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Learning with Museums and Galleries across Cumbria

2017–2018

www.simplyschools.org.ukwww.cumbriamuseums.org

This year we’re pleased to present the first ever Simply Schools for museums and galleries in Cumbria. Look inside to discover 14 different venues and a unique range of learning sessions right across this beautiful county. Each with its own distinctive character and collections, our museums and galleries provide learning opportunities for schools in every corner of Cumbria.

This new initiative has been led by the Cumbria Museum Consortium, a partnership of the three largest cultural heritage organisations in the county, Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery, Lakeland Arts and the Wordsworth Trust, funded by Arts Council England.

Learning sessions offered cover an exceptional range of subjects all carefully linked to different curriculum areas, from arts and crafts at Blackwell to geology at Keswick and boatbuilding at the Dock Museum in Barrow.

This year we’re introducing a programme of teacher CPD in museums around the county. Go to page 34 to find out more.

Look out also for Simply Schools Lancashire to discover learning opportunities in other museums across the North West.

We invite you to explore the unparalleled range of learning experiences our museums and galleries offer for children, from historic Carlisle to coastal West Cumbria and onwards via rural Eden Valley to the beautiful Lake District. www.simplyschools.org.uk

Thank you for supporting museums and galleries in Cumbria. We look forward to seeing you!

Kate Parry MBECumbria Museum Consortium Manager kate.parry@tulliehouse.org07769 326109cumbriamuseums.org.uk

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MAP OF CUMBRIA MUSEUMS & GALLERIES 4CUMBRIA MUSEUMS & GALLERIES 5ABBBOT HALL ART GALLERY 6ARMITT MUSEUM AND LIBRARY 8THE BEACON MUSEUM 10BLACKWELL, THE ARTS AND CRAFTS HOUSE 12BRANTWOOD 14CUMBRIA’S MUSEUM OF MILITARY LIFE 16THE DOCK MUSEUM 18DOVE COTTAGE AND THE WORDSWORTH MUSEUM 20KESWICK MUSEUM 22MUSEUM OF LAKELAND LIFE AND INDUSTRY 24PENRITH AND EDEN MUSEUM 26QUAKER TAPESTRY MUSEUM 28THE RUSKIN MUSEUM: THE STORY OF CONISTON 30TULLIE HOUSE MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY 32TEACHER CPD PROGRAMME 34ARTS AWARD AND ARTSMARK 35

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The Cumbria Museum Consortium offers a range of beautiful venues across Cumbria. Learning sessions cover a range of subjects that really celebrate their wonderful collections. Excellent changing

exhibitions add to the sessions offered at each venue.

LOCATION VENUE PAGE

1 ABBOT HALL ART GALLERYAbbot Hall, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5AL Email: learning@lakelandarts.org.uk Telephone: 01539 722464

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2 ARMITT MUSEUM AND LIBRARYRydal Road, Ambleside, LA22 9BL Email info@armitt.com Telephone: 01539 431212

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3 THE BEACON MUSEUMWest Strand, Whitehaven CA28 7LY Email: thebeacon@copeland.gov.uk

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4 BLACKWELL - THE ARTS AND CRAFTS HOUSEBowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria LA23 3JT Email: learning@lakelandarts.org.uk Telephone: 01539 446139

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5 BRANTWOODConiston, Cumbria LA21 8AD Email: enquiries@brantwood.org.uk Telephone: 01539 441396

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6 CUMBRIA’S MUSEUM OF MILITARY LIFEAlma Block, The Castle, Carlisle, Cumbria CA3 8UR Email: enquiries@cmoml.org Telephone: 01228 532774

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7 THE DOCK MUSEUMNorth Road, Barrow-in-Furness LA14 2PW Email: dockmuseum@barrowbc.gov.uk Telephone: 01229 876400

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8 DOVE COTTAGE & THE WORDSWORTH MUSEUMThe Wordsworth Trust, Dove Cottage, Grasmere, Cumbria LA22 9SH Email: education@wordsworth.org.uk

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9 KESWICK MUSEUMStation Road, Keswick, Cumbria CA12 4NF Email: learning@keswickmuseum.org.uk Telephone: 01768 773263

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10 MUSEUM OF LAKELAND LIFE & INDUSTRYAbbot Hall, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5AL Email: learning@lakelandarts.org.uk Telephone: 01539 722464

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11 PENRITH AND EDEN MUSEUMRobinson’s School, Middlegate, Penrith CA11 7PT Email: museum@eden.gov.uk Telephone: 01768 865105

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12 QUAKER TAPESTRY MUSEUMFriends Meeting House, Stramongate, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 4BH Email: info@quaker-tapestry.co.uk Telephone: 01539 722975

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13 THE RUSKIN MUSEUMYewdale Road, Coniston, Cumbria LA21 8DU Email: information@ruskinmuseum.com Telephone: 01539 441164

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14 TULLIE HOUSE MUSEUM AND ART GALLERYCastle Street, Carlisle CA3 8TP Email: sarah.forster@tulliehouse.org Telephone: 01228 618725

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Discover Kendal’s finest historic house and award winning art gallery. Exhibitions showcase a variety of works by a wealth of international artists. Georgian period rooms allow pupils to imagine what life was like in another time, with views of the River Kent and Kendal Castle. Get creative in the Art Studio with drawing and self-led activities. Exhibitions in the 2017-18 academic year include British Pop Art, 20th century British Art, Monet’s Haystacks, British sculptor Elizabeth Frink, plus work from our collection celebrating Royal Academy artists. Abbot Hall park and children’s play area are right next door.

ACTIVITIESPEOPLE AND PORTRAITS(10:30am – 2:30pm) KS1/2What does a portrait tell us about a person? What is the significance of portraiture and why do museums collect these art works? Pupils investigate the paintings, identify symbols and meaning to learn about the people in the portraits at Abbot Hall. While creating a self-portrait and capturing the likeness of a classmate, pupils will develop their observation, analysis, speaking and listening skills plus art terminology.

ACTIVITIES

Abbot Hall Art GalleryAbbot Hall Art Gallery

LANDSCAPE AND THE LAKE DISTRICT(10:30am – 2:30pm) KS1/2Discover the tradition of landscape art in a region that has inspired artists for hundreds of years. Pupils will explore paintings by artists including JMW Turner, John Ruskin and Kurt Schwitters. They will create landscape art and immerse themselves in a variety of scenes and scenery; learn about colour, composition, perspective, mood and the artist’s process.

LADY ANNE CLIFFORD(2hrs) KS1/2Discover the life and times of Lady Anne Clifford through a monumental triptych painting from 1646. Born in 1590, Lady Anne’s life spanned the publication of Shakespeare’s first recorded plays, the Gunpowder Plot, Galileo’s invention of the telescope, the Mayflower landing in America, the Great Fire of London and she lived to the end of the Tudor dynasty, through the Civil War, Commonwealth and Restoration period.Pupils will study the details in the painting, made to celebrate Lady Anne’s legal victory as a woman to inherit 90,000 acres of Westmorland.

MINI CURATORS(2hrs) KS2Interested in setting up an art exhibition in your school? Bring your class to Abbot Hall Art Gallery to find out about the origins of art galleries, what curators do and how they display and interpret art collections. Students will learn art history terminology, practice describing artwork and have a go at rearranging the collection! Piloted by Vicarage Park School, Kendal.

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HOW TO BOOK A SESSION

Booking is easy!To book or enquire about an educational visit please contact the learning team on 01539 888035 or email learning@lakelandarts.org.uk

CostsHalf day session (2hrs) £4 per pupil Full day session (10:30 – 2:30) £150 max 30 pupils (includes Arts Award Discover certificates)Self-guided Free

We encourage teachers to book visits at least 3 weeks in advance.

