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School Visits to the Red House Museum – New and Revised Programme!

This year we offer our new and revised programme full of engaging and interactive sessions which involve the children in exploring the subject matter and encourage learning in a lively and fun way. The programme builds on our collections of Victorian social history, toys and archaeology, and most sessions involve handling museum collections, exploring the relevant parts of the museum, and a range of led activities.

To learn more about the programme or to discuss your requirements please contact:
Bryony Waterman – bryony.waterman@hants.gov.uk  01590 676969 or 01202 482860

Key Stage 1

Old Fashioned Toys

Discover and handle our museum toy collections. Explore the differences between these and modern toys and play with our replica toys. Available as outreach.

Telling Tales


A flexible and engaging session which can be tailored to a range of themes, such a clothes or homes in the past, the Victorian wash day or exploring materials. Available as outreach.

Key Stage 2

Stones and Bones

A 1 hour session that challenges children’s creative thinking and enquiry skills using a collection of mysterious archaeological artefacts.

Tudor Life

Using real and replica objects, children discover the difference between the rich and poor, and learn about superstitions in Tudor times. (Available from September 2013)

Victorian Life

A flexible session that builds a picture of Victorian Life through a varied collection of real mystery museum objects.

The Home Front

Explore life on the Home Front through a collection of mystery museum objects. A whole day programme is available, which includes writing with dip pens and making a peg doll.

How the Town Began

An interactive guided tour of the area around the Priory. Discover how the town began through some of its surviving monuments, and consider how it has changed.
Complements: Saxons

The Saxons of Twynham

A hands on session that links to an invaders and settlers learning unit. Together we explore the story of Christchurch and the evidence they left behind. Opportunity to make Saxon jewelry and handle replica objects.
Complements: How the Town Began

Into the Workhouse

Explore the building and gardens that once housed the parish workhouse and discover what life was like for a child living there.

Explore: Connect: Create

(Suitable for KS1, KS2 & KS3)

Explore: Connect: Create is our new creative offer to schools and groups. Using museum displays and our exhibitions programme as stimulus, children are given opportunities to respond to them through creative, child-led activities. From developing sketchbooks to creating mini-museums, we can work with teachers ad group leaders to create an engaging experience at the museums.

This is a great way to make the most of our varied art exhibitions and can be focused to support Explore, Discover and Bronze Arts Awards. Talk to us to find out more.

 

Cost

  • Led sessions cost £25 per hour and they are for one class and for up to 2 hours

Important information

What's on

Booking

For more information or to book please contact Bryony Waterman

School self-led sessions KS1 and KS2

Schools may want to create their own learning programmes. Self-led visits are free of charge but must be booked.

Facilities

Spacious new Education Room now available. Accessed via 2 flights
of stairs

The Red House has an accessible toilet.

We don’t have a lunchroom, but our garden may be available during fine weather

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