Roman Baths North Somerset
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Areas served:
South West
Abbey Church Yard, Bath, Somerset, BA1 1LZ
MONTHS OPEN
AGE GROUPS SERVED
Listed under: Day Trip Destinations | Art and Design | English | Geography | History | Leisure and Tourism | Religious Education | Science | Historic Buildings | Historical Heritage | Museums
What we offer on a school trip
The Roman Baths is a favourite for children and their teachers studying the Romans and Roman Britain. Children can work with original Roman material in our dedicated Education Room. You may like to find out more about our learning centre which is coming in late 2020 – click here to investigate.
What makes us a great choice for education?
Our facilitated visits give children a chance to experience a range of engaging activities which bring the Romans to life. We also offer a free teacher's pack to download from our web site which provides pre-visit information, activities to do on a visit and ideas for follow up work.
What is typically included on our school trips?
Self-guided visits
Groups can visit self-guided and take advantage of our teacher pack and free audioguide.
Contact the group bookings office to make a reservation : romanbaths_bookings@bathnes.
Explore our resources on the learning pages of the Roman Baths web site - www.romanbaths.co.uk and download trails and activities which include history, science and classics.
Facilitated visits
Many teachers take advantage of our teaching sessions which are linked to the new National Curriculum. Sessions can be booked by completing our booking form on the learning pages of our website - http://www.romanbaths.co.uk and emailing romanbaths_bookings@bathnes.gov.uk.
Primary schools
Meet the Romans - explore history, literacy and numeracy in our special session for years 3 and 4. Handle artefacts a Roman would use to take a bath, try the counter challenge and take a view on the past.
Roman Life - investigate life as a Roman. Handle roman artefacts choosing a session from bathing, buildings and technology or cooking and food and also choose to dress as a Roman, make marvelous mosaics or try our write on challenge.
Secondary
Roman Times - KS1
A 1-hour activity session exploring Roman life. Try on togas, make a mosaic and handle real Roman objects.
Roman Life - KS2
This 60 minute activity session covers general aspects of Roman life. Handle Roman objects choosing from bathing, building and technology or cooking and food. Add two choices from Togas and Tunics, Write on or Marvellous Mosaics.
Meet the Romans (Years 3 and 4 only)
This interactive session explores history, literacy, numeracy and art. It is an opportunity to touch real Roman objects, try the 'counter' challenge and 'take a view' on the past.
Romans Revisited - KS3 and 4
The observation, investigation and handling of artefacts and sources offers pupils the chance to explore Roman bathing and Roman life at this historic site. This also encourages them to make important links to their own lives today. This session allows pupils to build upon key skills, such as evaluation and interpretation, as well as encouraging them to come to well-reasoned conclusions based on analysis of evidence.
Welcome to Aquae Sulis
A 1 hour session for Latin and Classical Civilisation students. The session includes a presentation on the site and the people who came here, and artefact handling.
Latin and Classics resources - We have been working with Anne Dicks from Malvern St James School to prepare resources for use in the classroom, on-site at the Roman Baths and for follow-up projects.
Science at the Roman Baths
Look at science with us at the Roman Baths. Recently five teachers from the University of Bath created some activities for you to do with your class. Several activities can be done in one visit and there is a challenge for everyone. There are also teacher information packs to accompany the activities.
Group Sizes Catered For
To qualify for the group discount price the group needs to number 20. We also offer free adult places on condition that they supervise their group throughout their visit according to a ratio: up to 11 years 1 free adult per 10 children and 12 years upwards 1 free adult per 15 children. We do not have a maximum group size but large groups may be split into smaller groups to enter the museum. Teaching sessions have a maximum limit of 35 including children and adults.
Materials, Resources & Information Provided
Our Learning web pages on the Roman Baths web site feature a range of free activities for history, science and classics. We also have children pages which teachers often use as background information before a visit. We have worked with local teachers and PGCE students to create our activities. We offer free teacher pre-visits once a class visit has been booked.
Photography, Filming & Audio Restrictions
Visitors are welcome to use hand-held cameras and video recorders on site, including the use of flash. However permission must be obtained from the museum for the use of tripods.
Risk Assessment Details
Teachers can download a generic visit risk assessment from our web site. We can also arrange a free teacher pre-visit once a group visit has been booked.
Education Officer Information
You can contact our Learning and Participation Manager by telephone or email: 01225 477757 or heritage_learning@bathnes.gov.uk
To make a group booking please contact by email the booking office at romanbaths_bookings@bathnes.gov.uk.
Pricing Information
Please see the website for the current prices http://www.romanbaths.co.uk/making-booking.
Clothing Requirements
The Roman surface of the Great Bath area is uneven so flat shoes are advised but otherwise there are no special clothing requirements.
Available Facilities
Facilities available: Shops, toilets, an adapted toilet is normally available close to the entrance and we have baby changing facilities. We do not have an onsite lunch room but talk to our booking office staff about booking a space locally or using the nearby Parade Gardens.
Accessibility & Disabled Facilities
We welcome all visitors to the Roman Baths including those with additional access needs. The site is 90% accessible to wheelchair users and visitors with hearing or visual impairments can enjoy the site using the British Sign Language or fully descriptive audio tour and tactile models. We also provide information for visitors with autism and potential claustrophobia. You can read our helpful documents and watch our accessibility video below.
Opening Hours & Information
The Roman Baths is open daily apart from 25 and 26 December, at the following times.
January - February: 09.30 - 17.00, exit 18.00
March - June: 09.00 - 17.00, exit 18.00
July - August: 09.00 - 21.00, exit 22.00
September - October: 09.00 - 17.00, exit 18.00
November - December: 09.30 - 17.00, exit 18.00
Testimonials
The educational visit was excellent but so was time to explore. Meeting a real? Roman was very memorable for the children. Southwick Primary School
Children were able to link things in the museum with what we have learnt in class. Old Cleeve Primary School
We had a brilliant educational day. Wansdyke Primary School
Both tour and teaching session were excellent. Reigate Grammar School.
The children loved the Baths and were very engaged all day. St Stephen's Primary School.
An excellent day enjoyed by all. Holy Trinity Primary School.
