The JORVIK Group
Attractions Learning Programme 2012/13 Key Stages 3 - 5
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Welcome to Learning with
The JORVIK Group
The JORVIK Group is pleased to announce the launch of three new workshops for 2012/13, that cater for students of History, Geography and Archaeology at Key Stage 3 and up. Drawing on the unique archaeological learning resources at DIG and Micklegate Bar Museum, your students will have the chance to explore York’s social history and changing landscape. DIG is an exciting attraction which enables learners to engage with archaeology first hand and explore how archaeologists recreate the past. Learners can handle genuine artefacts from 2000 years of York's history and explore DIG's changing programme of innovative exhibitions. DIG is located approximately five minutes’ walk from the JORVIK Viking Centre. www.digyork.com
Micklegate Bar is part of York’s famous walls. Providing vital defence for York and the site where the heads of traitors were displayed, Micklegate Bar Museum offers schools the opportunity to explore the bloody history of the city. Pupils can investigate crime and punishment in the past and work out how to defend the city walls. Micklegate Bar is located approximately fifteen minutes’ walk from JORVIK and DIG. www.micklegatebar.com
Combine your visit to York with a school visit to our other attractions. An outing to Jorvik Viking Centre gives children the opportunity to learn about the real Viking settlement of Jorvik that stood on-site one thousand years ago. Your pupils will have the chance to explore the Viking street of Coppergate, see how it was discovered and investigate the evidence left behind. Jorvik offers a unique learning experience for your school groups, allowing them to see, smell, hear and even touch the past. www.jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk
Visiting Barley Hall gives pupils the chance to experience life inside a merchant’s townhouse in the early Tudor period. Pupils of all ages and abilities will have the opportunity to get involved and learn about Tudor living as the Hall is brought to life by our costumed gallery staff. Barley Hall is located approximately ten minutes’ walk from both JORVIK and DIG. www.barleyhall.org.uk
What’s new in 2012? Looking Back at Hungate At DIG
From the autumn of 2006 to the end of 2011, a team from York Archaeological Trust investigated the archaeology of the Hungate area of York, as part of the regeneration of a little-known corner of the city.
over 1,500 years ago. Find out how timbers from an Anglo-Saxon ship were remade into the cellar of a Viking-Age house. Examine beautifully crafted pots depicting the faces of humans and images of animals from York’s medieval past. Explore how people lived in What the archaeologists discovered Hungate’s Victorian streets and during their investigations was a houses, condemned as slum rich and changing story, reflecting districts. how people adapted the use of this low-lying parcel of land that sits This new exhibition lets you explore within an elbow of the River Foss. some of the diverse collection of artefacts discovered during the Looking Back at Hungate is a new five-year excavation of Hungate in exhibition which uses artefacts to York and reveals the stories of the tell the story of a changing city landscape over the last 2,000 years people who lived there from Roman and is located within the hands-on times to the early 20th century. The exhibition also includes a environment of DIG, bringing you range of fun, interactive resources closer to the archaeology of York. that allow young learners to carry out their own investigations into the See intricate and amazing Roman jewellery that was placed in graves changing face of historic York.
What will you find?
DIG WORKSHOPS
The JORVIK Group’s schools workshop programme aims to spark pupils’ interest in the past by exploring a variety of fun and interesting themes.
People, Place and the Past – Changing Urban Landscapes WORKSHOP
Using the Hungate area of York as a case study, this workshop explores ways of investigating and interpreting past and present societies within a changing urban landscape over 2000 years, from the Romans to 21st Century urban redevelopment. Available either as a DIG workshop (max 15 students) or as an Outreach session (max 30 students).
Improving Living Conditions in 19th and 20th Century York WORKSHOP
Using archaeological and historical evidence from the Hungate excavations this workshop explores the important role played by York in the improvement of the lives and living conditions of working people in the British Isles. Available either as a DIG workshop (max 15 students) or as an Outreach session (max 30 students).
