“to learn by discovery”
HEURISTICS June 2010
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Seafaring show ALL THIS AND GAMES TO PLAY AS WELL
A full day of planned activities and presentations plus • games to play Model ships for the children to wear, complete with cannon on deck
• target practise with the cannons • climbing the mast • using the navigation instruments
Try your hand at tying knots
Navigation instruments
• knot tying • set sail in the model ships
Royal Charles under attack
Heuristics, PO Box 5514, Matlock, DE4 5ZP | 07860 966251 | www.heuristics.org.uk
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Event timetable
12.00
Signalling
1.00
Royal Charles
2.00
Navigation
3.00
Family Relay
Children telling the story of the Royal Charles
Signalling A history of signalling from Ancient Greece through to early 19th century. Filled with information and handson activities. Royal Charles The story of the life of this great ship and how it was snatched from under our very nose. What did Samuel Pepys have to say about it? A story told by the children in graphic detail as they sail in the ships. Navigation Learn how to use a ships log - why do we measure speed in knots - read the compass rose - what is the traverse board - how does a sextant work. An amazing presentation as the children leap overboard in order to measure our speed. Family relay A punishing schedule of activity as family take on family in a race to capture the enemy ship. Time to put in to practice all you have learned today.
Traverse board
Shanties Time for the children to haul in the anchor. All hands on deck as we sing the traditional shanties.
signalling & knots
Heuristics, PO Box 5514, Matlock, DE4 5ZP | 07860 966251 | www.heuristics.org.uk
Games to play all day
Just a small sample of many games available this weekend
Shovelboard - one of the great favourites
Skittles
Table games of all descriptions
Original bagatelle
Shut the box
Devil among the tailors
Ferses - the modern games is draughts
Suitable for all ages. Let the child within come out to play for a while. Quoits
Bowling
Heuristics, PO Box 5514, Matlock, DE4 5ZP | 07860 966251 | www.heuristics.org.uk