Virtual History Visits for Schools

Live Online History Workshops with Mr Dilly

Bring Mr Dilly live into your classroom for a one-school-only online history visit packed with character, humour, historical detail, pupil questions and a class quiz.

Mr Dilly’s Virtual History Visits are live, curriculum-linked online workshops for schools. Delivered online, they make history vivid, memorable and easy to access — wherever your school is.

Pupils meet Mr Dilly live on screen, explore a key history topic, submit questions and take part in a fun quiz. Ideal for topic launches, history weeks, enrichment days, book weeks, end-of-topic celebrations—or schools too far away for an in-person visit.

How Virtual History Visits work

Each Virtual History Visit lasts approximately 45 minutes and is delivered live to one school via Microsoft Teams. Access details are agreed in advance.

Sessions include:

• A timeline overview of the period or event

• Key people, places and moments from the topic

• Mr Dilly’s high-energy presenting, humour and historical detail

• Pupil questions answered live, submitted in advance by the school

• A fun class quiz to finish

• Optional class shout-outs where time allows

Each visit is designed for one year group studying the same history topic. Multiple classes from that year group can watch together at the same time.

Choose your Virtual History Visit

Samuel Pepys and the Great Fire of London

Upper KS1 and lower KS2 / ages 6–9 / UK Years 2–4
Approx. 45 minutes

Travel back to London in 1666 with Mr Dilly to discover how a small fire in a bakery became one of the most famous disasters in British history.

This live online visit includes:

• a clear timeline of the Great Fire of London and the key people involved - supported by slides

• what London was like in 1666, including wooden houses, narrow streets, plague and firefighting

• a “Did you know?” section with surprising facts and details pupils may not have heard before

• pupil questions answered live, sent in advance by the school

• a fun class quiz on the Great Fire of London to finish

A fun and accessible visit for pupils studying the Great Fire of London, Samuel Pepys, London past and present, or life in the 17th century.

Ancient Egypt

KS2 / ages 7–11 / UK Years 3–6
Approx. 45 minutes

Step into the world of Ancient Egypt with Mr Dilly and explore pharaohs, gods, mummies, tombs and beliefs about the afterlife.

This live online visit includes:

• a clear timeline of Ancient Egyptian civilisation and key people - supported by slides

• an introduction to mummification, hieroglyphs and Ancient Egyptian beliefs about life after death

• a “Did you know?” section with surprising facts, strange details and little-known discoveries

• pupil questions answered live, sent in advance by the school

• a fun class quiz on Ancient Egypt to finish

A memorable visit for pupils beginning or developing their Ancient Egypt topic, with a strong focus on curiosity, belief, evidence and discovery.

Journey into the world of the ancient Maya with Mr Dilly to explore cities, kings, temples, rainforest life, beliefs and the famous ball game Pok Ta Pok.

This live online visit includes:

• a clear timeline of the Maya civilisation - supported by slides

• key places and ideas, including city states, temples, rulers, gods, farming and daily life

• a “Did you know?” section with surprising facts and myths pupils can discuss and respond to

• pupil questions answered live, sent in advance by the school

• a fun class quiz on the Maya to finish

An uplifting virtual visit for pupils studying the ancient Maya, helping them understand what made this civilisation extraordinary and why historians are still learning from the evidence left behind.

World War II

KS2 and lower KS3 / ages 8–13 / UK Years 4–8
Approx. 45 minutes

Join Mr Dilly for an age-appropriate online visit exploring Britain and the wider world during the Second World War.

This live online visit includes:

• a clear timeline of the Second World War, supported by slides

• key events including the outbreak of war, evacuation, rationing, the Blitz, Dunkirk, the Battle of Britain, D-Day, VE Day and remembrance

• a “Did you know?” section with surprising facts, lesser-known stories and details pupils can respond to

• pupil questions answered live, sent in advance by the school

• a fun class quiz on World War II to finish

A powerful and accessible visit for pupils studying World War II, helping them understand the key events as well as the people whose lives were changed by the war.