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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Virtual workshops are a quick, easy cost-effective way to get us into your classroom. We post everything to you. You set the pace of our expert teacher-led video. 16 topics to choose from, across KS1 & KS2 www.historyoffthepage.co.uk/virtual-lear...

Images of the items made in the workshops on:
Roman Britain - sponge on a stick, game, mosaic, clay oil lamp, writing, copper foil pendant.
Ancient Greece - soap carving, laurel wreath, mosaic, clay amulets, tile painting, herbal cures.
Stone Age to Iron Age - soap carving, cave painting, pottery, coins
Ancient Egypt - Tomb painting, feathered fan, mummy (wrapped peg), copper amulet, clay shabti, hieroglyphics on papyrus.

Items to be made in the workshops:
Vikings - hnefatafl game, writing in runes, bracelet, pottery, copper Thor's hammer pendant
Elizabeth I - decorated trencher, game, ruff, drawstring pockets, pottery, scent bags
Saxons - Game, writing, bracelet, arrow fletching, coin.
Great Fire of London - Copper fire insurance plaque, candlestick, weaving, scent bag, writing

Images of the items made in each workshop -
Seaside - Pop-up Punch & Judy puppet, hook-a-duck, ship souvenir, train ticket, flag, postcard, shell box souvenir.
Florence Nightingale - Fanoos lamp, diary, scent bag, medal, letter.
Coronation - Crown, flag, commemorative plate, periscope, embroidery, coin, clay Queen's Beast.
Toys - jointed teddy, peg doll, hook-a-fish, spinning top, football game.
Home Front - wooden plane, cypher wheel, identity card, gas mask box, pom pom, ARP warden badge.

Images of the items made in each workshop -
Maya - temple painting, soap carving, headdress, writing, clay pot, copper necklace.
Victorians - pen, map of the Empire, commemorative plate, medal, carte de visite, match box, Happy Families card game, cyanotype picture.
Maria Meriam (Lifecycles) - notebook, insect & amphibian lifecycles, copper engraving, herbal cure, dragonfly, willdflower seed bombs

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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Ooh! We are busy planning a brand new workshop! Whatever could the topic be? 🪡⚔️👑🏹 Look out for more details to come... or just book it now for dates from September 2026! #PrimaryHistory #HandsOnLearning #HistoryWorkshops

The background is a blurred out image from the Bayeux Tapestry. Text overlaid reads "Something new is coming soon!"

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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

We are part of the #CatherineOfAragon Festival in Peterborough. Some of the activities from our Tudor workshop are being shared with 360 local children in the cathedral, where Catherine is buried. #HandsOnLearning #Tudors #PrimaryHistory

Two women & a man, dressed in Tudor costume, are next to a tombstone set in the floor.

Tudor-dressed lady & man stand by a table laid with equipment to make scent bags from dried flowers and herbs.

A Tudor-costumed lady stands by a table laid out for sewing & embroidery.

View of the interior of Peterborough cathedral. There are beautifully lit arches , stained glass windows, and red rugs on the stone floor.

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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

❄️❄️❄️ Snow Day? ❄️❄️❄️ If you have a booking with History Off the Page, but your school closes due to snow, please contact us. Our main phone will ring through to office staff, and our e-mails are monitored. We will do our best to reschedule you. Stay safe & warm!

A Victorian snowy scene. A couple are walking under an umbrella, passing a carriage with two passengers & driver, drawn by two horses. Snow is thick on the ground & falling heavily.

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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Whatever you are doing at this time of year, we hope that you are well, relaxed, and happy. Looking forward to seeing you all in the New Year!

A Victorian holly wreath with a large red bow on a beige background. Text in the centre reads "Merry Christmas from all of us at Off the Page"

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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

As the end of term creeps closer, we wonder whether you are wrapping presents yet? 🎁 How much paper do you use? We use lots of genuine papyrus in some of our workshops, so we worked out exactly how much we get through in a year! #HistoryWorkshops #PrimaryHistory #HandsOnLearning #EndOfTerm

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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

The Off the Page team are getting into the festive spirit! Lots of Toys and Victorian Christmas workshops in the final weeks of term. Get ahead of your planning for 2026 by booking your summer term sessions now... then you can relax over Christmas. 🎄 #EduSky #PrimaryHistory #HistoryWorkshops

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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Time is ticking! You have until Monday 17th Nov to apply to join our fantastic teaching team. All the best bits of teaching, but no Ofsted, parents’ evenings, marking … 🥰

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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

#OTD, 14th Oct, in 1666, the Saxon era ended with William’s defeated of Harold Godwinson. Let your pupils discover Saxon life & Norman castles through our in person & virtual workshops 👍 #HandsOnLearning #HistoryWorkshops #PrimaryHistory

Image from the Bayeaux tapestry, showing Harold getting hit in the eye.

