Our Locality: Famous Characters from Kingston’s Past
KS1 | 60 min | £70 per class workshop
Climb aboard our time-travelling airplane to learn about significant people from Kingston’s past! Explore local history through the lives of six diverse residents in an interactive online workshop led by our fantastic storyteller Carole. Your class will meet artist Denise Wren, airplane inventor Thomas Sopwith, HMV’s Nipper the Dog, businessman Cesar Picton, famous photographer Edward Muybridge and Esther Hammerton. The group has the opportunity to develop reasoning and information processing skills during a Q&A plenary and follow-up activity pack.
This workshop is delivered live via Zoom to classrooms, and also includes access to a pre-recorded video of the workshop for learners at home for no extra cost.
This bespoke digital workshop includes:
Meeting a diverse range of characters from Kingston’s past
Engagement with how we remember the past
Class participation to engage different types of learners
Q&A session plenary
Temporary access to a pre-recorded workshop for learners at home
Tailored follow-up resources pack
Pre-recorded Workshop Access
KS1 | 50 min | £50
For schools with most of their learners at home, both of our workshops are available as pre-recorded videos which can be accessed remotely. Access is provided via a shareable link, which expires after 7 days to allow learners at home plenty of time to watch it and complete the accompanying resource pack.
The pre-recorded workshops include:
An engaging recorded workshop, meeting important characters from Kingston’s past
Shareable link, live for 7 days
Exploration of how we remember the past
Opportunities to develop information processing and critical thinking skills
Tailored follow-up resources pack with activities to complete at home
