Yorks Chocolate Story

Here at York’s Chocolate Story, we offer adaptable and engaging sessions that are suitable for a wide range of ages. Chocolates are a relatable subject for everyone, and students will have the opportunity to enjoy a hands-on experience that will increase memorability.

We cover a wide range of subjects with our interactive workshops.

York’s Chocolate Story’s educational workshops and trips have been awarded numerous awards.

These awards include a Quality Badge from the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom and a prestigious Sandford Award for heritage and education.

KS3/4 Workshop:

WW1: Chocolate Home and Away

This workshop investigates the surviving ‘chocolate letters’ sent to and from York servicemen, serving on the front line during the First World War. With cross-curricular links to Geography, Religious Studies, and English, students will explore how the gift of chocolate helped to keep wartime spirits high, both at home and on the frontline, how the city’s famous Quaker chocolate companies offered their support to the war effort, and how chocolate manufacturing changed forever after 1918.

KS2 Workshop:

Meet the Mayas – The Original Chocolatiers

This workshop has been designed to complement the new history curriculum; ‘a study of a non-European Society that provides contrasts with British History’. Pupils will enjoy a fully interactive session, with the opportunity to create their very own version of the Xocolat drink. There are further cross curricular links to Geography and Mathematics.

KS1/2 Workshop:

Adventures in the Chocolate Factory

This session is designed to develop the speaking, listening, and comprehension skills of your students, giving them the opportunity to work creatively with others. We will explore some of the key ideas and popular characters in the book by creating a story wall, designing our own addition to his famous factory in a group work exercise, and even having a go at making something from the imagination of Mr. Wonka himself!

KS2 Workshop:

Changing States with Chocolate

This interactive workshop offers children the opportunity to explore the properties of solid and liquid chocolate as a material, play an interactive game to understand the irreversible and reversible changes in the bean to bar process, and appreciate the importance of tempering in chocolate-making.

KS2/3/4 Workshop:

The Next Big Thing

This workshop will explore the unique selling point, target market, and packaging design of some of York’s most iconic confectionery products to uncover the secret to their enduring success. Discover the history and appeal of chocolate truffles and have a go at making some by hand. Using York’s brand as inspiration, pupils will work in teams to design, market, and pitch a new chocolate product; the ‘Next big thing’ to the market. The winning team will leave with a prize hand made by the York’s Chocolate Story team of Chocolatiers.

The maximum capacity on our guided tours is 20 people, including adults. Groups can be split up to do each tour.

The maximum capacity per workshop is 25 people. However, we can do multiple workshops per day.

All materials and resources are listed on our website under the ‘info for teachers’ section, where you are able to download any of the worksheets:

https://www.yorkschocolatestory.com/education/info-for-teachers/

They are also available upon request, and we can send them over via email.

Unfortunately, on the top floor of our attraction, you are not able to take any photographs. However, you are more than welcome to take photographs anywhere else in the building or on one of our workshops.

Cameron Donnison

dutymanager@yorkschocolatestory.com

01904 527775

2021

Guided Tour Prices for Schools:

Child (age 5-15 years) – £5.50

Student (age 16-18 years) – £8.95

Guided Tour and Workshop Session:

Child prices – £11.00

1 adult goes free for every 6 children for primary and secondary schools.

1 adult goes free for every 10 children for colleges.

1 career goes free with every disability badge holder.

We are open daily from 10:00am with the last tour at 3:30pm from Monday to Friday.

On Saturday, we close at 5:00pm and on Sunday, we close at 4:30pm.

https://www.yorkschocolatestory.com/education/what-teachers-think/

‘The children had such a lovely time on the trip. They really enjoyed the talking pictures, the interactive area, and of course, the hands-on area. They got so much out of it and were buzzing all the way home. We’re looking forward to coming again next year!’

Nearest coach parks:

St George’s Field car park and coach park – YO10 4AB

Union Terrace car park and coach park – YO31 7ES