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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Join Us! 😍 We need another teacher in our Hemel Hempstead team. Full-time in term-time. Van & all costumes provided. Generous non-contributory pension scheme 👍 No planning or marking or ofsted or parents’ evenings… www.historyoffthepage.co.uk/2025/02/05/t... #EduSky #TeacherJobs

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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

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Now Hiring! - History Off The Page

Would you like to experience all the best parts of teaching, every day? We currently need a new teacher at …

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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

We took 1,400 in-person and virtual workshops to 76,700 pupils last year. We love to get everybody 'hands on', which uses a lot of resources. We asked ourselves, "Just how much clay do we get through?" and were astonished by the answer! 🐘 #HandsOnLearning #PrimaryWorkshops #EduSky

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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

We bring a LOT of equipment to give your pupils a #HandsOnLearning experience. That's why we always must insist on suitable parking for a van. 🚚 If parking is an issue, such as for some inner city schools, we offer our Virtual workshops instead. 👍 www.historyoffthepage.co.uk/virtual-work...

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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

While we're on #PrimaryScience... #BritishScienceWeek #BSW2026 in March has the theme 'Change & Adapt'. Absolutely perfect for discovering metamorphosis with Maria Sibylla Meriam 🦋 There are a few in-person dates available that week for Predators & Prey. Adaptation is a key focus of the day. 🦉

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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

#OTD in 1940, 4 teenagers discovered the Lascaux cave paintings. Your class can become archaeologists through our Virtual 'Stone Age to Iron Age' workshop, including creating their own versions of this incredible ancient art. #HandsOnLearning #StoneAge #CavePainting #PrimaryHistory #PrimaryEduSky

Grid showing pictures of the items made in four of our Virtual workshops - Roman Britain, Ancient Greece, Stone Age to Iron Age, and Ancient Egypt.

The Stone Age to Iron Age workshop includes carving, cave painting, pottery, and metal working.

Text reads:
Virtual Workshops
All the craft materials are posted directly to your class, and our expert-led video guides you.
Link to our website History Off The Page dot co dot UK

One of the Lascaux paintings, showing two large horned bison facing each other. The head of a horse is between them, and several smaller deer are visible near the bottom.
Image is public domain

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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

We have 3 science workshops too. Predators & Prey and Rocks & Soils are in-school for KS2. Maria Sibylla Meriam is a Virtual session about life cycles & can be adapted for both KS1 & KS2. 4th Oct is #WorldAnimalDay 10th Nov is #WorldScienceDay 5th Dec is #WorldSoilDay #HandsOnLearning #EduSky

Collection of different rocks and stone items, including a flint knife, flint spearhead, a fossil fish, two meteorites, and a large Desert Rose.

Sheet of paper head Barn Owl Pellet: sorting & Matching

The paper has 6 printed ovals labelled skulls, jawbones, ribs, leg bones, pelvis & shoulder blades, and vertebrae. The ovals are filled with different tiny bones.

The items made by pupils during a virtual Maria Meriam Life Cycles workshop. They include a booklet with butterfly and frog lifecycle illustrations cut out & stuck into place, a copper engraved butterfly, a model dragonfly with transparent wings, seed bombs, and a herb bundle.

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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

We're back! It's a new school year & we're raring to go. >40% of all in-school sessions are booked-up already, so get in quick to secure the dates you require! Or book one of our virtual workshops & the resources will be posted whenever it suits you. #EduSkyUK #EduSkyPrimary #PrimaryWorkshops

A group of 11 smiling people standing in front of an old building.

It's Anglesey Abbey near Cambridge, where we have just held our Inset day. The group is our team of teachers - all qualified & experienced classroom teachers.

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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Actual footage of the Off the Page office team during September when all the schools send in their workshop booking requests at the same time 😰 Get your enquiries in before the big rush starts ... please! www.historyoffthepage.co.uk #EduSkyUK #PrimaryHistory #EduSkyPrimary #HistoryWorkshop

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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Quick flashback to one of our workshops earlier in the year. If you want to secure your preferred dates for a choice of 21 in-person days, do get in touch with our office team before the September rush begins! #HandsOnLearning #EduSkyUK #EduSky

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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

How gorgeous is this?! 🥰 St Michaels Prep School have created this wonderful film of our KS2 Victorian workshop. www.instagram.com/reel/DJv23PF... We also offer the #Victorian Big House for KS1 & a Virtual workshop too. #HistoryWorkshops #PrimaryEduSky #PrimaryHistory #HandsOnLearning

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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

#YearEndStats During 2024-25, our fleet of silver vans drove a whopping 108,000 miles to take in-person workshops to schools. That's more than 4 times around the world! #HandsOnLearning #PrimaryHistory #HistoryWorkshops #ScienceWorkshops #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary #EduSkyUK

Blue & yellow cartoon globe, with tiny vans and text circling it, repeating 108,000 miles & four times around the world.

