School Sessions
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I work a lot in schools as part of the heritage projects I am involved with and now offer you some of the sessions I have found are fun, motivating and teach children about aspects of heritage that are activity-led, engaging sessions.
These sessions have been well developed and trialled all over the country. I have enhanced DBS clearance which is accessible via the online service. |
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The Sessions
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Session 1 - CURATE A CLASS MUSEUM
I will bring a big box of artefacts for the children to examine, sketch and write a museum card for. They will then organise and categorise the museum and curate it to each other, or another class. Session 2 - CHURCH EXPLORATION Denomination-free activity! We will look at what churches are, what they have in them and what the different bits are for, how to build one, what to look for. I’ll leave you stuff to do afterwards too. Session 3 - MY PLACE IN HISTORY This looks at everything timeline. What came first? How do you know? What evidence and experience do you use? What is their timeline and how is it the same and different to their classmates? We’ll aim to find out!! |
The Costs
Morning half day - one or two classes - £85
Afternoon half day - one or two classes - £75
Whole day - £150
I am flexible in terms of how you want the day to run, I just want to give the children an exciting and meaningful experience, and if you absolutely insist I’ll tell you which areas of the national curriculum you can tick off!
Afternoon half day - one or two classes - £75
Whole day - £150
I am flexible in terms of how you want the day to run, I just want to give the children an exciting and meaningful experience, and if you absolutely insist I’ll tell you which areas of the national curriculum you can tick off!
Contact me to arrange a session
National Curriculum
The sessions will look at historical concepts and skills rather than specific periods of time or themes.
- know and understand the history of these islands as a coherent, chronological narrative, from the earliest times to the present day: how people’s lives have shaped this nation and how Britain has influenced and been influenced by the wider world
- know and understand significant aspects of the history of the wider world: the nature of ancient civilisations; the expansion and dissolution of empires; characteristic features of past non-European societies; achievements and follies of mankind
- understand historical concepts such as continuity and change, cause and consequence, similarity, difference and significance, and use them to make connections, draw contrasts, analyse trends, frame historically-valid questions and create their own structured accounts, including written narratives and analyses
- understand the methods of historical enquiry, including how evidence is used rigorously to make historical claims, and discern how and why contrasting arguments and interpretations of the past have been constructed
History helps pupils to understand the complexity of people’s lives, the process of change, the diversity of societies and relationships between different groups, as well as their own identity and the challenges of their time.
Pupils should continue to develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of British, local and world history, establishing clear narratives within and across the periods they study. They should note connections, contrasts and trends over time and develop the appropriate use of historical terms. They should regularly address and sometimes devise historically valid questions about change, cause, similarity and difference, and significance. They should construct informed responses that involve thoughtful selection and organisation of relevant historical information. They should understand how our knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources.
