Title: Schools
Teaching Sessions

Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery offer a large range of teaching sessions, all of which can be tailored to suit the needs of the class. To book a teaching session please download the Booking Form in either Word (736 kb) or PDF version (18 kb). The table below lists the available sessions at all museum sites. Click on a Key Stage to jump to that section:

Alternatively, for more information about some of the teaching sessions that are available for schools please download the following leaflets (Adobe PDF format).

 
Key Stage Subject Museum Site
^ top Foundation
Once Upon A Time History / Literacy / PSHE Aston Hall
A Rhyme Through Time Speaking and Listening / History Blakesley Hall
Sing a song of Soho Speaking and Listening / History Soho House
^ top Key Stage 1
Once Upon A Time History / Literacy / PSHE Aston Hall
The House that Holte Built History / Science / Literacy / Maths / Art
Making a Meal of It History / Literacy / Healthy Eating
London's Burning at Aston Hall
 History / Drama / Literacy
Sir Tom's Toys
 History / Drama / Literacy
People in Portraits
 Art / History / Drama / Literacy
Merry Making (November - December only) Art / History / Drama / Literacy / Celebrations
Traditional Easter Celebrations (March and April only) History / Drama / Literacy / Celebrations
Traditional Toys History / Science Blakesley Hall
A Home Long Ago History
Buildings and Materials History / Science
Can Buildings Speak? Science / Art
The Story of Guy Fawkes (4-29 Nov 2013 only) History / Drama / Art
Telling the Tale of the Great Fire of London History / Drama /
Speaking and Listening
Battle of the Bugs! Science / Citizenship / Speaking and Listening
Materials / Can Buildings Speak? Science / Art Sarehole Mill
Little Red Hen makes bread Literacy / Breadmaking
Matthew Boulton History Soho House
House from the Past History
Toys from the Past History
Victorian School Room History / Literacy / Numeracy / Geography / Citizenship
Mary Seacole History
Florence Nightingale History / Literacy / Numeracy / Geography / Citizenship
Crime and Punishment in the 18th Century Art / History / Drama / Literacy
Christmas at Soho (November - December only) Art / History / Drama / Literacy / Celebrations
Capturing the Castle History Weoley Castle
Ruins
Bug Safari Science
^ top Key Stage 2
The House that Holte Built History / Science / Literacy / Maths / Art Aston Hall
Making a Meal of It History / Literacy / Healthy Eating
Aston Hall at War!
History / Literacy / PHSE
People in Portraits Art / History / Drama / Literacy
Rags to Riches
 History / Drama / Literacy / Citizenship
Merry Making (November - December only)
 Art / History / Drama / Literacy / Celebrations
Traditional Easter Celebrations (March and April only) History / Drama / Literacy / Celebrations
Landscapes Art Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Portraits & People Art
Patterns & Print Art
Adventures In Clay Art
Victorian Life Art
Romans Discovery Day History / Art
Ancient Egypt Discovery Day History / Art
Ancient Greece Discovery Day History / Art
Roman Remains History
The Glory That Was Greece History
Ancient Egypt History
Glittering Gold: Exploring Saxon Treasure History
The Birmingham Blitz History
Victorian Lives – Work, Rest and Play History
Time travelling curators History
Life in Medieval Birmingham History
A Stranger’s Guide to Birmingham History
Rich and Poor Tudor Lives Tudor History Blakesley Hall
Inventory Detectives Tudor History
How do I know if Blakesley Hall is a real Tudor house?
 Tudor History
How can we learn about Henry VIII using Blakesley Hall? Tudor History
Tudor Role Play Role Play / Tudor History
Lotions and Potions Tudor History
CSI: Blakesley Science
Fascinating Facts about Forces Science / History
A Tudor School Day Role Play Role Play / Tudor History
Have a ‘Merry’ Victorian Christmas (9-12 Dec 2013 only) Victorian History / Role play
How did Tudors celebrate Christmas? (2-6 Dec 2013 only) Tudor History / Role Play
General Guided Tour Cross Curricular Collections Centre
Victorian Factory Life History / Geography / Literacy Museum of the Jewellery Quarter
Mapping the The Great Exhibition History / Investigation and Enquiry Skills / Drama / Literacy / Science
Working in Wartime History / Drama / Literacy
Safecrackers History / Investigation and Enquiry Skills / Drama / Literacy / Science
The Earth’s Riches Geography / Citizenship / Religious Studies / Design and Technology
Making Birmingham - Discover Day History / Geography / Design and Technology
River Study Geography Sarehole Mill
Water Geography / Science
The Miller’s Apprentice Role Play / Victorian History
Feel the Force Science
Matthew Boulton History Soho House
House from the Past History
Toys from the Past History
Victorian School Room History / Literacy / Numeracy / Geography / Citizenship
Mary Seacole History
Florence Nightingale History / Literacy / Numeracy / Geography / Citizenship
Equiano History
Crime and Punishment in the 18th Century Art / History / Drama / Literacy
Boulton Walk and Talk Local History
Christmas at Soho (November - December only) Art / History / Drama / Literacy / Celebrations
Capturing the Castle History Weoley Castle
Ruins
Archaeology History / Science
Bug Safari Science
^ top Key Stage 3
Aston Hall at War History Aston Hall
The House that Holte Built History / Art and Design
People in Portraits Art / History / Literacy
Ghostly Tales Tour History / Literacy
Tour of the House History / Literacy
Letters to Loved Ones History Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Life at Home History
Surviving the Holocaust History
Conflict through Time History
Medicine Through Time History
A Stranger’s Guide to Birmingham History
Migrating to Birmingham History
Medieval Life in Birmingham History
Victorian Lives – Work, Rest and Play History
Time travelling curators History
A Holocaust Memorial History
Victorian Factory Life History / Geography / Literacy Museum of the Jewellery Quarter
Mapping the The Great Exhibition History / Investigation and Enquiry Skills / Drama / Literacy / Science
Working in Wartime History / Drama / Literacy
Safecrackers History / Investigation and Enquiry Skills / Drama / Literacy / Science
The Earth’s Riches Geography / Citizenship / Religious Studies / Design and Technology
Making Birmingham - Discover Day History / Geography / Design and Technology
Archaeology History / Science Weoley Castle
Ruins
^ top Key Stage 4 and Further Education
Aston Hall at War History Aston Hall
The House that Holte Built History / Art and Design
People in Portraits Art / History / Literacy
Ghostly Tales Tour History / Literacy
Tour of the House History / Literacy
Communities Together: A Holocaust Memorial (7th January – 1st March 2013 only) History Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

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