Educational Workshops for Lincoln Primary Schools

Lincoln is an especially fitting city for a company built around combining education, imagination and technology.

The city was the birthplace of mathematician George Boole, whose pioneering work on logic became fundamental to the development of modern computing. More than a century later, technology continues to change the way children explore and understand the world – something we embrace through our VR and interactive AI workshops.

Lincoln also played an important role in technological innovation during the First World War. The first tanks were developed in the city at William Foster & Co., creating another fascinating local connection for schools studying Britain, invention, engineering or the First World War.

From Lincoln’s Roman past to its contribution to science, computing and engineering, there are plenty of opportunities to connect local history with wider curriculum learning.

Why Choose Giant Journeys for Your Lincoln School?

Our workshops are designed specifically with primary schools in mind.

Rather than simply arriving to give a presentation, we create experiences in which pupils can explore, investigate, question and participate.

Schools choosing Giant Journeys can expect:

• Curriculum-linked activities suitable for primary-age pupils
• Workshops for KS1 and KS2
• Experienced Giant Journeys facilitators
• All equipment and resources brought directly to your school
• Sessions adapted for different year groups and abilities
• A combination of technology and practical activities
• Workshops suitable for individual classes, year groups or themed days
• Minimal preparation required from teaching staff

We normally work with one class at a time so that pupils have plenty of opportunity to take part.

Whether you are planning a curriculum launch day, Science Week, history topic, enrichment activity or memorable end-of-term experience, we can help you build a programme around your pupils.

VR Workshops for Lincoln Schools

Virtual reality allows children to experience places and environments that would otherwise be impossible to visit during an ordinary school day.

Instead of looking at a picture of Saturn, they can stand beside it.

Instead of watching a video about a coral reef, they can find themselves surrounded by marine life.

Our VR workshops combine headset experiences with discussion and practical activities so that VR supports the learning rather than becoming the lesson itself.

Space VR Workshop – Explore the Solar System

Our Space VR Journey takes pupils beyond Earth and out into the Solar System.

Children use virtual reality to explore planets and other environments while developing their understanding of space, scale and our place within the Solar System.

It is particularly popular with schools studying Earth and Space and works well as part of a science enrichment day.

Space was also one of the VR experiences we delivered during our visit to the Barbican in central Lincoln.

Under the Sea VR Workshop

Lincoln may be some distance from the coast, but virtual reality allows pupils to be transported beneath the waves without leaving school.

Our Under the Sea Journey introduces children to marine habitats and the creatures that live within them.

Pupils can experience the scale and diversity of underwater environments while exploring themes including:

• Ocean habitats
• Marine animals
• Food chains
• Adaptation
• Conservation
• Human impact on the oceans

Under the Sea was another of the experiences enjoyed by children and families when Giant Journeys delivered VR sessions at the Barbican in Lincoln.

Wild Animals VR Workshop

Imagine coming face-to-face with animals from around the world while standing inside your school hall.

Our Wild Animals VR Journey transports pupils into a variety of animal environments, giving them a different perspective on habitats, classification and adaptation.

This journey works particularly well alongside primary science topics involving animals, living things and habitats.

Wild Animals was also part of our programme of immersive sessions delivered in Lincoln city centre.

Human Body VR Workshop

Take pupils on a journey inside the human body.

Using virtual reality, children can explore organs and body systems from perspectives that simply aren’t possible using a textbook or classroom diagram.

The digital experience is combined with practical learning, including working with model bones to explore the human skeleton.

It is an engaging way to support primary science topics covering the human body, skeleton, organs and health.

Miniworlds VR Workshop

Sometimes the most extraordinary worlds are the smallest.

Our Miniworlds Journey brings pupils closer to insects, minibeasts and tiny habitats through immersive VR.

Children can investigate areas including:

• Microhabitats
• Minibeasts
• Life cycles
• Classification
• Adaptation

It is particularly suitable for younger primary pupils and classes studying living things and their habitats.

Step Into History with Our AI Character Workshops

Our newest generation of school workshops combines history with conversational artificial intelligence.

Instead of simply learning about a historical period, pupils can talk to a character from that time.

