The National Trust West Midlands region offers a range of subject specific and cross curricular school programmes at many of its sites.
While many sessions are aimed at Key Stages 1 & 2, several sites can deliver tailored programmes for Key Stages 3 & 4. We are also pioneering days related to BTECs and the new apprenticeship GCSEs. Teachers are also welcome to lead their own visits.
Our aim is to provide a year round service. Several sites are open all year round while others offer outreach programmes in the winter.
Our Learning Officers also work closely with the Association of Colleges and universities as well as schools to provide opportunities for placements and projects covering a variety of heritage and environment courses.
Shropshire
Attingham Park
| Key Stage
| Subject
| Activity Summary
|
| KS1 & 2 |
Science & Citizenship |
Wild Life! - Deer Park rides, pond dipping and mini beast hunts. |
| KS1 & 2 |
Science & Citizenship |
The Four Seasons – Woodland Walks |
| KS1 & 2 |
History |
Homes in the Past - Be a servant and see how the other half lived |
| KS1 & 2 |
History |
World War Two – Be an evacuee for the day |
Dudmaston Hall
| Key Stage
| Subject
| Activity Summary
|
| KS1 -3 |
History |
Dig for Victory – Travel on the Severn Valley Railway to Dudmaston and work on an allotment |
| KS2 – 4 |
Art, Design & Technology |
Art off the Rails – Workshops centred on one of Midlands best Modern Art Collections |
| KS4 |
Science & Citizenship |
Sustaining the Environment – A 1 day or 3 day residential practical programme |
The Shropshire Hills
| Key Stage
| Subject
| Activity Summary
|
| KS1 – 4 |
Geography Science & Art |
River Study –measuring, recording & investigating using field study labs. All eqpt provided. |
| KS1 – 4 |
Geography, Science & Citizenship |
Guided Walk – Nature conservation, land management & visitor pressure |
| KS2,3 & 4 |
Geography & Science |
Rocks and Soils – examining strata, erosion and fossils |
| KS2-4 |
Geography |
Map & Compass-Test your orienteering skills |
| KS2 |
History |
A Night in the Snow – A true Victorian story of survival |
| KS1 – 4 |
Science |
Habitats – comparing still/moving water & woodland/open hillside |
Birmingham
Back to Backs
| Key Stage
| Subject
| Activity Summary
|
| KS1 |
History |
Toys and Homes – an interactive tour and storytelling session |
| KS2 |
History |
The Victorian Inner City – life and work in a 19th-century courtyard. |
Staffordshire
Moseley Old Hall
| Key Stage
| Subject
| Activity Summary
|
| KS2 |
History |
Tudor Life – discover what life was like in a 16th-century household. |
| KS2 & 3 |
History & Citizenship |
The Escape of Charles II – re-enact the story of the house that saved a king |
| KS21 |
History & Literacy |
Traditional Stories – brought to life by the house and farmyard animals |
| KS4 |
|
Leisure & Tourism – Moseley: a case study |
Wightwick Manor
| Key Stage
| Subject
| Activity Summary
|
| KS1-4 |
Art, Design & Technology |
Morris Patterns – block printing workshop & Tour of Art Collection |
| KS1 & 2 |
Science & Citizenship |
How Does Your Garden Grow – habitats, sensory garden, recycling & sustainability, pond dipping and minibeasts, composting & wormeries workshops |
| KS1 & 2 |
History |
Victorian Toys & Schools –hands on workshops |
| KS3 & 4 |
History |
Archive Alive – delve into the Mander family archive |
| KS2 |
History |
World War Two at Wightwick- an all day interactive experience |
Herefordshire
Brockhampton
| Key Stage
| Subject
| Activity Summary
|
| KS2 |
History |
Rich and Poor in Tudor Times – how do we know what life was like? |
| KS2 |
History, Design & Technology |
Tudor Construction – have a go at wattle and daub |
| KS1 |
Literacy |
Nursery Rhyme Trail – meet the characters in the wood |
| KS1 - 3 |
History & Literacy Science |
Mini Beasts of Land & Water |
| KS1 -4 |
Citizenship & Science |
Tractor Tour – discover how an environmentally friendly farm works |
Berrington Hall
| Key Stage
| Subject
| Activity Summary
|
| KS1 & 2 |
History |
Scrub Your Smalls & Brush Your Boots – hands on workshops on the lives of Victorian/ Georgian servants |
| KS1 - 3 |
Music, Drama & Literacy |
Sea Songs & Shanties – a day of music & drama |
| KS1 |
Literacy |
The Park Keeper – stories and drama |
| KS1 |
Maths |
Henry Holland’s Practical Patterns – a shape and space workshop |
| KS1 |
History |
Houses & Homes – tactile tour & junk workshop |
Warwickshire
Charlecote Park
| Key Stage
| Subject
| Activity Summary
|
| KS2 |
History |
Charlecote Tudors Detectives – study buildings, costumes and artefacts to reveal hidden secrets |
| KS1 |
History |
Houses and Homes – the true stories of children at Charlecote |
| KS1 & 2 |
Science |
The Great Hedgehog Hunt - discover the habitats and habits of a host of animals |
| KS2 |
Geography |
Orienteering – find your way around the park |
Baddesley Clinton
| Key Stage
| Subject
| Activity Summary
|
| KS2 & 3 |
History |
Priests, Protestants & Persecution – the story behind a c.16th century struggle |
Worcestershire
Hanbury Hall
| Key Stage
| Subject
| Activity Summary
|
| KS2 |
History |
War Child – experience life as an evacuee |
| KS2 |
History |
Living & Working on a Victorian Country House Estate |
| KS2 |
History |
Living Ancient Greeks – Greek myths through murals |
| KS1 & 2 |
Science |
Woodlands & Minibeasts – explore the wilds of Hanbury |
Other Learning Opportunities
- Contact our Youth Involvement worker to discover accredited training possibilities for 16-25 year olds. Telephone 0121 7537756.
For more information about education visits and projects in the West Midlands, please contact the region's Learning and Interpretation Officer.
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