Schools Spring/Summer 2015

Take a look inside to see our latest learning offer for schools Spring/ Summer 2015

Preston Park Museum & Grounds Welcome Back!

Hi, the Learning Team hopes you are enjoying 2015!

Spring is here! Planning a school trip this summer? Look no further than, Preston Park Museum & Grounds! The new learning offer welcomes back some firm favourites alongside some brand new workshops. Read on to discover what’s in the latest programme.

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Welcome Back! /Contents

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‘Then and Now’ – Workshops (Victorian themed)

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‘Making a Mark’ - History & Art workshops

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NEW ‘Mini Beast’ – bug workshops

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Diary of workshops

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New this Autumn! 8 New ‘Saxon & Viking’ - workshops

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New ‘WW1’ – Workshops (Outreach offer)

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New ‘WW2’ – Workshops

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New ‘Christmas Crafts’ - workshops

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Self-Led – Booking details

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Online Booking details

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Theme Boxes for hire

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How to find us

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‘Then and Now’ - 45 minute workshops Selected Tuesday’s, Wednesday’s and Thursday’s (Please see the central calendar for specific dates)

10.00am – 10.45am, 11.00am –11.45am or 1.00pm – 1.45pm £25.00 per workshop, per class. (30 children maximum) £1.50 admission per child. (All accompanying adults are free.)

Please note: all bookings for the above workshops are to be made via our online booking system www.prestonparkmuseum.co.uk

‘Victorian Toy’ workshop Recommended for Key Stage 1; Reception – Yr. 2 Children will be introduced to a brief history of Victorian toys, followed by a demonstration of how the toys work.

Children can then enjoy free time playing with and exploring a selection of wooden and tin toys.

‘Victorian Wash Day’ workshop Recommended for Key Stage1&2; Reception - Yr. 6 Children will discover the arduous tasks required to launder clothes in Victorian times, including washing with carbolic soap, putting clothing through a mangle and labour intensive ironing.

‘Victorian School Day’ workshop Recommended for Key Stage 2; Yr. 3-6 ‘Children should be seen and not heard!’ During this ‘strict’ Victorian school day workshop, children will learn about the three R’s and enjoy two lessons; a typical reading and writing lesson and an arithmetic lesson.

‘Victorian Home’ workshop Recommended for Key Stage 1&2; Reception - Yr. 6 Children will have a greater understanding of how difficult it was to live in times without the convenience of electricity and heating. This is a great object handling workshop and gives children the opportunity to explore original artefacts. It is also a good exercise in comparing household utensils from then to now.

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‘Making a Mark’ – History & Art Workshops Suitable for KS2; Yr. 4, 5 & 6. (Not recommended for Yr.3)

Selected Tuesday’s, Wednesday’s, Thursday’s and Friday’s 10.00am - 3.00pm (Please see the central calendar for specific dates) Maximum of 30 children per session Cost per full day session £50.00 (Discount offer for a limited time only) In partnership with the National Portrait Gallery, London.

‘Making a Mark’ is a set of History and Art workshops.

Children will learn about portraiture through studying their local Victorian heroes.

They will also explore a full range of art materials.

Please note: these workshops are not available online, all bookings must be made through contacting our Learning Team direct on (01642) 528842 or 527820.

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‘Mini Beast’ – workshop

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Suitable for KS1; Reception – Yr2

Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays (Please see the central calendar for specific dates)

10.00am - 11.30pm or 1.00pm – 2.30pm Maximum of 30 children per session £30.00 per workshop, per class. (30 children maximum) Using popular bug catching equipment such as pooters and bug nets children will explore Preston Park grounds searching for insects and their habitats such as shield bugs, woodlice and dragonflies. Then they will record what they have found and where they found it. Children are advised to wear sensible clothing, footwear and waterproof jackets.

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Dates for Your Diaries‌ April 2015 Monday 6 13 20 27

Tuesday 7 14 21 28

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May 2015 Monday 4 11 18 25

Half term Tuesday 5 12 19 26

Then & Now Then & Now Then & Now Half term

Minibugs Minibugs

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Thursday 7 14 21 28

Making a Mark Minibugs Minibugs Half term Friday 8 15 22 29

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Dates for Your Diaries‌ June 2015 Monday 1 8 15 22

Tuesday 2 9 16 23

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Thursday 4 11 18 25

Then & Now Making a Mark Making a Mark Friday 5 12 19 26

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Sneak preview to what’s lined up for the Autumn/Winter term.

