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2011May 2011 Space unit launched March 2011 Appear on schools bloggs for the first time - Newton Soberton Infants, Blackfield Primary school Jan 2011 Sarah Hargreaves joins the team to run the admin side of things. Jan 2011 'The Archaeologists' have their first outing – burying a child is a hit with the audience. 2010December 2010 saw the launch of a Victorian and Tudor Christmas Experienceexperience at the Romsey Heritage Centre. Sept The Ancient Greeks arrive; have their first outing. Sept Roger comes on board; occasionally aided by his other half Mary. June Invited to be part of the Queen Elizabeth launch celebrations. March Exhibition stall at the Hampshire Primary History Conference. 2009Jan/Feb 2009 Article "Tudor Thought it!" published in Teach Primary Vol 3.1 A four page spread looking at creative ways to teach a Tudor topic. 2008October 2008 – Children' s Halloween Mask Making at King John's House, Romsey August 2008 Summer children's workshops, King John's House, Romsey July 2008 Hampshire Food Festival – Yummy Scrummy – An extravaganza of Medieval Fare, Romsey . Best quote "we thought we were coming to a noddy style talk and found a fascinating, entertaining expert instead". Food most wary about – compost ( pickled vegetables). Food most liked – losyne (early form of lasagna).
May 2008 Victorian Experience comes to King John's House, Romsey – see newspaper article. Step through the doors and into the Victorian workshop. No slackers allowed here! Be put through your paces by the overseers. Then put on your costume and assume your place – bread and water for you but you may watch the sponsors partake of roast beef as we tell the sad tale of Victorian life.March 2008, Exhibition at Hampshire's History Conference. Creative History had a stall and was asked to do a 10 minute presentation about what we offer. 2007July 2007 Hampshire Food festival - A Jacobean Food Week - talks, merriment and tasting of food from 1604 Romsey Best quote – "its looks poisonous but tastes well really lovely" . Food most wary about – the green pie. Food most liked – marchpane (marzipan).
2006Tudor Role-play experience for schools launched at King John's House. Walk back to 1571 and discover a house worried about the change of landlord. Meet the servants of the house and help them with their jobs before coming upstairs. After putting on your costume take part in a feast as we tell the story of 1571. June 2006 - Recreated a replica Tudor costume for Museum - 4 ½ metres of boning in the bodice, yellow silk under petticoat and mulberry velvet over dress, worn over linen shirt with blackwork decoration. February Half-Term ActivitiesIn February 2006 Creative History ran a series of half-term activities for primary school children at the Romsey Heritage Centre.
2005Workshops at King John's House in Romsey
Article provided courtesy of "The Romsey Advertiser" Friday, November 4, 2005 |
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