Geography - key stage one

Teacher and pupil

Embark on an unforgettable journey across our planet! Our curriculum-linked geography workshops take children on exciting adventures around the world exploring distant places, discovering amazing environments and learning how people live, work and care for the Earth.

Led by experienced facilitators, each session uses storytelling, role-play, music and movement to ignite curiosity, build geographical knowledge and inspire a love for our world. From rainforest explorations to polar expeditions and bustling cityscapes, these immersive workshops bring geography to life in the classroom through imagination, empathy and play.

african adventure
AN AFRICAN ADVENTURE
around the world
AROUND THE WORLD
jungle
RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE
minibeast
MINIBEASTS
weather around the world
WEATHER AROUND THE WORLD

An African Adventure

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Through vibrant music, physical movement, animal adventures and traditional tales, children will journey to the African jungle and discover its incredible cultural diversity.

From learning tribal chants to acting out African folklore, this workshop is packed with energy, creativity and learning. Through interactive drama, children will:

  • Travel to the African jungle through imaginative roleplay
  • Learn traditional African dances and animal movements
  • Explore language and greetings from across the continent
  • Discover the story of Anansi the Spider and the turtle through performance

Learning objectives:

  • To develop cultural awareness and curiosity about different traditions
  • To engage confidently in physical storytelling and imaginative play
  • To practise listening, turn-taking and verbal expression

Curriculum links:

  • EYFS Understanding the World
  • KS1 Geography, PSHE, English & Drama
  • SMSC Development through Cultural understanding and empathy

This workshop pairs brilliantly with our 'Around the World' workshop or can be adapted for Black History Month.

"Our pupils were completely captivated. They came away dancing and chanting with a new found love for Africa"

-Y2 Teacher- Brookfield Primary

To find out how to book, click here.

Around the World

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Join the adventurous Phileas Fogg as he embarks on an unforgettable journey around the globe! From flamenco in Spain to freeze-framing the Pyramids of Egypt, children celebrate cultural diversity while building teamwork and confidence.

With explorer missions, dancing dragons and daring animal encounters, every moment is packed with fun and discovery. Through interactive drama, children will:

  • Embark on an imaginative journey with Phileas Fogg to all seven continents
  • Explore different environments, weather and landscapes through movement
  • Learn greetings, dances and customs from cultures around the world
  • Collaborate as teams to create freeze frames, perform songs and complete explorer challenges

Learning objectives:

  • To identify continents and locate a variety of countries across the world
  • To understand cultural diversity and show respect for different traditions and languages
  • To express ideas and stories through voice, movement and role-play

Curriculum links:

  • KS1 Geography: World continents and countries
  • PSHE: Respect, diversity and teamwork
  • English & Drama: Speaking, listening and storytelling skills

"Our pupils loved going on this journey and hopping across different continents!"

-Year 1 Teacher -St. Luke's Primary School

To find out how to book, click here.

Rumble in the Jungle

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Join our Jungle Explorer on a thrilling drama adventure through the rainforest to rescue Snow, one of the last white lions on Earth!

From camouflaging with crocodiles to swinging through the trees, children will work together to outsmart the sneaky Lord Braggard and save the jungle. Through interactive drama, children will:

  • Embark on a mission-packed jungle journey with teamwork at its heart
  • Learn animal movements and take on thrilling roles in a jungle assault course
  • Sing, chant and act their way through original songs
  • Use their imaginations to camouflage, creep, leap and roar their way through the rainforest

Learning objectives:

  • Develop confident communication, listening and cooperation skills
  • Understand basic environmental concepts and the importance of protecting endangered animals
  • Learn how to express emotion, action, and character through movement and voice

Curriculum links:

  • KS1 Science (Habitats & Animals), Geography (Rainforests)
  • PSHE (Teamwork, Caring for Our World)
  • English & Drama (Speaking, Listening, Roleplay, Song and Storytelling)

"We could hear the roaring down the corridor, every child was engaged and buzzing afterwards!"

-Receptionist, Green Oaks Primary

To find out how to book, click here.

Minibeasts

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Join Biology Bea or Ben on a lively scientific expedition to explore the secret world of minibeasts!

Packed with movement, song and imagination, this workshop brings science to life in a way young learners will never forget. Through interactive drama, children will:

  • Become trainee minibeast experts on a collecting adventure through forests, meadows and ponds
  • Transform into creepy crawlies using movement and voice in a fun minibeast warm-up
  • Take part in a hilarious science-themed chat show as their favourite insects
  • Learn a catchy song full of buzzing, chirping and scraping minibeast sounds

Learning objectives:

  • Identify a range of common minibeasts and their habitats
  • Understand what makes a creature an invertebrate and why minibeasts are important
  • Explore teamwork, physical movement and vocal expression through drama

Curriculum links:

  • KS1 Science (Living Things and their Habitats)
  • English & Drama (Speaking, Listening and Performing)
  • PSHE (Working collaboratively and respecting the environment)

This workshop is suitable for Foundation and KS1

"The Minibeasts workshop was a huge hit! A brilliant combination of science and imagination."

-EYFS teacher, Greenbank Primary

To find out how to book, click here.

Weather around the World

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Embark on a globe-trotting adventure with Wendy or William the Weather Reporter!

From the steamy rainforests to the frozen Arctic, children will explore extreme climates, discover weather patterns and become mini meteorologists. Through interactive drama, children will:

  • Join Wendy/William the Weather Reporter on a global weather adventure
  • Move, sing and act out different types of weather and environments
  • Learn seasonal weather patterns through games, songs and storytelling
  • Understand the difference between weather and climate and how climate change affects us all

Learning objectives:

  • To identify and describe a range of weather types and climates
  • To recognise seasonal weather patterns in the UK
  • To explore the impact of climate change and ways we can help

Curriculum links:

  • KS1 Geography (weather, seasons, and climate zones)
  • Science (seasonal changes, environment)
  • PSHE & Drama (communication, cooperation, confidence)

This workshop is suitable for Foundation and KS1

" It was educational, interactive and so much fun. The children didn't stop talking about it for days"

-Year 2 Teacher, St. Mary's Primary School

To find out how to book, click here.