Tudor Menfolk
Here is a suggested programme:
The programme for the day could run as follows, depending on the timing of school days and breaks:
7.30 Arrive and set up
9.15 After assembly: Talk on Barber Surgeon and the Townsman
10.00 Play time
10.15 Workshop 1,
- Presentor: The Militia, Group 1,
- Assistant: Dance, Group 2,
- Teacher: Mummers Play, Group 3,
10.50 Workshop 2,
- Presentor: Exploration and Colonisation, Group 3,
- Assistant: Common-place book, Group 1,
- Teacher: Weights and measures, Group 2,
11.25 Workshop 3,
- Presentor: The Husbandman, Group 1,
- Assistant: Common-place book, Group 2,
- Teacher: Weights and measures, Group 3,
12.00 Lunch,
- Presentor: set up Market and cover with cloth.
- Assistant: Rehearse Dance
- Teacher: Reherse Mummers Play
13.00 Talk on The Reeve of the Manor
13.45 Workshop 4,
- Presentor: Tudor Festivals and Games, Group 2,
- Assistant: Common-place book, Group 3
- Teacher: Weights and measures, Group 1
14.30 Playtime
14.45 The Tudor Market, dance and play presented to the parents.
16.00 Clear up
This programme is based upon the willingness on the class teacher and an assistant being willing and able to run some of the workshops. A number of the workshops have been devised with this in mind We will require the assistance of two members of staff to run the worshops devised for school staff - Dance, Mummers, Commonplace book and Weights and Measures.
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