Foundation and Key Stage 1
Monkey acrobat toy, the sort of toy used in Foundation and KS1 Toybox session
Toy Box Sessions (QCA History Unit 1) The children will learn about toys of the past; the materials that they were made of and how they worked. They can look at some old toys, play with a variety of reproductions. To find out more you can download background notes for this session below. | ||||
| Location: Museum of St Albans | Duration: 1 hour | Cost: £60 (museum entry free) | ||
| Location: Outreach session | Duration: 1 hour | Cost: £70 | ||
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Costumes through Time (Chronological understanding) The children will learn about clothing in the past; the styles and materials used to make them. They will look at replica clothing from Ancient Egypt, Roman Britain, Tudor and Victorian times. Some children will be needed as models. To find out more you can download background notes for this session below. | ||||
| Location: Museum of St Albans | Duration: 1 hour | Cost: £60 (museum entry free) | ||
| Location: Outreach session | Duration: 1 hour | Cost: £70 | ||
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Victorian Washday (QCA History Unit 2) In this session, the children will learn about the labour intensive processes involved in washing clothes in the past. A variety of real and replica artefacts are used. To find out more you can download background notes for this session below. | ||||
| Location: Museum of St Albans | Duration: 1 hour | Cost: £60 (museum entry free) | ||
| Location: Outreach session | Duration: 1 hour | Cost: £70 | ||
New for 2011
Samuel Ryder Historical Detectives and Story Telling Session (Famous People from the Past)
In this exciting session, children will learn about the life of this fascinating man through the investigation of historical artefacts and active participation in the story telling session involving: singing, miming and playing games.
Location: Museum of St Albans Duration – 2 hours Cost £120
Location: Outreach Duration – 2 hours Cost £140