DetailsAbbot Hall Art Gallery,Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5ALEmail: learning@lakelandarts.org.uk Telephone: 01539 722464

For further information visit our website: www.abbothall.org.uk

FACILITIES

Fully physically accessible

Limited accessibility

Toilets

Lunch facilities

Linked loans boxes

Coach Parking

Coach drop off

Cafe

Gift shop

Goody bags

Outreach sessions

CURRICULUM LINKS

History Local history Geography Portraits &

self-portraits

Women’s rights Identity & citizenship Language Enquiry-based

learning

MONET SPECIAL EVENTS WEEKSpring Term 2018Claude Monet’s masterpiece Haystack: Snow Effect (1891) is coming to Abbot Hall! In his lifetime, Monet painted a series of 30 haystack paintings capturing different effects through the seasons. We are running a series of artistic workshops inspired by the famous Impressionist’s use of colour and light. Bring your class to see this internationally significant artwork, on loan from National Galleries Scotland, and get creative!Not to be missed and booking essential. Email learning@lakelandarts.org.uk for dates and details.

Special activitiesSpecial activities

I used to take my pupils to the galleries in Manchester, now I come to Abbot Hall to

experience great art.

Teacher, Ullswater Community College

Teachers are encouraged to visit free of charge to get inspired by the collection or prepare for a school visit.

Familiarisation visitsFamiliarisation visits

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Armitt Museum AND LibraryArmitt Museum AND Library

The Armitt Library was founded over a century ago to provide a reference library for the scholarly community that lived in and around Ambleside. It had a close relationship with the Charlotte Mason College, now part of the University of Cumbria. Apart from the library, which contains 14,500 volumes including many rare books, it holds the Beatrix Potter natural history collection, the Kurt Schwitters collection of works, the Charlotte Mason Archive, a collection of Neolithic, bronze age, Roman artefacts and various manuscripts and ephemera relating to the history of the Lake District. It is currently housed in a purpose built building opened in 1997.

We offer a number of 2 hour CPD opportunities for teachers. If you are interested, please contact us for dates.

THE HISTORY OF CONSERVATION IN THE LAKE DISTRICT 2hr CPD session 4-6pmLed by Graham Kilner, BA (hons). MA.

The Lake District is arguably the point of origin for the conservation movement in the UK, because of its association with the Romantic movement which caused people to look at landscape and culture in a different way. The session explores how William Wordsworth and others shaped the way we look at the world and the actions that flowed out of it.

THE OTHER BEATRIX POTTER – SCIENTIST, CONSERVATIONIST2hr CPD session 4-6pmLed by Graham Kilner, BA (hons). MA.

Beatrix Potter’s name resonates in the Lake District as its most famous resident author. But it is arguable that her pioneering foray into science, and her later work as a conservationist are equally important. This session firstly touches on the history of science, mycology, and the role of women in science, and then on her pivotal role in the conservation of the landscape and culture of the Lakes. Important ideas are addressed through the activities of this well known character.

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LAKE DISTRICT PRE-HISTORY TO THE ROMANS2hr CPD session 4-6pmLed by Deborah Walsh, BA (hons). MA.

The session, with hands on examples, covers the history of the Lake district from the retreat of the last ice age to the Romans Occupation.

THE HISTORY OF LAKE DISTRICT TOURISM2hr CPD session 4-6pmLed by Graham Kilner, BA (hons). MA.

Tourist have been coming to the Lake District for over 250 years. The session explores the origins of tourism, its development, and its impact on the Lake District.

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We are currently developing our learning sessions around three key themes:

THE LAKE DISTRICT – PRE-HISTORY TO THE ROMANS THE HISTORY OF LAKE DISTRICT TOURISM THE HISTORY OF CONSERVATION IN THE LAKE

DISTRICTWe are looking for schools (primary and secondary) to work with us to develop these learning sessions. We invite you to work with us over half a term to create learning opportunities that fit with the curriculum and use the unique collections and resources that we have at the Armitt.

For further information, please contact Graham Kilner on 01539 431212, email info@armitt.com or visit our website www.armitt.com

ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES

HOW TO BOOK A SESSION

Booking is easy!To book a session please email info@armitt.com or telephone 01539 431212

CostsCPD sessions 4–6pm £10

DetailsRydal Road, Ambleside, LA22 9BL Email info@armitt.comTelephone: 01539 431212

For further information visit our website: www.armitt.com

CURRICULUM LINKS

Local history & culture Science

The role of women

FACILITIES

Fully physically accessible

Limited accessibility

Toilets

Lunch facilities

Linked loans boxes

Coach Parking

Coach drop off

Gift shop

Goody bags

Outreach sessions

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The Beacon MuseumThe Beacon Museum

Situated on Whitehaven’s attractive harbour side, The Beacon Museum is home to the town’s museum collection. It traces the social, industrial and maritime heritage of the area, using local characters, audio-visual displays and fascinating museum pieces.

The museum now also features a brand new 4th floor exhibition gallery which has already hosted national exhibitions and has unrivalled panoramic views of the town and coast. A new Conference and Learning Centre has recently been completed which will support and strengthen accessible lifelong learning and add to the unique mix already on offer.

Holocaust Memorial Day KS2/3 : January

British Science Week KS2/3 : March

Museums at Night Home Educators : May

Festival of Learning Adult Learners : May – June

The Great Science Share Lifelong Learning : July

Heritage Open Days Home Educators/Lifelong Learning : September

Big Draw Lifelong Learning : October

Nuclear Science Week KS2/3 : October

Take Over Day, Kids in Museums KS2 : November

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HOW TO BOOK A SESSION

Booking is easy!For any learning enquiries or to book an activity session please contact Alan Gillon at alan.gillon@copeland.gov.uk or telephone on 01946 592302

All teachers are encouraged to have a free pre visit to the museum to discuss session requirements in further detail.

CostsAll school sessions are individually priced at £70.00 and last approximately 1.5 hrs.For schools outreach there is an additional mileage rate of 47p per mile.

DetailsWest Strand, Whitehaven CA28 7LY Email thebeacon@copeland.gov.ukTelephone: 01946 592302

For further information visit our website: www.thebeacon-whitehaven.co.ukwww.facebook.com/TheBeaconMuseumWhitehavenwww.twitter.com/thebeaconmuseum

FACILITIES Fully physically

accessible

Limited accessibility

Toilets

Lunch facilities

Linked loans boxes

Coach Parking

Coach drop off

Gift shop

Goody bags

Outreach sessions

CURRICULUM LINKS Design & Technology Mathematics History English

Geography Citizenship Art & Design Science

ACTIVITIESACTIVITIESWISH YOU WERE HERE – A DAY AT THE VICTORIAN SEASIDE(1hr) KS1Let us take you on a journey to learn what a trip to the seaside was like for the Victorians! How have holidays changed? Search through suitcases and examine curious artefacts to compare clothes, food and drink, entertainments, beach fun and games with what we do today.

WASHDAY BLUES(1hr) KS1Washday Blues is a hands-on activity session taking children back to the harsh realities of daily life in the Victorian times. Using real artefacts and costumes, the session will bring to life the difference of living 100 years ago.

VICTORIAN WHITEHAVEN(1hr 30mins) KS1/2Go back in time and explore the 19th Century Industrial Whitehaven. Learn what life was like for the working class and find out how they survived without electricity or sanitation. Compare the lives of the poor and the rich and see the difference.

TOYS- THEN AND NOW(1hr) KS1Find out about toys from the past and how they differ to those played with today. The activity session involves discovering and looking at a wide range of fascinating Victorian toys and how they compare with toys from the 40’s, 50’s, 60’s through to modern toys.

TIME DETECTIVES(1hr 30mins) KS2Experience a journey through time from the Big Bang to the present day. Look and listen for clues, investigate the mystery objects, then create the timeline.

THE ROMANS ARE COMING(1hr 30mins) KS2Bring the sights, sounds and smells of ancient Rome into the classroom. Original artefacts and some very fishy smells will bring the life and times of the Romans alive in your classroom.

ROMAN ARMOUR(2hrs) KS2Discover the armour that Roman soldiers wore, try on child-sized replicas and become a Roman soldier. You can touch replica equipment that the soldiers had to carry and hear about their daily routines whilst on the march.

VIKING WARRIORS & NORSE SETTLERS(2hrs) KS2Discover where the Vikings came from and what they looked like? Explore how they navigated across the seas, how they lived and what happened to them? Learn about the clothing that the Norse settlers wore in West Cumbria and get the chance to dress up in some examples. Hear about local Viking place names and what they mean.

KEEP THE HOME FIRES BURNING(2hrs) KS2What was life like for the people of Copeland during World War Two? Find out about rationing, air raids, gas masks, evacuation and propaganda. Listen out for the gas rattle and keep your identity card with you at all times.

HARBOUR TRAILS(1hr 30mins) KS1/2Discover the amazing history of Whitehaven with your eyes and feet. A Beacon Museum Learning Officer will take you around the Harbour and you will see how many changes have taken place and hear the stories of some historic figures.

EXPLORE THE PAST – STONE AGE TO IRON AGE(1hr 30mins) KS2Step back in time and discover how early humans lived. Learn about human evolution from primitive Homo sapiens through to our Iron Age ancestors.

DECADES – LIFE AFTER RATIONING(1hr) KS2Experience a timeline and find out about fashion and design, music, technology, history, toys and Games from the 1950’s to the 1980’s. Look and listen out for clues to investigate the mystery objects.

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BlackwellThe Arts and Crafts HouseBlackwellThe Arts and Crafts House

Blackwell is a stunning example of an Arts and Crafts house overlooking Windermere in the heart of the Lake District. Learn about the people who created the house and those that made it their holiday home in the early 1900s. Explore design elements from the Arts and Crafts movement through the architecture, decoration and furnishings. Discover what life was like when Blackwell was a school for pupils evacuated here from Liverpool during WWII. With period dress-up costume, learning interactives and plenty of opportunities for pupils to be inspired and get creative.

ACTIVITIESACTIVITIESThis day added a unique richness to our curriculum. The group leaders

from Blackwell House asked probing questions that encouraged the

children to think much more deeply and look for bigger connections

holding all these topics together.

Peter Harrison, headteacher at St Cuthbert’s Catholic Primary School

PATTERNS FROM NATURE PRINTMAKING WORKSHOP(Full day) KS2Explore pattern and symmetry through design. Pupils will create a sketchbook, use geometric shapes to draw complex design motifs in observational drawing, and work in groups to create block-printed wallpaper. Pupils will earn an Arts Award Discover by participating in this full-day workshop.

DESIGN INTERIORS WORKSHOP(Full day)As this publication was going to print, this session was being developed and piloted by Ullswater Community College. Pupils will earn an Arts Award Explore by participating in this full-day workshop. See website for details form September 2017.

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FACILITIES

Fully physically accessible*

Limited accessibility

Toilets

Lunch facilities

Linked loans boxes

Coach Parking

Coach drop off

Cafe

Gift shop

Goody bags

Outreach sessions*areas used by schools are fully accessible

CURRICULUM LINKS Design & technology Art & design Maths

History Literacy

HOW TO BOOK A SESSION

Booking is easy!To book or enquire about an educational visit please contact the learning team on 01539 888035 or email learning@lakelandarts.org.uk

CostsFull day session (10:30 – 2:30) £150 max 30 pupils (includes Arts Award Discover certificates)Self-guided Free

We encourage teachers to book visits at least 3 weeks in advance.

DetailsBowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria LA23 3JT Email learning@lakelandarts.org.ukTelephone: 01539 446139

For further information visit our website: www.blackwell.org.uk

Teachers are encouraged to visit free of charge to get inspired by the collection or prepare for a school visit.

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BRANTWOODBRANTWOOD

Brantwood is the historic home of the renowned Victorian John Ruskin, famous as an art critic, artist, writer, social reformer. Overlooking Coniston Water, the house and 250 acre estate enjoys a spectacular setting. Explore Ruskin’s ideas through a range of activities developed specifically for schools and which embody his principles of vivid experience, sharp observation and contemplation. The Coach House Loft provides a beautiful space as a base for schools during their visit. Our activities are designed to enable schools to be self sufficient on site, and Brantwood staff are on hand to meet and greet groups on their arrival.

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FACILITIES

Fully physically accessible

Limited accessibility

Toilets

Lunch facilities

Linked loans boxes

Coach Parking

Coach drop off

Gift shop

Goody bags

Outreach sessions

CURRICULUM LINKS Art Social history Music Philosophy

English Maths Geography

HOW TO BOOK A SESSION Booking is easy!

To book please contact enquiries@brantwood.org.uk

Costs£3.00 per child for primary schools£5.25 per person for secondary schoolsNo charge for teachers & helpers

DetailsConiston, Cumbria LA21 8AD Email enquiries@brantwood.org.ukTelephone: 01539 441396

For further information visit our website: www.brantwood.org.uk

Coach House Loft available for schools to use as a base during their visit.Free activity sheets and materials for use by schools.

ACTIVITIESACTIVITIESNATURAL ART INSPIRED BY RUSKINKS1/2Sketching Trail – explore the Brantwood buildings, grounds and gardens, stopping regularly to observe and record images through sketching. Natural Bookmarks – take a journey around the gardens and collect tiny natural items to create a unique bookmark.Nature’s Palette - use natural materials to explore the colours and pigments that can be found in nature.Magic Potions – collect a selection of natural magical objects to create a magic potion.

A VICTORIAN HOME – EXPLORING RUSKIN’S BRANTWOODVisit John Ruskin’s Victorian home and imagine what life was like in the 1800’s. Activity sheets in each room and house quiz available

MUSICAL STONESDiscover why rocks ring with Brantwood’s 20th century version of Ruskin’s slate lithophone. An opportunity to play our rock lithophone as well as explore the geology of the stones using a computerised iRock. Activities designed for schools available.

Thank you very much for a wonderful day spent at Brantwood with our year 4 class. The children

were inspired by the wonderful surroundings and fascinated by the tour of the house. The day was excellently well planned for us and all the resources and ideas were ones that

supported learning the children had been doing in the classroom. We have been surprised by

the extent to which Ruskin and the Brantwood trip has captured the children’s imagination

and were able to extend their learning through Art, English and Philosophy lessons when we

returned to school.

Teacher Helen Bacon, St George’s School, Barrow-in-Furness

EXTRA informationEXTRA INFORMATION Free site visits to teachers planning a visit Free activity sheets and materials for school groups Arrive by boat – regular sailings to Brantwood with

Steam Yacht Gondola & Coniston Launch

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Cumbria’s Museum of Military LifeCumbria’s Museum of Military Life

Cumbria’s Museum of Military Life tells the story of Cumbria’s County Infantry Regiment and its soldiers past and present. Get closer to history with a great variety of items including uniforms, medals, weapons and silver from 1702 to the present day.

ACTIVITIESACTIVITIESTHE SECOND WORLD WAR. KS2/3Introducing the war through the Home Front, this session looks at a soldier’s life through a wide variety of artefacts. How heavy was a soldier’s kit? What did they carry and why? What is it like to wear a helmet? An exciting way to develop historical enquiry skills.

THE FIRST WORLD WAR. KS2/3From trenches to mess tins, find out about the experiences of a soldier from the local Border Regiment through their kit, uniform and equipment. An interactive, hands-on session where pupils can get up close and personal with artefacts from WW1.

REMEMBRANCEKS1/2Why do we remember in November? Find out more about Remembrance through a variety of objects and activities.

Free familiarisation visits to teachers planning a visit (please contact museum to book).

Outreach sessions available. Please contact the museum for further details.

EXTRA informationEXTRA INFORMATION

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HOW TO BOOK A SESSION

Booking is easy!To book please contact enquiries@cmoml.org or telephone 01228 532774. Details will be taken and a confirmation email sent to school.

