Workshops for Primary Schools

This is just a small selection of our primary school workshop providers

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MAD SCIENCE

Mad Science is the world's leading fun science provider for in-school science days, workshops, assemblies and after-school programmes for primary schools. Mad Science provides a perfect blend of education and entertainment. Programmes are interactive, educational and loaded with exciting experiments and amazing demonstrations!

Mad Science can enhance your science curriculum with enquiry-based workshops that complement the National Curriculum and reinforce the understanding of scientific method. Structured as an in-class field trip, Mad Science workshops are an exciting way to offer pupils a handson science experience without leaving the classroom. With professional lesson plans, unique equipment and animated instructors, Mad Science workshops offer a stimulating learning experiences for pupils of all ages. We have a wide range of topics such as forces, electricity, light, heat, matter and sound and on popular demand exciting new environmental themes. Each 60 minute workshop includes a Teacher Resource Package and you can choose the Primary School Key Stage 1 or 2 topics you want to cover. 

PORTALS TO THE PAST

Portals to the Past specialises in providing entertaining, educational and affordable Earth Science/Prehistory and History workshops for Primary schools. From the Ancient Greeks, Egyptians, Romans, Saxons, Vikings, Medieval, Victorians and WW2 their workshops are designed to compliment many curriculum areas including Maths, Geography and English.

Costumed workshop leaders provide schools with an accurate overview of the period being studied, based on current archaeological evidence and historical fact. Workshops are delivered over the day with period relevant group work and  educational activities in the morning, including a quiz, games, period artefacts and more. Afternoons provide real fun with weapons and armour displays, battles, mummification, olympic games, gladiators or jousting games. To enhance your workshop experience classroom worksheests are available along with suggestions on how to dress up for the day, period names and accessory / craft ideas

HANDS ON SCIENCE

Hands-On-Science is one of the country’s leading independent providers of exciting and informative science education for schools. They deliver a range of engaging and inspirational STEM activities for children from Primary Schools (Key Stages 1 - 3), with In-School Workshops, After-School Science Clubs and their new STEM Club In A Box.

Bringing science to life in your school

Hands-on-Science is run by professional teachers, scientists, engineers and science  communicators who believe passionately that learning should be fun. We have developed over 100 workshops which are constantly reviewed to make sure the learning we want to achieve is getting across in an exciting and engaging way.

FREDDY FIT

The Freddy Fit team are extremely proud of the positive impact the project has had on thousands of primary school pupils up and down the country over the past ten years. Through a tough recruitment process and intensive training we ensure that every Freddy Fit presenter is highly trained, well motivated, punctual and, most importantly, child friendly.

Each presenter is totally committed to delivering our fantastic workshops in a professional and inspirational manner. We are determined, through our belief in the scheme of work, to improve the lifestyles of as many pupils as possible. Be it in fitness, strength, coordination, self-esteem, assertiveness or team leadership, if pupils improve by any margin, then we feel our efforts have been well rewarded.

DEBUTOTS

 Established in 2003, Debutots Early Years Drama is the UK’s premier Drama-in-Education company for the early years. Engaging children with their fun-filled original stories, Debutots classes use interactive storytelling and dramatic play as a learning tool for children up to the end of Key Stage 1. Mapped to the EYFS and KS1 curricula (early Primary years), these unique sessions will empower children with confidence, creativity and a love of language.

Nursery and school children enjoy Debutots’ engaging approach to learning as part of their weekly curriculum, an after-school club or during PPA time. Equally, primary school teachers and nursery workers are able to reap the benefits of incorporating an enriching cross-curricular activity into their nursery or school, led by inspiring specialist practitioners who work within the proven Debutots framework.

CRAFTY CHEFS

Crafty Chefs teach all children to cook. They have loads of experience and don't worry if your child has food allergies as they have special recipes, cooking kits and cakes for children with food allergies.

Crafty Chefs offer:

• children's cooking courses
• children's cooking, chocolate and afternoon tea parties
• holiday workshops
• Duke of Edinburgh and student survival cooking courses
• support with cooking at your primary school, nursery, children's centre, conference, food related event or photo shoot.

They provide a fantastic service and believe passionately in developing children's cooking skills through active learning.

ARTY PANTS

Arty Pants are passionate about art and promoting participation in art and crafts. Their mission is to make extra curricular art and craft activities easily accessible to all children and young people in Merseyside, regardless of ability and social background. They seek to achieve this by providing a mix of Holiday Clubs, After School Clubs, Primary School Workshops, Consultation days, Community Art Work, Fun days and parties.

“Arty Pants were well organised and equipped and our staff were delighted at how smoothly everything went. The children were excited and enthusiastic and most important of all they were very pleased with their results. Excellent value for money - we could confidently leave the team to set up, run the class efficiently and clear away afterwards.” St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School, Netherton

KIDDY COOK

Kiddy Cook’s Food In Schools Project is a hands-on unit of study that uses the theme of healthy eating to enrich the curriculum and develop thinking in a range of subjects. They run cookery workshops for children in Primary Schools (aged 2 – 11 years) to encourage them to learn about ‘good’ food and to explore new flavours in an educational and fun way.

“The experience provided by Kiddy Cook was rich and stimulating and the Reception children were captivated by both the experiments and the cooking. The tasks themselves were straightforward, yet exciting. Overall it was a wonderful afternoon, well planned, well carried out and generally great fun! The children can’t wait for you to come back!” Helen Chappell, Reception Teacher, Bowdon CE Primary School

MOMO THEATRE

Over the last ten years, MOMO Theatre has gained an impressive reputation for providing effective, educational and entertaining shows throughout the UK. They are a friendly, flexible organisation and their productions are suitable for both primary and secondary schools.

MOMO shows cover 5 main topics - adapted for different age groups. These are:

• Healthy Eating
• Walking and Cycling to School
• Recycling, Reusing and Reducing
• Energy and How to Use Less of It
• and new for 2011: Internet Safety