Bringing History to Life Through Story, Place, and Learning
We help schools engage pupils through story led, place based learning. Using local history, creative storytelling, and curriculum aligned activities, we turn the places pupils know into powerful learning experiences that support understanding, curiosity, and discussion in the classroom.
Download the Warrington Castle Classroom Starter Pack
Free KS2/KS3 classroom resource. No special equipment required.
Warrington Castle Storytelling Workshops
The Challenge Schools Face
Schools are under pressure to deliver engaging learning while meeting curriculum requirements, managing limited time, and supporting pupils with a wide range of needs.
Local history and enrichment are often expected, but not always resourced. Teachers need materials that are ready to use. Senior leaders need confidence that learning is purposeful, inclusive, and impactful.
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Engagement drops when learning feels disconnected from pupils’ lives.
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Local history can be overlooked or difficult to resource well.
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Teachers need low preparation, high value materials.
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Trusts and leaders need evidence of learning impact.
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HISTORY
DESIGN
Our Approach
Story First
We use narrative to spark curiosity and support understanding. Story helps pupils remember, question, and connect ideas, especially in history and humanities.
Place Based Learning
Local places create relevance and meaning. When pupils learn about the places they know, history becomes real, personal, and memorable.
Curriculum Aligned
Every resource is designed to support National Curriculum outcomes, classroom practice, and teacher confidence. Learning always comes before technology.
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Featured Classroom Story
Warrington Castle, the Lost Norman Stronghold
Warrington once had a Norman castle that played an important role in controlling the north west of England after 1066. Although the castle no longer survives above ground, evidence from maps, records, and the landscape allows historians to piece together its story.
This story introduces pupils to:
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The Norman Conquest.
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Why castles were built.
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How historians investigate the past using evidence.
It forms the basis of our free KS2 Classroom Starter Pack, designed to be used immediately by teachers with minimal preparation.
Download the Warrington Castle Classroom Starter Pack
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What the Starter Pack Includes
The Warrington Castle Classroom Starter Pack is a complete, ready to use resource designed for History at KS2.
It includes:
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A story written for pupils, suitable for reading aloud or independent reading.
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A clear teacher guide with lesson structure.
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Curriculum mapping to History, English, and Geography.
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Ready to use classroom activities.
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Discussion, writing, and mapping tasks.
Designed to work with minimal preparation and no specialist equipment.
Learning Experiences for Schools
Many schools begin with the free Starter Pack, then explore deeper learning experiences to support enrichment, curriculum depth, or whole-school initiatives.
SpaceXR
An immersive science experience that helps pupils understand the scale, distance, and movement of the solar system. Ideal for STEM enrichment and cross curricular learning.
Megalithic Explorer
An augmented reality and outdoor learning experience exploring prehistoric landscapes, monuments, and enquiry. Supports history, geography, and place based learning.
The Castle Series
Story led history units exploring Norman power, castles, settlement, and medieval life. Designed for KS2 and adaptable for KS3.
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Trusted Experience in Education and Culture
Our work spans schools, universities, and cultural organisations. We design and deliver education focused programmes that combine storytelling, learning design, and creative technology.
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School and community projects in Bradford.
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University teaching and programme development.
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Unity curriculum and skills programmes.
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International cultural and education work, including Ithra.
This breadth of experience allows us to design learning that is engaging, credible, and grounded in real classroom practice.
International Storytelling Workshop - Ithra
Who This Is For
This work is suitable for:
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Primary schools.
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Multi Academy Trusts.
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History and humanities leads.
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Enrichment and curriculum teams.
Primary focus is KS2, with adaptation available for KS3.
Download the Warrington Castle Classroom Starter Pack
If you would like to explore how story led, place based learning can support your pupils, start with our free classroom resource.
Interested in using immersive storytelling in your school?
We work with teachers and schools to pilot curriculum-aligned digital history experiences, from classroom starters to local heritage projects.