Booking
To book a workshop, or make any other enquiries, simply email or call me:
tnorth67@hotmail.com Tel: 0161 438 6634 Mob: 07754 406422
Available dates are given at the bottom of the homepage.
Once dates are agreed, I will ask you for a few details to help me plan the day, such as how many children are in each class, when you have breaks and lunch and when you finish for the day, and if you have booked the Greek Legacies workshop, which of the four plays you want to do.
I will then send you a letter to confirm the booking and with some details about how to prepare for the day, and with forms to fill in, e.g. which child is making which artefact, or a permission slip for Egyptian-style make-up.
Payment can be by cheque or bank transfer. You can give me a cheque on the day, or if that is not possible, post it to my home address: Tony North, Flat 2, 19 Hesketh Avenue, Manchester M20 2QN.
I can provide an invoice on the day if needed. If you would like one in advance please let me know and I will include it with the booking letter or email it.
Police Clearance
I have a CRB form which you can see here. If you wish I can bring it with me - please let me know in advance
Background Information
I have a good knowledge of these topics and will be happy to answer children's questions on the day, or afterwards via email.
This website also has lots and lots of pages with information and photos, and a few games, for children to learn more. There are also some suggested activities for teachers to follow up the workshops, as well as pages with photos of workshops taking place in a number of schools.
The background picture to this page is the Book of the Dead, which belonged to the nobleman Ani and can be seen in the British Museum.
Children's Novels
I have written and self-published a children's novel, The King Herself, which I have been selling in my workshops for the last few years. Unless you would prefer otherwise (please let me know in advance), I will bring it with me. It is suitable for good readers in year 4 and up (and excellent readers in year 3 but I usually will not bring it to a Y3 class - let me know if you would like me to).
The book give lots of educational information on Egypt as well as being fun to read. Follow the link for further details, including reviews and the first chapter.
Other Workshops
I also have two other workshops on National Curriculum subjects:
Still life drawing (learning to draw from observation, proportion, ellipses, and shading)
Creative writing (creating and writing good story characters)
The Teacher, Tony North
I've been delivering day-long creative workshops to KS2 children since 2004. I have a masters degree in education and a masters in developmental psychology (see my CV). I taught history to 11-14 olds for two years in Washington DC (see a reference from this school). I also worked for a year as a teaching assistant in Manchester, as well as volunteering for three years in US elementary schools. I also have a strong interest in the arts, including painting, drawing, photography, video making, and creative writing.
The Workshops
Time Trips workshops take place in your own school, mostly in the classroom. Each class (up to 36 children) takes a whole day, so for example two year 5 classes will take two days. Materials are provided for all activities, except for ordinary classroom items such as pencils, scissors, and paint pallets.
At present there are four ancient history workshops and a science workshop (topics in brackets; click links for more details):
Ancient Egypt (gods and pharaohs)
Greek Legacies (gods, architecture and theatre)
Greek Warfare (hoplite arms and tactics, the battle of Marathon)
Romans in Britain (Roman towns, Roman and Celtic art)
Fossils and Bones (Fossils, dinosaurs, variety, habitats, adaptation, growth and movement/skeletons)
Fee
The fee is £179 per day (the fossils and bones workshop is available for half days at £95). This price is all-inclusive for schools near Manchester. Discounts are available for smaller classes (<25 children).
Location
Time Trips is Manchester based and the £179 fee applies if I am able to travel and return on the same day. However I have travelled further in the past, on the basis that schools pay for accommodation and other expenses. This is normally an extra £50-60 per day. However I will usually only travel long distances if schools can book at least two days.
As a general rule if the journey from Manchester will take less than an hour there will be no extra charge. If it is only slightly more than an hour I may just stay the night(s) in between the workshops, and the extra charge will be less than £50 per night.
Cancellations
Please note that if I am making a long journey, and you wish to cancel, I will probably have to charge the cost of accommodation. In recent years there has been a change in hotel booking policy - most hotels require a non refundable payment in advance, and so I will probably have paid for a room and be unable to get a refund. I can provide proof of this payment in such cases if you require. It is best to make absolutely certain of the dates before booking.