Key Stage 1
Handling History Workshops
In these 60 minute long workshops students are encouraged to engage in their own active enquiry and will be inspired with real artefacts and specimens. We aim to fulfill National Curriculum objectives in all 'Handling History Workshops'.
Toys - a Change Through Time
The session leader will show children old and new toys to illustrate how they have evolved through new materials and initiatives. All children will get the chance to demonstrate a toy to the group.
Recommended for:
Key Stage 1 - NC - Breadth of study. Changes in their own lives and the way of life of people in the more distant past.
Victorian Washday
The session leader will demonstrate how the Victorians did their washing using real dolly tubs, equipment and carbolic soap. The children then split into three groups with artefacts to have a go at doing some Victorian style washing.
Recommended for:
Key Stage 1 - NC - Breadth of study. Changes in their own lives and the way of life of people in the more distant past.
Victorian Childhood
Session leader will tell the class about the lives of the rich and poor children in Victorian times using real artefacts (30 minutes). For the second part of the session, time will be spent dressing up, writing like Victorian school children and playing with Victorian childrens' toys.
Recommended for:
Key Stage 1 - NC - Breadth of study. Changes in their own lives and the way of life of people in the more distant past.
Romans in Britain
The first part of the session looks at artefacts that were left in Britain by the Romans settlers after they invaded Britain. Investigating objects students will work in groups to determine which are artefacts or replicas. They will present their findings to the group before the session leader demonstrates Roman arms and armour. In the second half of the session, the leader will explain what it was like to be invaded by the Roman Army. This involves one student dressing in replica armour, a demonstration of spears and the whole class Roman marching.
Recommended for:
Key Stage 1 - NC - Breadth of study. Changes in their own lives and the way of life of people in the more distant past.
World War II
The session leader will introduce what life was like during World War II for children. The workshop will cover evacuation, life at war and food rationing. Using objects from the museums collection, including a real air raid siren, uniforms and gas masks the children will gain a glimpse of what life was like for children affected by the war.
Recommended for:
Key Stage 1 - NC - What was life like for children during World War II, Britain since 1930
Science Enquiry Sessions
Mini Beast Mania
Children will learn in the session what makes a mini beast by handling real specimens from crabs and starfish to bugs and beasties. This session can include a real mini beast hunt outside and then children come back and identify what they have found using identification sheets. The children will finish by drawing a picture of their favourite mini beast.
Recommended for:
Key Stage 1 - Mini-beast topic.
Dinosaurs & Fossils
Using real specimens from millions of years ago, children are taught about how a fossil is made and what we can learn about what life was like when dinosaurs walked the Earth. In the second half of this interactive workshop children will have the chance to hold real dinosaur bones and fossil and make observational drawings and rubbings to take away with them.
Recommended for:
Key Stage 1 - Life processes
The Tyrwhitt-Drake Museum of Carriages History of transport trail
Why not visit our Carriage Museum? It is just down the road from our main site. Although the Carriage Museum is only open to the public during the Summer - pre-booked school groups can visit any time. In winter be prepared to come with warm clothing as there is no heating in this old building. The shop will also be closed in the Autumn and Winter terms, but you might like to visit the main museum on the same day where our shop is always full of lots of things for little budgets.
Key Stage 1 and 2 students can use a free 'History of Transport' trail to explore the exhibits.
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