What's on - schools 2012-13
We offer:
- Museum-led sessions or at your school (see below)
- Videoconferencing (see below)
- Self-directed visits (includes resources to download)
All sessions provided by the Museum are FREE. A charge is made for sessions run by other organisations, which is indicated in the session descriptions. If no cost is listed the session is FREE.
Primary schools are requested to initially only book one free session per class per term.
Teachers resources 2012-13
Looking for teachers resources to download to support a pre-booked session? Search for your session in the database below and you'll find the resources at the bottom of the page about that session.
A Christmas Carol (KS3)
Drama performance and gallery activities (Museum of London)
Learn how Victorians celebrated Christmas and get a feel for the sights and sounds of Dickensian London.
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Meet Abdul and discover why he left Calcutta, his life on board ship and his experiences in London in 1890s. Use of resources and activities included.
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Am I a Londoner? (KS3)
Dance workshop, creative writing workshop and gallery activities (Museum of London)
Study day, including dance and creative writing workshops, to encourage students to inquire into who Londoners are by looking identity and belonging.
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Pupils practise historical enquiry skills in this two-part session including fieldwork by the riverside and identifying and dating artefacts.
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Students practise historical enquiry skills used by archaeologists and learn how fragments of history can build up a picture of the past.
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ASBO! (KS3/4)
Drama performance (At your school)
A lively drama based in London, exploring the historical and social issues of anti-social behaviour from different perspectives.
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Explore the experiences of some refugees who have come to London, and then be creative in a poetry-based workshop dealing with these issues.
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A drama about the Black Death in medieval London. The disease is brought dramatically to life by Chaucer's enigmatic innkeeper Harry Bailey.
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Find out more about the causes, effects and aftermath of the disease from medieval innkeeper Harry Bailey.
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An interactive performance to celebrate the achievements of black Londoners through time.
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Careers day (KS3/4)
Workshop and gallery work (Museum of London)
This day gives students an insight into the world of work and the chance to get into the role of a Museum professional.
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Explore, investigate and debate the causes of the English Civil War, and listen to our Royalist and Parliamentarian characters' own accounts.
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Pupils take part in a creative writing workshop and a press conference with Dickens, then explore people's lives during the industrial era in the gal
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Introducing Roman London (KS3)
Object handling, gallery activities and storytelling workshop (Museum of London)
Explore Roman civilisation in Londinium, hear the harrowing tale of Boudicca's famous resistance to Roman occupation and visit the Roman gallery.
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The boxes provide snapshot of a London-based faith community in the 21st century.
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