World War 2 school workshops

Hands on WW2 visits

Bring the Wartime Spirit into your classroom with a visit from one of our WW2 characters. Discover the events that lead to WW2 and the main players. Survive evacuation and rationing, make a gas mask and learn about what you could do for the war effort on the Home Front. We do not shy away from the tough questions, but aim to cover the effects of war in a child appropriate way, which takes into consideration children whose families, or themselves, have been affected by conflict.

The map on the right shows the area where we can offer Prehistoric Stone Age workshops at our standard rate. We can offer workshops outside this area at an additional cost.

Workshops can be run individually, specialising on a particular topic, or as an overview of the period as a whole. Topics covered could include:

A soldier’s life – warfare and weapons from the Second World War
Causes of World War 2: never underestimate the power of a grudge
We can do it! Women in factories, farms and fighting behind the lines
Chronology and timeline
Heroes and villains: Hitler, Churchill and the world stage
Make do and mend: household life in Britain during the war
Keep Calm and Carry On: what would you do if you were invaded?
Where in the world..? Geography and landscapes of the war; deserts, mountains and jungles
Turn that light out! ARP wardens, Dad’s Army and the Home Front
Evacuation; a new life in the country?
Dig for victory! Could you grow your own food?
Rationing and recipes – only one egg a week!?
Wartime spirit: how hardship brought a nation together
The Science of war. Inventions and discoveries – rockets, medicine and computers
What next? How the war and its aftermath still affects our lives today.