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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Planning for next year? Want to liven up your history topics? Think we're too far away to reach you? Book one of our Virtuals! 👍 16 to choose from! Unique expert teacher-led video & all resources posted directly to you. www.historyoffthepage.co.uk/virtual-lear... #HandsOnLearning #EduSkyUK

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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Time for another #FeedbackFriday 👍 This is what teachers, pupils & parents think about how we include & engage the pupils with SEND. Looks like we do a great job! 🥰 #DontTakeOurWordForIt #HandsOnLearning #PrimaryHistory #HistoryWorkshops #Inclusive #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary #EduSkyUK

Handwritten answers to the question “How, if at all, did the day support your SEND, Gifted & Talented children?”
“You couldn’t tell the SEND children as they were so engrossed.”
“Having practical tasks and drama meant everyone could access the learning.”
“All activities were accessible and adaptable for all learners.”
“It was completely inclusive and they could join in with all of it.”
“Almost all the children said how it was one of their best days at the school.”
“All SEND children were included. One little boy who is largely absent from the classroom even felt able to join in.”
“Inclusive & accessible to all, particularly the hands-on activities.”

Handwritten answers to the question “How, if at all, did the day support your SEND, Gifted & Talented children?”
“It was a very inclusive day where children could get out what they were able to put in.”
“Asked if learning could be adapted. Adapted & catered to all needs.”
“Very SEND friendly. Leaders were very understanding of SEND needs & checked what they needed with me in the morning. G&T – lots of high level knowledge.”
“SEND children are always considered and adjustments made where appropriate.”
“Several children who are often reluctant really engaged with the day.”

Handwritten answers to the question “How, if at all, did the day support your SEND, Gifted & Talented children?”
“We had a few SEND pupils who were worried about the day and they had a brilliant time.”
“The SEND children were supported by adults on the day and the activities were inclusive. G&T children given bigger roles for acting.”
“SEND were able to explore ideas practically and engage independently.”
“The activities were relaxed so SEND children could choose/access those most suited to them. No stress.”
Separate question: “How would you best describe the children’s experience on the day?
“Feedback from 2 parents “My child came home and said it was the best day ever” including one with SEND.”

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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

We think we're pretty amazing at what we do & teachers seem to agree! Want to bring ‘the best day ever’ into your classroom? Book now for 2025-26. #DontTakeOurWordForIt #FeedbackFriday #BestDayEver #PrimaryWorkshops #HandsOnLearning #HistoryWorkshops #PrimaryHistory #EduSky #PrimaryEduSky

Strips of handwritten comments in response to the question “How would you best describe the children’s experience on the day?
“An excellent hands-on informative day. The children thoroughly enjoyed it.
“My class described it as “the best day ever!”
“They absolutely loved it. They were so enthusiastic and they learned so much. Parents helpers loved it too!”
“Children were focused & engaged throughout – a good mix of practical & information to listen to as a group. Activities were a good length of time – appropriate to their age.”
“The children loved it & learnt lots about Florence Nightingale! All were enthusiastic. One child said “this is the best day ever!”

Strips of handwritten comments in response to the question “How would you best describe the children’s experience on the day?

“They had smiles on their faces from start to finish. Their experience was fun, engaging, specials & educational.”
They all loved it! They participated enthusiastically & enjoyed the practical, creative nature of the day.”
“The children engaged in all activities and loved every minute of it! smiley face”
“An excellent day that ran perfectly from start to finish.”
“They learnt so much and LOVED it! It was so immersive and the leader was so helpful & adaptive to my class’s needs.”

Strips of handwritten comments in response to the question “How would you best describe the children’s experience on the day?
“They absolutely loved it. They were so enthusiastic and they learned so much. Parents helpers loved it too!”
“Amazing & informative. The children loved being able to choose the activities they participated in.”
Written as 3 separate quotes, clearly from children, “It was the best workshop ever!” “I really loved all the craft activities.” “I liked the warrior training & battle.”
“The children had a fun & educational day. There was a good balance between activities & teaching. The children really engaged. Thank you.”
“The children had an amazing time – they were all engaged & thoroughly enjoyed it!”

