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Giant Journeys

Bringing Learning to Life in Kettering Primary Schools

If you are looking for educational workshops for primary schools in Kettering, you are in the right place. Giant Journeys delivers immersive, hands-on learning sessions straight to your school. Our workshops are designed around the national curriculum and use storytelling, Augmented Reality (AR), and Virtual Reality (VR) to engage pupils in a meaningful and modern way.

Whether it is science, history or cultural learning, our workshops are tailored to inspire curiosity, build knowledge and make it stick. Every session is led by experienced facilitators and takes place within your school environment. There is no need to organise transport or offsite trips. We provide all the equipment, manage the setup, and customise each session for your class’s learning stage and themes.

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Bespoke Workshops for Kettering Schools

We understand each school is different, which is why our workshops are flexible and personalised. Whether you are enriching your science curriculum, planning a themed week, or finding something engaging for Key Stage 1 or 2, we work with your schedule and learning objectives.

We support schools throughout Kettering and the surrounding areas with:

– Reception to Year 6 content
– Session durations to suit your school day
– Facilitators trained to manage a wide range of learning styles
– Inclusive adjustments for SEND and mixed-level classrooms

We make it easy to add unforgettable enrichment to your timetable in a format that works for your team.

CSI Journey: A Scientific Whodunnit

Our CSI Journey is one of the most popular educational workshops for primary schools in Kettering. This session transforms your school hall into a forensic science lab. Pupils become investigators as they explore a diamond theft crime scene.

The journey blends science and teamwork. Students build DNA strands with blocks, analyse fibres with magnifiers, and compare prints to catch the culprit. It is energetic, fun and ideal for bringing science to life through a real-world mystery.

Jurassic Dig Journey: Unearth and Explore

Dinosaurs are always a classroom favourite, and our Jurassic Dig Journey deepens that enthusiasm. Pupils take on the role of palaeontologists, working in excavation zones using tools to uncover and identify genuine replica fossils.

Augmented Reality tablets help children visualise dinosaur movements and habitats in 3D. They also compare bones and research their prehistoric finds using tailored classification books. Many schools add the animatronic T-Rex, Reggie, for a high-impact finish during assembly.

WW2 Codebreaking Journey: Crack the Past

Step back into the 1940s as your class becomes part of the wartime codebreaking team. Our WW2 Codebreaking Journey mixes history, maths and critical thinking. Pupils receive intercepted messages and learn to decode using movement-based Morse code and simple cipher wheels inspired by the Enigma machine.

They work in pairs and teams to crack messages and understand the role of secret communications in major wartime decisions. This workshop brings national and local WW2 history to life in a way that is fun, physical and memorable.

Human Body VR Journey: Go Beneath the Surface

This VR and AR experience helps pupils visualise what happens inside their bodies. Focusing on major systems such as the heart, brain, lungs and digestion, pupils explore each component in a fully immersive environment.

After the digital tour, children work collaboratively to assemble a life-sized human skeleton using realistic disarticulated bones. This blend of physical and digital learning offers deeper retention and a unique way to explore health and biology topics.

Under the Sea VR Journey: Dive Deep Without Leaving School

From coral reefs and shoals of fish to sea turtles and sharks, this ocean-themed workshop turns your school hall into an underwater world. The Under the Sea VR Journey allows pupils to explore marine ecosystems and gain insight into topics like food chains, adaptation and conservation.

This multisensory journey builds empathy, awareness and understanding in a way that textbooks alone cannot provide.

Space, Sport and Mini Beasts: Dynamic Options for Curious Learners

Our themed journeys offer added variety and movement-based engagement:

– The Space VR Journey allows students to explore planets and orbits while learning about the solar system.
– The Sport and VR Journey connects PE and culture by exploring countries through VR, learning about Olympic history, and taking part in team games.
– The Miniworlds VR Journey introduces pupils to the micro world of insects. They become bugs navigating leaf litter, discovering lifecycles, adaptation and biodiversity up close.

Indian Dance Journey: Movement and Culture Combined

For classes exploring Diwali or cultural storytelling, the Indian Dance Journey is an ideal enrichment choice. Pupils learn classical Kathak steps and use hand symbols, known as Mudras, to tell traditional stories using movement.

It is a high-energy session that offers learning across creative expression, diversity, history, values and RE. This workshop is very popular during cultural and religious festivals.

A teacher leads a group of children in a dance activity in a school gymnasium.

Flexible, Curriculum-Matched Workshops for Your School

Every aspect of our workshops is built with your school’s needs in mind. We bring all materials, set up in your space, and ensure sessions run smoothly. Whether you teach one small class or are managing rotating year groups over a full day, we have experience adapting to fit.

We are based near Northampton and regularly work with schools throughout Kettering and surrounding towns. Each session is designed to fit easily into the curriculum while delivering powerful learning that pupils remember long after it ends.

For detailed options and planning support, get in touch with us today. Availability fills up fast, so do not miss out on providing your pupils with an unforgettable learning experience. Book your educational workshops for primary schools in Kettering today and bring the curriculum to life in a whole new way.