School trips made easy
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School trips made easy
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Weston Museum
Steam Museum A visit to STEAM presents a great opportunity to engage young people with the history of transport, the impact of the railways, industrialisation, local history, engineering and figures of historical significance, including Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The Museum has a wide range of Discovery Sessions available covering National Curriculum topics such as: Victorian Britain, the coming of the railways and the Second World War.
Weston Museum is a hidden gem showcasing the history of North Somerset. Housed in a beautiful and distinctive historic building. We tell the story of the town and the surrounding area from prehistoric times to the present day. Admission to the galleries is free and there is a variety of different learning offers to add on to your visit. Bring your class to Weston Museum to visit the galleries and take part in an exciting, hands-on learning session. Topics include: Fossils and Dinosaurs, Stone Age to Bronze Age, Iron Age, Romans, Saxons and Vikings, Victorian Weston, Victorian Seaside.
Discovery Sessions are available throughout the year and each one can accommodate up to 34 pupils at a time. All sessions promote engagement with learning through the handling of historical artefacts and ephemera, storytelling, using characters, costume, drama and role-play.
Planning a class display? Take part in an interactive session all about making displays, tailored around your subject and including an object handling activity.
Sessions are delivered by STEAM’s talented team of Formal Learning Officers, all qualified teachers, with DBS clearance, experienced at all Key Stages and in Special Needs.
Sessions are led by specialist teachers and can be tailored to suit your projects and key stage. Sessions can also be adapted for SEND by working with the museum Learning Officer. Prices start at just £50.
Twice a year, STEAM run its immersive wartime festival for schools; ‘We’ll Meet Again’. This unique event provides the opportunity for children to explore the sights and sounds of the Home Front. Displays are transformed to recreate the era of the Second World War and STEAM’s Learning Team dress in period costume to add to the wartime atmosphere.
To find out more, visit the Schools section of the museum’s website, call or email and discuss your plans with a Learning Officer.
Your class will meet the Air Raid Warden, hear how family life changed during the war, share the emotions of being evacuees, explore rationing and toys from the period and discover the role railways played in wartime.
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Pricing information From £50 to £140 per group
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Pricing information From £5.50 per pupil
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Opening times
Tuesday - Sunday, 10am – 5pm
Education booking contact name Katherine Bell or Sherry Coles
Opening times
Monday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm
Education booking contact name Gwen Pontefract
Telephone
01934 621028
Education booking contact email museum@wsm-tc.gov.uk
Telephone
01795 466640
Education booking contact email steameducation@swindon.gov.uk
Address
Burlington Street, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset BS23 1PR
Address
STEAM: Museum of the Great Western Railway, Firefly Avenue (off Kemble Drive), SWINDON SN2 2EY
www.westonmuseum.org
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Crealy
www.steam-museum.org.uk
Mojo Active Mojo Active, one of Bristol’s largest outdoor activity centres, provides school children with memorable activities and adventures which can be linked to the curriculum. Local schools visit Mojo to inspire their children with hands-on learning and activities which bring classroom topics to life. Mojo Active can tailor an activity session to meet the learning objectives of any topics and to date, Mojo school programmes have included the Vikings, Water, Forces, the Romans, Ancient Britain, World Wars, Countries, states of matter, mapping, Space, Forest school and much more.
At Crealy, we believe learning shouldn’t be boring! So we’re happy to welcome schools from all over Devon and beyond for educational visits that are stimulating, inspiring and, above all, fun! When children are enjoying themselves, they learn more, so at Crealy we offer some of the best education activities in Devon, covering topics suitable for all schools including EYFS, primary school, secondary schools and schools with additional support. With over 60 rides and attractions, there is no school trip like one to Crealy, and if the weather takes a turn for the worse then you can head indoors for more great all-weather entertainment - our special school days out offer plenty of fun whatever the weather!
Located in over 120 acres of private fields and woodland, with activities ranging from 400m military-style assault course, climbing wall, high and low ropes, zorb football, archery, archery tag, hay henge, cryptic orienteering course, nerf battle arena and our team-games field, Mojo Active has the facilities and trained instructors to ensure children gain the most out of their visit. Instructors are fully trained and have DBS clearance. Mojo Active can also offer schools minibus transport or alternatively bring activities to the school. Feedback from schools has been very positive with many schools booking termly activities.
