Schools Newsletter
SPRING 2014
New for 2014! New workshops for learners at Key Stages 1 and 2 2014 will see the introduction of some exciting new opportunities for young visitors to DIG and Barley Hall. Our new multi-period ‘Hearth and Home’ workshop at DIG uses science and archaeology to examine how houses and homes were constructed by people in the past.
What is the difference between a Roman villa and a Viking longhouse? How did Stone Age people build their shelters? Pupils will answer these questions and more in this fun, hands-on workshop. A ‘Tudor Discoveries’ half-day experience at Barley Hall allows your pupils to immerse themselves in the surroundings and atmosphere of a Tudor-era townhouse, where they will learn about fifteenth and sixteenth-century innovations that changed the world. Reading and writing, science, navigation and medicine all come under the spotlight in this eyeopening and unforgettable visit.
For more information on our exciting new workshops please call our friendly reservations team on 01904 615505 or email groups@yorkat.co.uk.
SPRING 2014
Schools Newsletter
Local History Giveaway In spring 2014 the JORVIK Group is offering a unique opportunity to schools to support the transition to the new History curriculum: the chance to obtain a set of books and resources on the archaeology of the city of York. Produced by York Archaeological Trust, these materials will be invaluable for local history studies at Key Stages 2 and 3. With detailed archaeological drawings, plans of excavations and historic maps, these materials can provide a wealth of information to inspire teachers and pupils, and are being offered free of charge (while stocks last). For more information, please call Chris Tuckley, Head of Interpretation, on 01904 543424 or email ctuckley@yorkat.co.uk.
Ebor Academy Alliance Partnership The Ebor Academy Alliance has been set up by Robert Wilkinson Primary School, deemed ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted, to support schools in York. One of the Alliance’s goals is to develop specialist expertise, so that the children attending an Academy school will receive outstanding opportunities and will have the opportunity to excel in a broad number of curriculum areas. A new partnership between the JORVIK Group and the Ebor Academy Alliance has been established to support both parties in the achievement of excellence for all of its learners, via the sharing of knowledge and resources. The JORVIK Group education team looks forward to an exciting year of opportunities ahead!
JORVIK Vikings Overseas Our Vikings are never off duty. Our interactive team leader, Leoba (aka Zoe Durrant-Walker), recently travelled to Gothenburg, Sweden, where she visited the settlement at Ale, and took some stunning photographs of the fabulous Viking longhouse. As Viking houses go, it’s quite unlike the kind that was found in York during the Coppergate excavation, where the Viking craftspeople of the city adapted themselves to a more densely populated, urban environment. pupils from Viking Frekkie with y Alliance em ad the new Ebor Ac
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