About the learning programme for special & hospital schools, & SEN units
All sessions run by the Museum are FREE, thanks to funding from the Renaissance in the Regions programme. We offer a range of interactive and inspirational National Curriculum linked sessions.
A visit to the Museum of London or the Museum of London Docklands or a session at your school can support and inspire learning across the curriculum - in Literacy, Geography, Citizenship and Art, as well as History. The session leaders are experienced at facilitating sessions for different age groups and abilities.
Sessions are tailored to meet the learning needs of your pupils and supporting resource materials are available to help you prepare for and follow-up a session.
Free sessions at the Museum include:
- interactive gallery workshops
- drama, storytelling and theatre performances
- art workshops.
Sessions are suitable for KS1-KS4.
'At your school' and 'School & Museum' sessions
We have an extensive school-based service available for you. We hope that visits by our learning staff to your school will help give pupils confidence in using the Museums.
Opportunities include:
- one-day workshops at your school
- a visit to your school followed by a Museum visit
- 5-week projects at your school including a Museum visit.
The sessions include:
- drama characters, storytelling and puppet theatre
- object handling and replica costume
- art workshops.
Making the most of your visit
Museum-based visits
- An adult to pupil ratio of at least 1:5 is recommended.
- A planning visit by teachers is strongly encouraged. The SEN Officer is happy to discuss your planning with you.
- You are responsible for the group and an adult must remain with your pupils at all times.
- The maximum number of pupils per group is 15 for object handling and art workshops, 25 for all other sessions.
At your school
- At least two adults should be present during school-based sessions.
- The earliest morning start time is 10.30am. The earliest afternoon start time is 1.30pm. We will work with you to ensure the session fits in with school break times.
- We are happy to run single sessions or to come to a school for a whole day and offer two or more sessions for different classes/year groups. Please discuss this with the SEN Officer when making a booking.
- The maximum number of pupils per group is 15 for object handling and art workshops, and 25 for all other sessions.