BOOKING DETAILS Booking your visit could not be easier. Telephone 01904 615505 or e-mail groups@yorkat.co.uk WORKSHOPS £3 PER STUDENT. ONE TEACHER FREE WITH EVERY SIX STUDENTS BOOKED. DIG Workshops includes admission to ‘Looking Back at Hungate’ exhibition. Separate admission charge to DIG. See website for prices. DURATION Workshops last approximately 1 hour. OUTREACH Workshops are available as an outreach session for schools and colleges less than fifty miles from York. Visit the Can’t come to us? section for more details.
FACILITIES AT DIG • Disabled Toilet • Lift • Pushchair store • Toilets OPENING TIMES 10.00 - 16.00 daily Closed 24/25/26 December CODE OF CONDUCT Please ensure your pupils respect other visitors, museum objects and attractions staff. Staff reserve the right to ask visitors to leave if their behaviour disrupts the experience of others in the attraction.
www.digyork.com
Ga eway to the Past
Micklegate Bar WORKSHOP
The JORVIK Group’s schools workshop programme aims to spark pupils’ interest in the past by exploring a variety of fun and interesting themes. Crime and Punishment through the Ages
WORKSHOP
Using local examples this workshop explores the processes of crime and punishment from the Middle Ages through to the eighteenth century, including the role played by Micklegate Bar. The workshop also includes interactive discussion and debate on judicial systems and punishments in past and present societies. Available at Micklegate Bar Museum (max 20 students).
BOOKING DETAILS Booking your visit could not be easier. Telephone 01904 615505 or e-mail groups@yorkat.co.uk
FACILITIES AT MICKLEGATE BAR MUSEUM Please note: there are no toilets available for use at Micklegate Bar Musem. Micklegate Bar Museum is not accessible for wheelchair users.
WORKSHOPS £3 PER STUDENT. ONE TEACHER FREE WITH EVERY SIX STUDENTS BOOKED. Micklegate Bar Workshop includes admission to Micklegate Bar Museum.
OPENING TIMES 10 - 3 daily from February - October Workshops also available November - January on request Closed 24/25/26 December
DURATION Workshops last approximately 1 hour.
CODE OF CONDUCT Please ensure your pupils respect other visitors, museum objects and attractions staff.
OUTREACH Workshops are available as an outreach session for schools and colleges less than fifty miles from York. Visit the Can’t come to us? section for more details.
Staff reserve the right to ask visitors to leave if their behaviour disrupts the experience of others in the attraction.
www.micklegatebar.com
National Curriculum Links & Areas of Study SUBJECT
History
AREA OF STUDY • Studying and critically assessing a range of source materials, including historical documents and archaeological materials. • Local History – students have the opportunity to study local York history. • Victorian and Edwardian Britain – studying poverty and changes in living conditions for working people. • Gaining an understanding of chronological periods of history and applying them to a local case study. • Gaining an understanding of the interactions between people and place in the past and present. • Examining and handling archaeological artefacts and their historical context. • Studying and critically assessing the ways past societies dealt with crime and criminals. • Examining a medieval defensive structure and how it reflects the needs and attitudes of past societies
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• Examining the relationships between place and people through the case study of a modern urban redevelopment project. • Studying cartographic and archaeological evidence to analyse and interpret historical landscape changes. • Learning how archaeological and historical research techniques interpret changes in human populations and landscapes. • Local Geography – students have the opportunity to study York’s historical geography. • Examining and handling archaeological artefacts and relating them to their social, economic and geographic context. • Developing observation skills through fieldwork and/or examination of case study materials.
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English (Literacy)
• Listening, group discussion, critical analysis and developing literacy skills.
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Citizenship
• Engaging in discussion and debate about topical and/or controversial issues. • Understanding of the effects of democracy and decision making on individuals and on local and national communities. • Using historical knowledge to form an appreciation and understanding of the roles and responsibilities of citizens in the present.