No deposit necessary.Sessions are half a day but we are flexible!Costs£1.50 per mediated session

DetailsAlma Block, The Castle, Carlisle, Cumbria CA3 8UREmail: enquiries@cmoml.org Telephone: 01228 532774For further information visit our website: www.CumbriasMuseumofMilitaryLife.org

CURRICULUM LINKS

Local history

FACILITIES

Fully physically accessible

Limited accessibility

Toilets

Lunch facilities

Linked loans boxes

Coach Parking

Coach drop off

Gift shop

Goody bags

Outreach sessions

The talk at the start is informative, interactive and

well-paced. The children enjoyed trying on the uniform

St Bede’s RC Primary School, Carlisle

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The Dock MuseumThe Dock Museum

Set in a Victorian dry dock, the Dock Museum looks at the rich history of Barrow. Beautifully crafted prehistoric hand axes, the Viking Furness Hoard, the medieval Furness Abbey and industrial Barrow ranging from iron and steel production, shipbuilding and today’s work in building submarines – all of this can be seen in this fascinating museum.

ACTIVITIESACTIVITIESBARROW STORY INTERACTIVE TOUR(1hr) KS 1/2Hear about the mushrooming of the town in the nineteenth century. Find out about the Furness Railway, iron and steel in Barrow and shipbuilding. See a reconstruction of a Victorian kitchen. Go to the Shipbuilders gallery to find out about this important industry. Learn why Barrow was a target during WWII and about life on the home front.

VIKINGS IN FURNESS INTERACTIVE TOUR(1hr) KS 1/2Watch Viking film. Q&A about why Vikings were in Cumbria and how we know. One team to the Viking gallery to look at place names and make notes. The other team decodes a rune.Swap round. Map session on Viking place names and Viking find spots.

BARROW BLITZ INTERACTIVE TOUR(1hr) KS 1/2Go to the WWII area of the Dock Museum and hear about Barrow’s Blitz. Find out more about the international nature of the war. Learn about why Barrow was a target for bombing and Barrow’s key role in shipbuilding during WWII. Q&A. Go in a recreation of an Anderson shelter and imagine sheltering from bombs. Listen to a WWII siren.

VICTORIAN BARROW INTERACTIVE TOUR(1hr) KS 1/2Hear about the mushrooming of the town. Find out about the Furness Railway, iron and steel in Barrow and shipbuilding. Go the Victorian kitchen and see a reconstruction of a Victorian kitchen and talk about the bonecrusher bicycle. Go to the Washing area and learn about how hard life was then.

DISCOVER THE MUSEUM INTERACTIVE TOUR(1hr) KS 1/2Discussion: why the museum collects objects and how long it has collected objects relating to Barrow and area. Let the children ask any questions relating to the Dock Museum. Areas to visit: Growth of Barrow, World War II, Victorian kitchen, Vikings, Shipbuilders and the exhibition floor. See the beautiful dock from which the museum takes its name.

A fantastic experience as always.

Thank you!

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HOW TO BOOK A SESSION

Booking is easy!To book please contact dockmuseum@barrowbc.gov.uk or telephone 01229 876400. No form to fill in.

DetailsNorth Road, Barrow-in-Furness LA14 2PWEmail: dockmuseum@barrowbc.gov.ukTelephone: 01229 876400For further information visit our website: www.dockmuseum.org.uk

FACILITIES

Fully physically accessible

Limited accessibility

Toilets

Lunch facilities

Linked loans boxes

Coach Parking

Coach drop off

Gift shop

Goody bags

Outreach sessions

CURRICULUM LINKS Local history English

All school sessions are free. All sessions last one hour. Sessions: 10.30 & 1.30 Wednesday to FridayRecommended donation to the Dock Museum of £20.

EXTRA informationLOAN BOXESWe have nine loan boxes, each available for loan for a three week period. The loans boxes are: Vikings, Shopping, Victorian kitchen, Washday Blues, Furness Railway, World War II, Toys, Toys 2 and Seaside.See our website for more information: www.dockmuseum.org.uk/Loan-Boxes

EXTRA INFORMATION

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DOVE COTTAGE and the Wordsworth MuseumDOVE COTTAGE and the Wordsworth Museum

ACTIVITIESWALK: LET NATURE BE YOUR TEACHERKS2 and above / 1hr / Onsite WorkshopThis walk is a great way for pupils to get to know and understand the landscape around Dove Cottage which so inspired the Wordsworths.

FIRELIGHT POETSKS2 and above / 1hr / Onsite WorkshopA creative writing workshop which gives pupils the unique opportunity to write poetry inspired by Dove Cottage, exploring the atmospheric, fire-lit rooms and gardens as they compose their own poems.

LANDSCAPE AND LITERATUREKS3/4Explore the development of tourism since the 18th century through art and the writing of the time. This includes outreach workshops as well as a visit to the site.

REAL LIVE WRITERSKS3 and above / Full day / 2-4hr Workshop / Onsite WorkshopWant the opportunity to develop your students’ creative and critical skills with a published poet? Book one of our memorable Real Live Writers sessions to give your students the chance to develop their own writing skills and knowledge of poetry in the inspiring setting of Dove Cottage. The workshops are led by an award-winning contemporary writer.

INTRODUCING ROMANTICISMKS3 and above (focus on context) / 1 hour Workshop / Onsite and outreach WorkshopThis workshop will focus on becoming familiar with some of the major writers, themes and history of the Romantic period: who were the Romantic poets, what inspired them, how did they respond to the world around them? We will then explore the ‘Romantic’ nature of a Wordsworth poem. For KS4 we offer an Exploring Romantic Poetry workshop.

INTRODUCING THE GOTHICKS3 and above / 1 hour Workshop / Onsite and outreach WorkshopThis session will investigate the context: the when, where, who (or what) and why of Gothic fiction. We will use students’ existing knowledge of, and familiarity with, the genre as the starting point for discussion. The session will also include a creative writing element during which students will use the raw materials of Gothic to create the opening for their own terrifying tale. Can be followed by Exploring the Gothic, another workshop specific to KS4.

Please check our website for other workshops you may be interested in.

ACTIVITIES

Dove Cottage is an inspiring and unique place for pupils of all ages. Whether you want to improve your pupils’ creative writing skills, learn more about poetry or enjoy a great day of cross-curricular learning outside the classroom, a visit is always rewarding and worthwhile.

We approach the poetry of the Romantics through a diverse range of learning techniques including creative writing, object handling, debating and visual arts. Encouraging students to use their own ideas, imagination and creativity while learning about great works of literature.

The visit helped to bring the poems alive

for the kids and helped them understand the

historical context.

Michael Kielty visiting with a KS3 group from the Lakes School

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Outreach WorkshopsOutreach Workshops

CURRICULUM LINKS Art & Design

Geography

Literacy

Local History

FACILITIES

Fully physically accessible*

Limited accessibility

Toilets

Lunch facilities

Linked loans boxes

Coach Parking

Coach drop off

Gift shop

Goody bags

Outreach sessions

* The Wordsworth Museum and Learning space are fully accessible, Dove Cottage is accessible at ground level and we have a virtual tour of the upstairs of the cottage.

ARTS AWARD DISCOVER WITH THE WORDSWORTH TRUSTAlso for KS2 and KS3 pupils work on your Arts Award Discover & Explore with the Wordsworth Trust, exploring our changing exhibition programme.

We can bring any of our workshops to you. These could include dressing up, object handling, letter writing and poetry writing. We can design workshops to fit your needs; contact us to find out more.

CONTEMPORARY POETRY READINGS & WORKSHOPS WITH REAL LIVE WRITERSKS2–5 / 4 hour WorkshopBook one of our fantastic award winning poets to visit your school for the day. The day can be made up of a mixture of inspiring poetry readings (for small groups or whole year groups) and workshops to get your pupils writing creatively themselves. Our poets have years of experience working with young people with a range of abilities and can create bespoke sessions that meet the needs of your pupils and school.

