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    Schools & teachers

    National Trust sites in Surrey, Kent, East and West Sussex have many stories to tell whether they be the life cycle of a rare butterfly to the tale of the laundry maid.

    Let us be your outdoor classroom and inspire your students to think beyond the school gate and create their own response to these very special places.

    On site learning staff will work with you to deliver your learning aims and objectives for your visit, ensuring a safe, enjoyable and cost-effective day. Curriculum related activities we can offer include: handling collections, tours in costume, role play, hot seating, habitat discovery, and teacher’s resources.

    Our programmes are only the starting point.

    East Sussex

    Devil’s Dyke

    Key Stage Subject Activity Summary
    1,2,3 Geography, History, ESD, Science Chalk downland: Habitats, fieldwork skills. Site Management sessions.

    Ightham Mote

    Key Stage Subject Activity Summary
    1,2,3 History, Literacy, Geography, Science ‘House detective’- interactive tour and meet the housekeeper.

    Petworth

    Key Stage Subjec Activity Summary
    1,2,3 History, Art and Design, Literacy, Geography, Science Victorian focused tour and handling collection, based in the servants quarters. Parkland.

    Standen

    Key Stage Subject Activity Summary
    1,2,3 History, Art & Design, Literacy Victorian focused tour and handling collection. Woodland to explore. Arts and crafts house.

    West Sussex

    Alfriston Clergy House

    Key Stage Subject Activity Summary
    1,2 History, Literacy Tour of the Wealden Hall House. New tracker packs for self led activities.

    Bodiam Castle

    Key Stage Subject Activity Summary
    1,2,3 History, Literacy ‘Who goes there?’. New interactive sessions for KS1&2. Meet the armoury, explore the ruins, what was it like to live here?

    Frog Firle Farm

    Key Stage Subject Activity Summary
    1,2,3 Geography, History, ESD, Science Chalk downland: Habitats, fieldwork skills. Site Management sessions and coastal studies.

    Kent

    Knole

    Key Stage Subject Activity Summary
    1,2,3 History, Literacy, Art and Design, Geography, Science Contact property

    South Foreland Lighthouse

    Key Stage Subject Activity Summary
    1,2 History, Literacy, Science, Geography. Contact property

    Surrey

    Box Hill

    Key Stage Subject Activity Summary
    1,2,3 Geography, History, ESD, Science Chalk downland: Habitats, fieldwork skills. Site Management sessions.

    Dapdune Wharf

    Key Stage Subject Activity Summary
    1,2,3 Geography, Science, ESD, History, Literacy Tour and handling collection, focused on the Victorian hey day of the river wey canal barges. New! river study sessions.

    Witley Centre

    Key Stage Subject Activity Summary
    1,2,3 Geography, History, ESD, Science Heathland: Habitats, fieldwork skills, site management sessions.

    For more information about education visits and projects in the South East, please contact your regional Learning and Interpretation Officer.

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    A girl from Riverhead Infants School dressed as Elizabeth I at Knole, Kent
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