Visit Blakesley Hall for an exciting two-hour workshop where you will hear and take part in the retelling of two myths and legends. Perfect for cross-curricular study incorporating English, Drama and History.

During this Learning Officer led session we will delve into two exciting, traditional English stories with different ways for the children to take part and interact with the storytelling. We will first hear the classic story of Beowulf, which will be acted out within Blakesley Hall (we recommend checking that the content of this story is suitable for your class).

Your class will then discover a local story, the tale of the Gilbertstone Giant and how in legend he brought a huge stone to Yardley that now stands in the grounds of Blakesley Hall. Your class will then have a go at making their own mythical origin story for the Gilbertstone.

Curriculum links

This session is ideal for KS1 and KS2 with curriculum links to:

• English - Studies of myths and legends. (Beowulf, the Gilbertstone Giant)
• Drama – Acting and performing
• History – Study of local historical legends (Gilbertstone Giant)

Important information

School visits to Blakesley Hall are available Wednesday - Friday.

Bring two classes from your school and spend a full day on site with self-led activities to use outside of your taught session. In the self-led section, you will have the opportunity to create and perform your own plays, either inside the education room or outside in our grounds. We have a wide range of costumes and props for your class to use in their performance.