(KS3/4/5) (KS3/4/5) (KS3/4/5)
Geography
Professional Development Important Information Teacher Open Days There will be free teacher familiarisation events in the course of the year for any teacher wanting to view the exhibitions at DIG and Micklegate Bar Museum; these sessions will be a chance to speak with our staff and to try out the new workshop resources. Please call for dates and more details: 01904 615505. Teacher Training (SOTS) The JORVIK Gorup works with York St John University to prepare trainee teachers to take their pupils on excursions out of the classroom. We can organise similar placements or training sessions for teacher trainees who wish to find out about using our attractions for the new QTS standards Q24 and Q30, which require identifying and planning teaching sessions in out-of-school contexts. Schools Newsletter Not on our newsletter/e-newsletter list? Email: education@schools@yorkat.co.uk. We e-mail a bi-annual newsletter with lots of interesting information and offers relating to The JORVIK Group. Please note: your e-mail address will be used solely for this purpose and will not be shared with other companies. SEN Groups We welcome pupils with special educational needs. Please contact us on 01904 615505 to discuss how we can meet the needs of your group.
Booking your Visit Booking your visit couldn’t be easier. Just telephone the reservations line on 01904 615505 and our reservations team will be happy to advise and answer any query you may have concerning your visit. Your tick list of things to remember: 1. Book a free familiarisation visit to your chosen venue. 2. Ask about our workshop programme. 3. Before ringing the reservations line, make sure you have the date and time of your visit ready to check for availability, preferably with a range of possible alternatives if your desired date is not available. 4. Although we will always do our best to accommodate your group’s requirements, we are grateful for at least four weeks’ notice when booking workshops, outreach or virtual outreach. 5. Once you have booked, check you have received your confirmation letter from us and that all of the booking details are correct. 6. Check you have an adequate number of adults accompanying your class. We recommend a 1:6 teacher pupil ratio. 7. If you do not cancel a booking with at least 24 hours’ notice, you will be charged 50% of the visit total. 8. School parties should allow one hour for a visit to JORVIK Viking Centre, one hour and fifteen minutes for a visit to Micklegate Bar Museum, and 90 minutes for a visit to DIG. Barley Hall visit times vary according to your booking. We request that groups arrive on time; owing to high demand, latecomers may be asked to join the queue or put into another time slot. 9. DIG has space for up to 35 people to eat a packed lunch, free of charge. Visitors to DIG can also eat lunch in the garden. Please note that pre-booking is essential. To book a half-hour lunch slot (between 11.00 and 14.00), please request a time when booking your visit. New Galleries We are always adding to and updating our galleries across the sites. Please check our website for new additions: www.thejorvikgroup.com
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Can’t come to us?
We’ll come to you through our Outreach and Virtual Outreach Programmes
Virtual Viking or Tudor Outreach Wherever you are in the world, you can invite a Viking or Tudor-era character into your classroom via a video link. Your students can spend 45 minutes discovering what life was like in the Viking Age or the Tudor period. View a variety of artefacts, hear tales of Viking travels and then put your own prepared questions to our Viking settler. We use Skype or ja.net to make this link. For more information, call our reservations department on 01904 615505. Costs £35 per session. Please note: there is important information at the end of this learning programme for you to read before booking a virtual outreach session.
LOOK OUT FOR SPECIAL OUTREACH OFFERS ON OUR WEBSITE – AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR!
Outreach for older learners (key stages 3 - 5)
For schools and colleges less than fifty miles from York, we now have new outreach workshops designed for students 14 and up. People, Place and the Past – Changing Urban Landscapes Using the Hungate area of York as a case study, this workshop explores ways of investigating and interpreting past and present societies within a changing urban landscape over 2000 years, from the Romans to 21st Century urban redevelopment. Available either as a DIG workshop (max 15 students) or as an Outreach session (max 30 students).
Improving Living Conditions in 19th and 20th Century York Using archaeological and historical evidence from the Hungate excavations this workshop explores the important role played by York in the improvement of the lives and living conditions of working people in the British Isles. Available either as a DIG workshop (max 15 students) or as an Outreach session (max 30 students).
Costs for a full session of outreach for older learners are £150 for up to a maximum of 30 learners, plus 16 pence per mile travel expenses.
2000 years, 4 great attractions JORVIK Viking Centre | DIG | Barley Hall Micklegate Bar Museum
www.thejorvikgroup.com Millennium Commission
T H E W O L F S O N F O U N D AT I O N
JORVIK Viking Centre, DIG, Barley Hall and Micklegate Bar Museum are owned by York Archaeological Trust. A registered charity in England & Wales (509060) and Scotland (SCO42846)