Box 20 Punch and Judy box 1

This box is perfect as an introduction to seaside activities in the Victorian period. The box contains all you need to encourage your pupils to create their own Punch and Judy play to show their class or indeed the whole school.

The box comes with its own puppet theatre and scripts are also included, which can be used as a template to create your own stories.

Ideal for use with Key Stage 1, years 1 and 2

Key learning objectives

• History: To enable pupils to explore a typical Victorian seaside activity by handling Punch and Judy puppets, and by taking part in role play activities.

Links to unit 3 of the QCA scheme of work: What were Seaside Holidays Like in the Past?

• Speaking and Listening: To encourage pupils to work effectively as a member of a group, using speaking and listening skills.
• Literacy: To explore Victorian and modern day Punch and Judy plays using scripts from different periods.

Box contents

• Puppets include Punch, Judy, Baby, Policeman, Joey the Clown, and Crocodile (plus sausages, frying pan, truncheon and Mr. Punch’s stick)
• Resources include teachers notes, 3 Punch and Judy scripts, display sheets, labels and a puppet theatre.