We run an exciting education service, running workshops in schools and in the museum. For information on the service please email our Education & Outreach Officer, Kathy Joice.
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Schools - Key Stage 1 & 2
Primary Schools Workshop Programme
Workshops are available in school, at the museum or virtual.
Surrey Heath Museum school workshops are based on the National Curriculum covering history from the terrifying age of the Highwayman to the current local democracy, as well as cross-curricular topics. Our workshops can be run in school, in the museum or you can download a virtual session, with the associated museum in a box, delivered to you.
We offer interactive and informative workshops for Key Stage One and Key Stage Two pupils and can adapt works shops for Early Years and Foundation on request.
All our sessions are delivered by experienced learning staff and include special opportunities for pupils to handle real museum artefacts from our collections.
Each workshop is for a maximum of 32 pupils, unless otherwise stated. Each workshop has its own risk assessment which can be downloaded in PDF form.
Workshops for Schools!
Workshops for Cubs, Scouts and Brownies Badges!
Here are some examples of our workshops that we run…
OLD TOYS - What toys did people play with in the past? (60 Mins)
This 60 minute informative and interactive session looks at the types of toys children in the past played with; from the Victorian era all the way up to the 1980s. In addition it investigates the different materials used to make old toys and why different materials were used in different eras.
The first part is an interactive presentation using images and real museum objects to teach the class about different toys and materials of different eras. The second part lets them use the information they have learn through four hands-on activities.
What does it feel like?
What materials are they made from?
Who would have played with what?
Have a go yourself
Pupils not only get to see and handle real and replica toys from the Victorian and Edwardian periods, and periods from ‘within living memory’, but also get the chance to have a go themselves, and compare old toys to their own toys at home.
THE HIGHWAYMAN EXPERIENCE: Fact or Fiction? (60 mins)
Delve into the world of the notorious highwaymen of 17th & 18th century Bagshot Heath, though historical facts, stories, roleplay and museum artefacts. Gain an understanding of the difference between fact and opinion, and discover how legends are made. Plus walk away with writing stimulus for further work back at school.
Local Democracy (90 mins)
This 90 minute activity based session introduces pupils to the workings of their local democracy through meeting the Mayor, debating in the Council Chamber, and taking part in their very own vote using real voting booths. Plus the chance to learn about the history of Surrey Heath Borough Council through an illustrated talk and art activity.
Pre-session activities will be emailed to the class teacher so that pupils are prepared for the mock council debate on the day.
Pupils take part in a mock council debate in the Council Chamber hosted by the Mayor of Surrey Heath
Pupils then learn about the process of civil voting and take part in their own vote using real voting booths
Pupils are introduced to the history of the council and the history of democracy
School Assemblies
School Assemblies
Let us visit your school and run a FREE local history assembly at a time that suits you.