To view all of our Educational packages visit www.crealy.co.uk/groups/schools
“Our Year Three class have enjoyed Mojo Active Forest school every week this term. They absolutely loved each activity and all children were always fully engaged and involved. As well as having huge amounts of fun, they learned important life skills such as fire safety, how to respect nature, how to work effectively as a team and even some survival tips! We wish we could come every week forever!” ST BERNARD’S PRIMARY.
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Pricing information From £8.99 per student
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Pricing information Starts from £10 per child excl. VAT
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Opening times
10am – 5pm
Education booking contact name Lyndsay Coombes
Opening times
8am – 6pm
Education booking contact name Mark Johnson
Telephone
01395 233200
Education booking contact email Lyndsay@crealy.co.uk
Telephone
01454 660075
Education booking contact email info@mojoactive.co.uk
Address
Crealy Theme Park & Resort, Sidmouth Road, Exeter EX5 1DR
Address
Mojo Active, Over Court Farm, Over Lane, Almondsbury BS32 4DF
www.crealy.co.uk
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Montacute House Montacute House is an excellent example of an unspoilt late Elizabethan mansion which contains a stunning collection of Tudor and early Jacobean portraits from the National Portrait Gallery. All ages can be accommodated. Most groups take advantage of sessions led by Visitor Experience Volunteers, who can also support group leaders who want to self-lead. Groups are welcome to visit from early March to November. Taught sessions can be arranged any day Monday to Friday. Key Stage 1 Programme – Houses and Homes: This programme consists of a volunteer-led tour of the main rooms in the house and incorporates hands-on activities. Children are encouraged to use the evidence around them to find out about a home in the past and how it differs from homes today. They also spend some time engaging with a large family portrait in the Long Gallery using costume props. Key Stage 2 Programme – Tudors or local history study: This programme consists of a volunteer-led tour of the Tudor rooms in the house, including the portraits in the Long Gallery. The children are encouraged to question the evidence around them and come to their own conclusions about the lives of rich and poor Tudors. Montacute House was designed to impress and establish its owner’s status and power. Today, it can be used as the focus for a local history study. Art focussed and literacy visits: Portrait focussed visits and activities in the Long Gallery across all Key Stages. Pricing information From £5 (+VAT) per child
Website
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/montacute-house
Opening times
See website for details
Education booking contact name
Hayley Henderson
Telephone
01935 823289
Education booking contact email
Hayley.henderson@nationaltrust.org.uk
Address
Montacute House, Montacute, Somerset TA15 6XP
www.mojoactive.co.uk/education
The Edge The Edge and Andrew Brownsword Gallery is an arts and creativity hub informed by the context and research of the University of Bath. We encourage and nurture arts/research collaborations, providing a place where artists, audiences, researchers and academics can find new perspectives and fertile ground to showcase new thinking and ideas. Here, mechanical engineers meet sculptors interested in moving structures, architects work with artists to shed new light on the nature of play and how architecture influences it. Our year-round programme of exhibitions, performing arts presentations, talks, art classes, family and community events, provide experiences of educational, emotional and intellectual stimulus, all based around our ethos of bringing together arts, research and adventure. Our focus is on participatory programmes and our belief is that everyone can be creative and contribute. The state-ofthe-art Edge building offers a gallery, theatres, music and art studios. We offer tours, talks and tailored workshops to groups from schools and colleges and is a fantastic opportunity for young people to engage with art, learning more about the exhibitions. You are also welcome to lead your own group around our gallery, we do however ask that you complete a booking form for all group visits. Upcoming exhibitions for 2020 include; Mariner: a painted ship upon a painted ocean, an exhibition inspired by Coleridge’s epic poem. Slow Painting, a Hayward Touring exhibition of paintings that take their time and invite us to do the same. Visions of Science showcases artworks that merge art and science. Pricing information Free entry to exhibitions and free tours Website www.edgearts.org/schools-colleges/ (artist-led workshops from £150 per group) Opening times Tuesday - Saturday, 11am - 5pm Education booking contact name Victoria Wastling Telephone 01225 386777 Education booking contact email edge-learning@bath.ac.uk Address Andrew Brownsword Gallery, The Edge, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY
