Step Back in Time with Our Stone Age Experience at Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre
Immerse your students in the fascinating world of the Stone Age with our action-packed day of hands-on activities designed to explore survival, innovation, and culture through time. Perfect for Year 3/4 pupils, this highly visual and engaging programme uses practical tasks and simple sequencing to develop historical reasoning and understanding of change over time.
This can be run for students in either Key Stage 2 or 3. Activities include:
Bushcraft
Learn essential survival skills with flint-and-steel fire-starting techniques.
Explore how early humans cooked and used natural materials to thrive.
Archery and Atlatl Throwing
Travel through time to discover the evolution of projectiles!
Test your skills with bows, spears, and atlatl (a Stone Age spear-thrower) while learning why these tools evolved.
Cave Painting
Get creative by recreating ancient art! Use traditional methods to depict Stone Age life, connecting with the culture of early humans.
Bell Boating and Fishing
Experience Stone Age-style travel and fishing in our Bell Boats.
Take part in a fun fishing game while learning how early humans gathered food from waterways.
Why Choose Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre?
A fully immersive day designed to meet curriculum needs while sparking curiosity.
Activities that encourage teamwork, problem-solving, and historical reasoning.
A stunning outdoor environment where students can actively engage with history.
Book Your Stone Age Adventure Today!
Let your students step into the shoes of early humans for a day they will never forget! Spaces are limited, so secure your class’s spot now.
Curriculum links:
This topic falls under ‘changes in Britain from stone age to iron age and includes’, ‘early hunter and gatherers tools / shelters, this may include studies or artefacts and cave painting’.