Windrush - Migration Workshop

During the workshop, the children will pack their bags leaving the Caribbean Island of Jamaica and board HMT Windrush to journey to post war Britain.

Through drama, role play, impro and song, they will look at the hardships and triumphs encountered by the Windrush generation and understand how this period in history has led to the vibrant, diverse, and multicultural society we see today.

Using drama-based activities, we will:



• Explore and contrast life in the Caribbean and post war Britain
• Re-create the journey on HMT Windrush
• Look at aspects of migration and how the Windrush generation helped re-build Britain
• Create a timeline of events leading to our recent Celebrations of The Windrush generation
• Perform a poem
• Celebrate diversity through song
• Take part in a quick fire quiz

Mary Seacole Workshop

Travel back in time to the 1850’s with Mary Seacole, to both remember and explore her life and work. Listen to her story and experience life as a nurse during the Crimean war.

During this workshop, the children will:

• Explore the Victorian era and Mary’s place within it
• Through improvisation, travel to the Crimea and Mary’s Hotel for the wounded
• With the use of role play, become a soldier or nurse working during the Crimea
• Remember Florence Nightingale
• Perform a poem about Mary’s life with song, action, sound, and movement
• Create a timeline to place Mary Seacole firmly within a historical time frame

“The actor was amazing today! We really enjoyed all of the workshops and all of the children (and staff) were engaged and excited to learn all about Mary Seacole. Please pass on my thanks to her. She was such a lovely lady and absolutely fantastic with the children. We had such a good day.”

Jemma -Teacher, Widmer End Combined School

Rosa Parks Workshop

Travel back in time with Rosa Parks to the 1950’s and explore how within America’s ‘Golden Age’, the injustices of prejudice, segregation and racism flourished, along with the growth of ‘The Civil Rights Movement.

During this workshop, the children will:

• Explore what America was like in the 1950’s, with our 10 second picture game
• Through improvisation, act out Rosa’s story and discuss what sparks a ‘movement’
• Create a ‘time line’ of ordinary people who have done extraordinary things
• Act out Rosa’s story and perform a poem about her life

“The actor was engaging and informative, and did a brilliant job of bringing Rosa Park’s story to life. We also appreciated the inclusion of the Black Lives Matter movement to have a powerful discussion with young people about racism in today’s society, in which the discussion was facilitated in a sensitive and age appropriate manner…. The content covered added huge value to our programme and enabled students to explore some big issues in a really immersive and effective way.”

Sarah - Teacher, St Peters CoE (IntoUniversity)