visits to Schools and museums

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2boys R + Victorian Group

Key Stage 2 : Victorian History School & Museum sessions

  • Drama, song, and sometimes dance too;
  • Continuing research, and much reference to primary sources, bring the children closer to the subject;
  • A choice of 2 whole day sessions, or half day sessions ;
  • Each sees my astonishing collection of instruments, mostly Victorian originals, with some newer look-alikes.

  • Resource CD for preparation & follow-up - songs, words, scripts, background information, sound clips - everything you need!
A very frequently asked question is,
"Richard, just how many instruments do you play?"
I've stopped counting, but it's quite a lot!

  • Victorian society, from high to low, contrasted and almost experienced.
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More times than I can count, teachers say, in reviewing the day, "It's as if we were really there"

  • Both the harsher and the more entertaining side of Victorian life are presented, with reference to such figures as Shaftesbury on the way

  • Puppets always play a part, whether dancing jig dolls or the utterly unique and memorable Major Horton

Major H "What do you mean, you haven't yet found out who I am?"  Visit Major Horton's own page 		Harmonium and me

Hymn Singers

Whole Day Victorian History School Sessions, KS 2

There's a choice of two.
Beggar boy Each involves the day spent rehearsing for an afternoon performance given before an invited audience.
Each has a story linking various scenes which illustrate different aspects of Victorian life, from workhouse to Respectable and better-off.
Each involves much drama, with everyone involved, songs, instruments, and a lot of relevant background information... and sheer good fun.
You may pass from the grind of 19th century street life to the raucous glee of the music hall, or from the servants' hall to working on Brunel's railways.
"Squire Horton's Village" is partly directed by the old squire himself, Major Horton.
Major HHave you still not found out who I am?

Both sessions are tried and tested: "Jack and Rose" has been re-booked by one school 12 times for 12 year groups, though it's continually evolved in that time and is never quite the same twice.
Teacher to children at the end of such a day: "I've done this workshop with Richard lots of times before, and I always learn something new."
- Heard many times over, but in almost the same words, in many schools.
Dancers 		sweeps
Workhouse Board
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