WW1 Workshop for Primary Schools: Tommy's Journey (Year 2 to Year 6)
Tommy’s Journey is a First World War workshop for primary schools, delivered in your hall by Giant Journeys across the UK and Ireland. Pupils from Year 2 to Year 6 question Private Tommy Edwards, an AI soldier from 1916, and crack Morse code messages. Sessions run 45 minutes, one class at a time, up to six classes a day.
Step back to 1916 in this immersive WW1 workshop for primary schools. Pupils meet Private Tommy Edwards, a young soldier from Sheffield longing to return home after months of service on the Western Front.
In this unique interactive workshop, the children become part of Tommy’s mission. Their task is simple but vital: collect the evidence that will allow him to be released from duty and make his way back to his family.
The children explore digital environments and even get the chance to question Tommy himself.
Through live AI interaction, pupils can speak directly to Tommy, asking their own questions and receiving responses in real time.
Overview
- Up to 6 classes per day
- 45 minute sessions
- Sessions can fit around school day, lunchtimes and breaks
- Delivered one class at a time
- Suitable for Year 2 to Year 6
- Delivered in school halls or large indoor spaces
- All Equipment Provided
- Strong focus on hands-on collaboration and critical thinking
Tommy’s Journey takes the children through three key settings of the First World War and each environment presents challenges to solve.
The Recruitment Office: Uncover the details of Tommy’s enlistment and discover what it meant to “sign up” for King and Country. Fill out an enlistment form with Tommy’s details.
The Trenches: Experience the mud, the danger and the daily struggle for survival, learning how soldiers lived, ate and kept themselves safe. Sort through frontline kit to decide what was essential for survival.
The Communications Dugout: The children become wartime codebreakers using Morse code to decipher a hidden message and learning how vital communication was to the war effort.
This workshop combines digital exploration, hands-on problem-solving and a live conversation with an AI character to create an unforgettable experience.
Let your pupils take on the mission of a lifetime. Help them to bring Tommy home.
What Will Your Students Do?
Meet the Colonel
The adventure begins with a message from a high-ranking officer
Speak to Tommy
Chat to our WW1 soldier through live AI interaction
Crack Wartime Codes
Use Morse code to decipher hidden messages
Enter The Trenches
Explore digital environments using games controllers
Why Schools Love WW1 Tommy's Journey
Questions teachers ask before booking
How much does a WW1 workshop for schools cost?
A half day is £450 plus VAT for up to four sessions. A full day is £650 plus VAT for up to six sessions. Tailored quotes are available for larger schools or longer bookings.
Which year groups can take part?
Year 2 to Year 6, delivered one class at a time.
How long is each session?
Each session runs 45 minutes. Sessions fit around the school day, lunchtimes and breaks, with up to six classes in one day.
What happens in the session?
Pupils receive a message from a high ranking officer, then move through three settings: the Recruitment Office, the Trenches and the Communications Dugout. They sort frontline kit, decode a Morse message and collect the evidence that lets Tommy go home.
How does the AI soldier work?
Pupils speak directly to Tommy, ask their own questions and hear his answers in real time.
What does the school need to provide?
A school hall or large indoor space. All equipment is provided, including the games controllers pupils use to explore the digital environments.
How does it link to the curriculum?
The workshop supports historical enquiry and a school study of the First World War, local history or a significant turning point in British history.
Where do you travel to?
Schools across the UK and Ireland.
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Ready to Bring WW1 Tommy's Journey Into Your School?
An engaging, hands-on workshop that supports historical enquiry and can be used as part of a school’s study of the First World War, local history or a significant turning point in British history