Throughout my work as a drama teacher for Dudley Performing Arts I have delivered workshops in schools on a wide range of curriculum themes from literacy to science, however my particular passion is for delivering the history curriculum through process drama.

The methods available through process drama provide an excellent way for pupils to step into the shoes of people from our distant and more recent past. It enables pupils to feel the emotions, question the motives of and experience the daily lives of people from all walks of life. It also provides pupils with a multi-sensory way of learning about the past. Many teachers often comment how those pupils reluctant to contribute in class will often thrive in the practical environment of a drama workshop.

Drama workshops requested by schools often involve the popular themes of Romans, Tudors, Victorians and World War Two. However over the last few years I have noticed an increasing demand for history workshops linked to local history, something teachers do not always have the time and resources to deliver themselves.  This combined with my knowledge of the ‘Campaign Make An Impact' project created by the British Library, Hull Museums, Harewood House, Thackray Medical Museum and The Holocaust Survivors Friendship Association, gave me the idea for creating a project to be delivered to primary schools which could focus on an important part of the Black Country's heritage.