Ancient egyptian Workshop
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The Ancient Egyptians were truly an incredible civilisation. During this workshop, the children learn about just how incredible the Ancient Egyptians were!
Sessions Mummification - The children get to meet our Ancient Egyptian! A rather unusual first introduction as they will begin the day by showing the children how the Ancient Egyptians mummified their dead! With just the right amount of realism, it is an experience that the children will never forget seeing! Egyptian scribe - Using black ink, authentic reed pens and REAL papyrus (from Egypt), the children become Egyptian scribes! Egyptian games - The children will get to play two of the most popular Egyptian board games: Senet and Mancala. The games are authentic wooden replicas using playing pieces made from coloured glass beads, wood and clay. Egyptian City Builder - In this session, using an interactive Powerpoint, the children will work together to design their very own Egyptian city! Have they got what it takes to create the perfect Egyptian city? Egyptian Amulets - Using clay and clay tools, the children will create their own replicas of common Ancient Egyptian amulets! They will learn about their significance and why they were used. Artefact Investigation - A plethora of artefacts will be on display for the children to investigate. Many of the artefacts have been made in modern-day Egypt so are extremely authentic! The best thing is...the children get to pick up and handle ALL OF THEM! As always, these sessions can be done in a carousel of activities, with two of them being 'teacher-led'. By providing this, we can ensure that up to 3 classes can get a FULL day's worth of learning and activities! 
Joann Fletcher, Egyptologist (left)
David Smith, Workshop Leader for Historic Workshops (right)
Photo taken at Highclere Castle
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'Thank you so much for your Egyptian workshop last week, it was wonderful to see their learning/topic brought to life. All the children had a lot of fun and they learnt many new things from all of the different activities.' Victoria Cooper, Teacher, Crazies Hill CE Primary School, Wokingham.
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Bethany and David, Workshop Leaders
Egyptian Board Games (Senet and Mancala)
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A selection of hand-painted designs that the children will get to see during the day
'Firstly, I would like to say thank you so much for being able to fit us in with a change of date that was massively appreciated. Secondly, I would like to say another thank you to Lucy. The whole day from the first introduction to when the children went home was the highest quality. The children (and myself) learnt a huge amount of information and did not realise how much we had learnt until we had a discussion about it in class this morning. The activities were brilliant and age appropriate for the children and Lucy was amazing at answering the millions of questions the children threw at her. I would not hesitate to book yourselves again for another workshop and I certainly would recommend you to another school. Thank you once again.' Harriet Lowes, Year 6 Class Teacher, Newbottle Primary School.
