- Classics
- Greeks
- Storytelling
Saxon Sagas
Let your pupils uncover the mystery of the famous Pioneer helmet in our outstanding workshop.
See our Saxons Learning Resources for free videos, images and audio files to use with your pupils to enhance their learning.
Workshop Content
Pupils will work as a team as they work against the clock to excavate the archaeological site of the Pioneer helmet to discover who it belonged to and what it tells us about early Anglo-Saxon beliefs.
Pupils will raise their drinking horns and bash their shields as they bring to life the Legend of Beowulf, his boar crested helmet and the monster Grendel in an interactive storytelling session.
Curriculum focus
- English (Storytelling, Drama)
- History (Saxons)
Gallery Links
War Gallery
(Early War, Medieval)
Explore how the history of warfare has changed from the early days of hand-to-hand combat to today’s technology-based warfare, including our new display on the Second World War.
Booking Information
Please contact us to make a booking or if you have any questions.
Email address
educate.leeds@armouries.org.uk
Telephone
07785 692 443
Postal address
Education Team
Royal Armouries Museum
Leeds
LS10 1LT
United Kingdom
Learning packs and resources
RAM Teachers Pack 2023-24 (pdf, 764 KB)
Contact our communications team if you require documents in an alternative format.