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are a variety of teaching
sessions currently on offer
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House
from the Past – What
were homes like a long
time ago?
Supports QCA History units 1 and 2
Children have a tour comparing life today with life 200 years ago. Alternatively
there is a different tour option exploring life of the servants ‘The Butler’s
Day’. There is also opportunity to explore our classroom activities with
old fashioned toys to play with, a ‘then & now’ activity, a scrap
book to make and lots more artefacts to handle.
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Mary
Seacole – Why
do we remember…
Supports QCA History unit 4 and Citizenship unit 5
Children get to explore our trunk of 19th century artefacts. These objects are
used to tell Mary’s fascinating story. This is a totally interactive session,
involving the class in role play activities, where they come to appreciate some
of the difficulties Mary encountered as a Black woman making her way in a white
dominated society.
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James
Watt & Matthew Boulton –
Why do we remember…
Supports QCA History unit 4
Children can explore the lives of James Watt and Matthew Boulton. Practical activities
are included in an extended tour of the house to discover more about the fascinating
lives of these two men.
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Material
World – Rocks
and Soils
Supports
QCA Science units 3c & 3d
Children conduct hands on investigations with selections of rocks, fossils and
minerals. They learn how rocks and fossils are formed and explore the wonder
of nature’s minerals.
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Flower
Power – Life
Cycles
Supports QCA Science unit 5b
Practical workshop; children learn about classification, learn about flower parts
using our specially contructed giant flowers and make flower models to take home.
Can be combined with our Plant Passport activity to investigate the plants in
the Soho garden.
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Fantastic
Forces – Forces
in action
Supports QCA Science unit 6e
A practical hands on workshop with lots of activities investigating a variety
of forces including air resistance, water resistance and air pressure.
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