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Details for making a schools visit Bring your class to visit and enhance your history curriculum. We have much to offer Key Stage Two children. Our volunteers give a guided tour of the museum, and this can bring your Local Study unit, or your study of Children in the Second World War to life. |
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Arranging a class visit to
Sittingbourne Heritage Museum To make a booking and discuss your requirements ring the education secretary Helen Allinson on 01795 478771 or e-mail education@sittingbourne-museum.co.uk
The
museum is in East Street close to Sittingbourne High Street and there is a
pull-in parking place for traffic outside which could be used as a drop
off point for a coach.
The
coach could then be parked in the St Michael’s Road car park behind St
Michael’s church.
The
museum opens to the public on Saturdays from April to October and is
staffed entirely by volunteers.
We
open for school visits by appointment throughout the year.
The
museum displays link to these National Curriculum History Study Units for
KS2:
If
you are carrying out a local study on the history of Sittingbourne, a
visit to the museum combines well with looking at the old buildings in the
High Street. We have a room which tells the story of the development of
the town in pictures and maps.
Our
new displays show recent local archaeological finds: one displays finds of
the Bronze Age village at Iwade unearthed during recent house building and
the other local Roman finds.
If
you are studying the Second World War then we have a 1940s shop room where
a guide will explain rationing to the children and show how much food
people were entitled to per week.
We
have a 1940s kitchen where the mysteries of washing in a pre-washing
machine age will be explained.
We
have an Anderson shelter that the children can go in to imagine being in
an air raid.
There
is a small shop area where the children can buy a souvenir of the visit.
Pens, rubbers, colouring books, replicas old coins and so on are on sale.
We
ask for a donation per child for the visit
and suggest 75p or a £1.
Class
teachers remain responsible for the behaviour of the children inside the
museum.
If
you require a free preliminary visit this can be arranged.
The
museum is housed in a small building and space is limited. Classes are
divided into groups to see the different displays.
We
have no room available where lunches could be eaten and no toilets.
Many
teachers like their class to just look and listen and take it all in. But
if you would like the children to make notes or sketches time can be
allowed for this. You will need to bring your own paper, pencils and
clipboards.
We
have a work sheet available which you may copy if you wish to use it.
When
you book the museum needs to know
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| We can also help with your history lessons in school by lending you "Treasure Chests". These are clear plastic boxes into which we put a selection of objects for children to examine, handle, and possibly use. These could be the basis of lessons on how things were done in the past. This is a free service. |  |
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| These experiences are tailored to cater for varying age groups and abilities and (very importantly) are FUN! | ||
