Schools – Page 4 – The History Van

17th Century London and Eyam – Plague and How to Avoid It!

‘That was epic!’ – the verdict of a Y5 boy at Northfield Primary School, Dronfield, at the end of a day of scrubbing the 17th century house to avoid plague, discovering the Plague Doctor, using costume and props to create plays about the plague in Eyam and putting out the Great Fire of London. A goodContinue reading “17th Century London and Eyam – Plague and How to Avoid It!”

Anglo Saxon England – Peace at Last?

A new day for 2015, based on the Battle of Dore in 829 When King Ecgbert of Wessex came to Dore near Sheffield in 829 he united the whole of England for the first time. Discover what the lives of local Anglo Saxon Freemen and Slaves were like at that time and get ready forContinue reading “Anglo Saxon England – Peace at Last?”

Stone Age at Totley Primary School, Sheffield

Totley Primary School, Sheffield, wrote this super account of The History Van’s visit to the school for ‘Surviving the Stone Age’ with Y3: History Van Brings the Stone Age to Y3 October 13, 2014 We had an amazing day today thanks to Jenny and her History Van. In the morning we travelled back in timeContinue reading “Stone Age at Totley Primary School, Sheffield”