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Yorkshire & Humberside
England WEBSITE LINK: www.english-heritage.org.uk/education EMAIL ADDRESS: education@english-heritage.org.uk CONTACT NUMBERS BELOW: Aldborough Roman Site: 01904 601917 Brodsworth Hall and Gardens: 01904 601917 Byland Abbey: 01904 601917 Clifford's Tower York: 01904 601917 Conisbrough Castle (01709 863329) Helmsley Castle: 01904 601917 Kirkham Priory: 01904 601917 Middleham Castle: 01904 601917 Mount Grace Priory: 01904 601917 Pickering Castle: 01904 601917 Richmond Castle: 01904 601917 Rievaulx Abbey: 01904 601917 Roche Abbey nr Maltby: 01904 601917 Scarborough Castle: 01904 601917 St Peter’s Church Barton-upon-Humber: 01904 601917 Thornton Abbey & Gatehouse: 01904 601917 Whitby Abbey: 01904 601917 York Cold War Bunker: 01904 646940 School Trip & Group Educational Information Introduction for school trips and educational visits ENGLISH HERITAGE EDUCATION – FREE ENTRY TO OVER 400 HISTORIC PROPERTIES PLUS GREAT VALUE DISCOVERY VISITS - FUN, EXPERT-LED, PROPERTY-BASED INTERACTIVE LEARNING ACTIVITES at selected properties. Please visit www.english-heritage.org.uk/education for full details (names, subjects, key stages, etc) of all Discovery Visits and details of properties offering free entry to schools your region. Iron Age settlements, Roman forts, medieval abbeys, Tudor castles, Cold War bunkers – you name it, English Heritage sites offer exceptional out of the classroom learning opportunities. Learning groups can visit all 400 sites FREE of charge and we also offer free teaching resources, property familiarisation visits and hazard information. Why is this venue great for School Trips and Educational Visits? A total of 18 English Heritage properties (2010) have been awarded Sandford Awards, the industry’s top accolade for heritage education, and Discovery Visits available at each were a key factor in the judges’ decisions. Of one the judges said: “English Heritage is to be applauded for the development of the Discovery Visits, which interpret the story of the site and give a sense of time and place to visiting schools.” What does a typical school trip or educational visit include? Will Henry break the habit in a Dissolution drama? Did dragon’s live in castles? Were the legends of King Arthur truth or fiction? Find out the answers to these and many other questions in Discovery Visits at internationally-renowned pre-historic earthworks, recently-used fortresses, medieval abbeys, Tudor castles and more. “The quality of the presentations made to young visitors by members of the education staff … is impressive. The … ruins are restored in the mind’s eye and become once again peopled by former residents as the now empty spaces are explained and their use demonstrated. Through the careful examination of artefacts, the visual impact of costume and the friendly enthusiasm of the presenters, life in a medieval castle is explained.” - Sandford Award for Heritage Education judge on the Discovery Visit at Farleigh Hungerford Castle, winner of a Sandford Award in recognition of the quality education offered at the site. For up-to-date details of sites offering Discovery Visits please visit www.english-heritage.org.uk/education As well as free entry to all 400 English Heritage properties, Discovery Visits are also available at some major properties. They are always stimulating and fun, enabling children to meet colourful characters from the past, to role-play, make or handle objects, dress up, solve problems or crack secret codes! Discovery Visits are linked to the curriculum and different key stages and are developed by experts, specialist educators, teachers and trained site staff and education volunteers. Discovery Visits: • Are led by specialist educators or trained site staff and volunteers who know their sites inside out Quotes “Absolutely brilliant – the kids loved it” “Fitted in with everything we are doing on the subject” “We liked the mixture of listening and then doing. The activities provided were excellent and engaging” “My class were enthralled and have been talking non stop about their visit. I am glad we made the effort of sitting for 2 hours in the coach – it really was worth it!” (teachers) “Really good fun” “The best day out I’ve ever had” “The best bit was getting to do things not just listening and looking” (students) “It’s feelings and experiences that are important. Through them the true story of a place can be brought alive” “Re-enactment is a brilliant way to teach. It engages children who then become interested and start listening to what you say” (Discovery Visit leaders) What size groups do they cater for? Up to 30 per group. The ratio of adults to children is 1:6 for years up to year 3 (8 years and under) and 1:15 for all other groups. What can they provide you with to support your school trip or educational visit? We offer free teaching resources including Heritage Learning magazine (issued twice a year), downloadable teachers’ kits for many properties, property hazard information sheets and – at some sites – story bags, costume and handling collections and activity challenges. Teachers can download materials from our website: www.english-heritage.org.uk/education Can you take photos, video or audio? Are there any copyright restrictions? Children are encouraged to take photos, make films, drawings, music, drama and other creations and send them to educationmarleting@english-heritage.org.uk. Selected entries will be for published on the Education website and entered for annual the Make History awards. How do you arrange a risk assessment? Free planning visits can be booked and hazard information sheets may be downloaded from our website: www.english-heritage.org.uk/education What are the contact details for their education officer? Please contact regional education offices in the first instance and individual properties if you need to make last-minute changes or have site-specific queries. South West: 0117 975 0720 Stonehenge only: 0117 975 0688 What does it cost? Learning groups can visit all 400 sites FREE of charge, Discovery Visits – exciting, hands-on, expert-led activities – are also available at some sites. They cost £90 per school group (2010 price, usually for groups of up to 30) and teachers and adult helpers go free. Use the English Heritage free entry scheme for a self-led project, buy a tailor-made Discovery Visit or combine both for a truly memorable, day-long learning experience. Is specific clothing required? Visits are likely to involve a fair amount of walking on uneven ground. Stout walking shoes are recommended in all seasons. Some sites are in fairly exposed areas and may have limited cover so warm, waterproof clothing is also recommended. In hot weather sun cream, sunhats and bottles of water are useful. Do you have first aid on site? First aid boxes are available at all properties and most have first aiders. What facilities do they have for school trips and educational visits? Every site is different, some having toilets, parking and great picnic areas and others indoor dining areas and education rooms. Please visit our website for specific site information. Children are very welcome in our shops but we ask that teachers supervise them. Students can choose from a great range of items – from 50p rubbers to more expensive items such as chain mail – all providing excellent souvenirs of the visit. All profits go towards the upkeep of properties. Goody bags containing items up to pre-agreed values may be made up in advance at some sites. For further information about a site’s shop (and, for instance, the cost of goods for sale in it) please talk to site staff when you make your planning-visit. Are there disabled facilities? All properties have induction loops but some are not easily accessible. To check up on individual sites please download our access guide via: www.english-heritage.org/accessguide Please call regarding your specific needs. Opening times: Please use link for latest times and dates: Featured Listing: NoMore Information
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