FAMOUS CUMBRIANS(KS1) / 2hrsIn this workshop children have the opportunity to learn about a range of famous people who have lived and worked in Cumbria over the past 250 years. Explore poems and diary entries by William and Dorothy Wordsworth through an interactive story and Dorothy’s journal. Workshop developed in partnership with the Armitt Museum Ambleside.

LIVING LETTERS(KS2) / 2hrsA hands on writing workshop aimed at developing your pupils’ letter writing skills by looking at life in the Lake District in early 19th Century. This workshop is ideal for encouraging even the most reluctant writers to pick up a quill and put ink to paper! Also suitable for KS1.

Special activitiesSpecial activities

HOW TO BOOK A SESSION Booking is easy!To book a session please email education@wordsworth.org.uk

Onsite workshops cost:PrimaryHalf day session £4 per pupil Full day session £6 per pupilGuided Walk £1.50 per pupil

Secondary Half day £5 per pupilFull day £7 per pupilGuided Walk £2.50 per pupil

Outreach workshops cost:Half day outreach workshop: £65 (2hrs)Full day outreach workshop: £110 (4hrs)

Contemporary Poetry £200 per day Readings and Workshops run (4hrs) by real live writers:

Travel to schools outside of Cumbria is charged at 40p per mile.

DetailsThe Wordsworth Trust, Dove Cottage, Grasmere, Cumbria LA22 9SHEmail: education@wordsworth.org.uk

For further information visit our website: www.wordsworth.org.uk

Winner of a Sandford Award 2015“The Wordsworth Trust, Dove Cottage is a wonderful location in which to enhance classroom learning. The variety of activities, all linked by their connection to William Wordsworth and his poetry, offer a rich opportunity for visiting schools. The developments in the five years since the last award have really improved the Education service and there is a clear commitment to maintaining the high standard of the offer.”

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KESWICk MuseumKESWICk Museum

Our bright, modern, accessible museum offers learning opportunities across a range of ages. Collections include landscape & natural history, social and industrial history and local art, artists & writers, crafts & crafts people.

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FACILITIES

Fully physically accessible

Limited accessibility

Toilets

Lunch facilities

Linked loans boxes

Coach Parking

Coach drop off

Gift shop

Goody bags

Outreach sessions

Large playground

CURRICULUM LINKS Prehistory Local History

Geology English

HOW TO BOOK A SESSION

Booking is easy!Please telephone 01768 773263 or email learning@keswickmuseum.org.uk for further details of sessions available, booking form and to discuss visit dates. No deposit required.

DetailsStation Road, Keswick, Cumbria CA12 4NFEmail: learning@keswickmuseum.org.uk Telephone: 01768 773263

For further information visit our website: www.keswickmuseum.org.uk

CostsTaught sessions are £2.50 per student and are 2 hours (lunch not included) 10am-12pm or 12.30pm-2.30pmSelf Guided sessions are £2.00 per student, and can be arranged to suit your needs.

ACTIVITIESACTIVITIESASSISTANT ARCHAEOLOGIST... UNCOVERING PREHISTORIC CUMBRIAYear groups 3-6 – max 45 students; 3 groups each with a responsible supervisor.Combine with a trip to Castlerigg Stone Circle: www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/castlerigg-stone-circle/

Session 1: Handling & learning about Neolithic Axes and other tools.

Session 2: Thinking like a stone-age survivor – 101 uses for a dead…?

Session 3: Uncovering a Bronze Age site -uncover replica domestic objects from a bronze age round house site to get a sense of how Prehistoric people lived.

CUMBRIAN ROCKS & FOSSILS... START TO EXPLORE WHAT IS UNDER YOUR FEET!KS2 – Year groups 3-6; max 30 students; 2 groups.Session 1: Handle, magnify and sort five very different types of rock and find out where they can be found in Cumbria (covering sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks).Session 2: Explore four different types of animals and plants which are found fossilised in Cumbria... and see some of our special fossils!Session 3: Make your own fossil trilobite to take home.

VICTORIAN CUMBRIAN CHARACTERSKS2 – Year groups 3-6; max 30 students; 2 groups.Make our painting of Main Street 1870 come to life and find out how people lived 150 years ago!

Session 1: Research census records, maps and photographs and reminiscence to build up a picture of your character’s life.

Session 2: Handle a selection of mystery objects to begin to understand something of the daily lives of the Victorians.Session 3: Create a short drama in pairs reflecting about your character and their lives.

TAKE OVER AT THE MUSEUM!KS1/2 – Max 45 students; 3 groups each with a responsible supervisor; 3 rotating activities in 2 hours – one self-led with clear instructions.Apply numeracy and literacy skills and your imagination to help us run the museum;

Choose from: Museum stock check and product development; Giving a museum tour; Creating a mini exhibition; Planning holiday activities.

Handling the real objects was very valuable… students were really engaged

and enjoyed the sessions.

Primary Teacher, 2016

Teacher CPD: Prehistory : please contact the museum for dates

Teacher CPD: Geology : 2nd October 2017

Special activitiesSpecial activitiesEXTRA informationFREE SITE VISITSFree entry to group leaders.

FREE RESOURCES FOR SELF-GUIDED VISITS

EXTRA INFORMATION

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Museum of Lakeland Life & IndustryMuseum of Lakeland Life & Industry

Step back in time and discover how the people of Cumbria lived, played and worked. This quirky, colourful collection brings local history to life through a wonderful mixture of exhibitions, period rooms and a chance to wander down the street scene to explore a pharmacy, printmakers and toy shop. Pupils learn about lost Lakeland trades and local figures including author Arthur Ransome and photographer Joseph Hardman. With an interactive ‘curator’s office’ learning space and activity trails for self-led visits.

ACTIVITIESACTIVITIESTOYS OF THE PAST(2hrs) Early Years and KS 1In this multi-sensory session, pupils learn about changes in living memory by exploring how toys have changed over the last 100 years. By exploring historic rooms and costume, pupils can imagine life before plastics, batteries and electricity. Pupils will have the opportunity to play traditional games in replica Victorian costume and make a toy to take away.

STORY SEEKERS(10am – 2.30pm) KS 1/2 Explore history as storytelling. Discover hidden stories and traditional tales around the museum and become a storyteller. Pupils will learn to use stop-motion animation technology to bring their narratives to life! Developed with St Mary’s C of E Primary School, Kirkby Lonsdale, and local storyteller Ian Douglas.

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HOW TO BOOK A SESSION

Booking is easy!To book or enquire about an educational visit please contact the learning team on 01539 888035 or email learning@lakelandarts.org.uk. Please visit our website for more information www.lakelandarts.org.uk/learning

CostsHalf day session (2hrs) £4 per pupil Full day session (10:30 – 2:30) £150 max 30 pupilsSelf-guided FreeWe encourage teachers to book visits at least 3 weeks in advance.

DetailsAbbot Hall, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5ALEmail: learning@lakelandarts.org.uk Telephone: 01539 722464

For further information visit our website: www.lakelandmuseum.org.uk

FACILITIES

Fully physically accessible

Limited accessibility

Toilets

Lunch facilities

Linked loans boxes

Coach Parking

Coach drop off

Cafe

Gift shop

Goody bags

Outreach sessions

CURRICULUM LINKS

Local history Geography Art & design

Technology Literature Storytelling

DOUR TO DELICIOUS (2hrs) KS2Local history, literacy, healthy eating, maths

Explore Cumbria’s history through food! Learn the story of the humble oat from the Iron Age to modern day as we make clapbread, a staple for centuries. Followed by ice cream made the old-fashioned way, pupils will enjoy a delicacy previously reserved for the elite. These historic recipes demonstrate two distinct periods in Cumbria’s history and changes to the class system, expansion of the railway and our relationship with Scotland. Developed and piloted by Grange C of E Primary School.

Outreach (IN SCHOOL)Outreach (IN SCHOOL)We had a wonderful day at the Museum of

Lakeland Life. Exploring the rooms helped the children to gain a picture of the past without mobile phones and televisions. We used stories to further explore the

rooms, telling tales, exploring characters and filming our ideas. The children couldn’t

stop talking about their day and their parents are very keen to watch their films.

