1.             Please give the children a permission slip for wearing make-up. Before lunch, one boy and girl will be selected to wear Egyptian clothes, jewellery and make-up. All the children will have the chance to wear perfume, so you may want permission for that too (although skin reactions are very rare). A permission slip is provided here. You may want to take photographs of the children who are dressed up at the end.

2.             Please fill in the form below to assign the crafts activities to pairs based on their abilities. I have rated the difficulty level of each task for a typical year 4. Each child will paint their own copy of a scarab or a shabit (or both if you have opted for this) .

3.             If possible arrange for a couple of teaching assistants, or any other adults, to be available to assist in the artefacts part of the workshop.

4.             Have a space ready at the side of the room for the children’s artefacts. A sign and other decoration will help give the impression of a museum display.

5.             Please ensure the following are present in the classroom on the day of the visit.

  6. I will have (unpainted) scarabs and shabtis for sale on the day, for £1, as well as posters of the pyramids, also for £1.

Assignment of Artefacts

Please assign half the class to a scarab and the other half to a shabti