Vikings on Tour

Viking and Saxon history brought to life
43 Croft Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B26 1SQ 
Tel: 0121 784 6408

Teacher training  INSET day   
Provisional outline

Delegates:
Key stage two and other interested teachers.  

Objective:
To enable teachers to use the romance and imagination conjured up by the VIKING age with cross curriculum links to enable children to achieve attainment targets simultaneously in history and other areas of the National Curriculum.  

Method:
Audio visual presentations with delegate interaction
Exploring chronology and evidence for background information.
Hands on examples of reproduction tenth century artefacts.
Ideas and practical craft workshops linking the Viking theme to a wide range of cross curriculum links including mathematics, science, life skills, information technology, geography etc.

Venue: TBA

General:
Group size limited between 10 and 15 to ensure individual attention.

Cost £25.00 includes handouts, "Crafts for the Junior Viking" project book,
light refreshments morning and afternoon.

Lunch:
Hot drinks will be available,
To reduce costs delegates are requested to bring a packed lunch.

Exhibition:
During the lunch break books and other materials will be available for reference along with information about to places to visit, archaeological sources etc.

Course TUTOR Mrs. R B Sheard is a specialist in arts and crafts for special needs groups and director of "The Viking Experience" which has been providing school visits and INSET training on a Dark Age theme since 1991. Mr. John Sheard Living History coordinator for "The Vikings" National Educational Charity for over five years.

R.B.Sheard "Vikings on tour"  Tel: 0121 784 6408