2022 is a huge milestone in the momentous life of Queen Elizabeth II, as she marks seventy years on the throne with a Platinum Jubilee. So, knowing that schools up and down the land will want to celebrate this unique achievement, we’ve developed Long to Reign Over Us – a joyous and reflective programme of workshops for every primary school year group!
“We enjoyed the workshops tremendously. The children learnt a great deal, in an interactive and engaging manner. They gained the intended knowledge from the year specific workshops. They gained a sense of enjoyment through the drama activities and were able to talk, at length, about their activities afterwards. Jo was fabulous and made the day very special for all the children.” Cloverlea Primary School
Able to accommodate the whole of up to a two-form entry school in a single day, Long to Reign Over Us opens with a whole-school assembly (which can be streamed if needs be), looking at some "landmark" British monarchs - and exploring the role of monarchy today. The rest of the day is divided into a series of drama-based workshops looking at ways in which Britain has changed over the course of the Queen's long reign. Each year group takes its own focus as follows …
Reception: exploring ways in which the clothes we wear have changed since 1952 …
Year 1: comparing and contrasting the toys children played with seventy years ago to the ones they enjoy today …
Year 2: looking at how our homes have changed during the Queen’s reign …
Year 3: entertainment then and now – what are the similarities? And what are the differences?
Year 4: investigating the evolution of travel since Elizabeth II first came to the throne …
Year 5: focusing on ways in which families have changed over the last three and a half decades …
Year 6: getting to grips with how we communicate with each other – what changes have there been since the coronation?
"Goodmayes thoroughly enjoyed the workshops on the Queen's Jubilee. Everyone I spoke to said that you were very professional, handled 90 children with ease and the information you gave provided a good foundation for the children to then continue the learning in class. And I really appreciate you sharing your resources with us, I look forward to using them this week to continue the lovely work the children are doing." Goodmayes Primary School
Long to Reign Over Us also comes complete with some great supporting resources ...
- A follow-up writing activity for every year group, complete with printable writing frameworks and full instructions for teachers ...
- Bullet-pointed suggestions for further follow-ups - for every year group.
"All the pupils (and staff!) loved the workshops. They were enthusiastically delivered and were made accessible and engaging for all the year groups. They enjoyed the way they were interactive and could get moving in a fun way but were still learning! The children gained knowledge about the kings and queens throughout history within the UK within the whole school assembly and then went on to discover more about the time within a topic in year groups. These were fantastic as there were links to their current and prior knowledge and historical understanding. We'll be looking to book more workshops in the future. Thank you from us all at Blacklow for a wonderful day!" Blacklow Brow Primary
View our full range of History workshops for primary schools here
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