Wren, Rebuilding and The Great Fire of London will be a day of inspirational learning for your class, involving students in hands-on activities, story-telling, visits and a guided walk, helping them to experience their city with new eyes and new skills.
Children will explore the Great Fire – one of the most significant events in the history of their city. As budding architectural detectives, they will learn about Wren’s great re-building of London out of the smouldering ruins, and importantly consider what his impact is on their locality and cityscape today.
Students on their visit will step into Wren’s shoes, as they see the streets he walked, understand his genius as both scientist and architect, and discover his phenomenal achievements and 17th-century churches, buildings and monuments.
“The whole day was amazing. One of the best trips we have ever been on. Facilitators were so knowledgeable, passionate and enthusiastic.” (KS1 teacher).
Following the success of Wren300, we are excited to offer full learning days FREE of charge, made possible by our ongoing partnership with the Temple Bar Trust and support from generous funders.
Please note: Funding is limited, so we encourage you to book your session soon to ensure you don’t miss out on this opportunity.
Our national-curriculum linked KS1 learning days inspire pupils to explore the rich fabric of their city through cross-curricular, facilitated learning, storytelling, hands-on activities, and guided walks led by experts. Learn about Sir Christopher Wren’s life and work and how he shaped the City of London we see to today.
Sessions are available Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays from 10am to 2pm. We offer sessions to just two groups per day – either from one school or two different schools. Maximum of 30 per group.
Your group will visit the historic church of St Martin Ludgate and Temple Bar.
For timetable information and to check possible dates for your visit take a look at our Availability Guide.
Sessions are based on one route in the City of London (one square-mile, packed full of built heritage, history and stories).
Schools will visit on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Temple Bar Trust (Paternoster Square next to St Paul’s Cathedral) and St Martin Ludgate.
All our locations have access to toilets, bag storage and space for children to sit down and have lunch.
Please email our Education Officer at education.wren300@london.anglican.org enquire about booking for your session.
You can download our cancellation policy here: https://squaremilechurches.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Square-Mile-Churches-Education-Cancellation-Policy.docx
Learn about Wren and the Great Fire. Visit Wren’s buildings, experiment with the scientific instruments he used and design your own towers with quill pens and building blocks. We will even visit a secret roof terrace for a fabulous view of the skyline of London.
Use our learning resources to inspire both pre and post visit activities in the classroom.
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