Key Stage 3, 4 and 5 workshops and lectures
History
History workshops cover Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Dark Ages, Medieval and Tudor periods. Most topics can be covered but some are detailed below.
Ancient Egypt
- Architecture & Construction
- Egypt & Rome
Ancient Greek
- Ancient Olympic Games
- Athenian democracy
- Mythology of Greece
- Spartan education
- Sparta at War
Ancient Rome
- Allia Potestas- Woman of Rome
- Centurion
- Conquering Britain
- Founding Myths of Rome
- Games & Circuses
- Gladiator
- Gods & Goddesses of Rome
- Joining the Legions
- Rome at War
Saxon
- Domesday, the Harrowing of the North and the Norman takeover
- Kingdoms of Britain
- Stamford Bridge & Hastings
- Trade & war
Viking
- Arms and armour
- Danelaw
- Mythology and theology
- Raiding and sailing
- Women, children and elders- Viking society
Medieval
- The Norman Conquest
- Archery and football
- Castles
- Hundred Years' War- Crecy
- Hundred Years' War- Agincourt
- Medieval church
- Weapons and armour- Medieval warfare
Tudor
- Archery and football- Tudors having fun
- Changing churches
- Divorced, Beheaded, Died- Henry's Wives
- Field of the Cloth of Gold
- Life as a Tudor- from dawn to dusk
- Tudor Kings and Queens
Stuarts
- Gunpowder Plot- Creating a Plot and foiling the plan
- Great Fire of London- Devastation and Rebirth
Second Word War
- The Blitz and Evacuation
- The Home Front - Rationing and Recreation
- Victory in Europe - Overlord, Market Garden and the End of the War
Creative Writing
Creative writing workshops guide students through story creation from fun and crazy writing prompts to world setting, character creation and development, plot design and even cover artwork and even how to self-publish.
Combining literacy, drama, art and design and available in 3 preset themes:
- Historical fiction
- Fantasy
- Contemporary tales
or freestyle, allowing students to pick their genre
Politics
Politics workshops are based on the British electoral and legislative system. Introducing themes in a contemporary, interactive way, they are an ideal introduction to the topic for younger pupils or an engaging exploration for older students.
- Parliament
Students look at British parliament in 3 historical phases: Medieval, Tudor and Modern: comparing and contrasting, looking at its roles and powers and the evolution. Students will then form parties (created or researched) and head into the 'House' for debate and voting.
- Elections
A unique opportunity to vote. Pupils will research, organise and enact their own school or year-group election. This is designed to be completely freeform- modern, historical or fictional parties, any type of electoral system, the students can be guided or allowed to choose. This can also be used as a school election: for example for school council members.
Dance
Run in collaboration with Julie's Dance Tuition www.juliesdancetuition, our Dance workshops can be a stand-alone PE enrichment, the foundation of a school club or as part of an OFQUAL or other qualification syllabus.
Please get in touch with us at contact@lightup.education or click the DANCE button below
History is the core of what we do, how we started and our biggest passion.
History is not just the past, it informs the present and shapes the future of everything from empires and nations to individuals.
Light Up History historical workshops: Egyptian, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Celt, Saxon, Viking, Crusader, Bowman, Tudor, Gunpowder Plot, Great Fire of London, World War 2 Homefront.
Within these options, we offer almost 40 different topic and activity options ranging from Being a Spartan Teenager to Viking Women & Children to Tudor Fashion.
To us, literature is everywhere: it's Horrid Henry, it's Harry Potter, it's To Kill A Mockingbird, it's Roald Dahl, Malorie Blackman and Charles Dickens.
Light Up Creative Writing offers 3 story-based workshops: Fantasy, Modern and Historical.
Guided by an author and combining writing, reading, art, group and individual work, pupils will be guided through the planning and plotting of their very own story.
ORDER! ORDER! From Athens to Westminster, democracy is a crucial British institution and one of the keys parts of our and world history.
Light Up Politics offers 2 political workshops: Parliament and Elections.
Lead by a politics graduate with years of experience in education, we give a unique look at politics in a fun, exciting way that can even involve the whole school.
In collaboration with Julie's Dance Tuition www.juliesdancetuition.co.uk
Light Up Dance offers dance workshops in freestyle, ballroom and Latin American through 3 workshops: PE Enrichment, Class Project, towards a recognised OFQUAL qualification or as part of a History workshop.
Planned and delivered by an IDTA Examiner with over 25 years' experience, we can offer Dance workshops to suit any situation.