Storytelling Through Time: Saxon Stories
Immersive, hands-on storytelling through time workshops. Learn about the history of stories, tales and fables through interactive activities, take-home crafts and stories around the hearth.
Led by expert author and storyteller, Dawn Nelson, children aged 8+ can get hands-on with history and be inspired by stories through time.
This month, you will be transported back to the world of the Saxon Storytellers (known as Scops) to learn all about how they held the history and stories of their chiefs, entertained the Mead Hall and inspired the warriors. Gather around the hearth to hear the stories that would have been told over 1000 years ago!
Activities include:
- Learn to lucet (Saxon braiding)
- Create an illuminated letter in traditional Saxon style
- Listen to Saxon stories around the hearth in our Saxon Hall House
After these Saxon activities, you can explore the rest of our buildings with our ‘Museum Detectives’ Worksheets!
Your Home Education Day Schedule
- 10am – 12.30pm – Saxon Stories Workshop and activities
Start the day with a warm welcome and enjoy taking part in a variety of activities - 12.30pm – 1pm – Lunch Break
Relax and enjoy lunch on site or in the base room. - 1pm – 3pm – Museum Detectives
Become a Museum Detective and explore the buildings on site using booklets or worksheets to enhance your day of learning.
About the Tutor
Dawn Nelson, The Bard Dawn, lives within the beautiful South Downs. The focus of her work is Celtic, British and Scandinavian mythology, although many other traditions also inform her practice. Through storytelling she hopes to encourage a reconnection to our natural selves, through the lessons present within stories, folklore, nature and the landscapes they inhabit. She has worked with multiple museums, heritage sites, community organisations and charities across the South of England.
Important Information
- Each session will have a maximum of 15 children participating.
- Children require an accompanying adult to stay with them; an adult can accompany up to three children.
Costs
- £15.00 per child (8+ years)
- £5.00 for one accompanying adult
- Free Carer ticket for one adult to accompany a child with disabilities
Please note: This additional learning experiences is not included in our Museum membership offer.
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Home Education Workshops at the Museum
Discover a learning experience where curiosity thrives and imagination flourishes.
Our Home Education workshops welcome children into a warm, nurturing space designed for inquisitive minds and hands-on exploration.
Every child receives the attention, guidance, and gentle encouragement they need to learn at their own pace. Led by our friendly and knowledgeable team, each workshop creates an environment where young learners feel safe to ask questions, experiment boldly, and immerse themselves in discovery.
Join us for engaging sessions that spark imagination, build confidence, and connect children with the rich heritage of the past—all in a setting that inspires wonder.
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