Stone age experience

Age: Key Stage 1 (5-7) and Key Stage 2 (7-11)

Curriculum Links: Changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age

Description: The first half of the day will get your students figuring out and discussing the purpose of different materials and artefacts that would have been used by Stone Age dwellers. They will then practice the ancient art of cordage (rope making) to fashion their own Stone Age tools.

The second half of the day will be in the heart of Lesnes Abbey woods and the children will work in teams to build Stone Age shelters using both natural and manmade materials. This activity will give them an insight into how these hunter-gatherers lived and the difficulties they faced. The shelters will then be judged by each group and tested for waterproofness.

Costs:

Full Day cost for 1 or 2 classes is £11 per pupil (minimum charge for 1 class of 29 pupils or less is £320 and £620 for a double class of 56 pupils or less)

Half Day £5.50 per pupil (minimum charge £165 for 1 class of 29 or less pupils)  . Children will need to bring a pack lunch.