Activities at Hartlebury
Great ways for pupils to learn and explore the past through
interactive role play and activity sessions.
General Roleplay Sessions
The Schoolroom
Our school ma'am, Miss Proper, will receive your class for
instruction in the manner of Victorian times. Appropriate
costume can be provided.
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Below Stairs
We invite your class to apply for the positions of Boot Boys and
Scullery Maids. Our Housemaid will set them to work using
authentic equipment. Appropriate costume can be provided.
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Classroom at War and Make Do and Mend
Your pupils can experience a school lesson from the point of
view of a Wartime evacuee or spend some time in the Scullery
learning about a child's daily life in Wartime including rationing
and 'making do'.
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Severn Valley Railway
Worcestershire County Museum can also provide the Classroom at
War session in partnership with the Severn Valley Railway
Download - Severn Valley Railway
session outline.
Hands-On Activity Sessions
Homes a Long Time Ago
A new hands-on activity session looking at the similarities and
differences between our homes today and during Victorian times.
Download - Homes
A Long Time Ago session outline.
Toys From The Past
A hands-on activity looking at the similarities and differences
between toys today and toys in the past. To reinforce concepts of
“old” and “new” and to provide a wide range of opportunities for
children to develop their speaking and listening skills.
Download -
Toys From The Past session outline.
Other Activities
Check out the new activity sessions from September 2010 for
schools including "World Turned Upside Down" activity.
Download - New activities
flyer here.
Roleplay Plus Sessions
Enhance your visit to Hartlebury by choosing to add on to your
chosen role play one of our great, new, creative and interactive
sessions for schools. All sessions are led by a member of
Hartlebury's Education Team and materials are provided. Each
session lasts 1.5 hours and includes object handling, historical
investigation and enquiry and the opportunity to be creative and
make an item to take back to school for your Class Museum display.
Only £25 per session (session accommodates up to 30 pupils)
Victorian Themes - (to add to Victorian
Roleplay sessions)
- Fun and Games - Victorian playtime and parlour
games (to be booked with the Below stairs role play session only).
A selection of indoor and outdoor toys to try.
- Corsets and Crinolines - A fun look at
Victorian Costume - and try some on too!
Second World War Themes - (to add to Classroom
at War or Make do and Mend Roleplay sessions)
- Salvage Squaddies! - Become a Hartlebury
Salvager. Recycling is not a new idea! Find out how it was done and
why during the Second World War and think about the importance of
"Salvage" today!
Download the Roleplay Plus session outlines:
How to Find Out More
Please use the link below to access our new On-Line Booking
Enquiry system to request a school booking.
http://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/hmrb/
Please note that using this system does not constitute a
confirmed booking however we will contact you as soon as we
can after receiving the enquiry to confirm availability and
complete the booking process.
For more information or to discuss a booking please contact Sue
Pope on 01299 250416 or e-mail spope@worcestershire.gov.uk
All services are available to schools from Tuesday to Friday
inclusive. The Museum is closed on Mondays (except
for Bank Holidays.)
This page was last reviewed 11 July 2011 at 14:41 by Sarah Chapman.
