Pre History:
Stone Age to Bronze Age
Step into Prehistoric Britain on an unforgettable Stone Age school trip.
Welcome to the world of the Clan of the Red Deer. It’s 3000 BCE, and your pupils have joined a nomadic tribe venturing into new lands. As part of the tribe, they’ll take on crucial survival tasks crafting tools, building shelters, foraging and learning to work as one. The bravest may rise to the role of Elder, but only if they can prove their worth.
This immersive programme is designed for Stone Age school trips that bring prehistory to life through drama, exploration and hands-on learning.
Why choose Ufton Court for your Stone Age trip?
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Ideal for Stone Age to Bronze Age school trips aligned to KS2 History
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Explore life from the Palaeolithic through to the Neolithic era
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Develop key survival skills through practical, outdoor activities
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Perfect for prehistoric school trips that inspire curiosity and confidence
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Hands-on activities including tool-making, hunting challenges and shelter-building
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Excellent choice for KS2 Stone Age topic enrichment
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Options for both residential and Stone Age day trips
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Also suitable as Stone Age workshops for schools in a woodland setting
From hunting and gathering to fire-making and storytelling, every activity is rooted in real prehistoric life. Children will leave with a deeper understanding of community, resilience and how the past shapes the present.
Book a Stone Age school trip that your pupils will never forget, where the woods become the classroom and every challenge is part of the story.
Pre History
Stone Age KS2
School Trip Activities
Amulets
The tribe values art and symbolism! You’ll get the chance to create your own amulet.
Learn about how people in prehistoric times believed in powerful symbols and wore them for protection or to honour their gods.
Neolithic Skills
The tribe is counting on your help! You’ll spend the day learning how to use the tools of the ancient world, from crafting a bow and arrow to spinning wool into thread.
As you practice your skills, you’ll discover how crucial they were for surviving in prehistoric times.
Campfire
Gather around the campfire with your new tribe as the fire crackles and the night falls. This is your time to bond with fellow tribe members, share stories of the gods, and prepare for the challenges ahead.
The warmth of the fire connects everyone, reminding us of our shared journey.
Archery
The tribe needs your help to perfect their hunting skills! You’ll learn to shoot arrows like the ancient hunters, using real bows and arrows.
With the surrounding forests full of prey, it’s vital to hit your target! Sharpen your aim and show the tribe your skills.
Bow Making
Imagine you’re an ancient hunter! You’ll craft your own bow and arrows from natural materials and take them home as a souvenir.
Learn why the tribe relied on these tools for hunting and how they shaped their way of life.
Stone Circle
The gods demand a stone circle, and the tribe needs your help! You’ll work together to move massive stones and create a structure that honours the ancestors.
Can you manage this monumental task and earn your place in the tribe’s history?
Neolithic Feast
The tribe has gathered to celebrate the land and honour the gods with a grand feast.
You’ll help prepare the food, share stories, and take part in games, dancing, and singing around the fire. What stories will you tell to bring honour to your name?
It’s a time for joy, community, and traditions!
Hunter Gatherer Walk
On this walk, you’ll discover how to live off the land, just like the tribe did.
Learn to identify useful plants and gather materials to make tools, clothes, and food. Will you find all the treasures the land has to offer?
Amesbury Archer Burial Ritual
It’s time to bury a fallen tribe member and honour their spirit. You’ll help prepare the body, perform rituals, and call upon the gods to guide their journey to the afterlife.
This ceremony is essential to the tribe’s beliefs—will you fulfil the sacred rites!
Fire Lighting
Can you make fire like the ancients? You’ll try out different methods of creating fire, from using flint and pyrite to a bow drill.
Discover how important fire was to the tribe, and why it took skill and patience to create it.
It is pre history and on our Stone Age school trips you are a group of nomadic Neolithic families who are on the move. Undertake Stone Age activities as you seek out new land…