Andrea Day, Teacher, St Mary’s Kirkby Lonsdale C of E Primary School (Story Seeker Session)

Teachers are encouraged to visit free of charge to be inspired by the collection or prepare for a school visit.

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Penrith and Eden Museum Penrith and Eden Museum

Our children were captivated from the moment they entered the museum. It

began to bring history to life which we find, as teachers, really difficult to do in the

classroom. The children couldn’t believe it when they could actually handle tools,

bowls and spear heads. Their imaginations ran wild thinking about who actually made

it and what they used it for.

Penrith and Eden in a nutshell! The museum is housed in a listed building which is worth a visit in its own right. Inside, you can find out about the rich history and heritage of Penrith and surrounding area. The museum is a gateway to exploring the Neolithic age in the Eden Valley and Long Meg Stone Circle. Our collections are comprised of thousands of fascinating objects, including finds from the Roman period, mementoes of Penrith’s local heroes, paintings and an extensive geology collection. The museum has regularly changing exhibitions and a wide range of outreach and education sessions.

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HOW TO BOOK A SESSION

Booking is easy!For bookings please contact the curators by phone 01768 865105 or email museum@eden.gov.uk or send an enquiry booking form, found on our website. There is no deposit required for making a booking.

CostsSessions last 1 ½ hours and cost £60 for 30 pupils. For Eden-based schools, there is a reduced cost of £50 per session. Bespoke sessions can be arranged also.

DetailsRobinson’s School, Middlegate, Penrith CA11 7PTEmail: museum@eden.gov.ukTelephone: 01768 865105

For further information visit our website: eden.gov.uk/leisure-culture-and-events/penrith-and-eden-museum/

FACILITIES

Fully physically accessible

Limited accessibility

Toilets

Lunch facilities

Linked loans boxes

Coach Parking

Coach drop off

Gift shop (T.I.C. next door)

Goody bags

Outreach sessions

CURRICULUM LINKS Art Geography History

English Science

ACTIVITIESACTIVITIESWALKING BEFORE THE DINOSAURS(1½hrs) KS 1/2Journey through time exploring our fascinating fossil collection and the origins of the Eden Valley.

TOYS AND GAMES (1½hrs) KS 1Using objects and replicas, this is a fun and interactive session and will help your class get their heads around chronology.

OURSELVES: FINDING OUT USING OUR SENSES (1½hrs) KS 1Explore our objects with all of your senses: we use seeing, hearing, smelling and feeling as a way to understand the materials, fabrication and meaning of everyday objects from the past.

OUR EDEN: A LOOK AT THE WORLD OUTSIDE (1½hrs) KS 1Using historical artefacts and looking at local buildings, we develop a simple timeline of the Eden Valley, and an understanding of people and place.

FROM NEOLITHIC TO NOW - A JOURNEY IN TIME IN THE EDEN VALLEY AND BEYOND (1½hrs) KS 2Explore the extraordinary prehistoric heritage of the Vale of Eden with artefact handling, a look at rock art and construction of a giant timeline. Find out how local buildings have changed, and hear about local stories and customs.

FROM THE STONE AGE TO IRON AGE IN THE EDEN VALLEY AND BEYOND(1½hrs) KS 2Go back in time to our forest clearing 5000 years ago and discover Eden’s first people. Take part in handling and creative activities related to life in this period. This workshops works well with a self-guided visit to Long Meg stone circle.

ROMAN EMPIRE AND ITS IMPACT ON EDEN (1½hrs) KS 2Find out how the Romans came to Cumbria, who the Brigantes were and how they co-existed. Explore everyday life in a Roman fort through artefact handling, music and drama.

VIKINGS AND SAXONS IN EDEN (1½hrs) KS 2Discover the carved Giant’s Grave in St Andrew’s Churchyard, the Penrith Hoard and take a closer look at local place names to create a picture of the Vikings and Saxons in Eden.

HOW THE VICTORIANS CHANGED PENRITH FOREVER (1½hrs) KS 2Explore Penrith’s townscape using maps and other sources to find out about trains, mills and the rapid growth of the town during the 19th century.

A IS FOR ARCHITECTURE AND B FOR BUILDINGS (1½hrs) KS 2Discover changes in local buildings from the 12th century to the present day, using maps, paintings and drawings, photographs and film. This is an architectural exploration of Penrith and surrounding area with special focus on the Museum itself and its Tudor design.

MATHS @PENRITH AND EDEN MUSEUM (1½hrs) KS 2Take a different look at Penrith and the Eden Valley using historical artefacts and mathematical investigation. Learn about Roman numerals and imperial measures.

WW2 @PENRITH AND EDEN MUSEUM (1½hrs) KS 2Explore the impact of the war seen through the eyes of the evacuees in Penrith and discover Penrith’s wartime secrets.

DRAW TO EXPLORE (1½hrs) KS 2Come and explore the museum and create your own sketchbook with our Draw to Explore cards, which use line, shape, tone, texture, pattern and colour to interpret paintings and artefacts from our collection.

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Quaker Tapestry Museum Quaker Tapestry Museum

Quaker Tapestry is a collection of 77 colourful embroidered panels, made by 4,000 men, women and children from around the world, and telling of local and national stories of railways, revolutions and key remarkable people. The Quaker Tapestry was completed over 15 years from 1981 to 1996 and is one of the most significant, imaginative and collaborative community textile projects ever. The Museum shows some of the Quaker Tapestry panels alongside subsidiary displays of other artefacts. Short films and audio guides help to tell the social history and stories of people and events from the 17th century to present day.

Thank you for an amazing day looking at your

incredible tapestries.

Evie

ACTIVITIESACTIVITIESSTITCHING STORIESStudents will be panel detectives, exploring the tapestry panels and its stitches in detail to inspire their own work. Listening to the stories and making their own sketches will lead to learning simple stitches to embroider their own piece of work. They will take away a part finished item together with the materials and skills to complete at school.Themes can be varied to include some Local History or Personal & Social Education.

SELF-LED VISITAny age groups – KS 2 upwardsPreliminary visit to meet with one of the education team is necessary. Limited support provided on the day of visit.

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HOW TO BOOK A SESSION

Booking is easy!Please telephone 01539 722975 or email info@quaker-tapestry.co.uk to discuss the various options with the teacher/organiser at least one month before your visit. That way, we can tailor our offer to your needs.

CostsWe have a special price for school visits of £2.00 per student, with free admission to all accompanying adults (minimum £40 per visit), payment in advance or on the day. Sessions are tailored to your needs and can last anything from one hour to a whole day. £20 charge for use of school room including using this room for lunch.

DetailsFriends Meeting House, Stramongate, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 4BHEmail: info@quaker-tapestry.co.uk Telephone: 01539 722975

For further information visit our website: www.quaker-tapestry.co.uk

FACILITIES

Fully physically accessible

Limited accessibility

Toilets

Lunch facilities

Linked loans boxes

Coach Parking

Coach drop off

Gift shop

Goody bags

Outreach sessions

CURRICULUM LINKS Local history Local people Social history

Drawing English Textiles

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THE RUSKIN MUSEUM: The Story of ConistonTHE RUSKIN MUSEUM: The Story of Coniston

The Ruskin Museum is rich in inspiration, lateral thinking & life-changing ideas. Key topics and themes in the museum include:– Award-winning, authoritative introduction to the life,

works & art of John Ruskin.– Intriguing insights into Coniston’s heritage, from its

primeval geological origins, through 10,000 years of human activity including sheep farming, copper mining and slate quarrying.

– The legendary exploits of 1950s/1960s Speed Ace Donald Campbell in his iconic jet-powered hydroplane Bluebird K7.

– Coniston Water - the real adventure playground of Arthur Ransome’s ‘Swallows and Amazons’.

I liked how interactive it was. Touchscreens. Video.

Stone axes to touch.