Coming soon…

‘Saxons and Vikings’ – September ‘Making a Mark’ – October ‘WW1’ - on site and off site – November ‘WW2’ - November

‘Christmas Crafts’ - December Look out for our new Autumn/Winter schools newsletter for specific dates and times.

All year round… ‘Sepia Portraits’ for school groups In the Photographic studio, Shutts Yard, Victorian Street

Selected Tuesday’s, Wednesday’s, Thursday’s & Friday’s Times to be arranged and mutually agreed Please contact Charles Twist direct on 07975 945 884 to secure your booking. £15 per individual portrait (A4 size) Charles Twist is an independent, traditional photographer with considerable experience of historical methods and equipment from the 1880s onwards. In his studio on the Victorian Street, you will be able to don period-style costumes for a sepia portrait. Charles will arrange the lights and the backdrop to match what would have been common a century ago. Portraits are usually created digitally, but you can contact Charles to make an appointment for an authentic sepia print, created by 1890’s methods.

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Theme Boxes for Hire

These lovely theme boxes are a really useful way to support term time class projects, or theme days and group events, either as a starting point or as a review at the end of a project. Any organised community group or school group (within the boundaries of Tees Valley) can hire any of the above theme boxes.

Hire charge?

All theme boxes are £25.00 each to hire with the exception of the Victorian Costume box which is £50.00 to hire. This is a non-refundable hire charge.

You can hire up to two theme boxes at any one time each (half) term, but not including half term week.

Collecting and Returning theme boxes Collection dates and return dates will be given at the point of booking; you can book a theme box by contacting reception on 01642 527375 or a member of the learning team if you require further details.

All theme boxes need to be collected by a teacher or group leader from Preston Park Museum reception desk and signed out by both parties. Payment will also need to be made at this point. Please bring cash/cheque (payable to Stockton Borough Council), otherwise you will not be permitted to take the box away. Theme boxes should also be returned to the reception desk and signed back in.

Please note there is a £1.00 per day over due charge for late returns.

Please see below for our full range of Theme Boxes and how to use the new system: School Theme Boxes Victorian School Day Victorian Childhood Victorian Toys Victorian Kitchen Victorian Home Victorian Wash Day World War 1 World War 2 Seaside Holidays Railways & Transport Nursery Theme Boxes Threadbear Goes Shopping Threadbear in the Garden Threadbear at the Seaside Reminiscence Theme Boxes 1930’s 1940’s 1950’s Beside the Seaside

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Self-Led Visits If you would like to visit the museum and explore at your own pace, self-led, we recommend a full day in the spring/summer months April – July and a half day visit in the Autumn/Winter months, September – March.

Please note; during our busiest times, we will not be able to accommodate all classes with a packed lunch space but schools are welcome to use the field during the warmer months.

Museum displays include the four following themes; Key Features!!! (Please allow approx. 15-20 minutes per theme.)

‘The Hall & its People’ - Here you can discover the hall’s history and the movers and shakers of the time, from 1825.

‘Collections & Collecting’- Here you can explore our strongest three collections including; The Armoury collection, The Fine Art collection, and the Ions collection.

Upstairs ‘Power House of Industry’ – Arrivals and dispatches to the town of Stockton; from the arrival of early Vikings to the worldwide dispatching of the humble but very useful match. Shipping and steam trains also feature heavy in this section.

‘Clocking Off’ – Discover what the residents of Stockton did in their spare time after work! Including sporting achievement’s, cinema, toys, housework, arts ‘n’ crafts hobbies, television, shopping and the pub!

Please note; Stockton’s over all collection also contains many social and domestic artefacts and themes throughout.

The Victorian Street A visit to our most treasured Victorian Street is truly recommended. You & your class will surely want to see the highly acclaimed blacksmiths, our aromatic chemists, maybe the drapers, print shop or toy shop?

We also boast the opening of our Police station. Please ensure you break your class into smaller groups of approximately 5-6 to access the street shops.

Museum Souvenir Shop Schools can also enjoy a visit to our fantastic, well stocked museum shop, with a wide range of products and souvenirs. Many schools limit children to £2.00 per child.

Sweet Shop Children will love dropping by J.F. Smiths the sweet shop; just be mindful if you are bringing a large group you might want to ring ahead and book your order to save long queues on the day.

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Online Booking System Please note; all self-led visits and ‘Then and Now’ workshops are booked online. This allows you to book 24 hours around the clock, even when we are closed. How does it work?