Strips of handwritten comment in response to questions
“How would you best describe the children’s experience on the day? The children were all saying how amazing the days was. quotes Best Day Ever and So Interesting.”
“Is there anything further you would like to see included in the content of the day? No, I thought the day was incredible & created core memories for our children to cherish for years to come! smiley face”
“Is there anything further that you would like to add? Activities at end well organised, a varied amount & wonderful that the children go to take home many creations.”
“Is there anything else that you would like to add? Just a huge Thank You for a memorable day – a day the children will never forget!”
“Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. Please return in the self-addressed envelope provided. Thank you for a wonderful day & inspiring the children’s learning!”

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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Get 10% off all of our in-school workshops during these 2025-26 dates! Wed 3rd - Tues 9th Sept Mon 15th - Thurs 18th Dec Tues 6th - Fri 9th Jan Mon 11th - Fri 15th May Mon 13th - Fri 17th July Book NOW to secure your dates. 21 workshops to choose from. #EduSky #HistoryWorkshops #HandsOnLearning

Three pictures of children enjoying our workshops, and the dates written as text: Wed 3rd to Tues 9th September 2025.
Mon 15th to Thurs 18th December 2025.
Tues 6th to Fri 9th January 2026.
Mon 11th to Fri 15th May 2026 (SATs week!)
Mon 13th to Fri 17th July 2026.

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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Ahoy there me hearties!!! Here be Cap'n Bean, aboard the good ship Drapers' Brookside Infants school! Who's the Goodest Pirate Captain?! 🏴‍☠️ To book your KS1 Pirates workshop, or any of our 20 other in-person days, head over to our website now. Yo Ho Woof!

A golden retriever dog, wearing a red bandana, sits proudly in the bow of a ship. The setting is a school hall. Behind the dog, the ship’s wheel and tables covered with craft activities are visible.

The dog’s name is Bean, and he is clearly the Goodest Boy!

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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

3rd week of June is #NationalInsectWeek, so you've just got time to order a Virtual workshop about the remarkable work of #MariaSibyllaMeriam C17th artist who discovered the facts of #LifeCycles & #Metamorphosis. Truly cross-curricular learning! 🦋🎨👩‍🔬 www.historyoffthepage.co.uk/virtual-lear...

Examples of some of the items made during the workshop - a butterfly engraved on copper foil, because Maria was a skilled engraver to print her work, and a colourful dragonfly.

A stack of books published about Marian Sibylla Meriam, including a facsimile of one of her own works published in 1705. This workshop's content is well researched.

Poster for the workshop - one of Maria's illustrations of the lifecycle of the silk moth sits alongside a portrait of her. Text encourages you to book now for Insect Week in June.

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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Two of our teachers, Abbie & John, had a bit of spare time on their way to a workshop this week, so popped into the museum at RAF Biggin Hill. #HandsOnLearning works for all ages!

A smiling woman & saluting man face the camera. They are both wearing RAF uniform caps. Behind them, other RAF memorabilia is displayed.

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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Incredible #Roman frescoes from Londinium reassembled! Our Roman in-school day is set in AD60 when Boudicca razed Londinium to the ground. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... www.historyoffthepage.co.uk/workshops/ro... #HistoryWorkshop #PrimaryHistory #EduSky

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Huge archaeological puzzle reveals Roman London frescoes - BBC News

Thousands of fragments of plaster are pieced together to reveal frescos from a Roman London villa.

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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

We really do physically post the stuff that you need to make the crafts for our Virtual workshops! Here's what you will get if you are participating in our "Life in Ancient Greece" workshop. #HandsOnLearning #HistoryWorkshop #AncientGreece #PrimaryHistory #StopMotionAnimation #EduSky #EduSkyUK

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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Our teachers are learners too👍 Lisa has had a weekend of discovering ancient textile crafts from expert tutors: twining, dyeing, weaving, pre-historic sewing, & how ancient clothes are recreated from bog-preserved evidence. #NeverStopLearning #HandsOnLearning #EduSky

Woman dressed in a Viking-style outfit stands by the doorway of a Viking longhouse, alongside two sheep with large horns.

Close-up of a first attempt at Twining. Pale yellow strips of plant fibre (lime bast) are twisted into cord, with cross-threads to form a net-like structure.

Experiments in dyeing wool with woad. The green yarn was done by putting the blue yarn into yellow weld.

Hand plied string, made from flax fibres, wound around a short stick.