KS2 pupil from Dalton

ACTIVITIESACTIVITIESMUSICAL STONES – ROCKS THAT MAKE MUSICOn-line resources• www.ruskinmuseum.com/pdf/

musical-stones.pdf• www.ruskinmuseum.com/pdf/

musical-stones-teachers-notes.pdf

DONALD CAMPBELL: A CONISTON HEROKS 1/2 (also adaptable for KS 3/4)On-line resources• www.ruskinmuseum.com/pdf/donald-

campbell-a-coniston-hero.pdfNew on-line resources for Bluebird K7 coming soon.

CONISTON COPPERKS 1/2/3/4On-line resources in preparation as part of the LDNPA’s Coniston Copper project:• history, geography, geology & science

learning resources for KS1–4 and resource for John Muir Award

• www.ruskinmuseum.com• www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/learning/

archaeology and history/coniston copper.

And in preparation, as part of Coniston Copper project, to be led by LDNPA guides from spring 2018:

• History of Coniston Copper Mines;

• Geology of Coniston Fells;

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HOW TO BOOK A SESSION

Booking is easy!Please telephone 01539 441164 to arrange a preparatory visit or book a visit and discuss needs.

Costs£2.00 per student, plus additional charge if guided walk or special activity involved.

DetailsYewdale Road, Coniston, Cumbria LA21 8DUEmail: information@ruskinmuseum.com Telephone: 01539 441164

For further information visit our website: www.ruskinmuseum.com

CURRICULUM LINKS History Pre-history Identity English Local / National heroes Geography Geology

Science Technology Engineering Maths Art & design Environment Architecture

FACILITIES

Fully physically accessible

Limited accessibility

Toilets*

Lunch facilities**

Linked loans boxes

Coach Parking

Coach drop off

Gift shop

Goody bags

Outreach sessions

* Including facilities for disabled visitors.** By arrangement.

Coming up in 2018: Celebrating Women of Cumbria to mark Centenary of Votes for Women

Commemorating the Centenary of L/Cpl James Hewitson’s citation for the VCPlease contact us or visit our website www.ruskinmuseum.com for more details

Special activitiesSpecial activities

I liked Ruskin’s paintings of skies

and clouds. It was cool.

KS2 pupil from Dalton

Interpret Britain Award; Finalist: Cumbria Life Cultural Awards: Museum of the Year 2017;TripAdvisor Certificates of Excellence 2017;VAQAS Accredited

CAMPBELLS’ CONISTON Also available as illustrated self-guided walk publication - £4.50

A CONISTON NOTEBOOK Illustrated self-guided walk publication -£2.50 covering a multi-sensory journeybetween The Ruskin Museum and Brantwood, including a boat trip if time permits; approx. one and a half hours, longer depending on activities en route.

CONTRASTING LOCALITIES Free self-guided walk leaflets prepared by the British Geological Survey:

• Rocks and landscape of the Coniston Fells

• All that Glistens – introduction to the minerals

And a free leaflet produced by The Ruskin Museum, introducing two self-guided walks:

• Walking in the Footsteps of Ruskin

GUIDED WALKSGUIDED WALKSI thought the piece of

Bluebird wreckage was very sad. And the helmets.

KS2 pupil from Dalton

The Ruskin Museum invites teachers & youth leaders to make a preparatory visit, free of charge, to view our collections, consider our stories, and ponder their learning potential & possibilities for enriching your students’ studies and your own teaching practice.

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Tullie House is one of the finest museums in the North West and has collections covering archaeology, social history, natural science and fine and decorative art. Our award-winning schools programme attracts over 12,000 pupils a year and is focussed on our inspirational galleries and collections. We have something to offer pupils from all ages and stages, including facilitated workshops, outreach and self-guided visits.

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE(2hrs) KS1

TOYS AND GAMES(1½–2hrs) KS1

WASHDAY BLUES(2hrs) KS1

HOMES IN THE PAST(2hrs) KS1

HABITATS & MINIBEASTS(2hrs) KS1

A TRIP THROUGH TIME: INTRODUCING CHRONOLOGY(2hrs) KS2

PREHISTORIC CUMBRIA(2hrs) KS2

LIFE & DEATH IN ANCIENT EGYPT(2hrs) KS2

LIFE IN ROMAN CARLISLE(2hrs) KS2

VIKINGS: INVADERS & SETTLERS(2hrs) KS2

LIFE IN TUDOR CARLISLE(2hrs) KS2

THE BORDER REIVERS(2hrs) KS2

LIFE IN VICTORIAN CARLISLE(2hrs) KS2

FIRST WORLD WAR(2hrs) KS2

LIFE IN WARTIME CARLISLE(2hrs) KS2

CSI: TULLIE(2hrs) KS2

ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES

Tullie House Museum and Art GalleryTullie House Museum and Art Gallery

EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGE SESSIONS(£35 per session, 1.5 hours)Join us for a magical journey of discovery, get crafty, have fun and explore! Choose from Castles, Owls & Butterflies or Trains on selected Thursdays throughout the year. We will also be running special Seaside Sessions every day from 13th – 17th June.

EGYPTIAN WEEK(10am – 2.30pm, £5.50 per pupil for Non-User Group Schools, £4 per pupil for User Group schools) KS229th January – 2nd FebruaryA full day exploration of Ancient Egypt, featuring a visit from Inesti, an Egyptian Farmer’s Wife, object handling and a craft activity.

DISCOVERING CHINA WEEK(10am – 2.30pm, £5.50 per pupil for Non-User Group Schools, £4 per pupil for User Group schools) KS 1/226th February – 2nd March 2018In this fascinating day exploring Chinese culture, your pupils will have an introduction to Mandarin and Chinese customs, explore our stunning China exhibition with historical objects never seen before in the UK, and take part in a hands on session with a special guest.

VIKING WEEK(10am – 2.30pm, £5.50 per pupil for Non-User Group Schools, £4 per pupil for User Group schools) KS219th – 23rd March 2018Meet a real Viking, visit our ‘Vikings Revealed’ gallery which displays the exciting finds from the Viking Cemetery at Cumwhitton, and take part in craft and object handling activities.

SPECIAL ACTIVITIESSPECIAL ACTIVITIESEXPLORING THE RIVER EDEN WEEK(10am – 2.30pm, £5.50 per pupil for Non-User Group Schools, £4 per pupil for User Group schools) KS 1/218th – 22nd June 2018Visit our exhibition exploring the amazing River Eden, take part in a guided session with Tullie House staff and then head to the river itself with staff from Eden Rivers Trust, who will help your pupils explore this fascinating waterway.

EYFS RIVERS WEEK(£35 per session)2nd – 6th July 2017Discover more about the Eden River and its wildlife, with crafts, objects from the collection and a visit to our exhibition ‘River Eden; Wonder World’.

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LOAN BOXESWe have a comprehensive Loan Service covering most of the subjects that you can study at Tullie House (history, science, art) as well as a range of stuffed birds and animals. Loans come in sturdy boxes and are carefully packed to preserve the objects during transport. You can find a list of available loans on our website. Loan Boxes are FREE to User Group schools or £40 per half term for non User Group schools.

FAMILIARISATION & SELF-GUIDED VISITSTeachers are welcome to visit the museum for a FREE familiarisation visit – please let Sarah know if you would like to take this up. We welcome visits from pupils of all ages and stages to our award-winning galleries. We have developed resources to help teachers plan their visits, as well as new trails around the galleries for pupils. General visits by schools are FREE and can be booked at a time to suit you.

FACILITIES

Fully physically accessible

Limited accessibility

Toilets

Lunch facilities

Linked loans boxes

Coach Parking

Coach drop off

Gift shop

Goody bags

Outreach sessions

HOW TO BOOK A SESSION Booking is easy!To book a session please email sarah.forster@tulliehouse.org

All sessions should be booked via Sarah Forster (contact details above). No deposit is needed. Standard in house workshops last approximately 2 hours and can be booked for the morning or afternoon.