Username & password The online booking system will invite you to enter your; Username (which is a school email address, ideally the school secretary’s). Then it will ask you for your; Password, all teachers within your school will need to share the same username & password should they want to make a booking.

Print the guidelines as a download from our website www.prestonparkmuseum.co.uk ‘How to Make a School Booking’ guide.

Booking check list Before you embark on a booking please have the following ready; • Several dates to visit in case the first date you select is not available • Type of visit; i.e. self led or a specific workshop, or both • Do you require a packed lunch space?

• A valid school purchase card; with relevant payment permissions/allowances agreed, debit card or credit card. If your school does not have a purchase card, an individual can use their own debit card.

• To avoid disappointment you are advised to book your museum visit before you book your coach.

We don’t have a school purchase card, how can we make a booking?

If your school is not on the purchase card scheme list provided by the L.E.A and staffs do not wish to use their own debit or credit card, due to potential double bookings, we cannot bypass the online booking system. Therefore only a basic ‘self led’ booking without workshops and lunch spaces can be honoured over the telephone and a cheque will need to be brought on the day of your visit, made payable to; Stockton Borough Council.

Packed Lunch Cabins Please note; if you require a lunch cabin, they are seasonal and so only available from April 1st - October 31st. It is only one cabin per school, per booking and each cabin seats 30 children.

If you are bringing a whole year group you will be required to rota your classes between 12.00noon – 2.00pm. You are also asked to clear the space of any food and drink spills that you make and take away any rubbish left.

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Howtoto find How find usus For information about local public For information public transport transport links, about pleaselocal contact: links, please contact: Stockton Stockton Centre (01642) 528 130Centre or ring (01642) 528North 130 or ring Traveline East onTraveline 0871 200 North 2233. East on 0871 200 2233.

On your bike On your bike Designated cycle parking facilities are Designated parking facilities are available incycle the car park, close to the available in the car park, close to the café café (bikes left at owner’s risk). (bikes left at owner’s risk).

Non-school admission price;

Domestic Details Last admission 3.30pm Closed Mondays

Adult £2.50 Concession/Child £1.50 Family ticket £5.00 (2A&4C).

Tuesday to Sunday - 10.00am - 4.00pm except Bank Holidays

Normal Opening Hours:

For all admission charges please read the Tuesday to Sunday – 10.00am – 4.00pm following;

Last admission 3.30pm All schoolMondays children admission charges are Closed except Bank Holidays £1.50 per child; all accompanying adults For all admission charges please read free charge, at time of print. theoffollowing: Please note children our new workshop All school admissionprices: charges £25.00 per 45 minute per class, are £1.50 per child,workshop, all accompanying max of 30 children. adults free of charge.

Please note our new workshop £30.00 per 90 minute workshop, perprices: class, 1 hour max of workshops 30 children. remain £25.00 each and 2 hourincludes workshops are now £35.00 each. £50.00 two 90 minute workshops, Our new outreach prices are: £100.00 per class of 30. for a full day, including two workshops Our new outreach prices are; £100.00 and £75.00 for a half day for one for a full day, including two workshops & workshop (this includes one member of £75.00 for a half day for one workshop (This staff and a theme box with a selection of includes one member of staff and one theme 4 topics). box with a selection of 5 topic themes)

Non-school price: Contact us foradmission general enquiries; Adult £2.50

Preston Park Museum & Grounds, Concession/Child £1.50 Yarm Road, Stockton-on-Tees TS18 3RH Family ticket £5.00 (2A and 4C).

Tel: (01642) Contact us527375 for general enquiries;

Email: prestonhall@stockton.gov.uk Preston Park Museum & Grounds,

Yarmwww.prestonparkmuseum.co.uk Road, Stockton-on-Tees TS18 3RH Web: Tel: (01642) 527375 Online booking: www.prestonparkmuseum.co.uk/bookings Email: prestonhall@stockton.gov.uk Online booking:

Also at Preston Park; www.prestonparkmuseum.co.uk/bookings Butterfly World Also at Preston Tel: (01642) 791414Park Butterflywww.butterflyworldltd.com World Website: Tel: (01642) 791414 Website: www.butterflyworldltd.com Please note: Preston Park Museum & Grounds operates a No Smoking Policy.

Please note: Preston Park Museum & Grounds operates a No Smoking Policy

Photographs taken by, Dave Hudspeth, Tom Kirby, Rob Clipsham and Stockton’s Museum service.

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Images courtesy of Dave Hudspeth, Tom Kirby and Stockton Museum’s Service dns1860

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