I recently delivered a workshop to the whole of Brockwell Nursery and Infant School in Chesterfield.  The theme was the 1920s onwards –...

Working with KS1 children requires adapting a standard workshop without losing the integrity of a ‘genuine’ archaeological experience....

I took my new found beaker-making skills with me when I last visited FitzHerbert Primary School in Fenny Bentley.  Focussing the children...

Year 5s at Calow C of E Primary School, Chesterfield had their first taste of archaeology on Friday. During the workshop – the first of a...

The FitzHerbert C of E Primary School in Fenny Bentley have just completed the second part of the Peak District Award. The excavation is...

“Thank you so much for the Archaeology Workshop on Monday 24 September. Having hosted several workshops in school (though never for...

The last week saw my continued work with the Park Rangers, Rose and Steve, at FitzHerbert Primary School in Fenny Bentley, culminating on...

I spent a lovely afternoon with pupils and teachers from FitzHerbert CE Primary School in Fenny Bentley yesterday.  I was there with two...

Thanks to Vicki, Ian, Matthew and Robbie for joining me and my children today and for all their hard work. I hope they enjoyed themselves...

All systems go! Tomorrow, the Arbor Low Environs Project Open Day will go ahead as planned so please do come along and visit us. For...

Unfortunately, the Arbor Low Environs Project has been put on hold due to the snow. We have been told that at Upper Oldhams Farm the snow...

The first two days of the Arbor Low Environs Project dig this year have been a resounding success. I’m not so much talking about the...

The week beginning the 25th March 2012 is the first week of the ALEP excavations this year and we have invited local schools to come and...

The Drs Parker Heath are currently very busy organising this year’s archaeological investigations close to Arbor Low and Gib Hill. The...

Yesterday, 25th February 2012, saw the 2nd Dearne Valley Archaeology Day at Wath Trinity Methodist Church. What a great day! I heard some...

On Friday 10th February, I visited parents and children from the Buxton Area Home Education Group with my archaeological tools and...

The brief from Burbage Primary School was quite specific – a day that would take the children away from the school grounds, discover the...

The activities carried out at St Anne’s RC Primary School were designed to complement the Y3/4 Romans topic. After discussing the Romans...

Hollinsclough is a very small village school which has opened its doors to home educators and their families every other Friday.  The...

A flexible approach was needed with a group so disparate in age and previous knowledge, but everyone was able to get their hands dirty as...