In house workshops cost £60 for the session plus a £1.50 pupil charge. If you are a member of our User Group scheme sessions cost just £60.

For more information about joining our User Group scheme please contact Sarah or visit our website. Special Events normally last from 10am – 2.30pm and prices vary depending on the content.

DetailsCastle Street, Carlisle, CA3 8TPEmail: sarah.forster@tulliehouse.org Telephone: 01228 618725

For further information visit our website: www.tulliehouse.co.uk

EXTRA informationEXTRA INFORMATION

CURRICULUM LINKS Art & Design

Local History

Science (Nature)

*All out sessions are cross-curricular and feature art and craft activities, literacy and drama.

HABITATS ASSEMBLY WEEKS WITH NATURAL ENGLAND(30 minutes each assembly, geographical restrictions apply) FREE2nd – 6th October 2017 and 5th – 9th March 2018Natural England & Tullie House have teamed up to deliver interactive assemblies looking at habitats like woodlands, peat bogs and hay meadows. Assemblies include objects from the museum collection along with elements of drama and dressing up.

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE OUTREACH WEEK(1½–2hrs) KS1/2 - £105 per session13th – 17th November 2017 and the 8th – 11th May 2018Would you like Florence to pay your class a visit? This interactive session will be led by two Tullie House members of staff (one in costume!) who will help pupils explore Florence’s life and work through objects.

OutreachOutreachWWI: WE WILL REMEMBER THEM WEEKKS1/2 - £105 per half day6th – 10th November 2017This one hour session explores WWI and remembrance using objects and costume, and focusses on the story of Poppy and her brother Wilfred. Subject to school timetable, Poppy or Wilfred can fit in 2 sessions per half day.

CHINA ASSEMBLY WEEK(30mins each assembly) FREE5th – 9th February 2018To celebrate Chinese New Year, our Chinese Language Instructor Gloria Huang will deliver an introduction to Chinese culture and customs, with an interactive assembly.

RIVER EDEN ASSEMBLY WEEK(30mins each assembly) FREE23rd – 27th April 2018Ahead of the opening of our summer exhibition in partnership with Eden Rivers Trust, Tullie House staff will give your pupils an introduction to the amazing River Eden in an interactive assembly.

LIVING THINGS AND THEIR HABITATS WEEK(10am–2.30pm) KS1/2 - FREEFinglandrigg Wood Nature Reserve18th – 22nd June 2018Natural England staff will lead a day of activities inspired by the reserve and neighbouring farm. Your class will take part in three workshops looking at farming, bugs & beasties and biodiversity.

TULLIE HOUSE ASSEMBLIES(30 minutes each assembly, FREE)When you start a new topic, why not have Tullie House introduce the subject and get your class excited and engaged in one of our free interactive assemblies delivered in school? Topics available are Romans, Vikings, Border Reivers and NEW for 2017/18, the Anglo-Saxons.

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Sessions will include:

History as storytelling This session explores exciting ways to link art, technology, history and storytelling both within an art gallery environment and back in the classroom. Bring creativity back to the centre of learning! This would be useful for subject leaders in Art, Technology, ICT, History and English, as well as for classroom teachers who would like their teaching to be more cross-curricular.

Memorable maths in a museum This session at Blackwell supports teachers in planning maths activities in a cultural venue, making maths more cross-curricular and meaningful. We will consider activities to support number, geometry, measurement, problem solving and mathematical thinking using a very special building and the collection housed within.

Getting to grips with history This workshop is most suitable for Foundation stage and Key stage 1 teachers. Using handling objects and being inspired by the collection at Tullie House we will consider activities that support young children’s developing historical understanding. Helping them make sense of the world around them, develop simple chronology skills and begin to understand how things change over time. Bring planning for a history session that works really well and one that you’d like to improve.

Developing deep thinkers Taking children into an art gallery or museum often gives you a real understanding of their hidden knowledge and talents. We aim to show you how to support deeper thinking in your children by developing critical thinking skills and creativity using art and historical objects.

Playing with poetry‘Playing’ with poetry because good learning should be active and practical, visual, auditory and kinaesthetic, memorable and fun. During this session you will understand and enjoy a variety of poetry, gaining tools to teach it and ideas on how to deliver it in class. By the end of the session you will leave enthusiastically, confidently and with a poetry toolbox!

Dates throughout the year and throughout the county;

Autumn term27th September 2017: Playing with poetry at Tullie House2nd October 2017: Geology at Keswick Museum11th October 2017: Historical Enquiry at The Beacon, Whitehaven31st October 2017: Playing with poetry at Museum of Lakeland Life and Industry8th November 2017: Getting to grips with history at Tullie HouseTBC: History as storytelling Barrow TBC

Spring term1st February 2018: Getting to grips with history at Penrith and Eden Museum19th February 2018: Memorable maths in a museum at Blackwell21st February 2018: Developing deep thinkers in museums at Tullie House8th March 2018: Being creative about your writing at Dove Cottage

For further information about the range of CPD dates available please see our website: www.cumbriamuseums.org.uk

Teacher Continuing Professional Development Programme

Teacher Continuing Professional Development Programme

New this year is a programme of Professional Development sessions for teachers in museums around the county. Designed and delivered by museum learning specialists, these are relaxed and friendly events held in inspiring places: a chance to learn and unwind over tea and cake!

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Arts Award, Artsmark and Curious Minds

Arts Award, Artsmark and Curious Minds

We offer a range of opportunities for children and young people to engage with Arts Award as a way of accrediting their achievements. Look out for the Arts Award logos in this brochure, highlighting museums that can support your pupils in working towards the five different accreditation levels.

We work with Discover and Explore levels and also Bronze, Silver and Gold.

Dove CottageExamples of Discover and Explore projects include working with groups of children both at school, including through an After School Art Club and at Dove Cottage, There is a link to exhibitions current in museums at the time and usually involves poets and artists. Exploring Wordsworth and our local area through creative writing, ceramics, photography, print, painting, drama. We design the project so that children can attain the Arts Award while learning and being creative, and have covered Wordsworth and Waterloo, Victorian Tourism, Shakespeare Week, and a Weather Project.

Bronze award : Five of our Young Poets completed the Bronze level last year, they documented their own poetry progression, visits to see live readings, their poetry inspirations and preformed their own work at Dove Cottage and at Kendal Poetry festival. One of our young poets has moved onto the Gold level award this year.

Light Up BlackwellCoinciding with ‘The Light Within’ exhibition at the attraction, nearWindermere, artists Griet Beyeart and Paul Miller worked with year 10 artand design students from Kirkbie Kendal School to project a live light showonto the exterior walls of Blackwell at night. And as part of the processthey completed an Arts Award.

Cumbria Museum Consortium works closely with Curious Minds – the support organisation that strives to connect children, young people and schools with arts and culture.

Tullie House We offer a range of Arts Award opportunities, through formal and informal learning. Discover or Explore Arts Awards can be achieved through our Mini Museum project, a great way to enhance your history topic and deepen learning. Work with Tullie House over a term to learn more about your subject as well as how a museum works and is run, then use your new found knowledge to create your own pop up mini museum in school, with objects borrowed from the museum and your own creations. We also offer Bronze or Silver Arts Award opportunities for young people, through bespoke individual projects and group programmes. Our projects always have a creative element, and are a great opportunity to enable young people to gain a valuable qualification, encourage active participation and unlock their artistic potential. Tullie House can offer easy access to exhibitions, arts events and links with practicing artists – all requirements of the Bronze and Silver Arts Award.

We’re also supporting the new model of Artsmark, helping schools to revitalise cultural education so that it contributes to school improvement priorities. Find out more about how Artsmark and Arts Award work by visiting curiousminds.org.uk.

If you’re interested in starting your Artsmark journey, or you’d like to discuss ways in which you can work towards Arts Award with your pupils, why not contact Cumbria Museum Consortium to see how we can support you?Contact us at CMCeducation@wordsworth.org.uk for further details

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Learning with Museums and Galleries across Cumbria