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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

A whopping 120 Seaside virtual workshop packs are being assembled today! Always very popular in Summer term, along with the in-person History of the Seaside day. www.historyoffthepage.co.uk/virtual-lear... #PrimaryHistory #HandsOnLearning #seaside #Victorians #PrimaryEduSky #EduSky

Two ladies smile at the camera. They are either side of a large table where many identical stacks of coloured card, googly eyes, etc are being laid out. The walls of the workshop are lined with shelves of boxes of craft resources. In the foreground, cardboard boxes contain stacks of filled paper bags.

Same as previous picture, with the ladies concentrating on laying out the stacks of resources.

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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

We inspire thousands of pupils each year. Could you be our new MD to inspire our teachers, workshop & office teams? #HandsOnLearning #EduSkyUK #PrimaryHistory

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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Yesterday was #MaryAnning ‘s birthday so it was lovely to take our #Geology workshop into school today. Y3&4 got hands-on with rock classification, erosion, fossil formation, sedimentation & more, & even recreated the flooding of Boscastle!

A collection of interesting rocks including fossils, flint tools, pumice, a desert rose, small meteorites & and amethyst geode.

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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

The calm before the day begins. We are at @sidegateprimary.bsky.social helping to take 640 (!!!) children back to VE Day. Our in-school days are normally for a maximum of 60 or 90 children, so seeing an ENTIRE school in one day is quite the undertaking! #VEDay80 #VEDay #HandsOnLearning #Immersive

Tins of medicines, plasters, etc at the General Store.

Teacher's lectern set out with candle stick, chalk & board rubber

Modern classroom transformed to 1940s style. Desk are in rows, covered in brown paper, set with paper, dip pens and inkwells.

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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

History teachers never stop! Our Lily is a Viking re-enactor in her spare time. She’s just spent the weekend at Flag Fen with >350 other Vikings, sharing her nalbinding skills. Book our Viking workshop & your pupils might get Lily’s expertise in person! www.historyoffthepage.co.uk/workshops/vi...

A smiling lady in a white headscarf & red dress sits at a table covered with woollen hats, gloves & socks. She is holding a yellow hat.

She appears to be sewing the hat. Nalbinding is a technique older than crochet or knitting. The stitches are formed using a large thick needle, bigger than a darning needle.

Close up of blue woad-dyed nalbound hat.

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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

We have something very, very exciting planned for next week. Off The Page is going bigger than ever before. We have been planning for months with @sidegateprimary.bsky.social . Whatever can it be???!!! #VEDay80 #VEDay #WW2 #PrimaryHistory #HandsOnLearning

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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

It's #PollingDay for many in England. The word #Democracy comes from the Greek dêmos meaning people & krátos meaning power. In our Greeks workshop, pupils learn who had that power in a fun & practical way! www.historyoffthepage.co.uk/workshops/an... #PrimaryWorkshops #EduSkyUK #PrimaryHistory

A sign on a pavement, reading 'Polling Station' and 'Way In'.

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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Did you know that we have 16 different Virtual workshops to choose from? We've crammed them all into one image! Everything you need is posted to you & our unique video is your pupils' guide. www.historyoffthepage.co.uk/virtual-lear... #EduSkyPrimary #PrimaryHistory #HandsOnLearning #Workshops

A scrapbook style collection of images showing the items made in each workshop - Florence Nightingale & Mary Seacole, Maria Merian (lifecycles), Seaside, Toys, Coronation, Stone Age to Iron Age, Ancient Egypt, Roman Britain, Ancient Greece, Saxons, Vikings, The Maya, Elizabeth I, Great Fire of London, Victorians, Home Front 1940s.
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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

What is your school doing for #VEDay80? We are fully booked for in-person sessions around the 80th anniversary of #VEDay, but there's still plenty of time to book our unique virtual visit to wartime life. #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary #PrimaryHistory www.historyoffthepage.co.uk/virtual-lear...

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Life on the Home Front - History Off The Page

Meet Susan, a St Albans housewife during the Second World War. The war upended everything in her family’s lives – her son now serves in the military, her husband patrols as an ARP warden, her daughter...

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History Off The Page @historyoffthepage.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Happy Easter! Or should that be Eostre or Ostara? This pagan Saxon goddess saved a frozen bird by making it into a hare. It thanked her with gifts of eggs. The Easter bunny origin story perhaps? Our Saxon workshops are set later, in Christian times, but we can't promise any chocolate eggs!

Woodcut illustration of Ostara, goddess of Spring, by Johannes Gehrts 1855-1921.
A female figure floats high in the air, accompanied by cherubs, a hare, a stork and many birds. She carries a staff of flowers. Below, people on the ground gaze up at her.

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