Children ask questions, gather information, solve challenges and investigate mysteries while learning about everyday life in the past.

Roman Workshop – Meet Marcus

Lincoln has an important Roman heritage, making our Roman AI workshop an especially good fit for local schools.

Roman Lincoln developed from the settlement of Lindum, giving pupils in the city the opportunity to connect the wider Roman Britain curriculum with history much closer to home.

During our workshop, children meet Marcus, our interactive Roman centurion.

Pupils can question Marcus and explore life in the Roman world while taking part in a structured historical challenge.

It transforms the Romans from characters in a history book into people children can interact with.

Ancient Egypt Workshop – Meet Amina

Travel much further back in time and meet Amina, our Ancient Egyptian character.

Children become investigators as they explore the world of Ancient Egypt, question Amina and work together to solve a historical mystery.

The workshop introduces themes including Egyptian life, beliefs, objects and customs while encouraging children to ask their own questions and use evidence to reach conclusions.

Stone Age Workshop – Meet Taki

What would you ask someone who lived thousands of years ago?

Our Stone Age AI Journey gives pupils that opportunity when they meet Taki.

Children investigate a mystery while exploring life in prehistoric Britain, asking questions and looking for clues.

It is designed to develop historical knowledge alongside communication, reasoning and teamwork.

First World War Workshop – Tommy’s Journey

Lincoln’s own connection with the development of the tank makes the First World War particularly relevant for local schools.

During Tommy’s Journey, pupils meet our interactive First World War character and investigate his story.

Children can explore different environments, ask questions and piece together information about life during the conflict.

For Lincoln pupils, this can also provide an opportunity to discuss the remarkable engineering story taking place in their own city, where William Foster & Co. played a key part in developing the tank.

CSI Forensic Science Workshop

Turn your Lincoln classroom or school hall into a crime scene.

In our CSI Forensic Science Journey, pupils become forensic investigators attempting to solve the mystery of the missing Venus Diamond.

There are suspects, evidence and plenty of questions to answer.

Activities can include:

• Fingerprint investigation
• Fibre analysis
• DNA activities
• Footprint evidence
• Crime-scene observations
• Logical deduction

The workshop combines science with problem solving and teamwork and is particularly effective for STEM activities and science enrichment days.

There is even a nice local connection for Lincoln pupils: George Boole’s work was based around logic and reasoning – skills our young investigators will certainly need if they are going to solve the case.

WW2 Codebreaking Workshop

Can your pupils crack the code?

Our World War Two Codebreaking Journey turns children into wartime codebreakers as they tackle messages and communications inspired by the Second World War.

Using practical resources including cipher wheels and Morse code activities, pupils discover why codes were so important and how information could influence events.

It combines history with:

• Problem solving
• Mathematics
• Communication
• Logical thinking
• Teamwork

And in the birthplace of George Boole, a workshop built around codes, logic and problem solving feels particularly appropriate.

Dinosaur and Fossil Workshops

Our Jurassic Fossil Dig Journey gives children the opportunity to become palaeontologists.

Rather than simply looking at fossils, pupils excavate them themselves before using augmented reality technology to bring prehistoric creatures back to life.

Children can explore:

• Fossils and how they form
• Dinosaur species
• Prehistoric environments
• Extinction
• Adaptation
• How scientists learn about the past

Schools looking for something even bigger can also ask about our Dinosaur Visit, featuring our enormous T-Rex and baby dinosaur experience.

It can make an unforgettable introduction or finale to a dinosaur topic.

Workshops for Schools Across Lincoln and Lincolnshire

Giant Journeys can visit schools throughout Lincoln and the surrounding Lincolnshire area.

We bring the equipment, technology and resources with us and handle the setup and delivery on the day.

A suitable classroom, hall or similar space is usually all we require.

Depending on the workshop and your timetable, we can work with several classes across the day, allowing different year groups to experience either the same activity or different Giant Journeys topics.

Our previous Lincoln programme at the Barbican demonstrated exactly that flexibility, with children experiencing Space, Wild Animals and Under the Sea VR sessions across the same day.

If several year groups are taking part, talk to us about creating a programme that combines different curriculum topics.