Horrible History Club
Step back in time for an exciting journey through history! 🏰⚔️👑
Our Horrible Histories Club is a fun, interactive and educational club where children can discover the fascinating, funny and sometimes gruesome stories from the past.
Using a mixture of games, crafts, quizzes, challenges, role-play and practical activities, children will explore different periods of history and discover what life was really like for people who lived hundreds or even thousands of years ago.
The club brings history to life in an exciting and memorable way, encouraging children to ask questions, investigate the past and have fun while learning.
🏺 What activities might we do?
Activities will vary throughout the sessions and could include:
🏛️ Ancient Egypt – making Egyptian-style artefacts, hieroglyphs and exploring pharaohs and mummies.
🛡️ Romans – designing Roman shields, learning about Roman soldiers and playing Roman-themed games.
⚔️ Vikings – creating Viking designs, learning about Viking life and exploring Norse legends.
🏰 Medieval Britain – castles, knights, kings and queens through crafts, games and challenges.
👑 Kings and Queens – discovering famous monarchs and creating royal crowns.
🏹 Medieval games and challenges – exploring what children did for entertainment in the past.
🧙 Witches, myths and superstitions – discovering historical beliefs and creating themed crafts.
☠️ Pirates – treasure maps, pirate challenges and learning about famous pirates.
🦠 The Great Plague – learning about life during the plague through age-appropriate activities.
🏭 Victorians – exploring Victorian schools, toys, homes and children's lives.
👷 The Industrial Revolution – discovering how inventions and factories changed everyday life.
🪖 World Wars – age-appropriate activities exploring life on the home front.
🔎 History detective challenges – examining clues and working out what happened.
🧩 History quizzes and games – testing knowledge in a fun way.
🎭 Historical role-play – pretending to be people from different periods.
🎨 Historical crafts – creating artefacts, artwork and decorations inspired by the past.
🏆 History team challenges – working together to solve historical puzzles and tasks.
🌟 What do children get from the club?
Children will have the opportunity to:
Develop their knowledge and understanding of history.
Discover fascinating stories about people and events from the past.
Develop curiosity and a love of learning.
Take part in fun, hands-on historical activities.
Develop creativity through crafts and design.
Build confidence through quizzes, games and role-play.
Develop communication and teamwork skills.
Improve their ability to ask questions and investigate.
Develop problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
Learn to compare life in the past with life today.
Have opportunities to share their ideas and opinions.
Develop confidence in talking about what they have discovered.
Enjoy history in a fun and memorable way.
📚 What learning takes place?
Horrible Histories Club supports children's history, literacy, creative and social development through engaging activities.
Children will learn about different historical periods, people, cultures, events, inventions and ways of life. They will explore how people lived, worked, travelled, communicated and entertained themselves in different periods.
Activities encourage children to develop an understanding of chronology, helping them recognise that events happened at different points in time and understand how the past has influenced the world today.
Children will also develop their research, questioning and observation skills by examining clues, discussing historical evidence and making deductions about the past.
Crafts, role-play and practical challenges provide opportunities to develop fine motor skills, creativity and imagination, while quizzes and team games encourage communication, listening, cooperation and memory.
Most importantly, children will learn that history isn't just about remembering dates—it is about people, stories, discoveries, choices and understanding how the world has changed.
🏰 History has never been so much fun!
From Romans and Vikings to kings, queens, pirates and Victorians, Horrible Histories After School Club gives children the chance to explore the past through exciting, practical and entertaining activities.
💷 Fee: Block bookings are £6.25 per week or ad-hoc bookings are £7.00 per session.
📌 Spaces: Limited spaces available – early booking is recommended.
Activities will be adapted to suit children's ages and abilities. Historical topics and activities may vary from session to session.
