Foreign Field in Schools

With our unique schools visiting service, the costly and time consuming need for field trips is eradicated, as the reality of history can be brought to your very school.

Through Foreign Field your pupils can enjoy our historical interpretations without pupils and teachers needing to leave the safe school environment, and thus saving your school the high costs of transportation and insurance.

• Most young people nowadays know how to use a washing machine, but how many know the difference between a posser and a dolly peg?
• How easy was it to use a dolly tub, wash board and a mangle?
• Can you work out what our mystery item is?
• How did mothers protect their children from a gas attack? How did they manage to carry a baby’s gas mask whilst keeping the baby alive?
• What and how much food did we eat back then and what foods that we accept as part of our daily diet today, were just not available or were even seen as being unpatriotic.
• This and much more is covered try out our 70 year old vacuum cleaner or push around our 65 year old baby’s pram.
• Have a look at a Second World War wedding cake, don’t worry it's only cardboard!!
• Everyone (teachers included) can try our 1940’s fun quiz and everyone gets a certificate at the end of it.
• Listen to the 40’s music and join in the games and sing along, but don’t forget to lie still on the floor when the air raid siren sounds and the bombs start falling.

See here for our sample itinerary for our Second World War School Talks

Our pool of experienced speakers and interpreters could be just what you need! .

Our services to schools range from in-classroom talks concerning historical life and fashion, through combat displays and discussions on military tactics and blunders, to adding historical colour and educational entertainment to school open days, galas and fun days.

All people doing Foreign Field School Visits have gone through the full CRB enhanced disclosure vetting procedure.

Contact Foreign Field for a quote or further information.