Opening Times

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10-5.00PM TUESDAY-FRIDAY, 11-5PM WEEKENDS

What makes this a great venue for School group Fun or Educational Visits?

We offer fun and informative days out for schools. Focusing on Victorian and Second World war subjects offered in costumed roleplay activities alongside object handling and DT activities. Accessible and with toilets and lunch facilities for schools. Set in the heart of the Worcestershire countryside. Can tailor make session to suit your groups requirements.

What are the Curriculum Topics or Benefit to the students from a visit?

Victorian Life, Second World War, costume, toys, science activities, Samule Pepys & the Great Fire of London, Tudor Music and more.

Fun hands-on activities for children of all ages.

What are the activities?

Roleplay activities, music and dance (Tudor/Medieval), object handling sessions and related design & technology activities.

What is the age range of the activities?

KS1, 2 & 3 and session can be tailor made for older groups.

Sample programme of the activities:

Roleplay Activity Information for Teachers:
Victorian Schoolroom

Suitable for Key Stages 1 & 2

The schoolroom at Hartlebury has been created for children to experience a day in the life of a Victorian schoolchild. Our School Ma’am Miss Proper will lead the activities and will be on hand to receive your class for a morning or afternoon's instruction.

To add to your day we request that all children are to arrive suitably attired. The room is equipped with desks, slate and slate pencils, punishments and a teacher's desk to give a real flavour of the period.

The children will follow a lesson of instruction given by Miss Proper and children will have the opportunity to write on slates, try the punishments (finger stocks, back-straighteners etc) and wear some Victorian costume (smocks for girls and sailor collars for boys).

Knowledge, Skills & Understanding
This activity covers:
• Chronological understanding: 1
• Knowledge and understanding of events, people and changes in the past: 2 Historical interpretation: 3
• History enquiry: 4
• Organisation and communication: 5

Curriculum Links
This activity links directly to the following National Curriculum units:
• KS1 History Unit 2: What were homes like a long time ago?
• KS2 History Unit 11: What was it like for children living in Victorian Britain?

Learning Outcomes
Children will be able to:
• Compare modern and Victorian schooling.
• Consider what life was like for children in the past.
Thinking Skills
The following thinking skills are also covered:

• Information Processing: Comparing/contrasting information; Identifying and analysing relationships.
• Reasoning: Giving reasons for opinions/actions; Inferring; Making deductions; Using precise language to reason.
• Enquiry: Asking questions; Drawing conclusions.
• Creativity: Applying imagination.

Duration = approx. 2 hours
Cost = £50 per half day, £95 per day

What materials to you provide or suggest groups bring to support the visit?

Pre-visit information, museum trail. They need not bring anything but we ask them to dress in appropriate costume for some sessions (Victorian/Second World War)

What are the minimum and maximum group sizes and the free Teacher Ratio?

1:10

Do you have or how do you arrange risk assessment?

All activities are risk assessed and these can be made available on request.

Do you offer Teacher familiarisation days?

Yes, free of charge.

What facilities are there for school groups for food and drink, shop etc?

Lunch rooms available, toilets, shop, cafe and disabled toilets

Is specific clothing required?

No - only some historic costume where requested and this is not compulsory

Do you have first aid on site?

Yes

Are there any restrictions on photos, copyright etc?

Not to taking photographs of groups but photos of collections items would need to be checked with County Museum Officer/Collections Officers

Additional information.

We also have a large schools laons section whereby schools may borrow themed boxes of objects for half or whole term durations. Small costs apply.