Here is our programme of guided and self guided activities, sorted by Key Stage.
The guided sessions are available from May to December, Tuesdays – Fridays from 10.30am.
The self guided sessions are available from May to December, Tuesdays – Fridays, 10.30am to 2.30pm.
Maximum 60 pupils per day and all school visits must be booked in advance.
Guided sessions
| Activity summary
| Subject
| Key stages
| Availability
|
Toy Sessions
By exploring our collection of toys
discover what they are made of, how they work
and who played with them. |
History
Technology |
KS1 KS2 |
Tuesdays to Fridays,
May - December |
Victorian Schoolroom
Children experience
Victorian school life first hand. |
History |
KS1 KS2 |
Tuesdays to Fridays,
May - December |
Teddy Bear Sessions
For young children to help develop their
thinking and listening skills as well as learning about
the history of Teddy Bears. |
Literacy
history |
KS1 |
Tuesdays to Fridays,
May - December |
Self-led activities
| Activity summary
| Subject
| Key stages
| Availability
|
What was life like for children in the Victorian Period?
In the Adventure Gallery - play with the street games that
Victorian children used.
In the Work Gallery - climb the chimney as a Victorian
chimney boy.
Try your hand at being a Victorian Scullery Maid.
Use the teachers resource box to learn about life for
children in the cotton mills.
Find out more about working children today and then post your views
on our Voting Wall. |
History |
KS1 KS2 |
Tuesdays to Fridays,
May – December during
usual opening hours |
Houses and homes
Using interactive dolls houses in the Home gallery,
match the furniture and the people to the right period. |
History |
KS1 KS2 |
Tuesdays to Fridays,
May – December, during
usual opening hours |
Stories Gallery
Use our story sacks and create a story with our interactive
story board and props in the performance area. |
Literacy
history |
KS1 KS2 |
Tuesdays to Fridays,
May – December, during
usual opening hours |
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