We have a selection of learning offers suitable for key stages 1 to 3 and for smaller groups such as home-educated children. Each of the programmes is suitable for all learning styles and abilities.
Hugh Bourne’s Travelling Chest
Hugh Bourne was one of the founders of Primitive Methodism and travelled far and wide by foot, train and boat. The workshop uses handling objects, role-play, poetry, exploration and craft to delve into transport in Victorian times (including creating a pop-up railway station) and today with particular emphasis on railways.
A full day from 10am until 2pm that can accommodate up to 30 pupils.
Suitable for KS1 and 2.
Curriculum links: RE; history; local historical character; geography; art & design; literacy.
Cost: £5 per pupil, accompanying adults free.
Sister Smith’s Sunday School
Sarah Smith lived in Englesea Brook at the beginning of the 19th century. Primitive Methodists met in her cottage and she began a Sunday school and Dame school for local children.
The workshop explores the Victorian childhood of working class children; the provision of the Primitive Methodist Sunday school; child labour; leisure; childhood mortality; and Primitive Methodist activists who campaigned for children’s rights. Pupils take part in a costumed Sunday school lesson, play with Victorian toys, create stone rubbings of gravestone engraving (or other craft, if wet) and follow a museum trail. Child mortality in Victorian times is one of the subjects covered.
Suitable for KS 1 and 2. 10am to 2pm, up to 30 pupils.
Curriculum links: RE; history; personal development; local historical character.
Cost: £5 per pupil, accompanying adults free.
A shorter workshop is available for EYFS from 10-11.45am, that includes a Sunday school lesson, a museum trail, play with Victorian toys and a hands-on look at the work children did.
Cost: Please contact learning@engleseabrook.org.uk for specific pricing.
Hot Off The Press!
For KS1 and 2 this is a full day (10am to 2pm) of interactive exploration of the history of printing – from its origins in China, its spread through Europe and an opportunity to print with our own Georgian printing press. The day includes an interactive Greek myth, mystery objects, badge and print block making, and forms of printing to try.
Curriculum links: RE; history, literacy, art & design; design & technology.
The workshop is adapted for KS3 pupils to enable reflection and discussion on the impact of social media on communication and the printed word today.
Additional curriculum links: PHSCE
This programme is suitable for small groups or one class.
Cost: £5 per pupil, accompanying adults free.
The Treasure Within
Using treasure chests to unpack different aspects of the faith and work of Hugh Bourne in the development of the Primitive Methodist movement, pupils are able to handle artefacts, get creative with LEGO®, try rudimentary scientific experiments, and have a good root around to discover life and faith in the 19th century. The chests and their contents are designed to stimulate enquiry and discussion of the past and of the present.
Suitable for KS 2 and 3.
Curriculum links: RE (science vs religion; religious/ inspirational leaders); history (local historical character); communication; personal development; PHSCE.
A full day from 10am to 2pm for up to 30 pupils.
This workshop is particularly suitable for smaller groups and SEND pupils given its unstructured and sensory design.
Cost: £5 per pupil, accompanying adults free.
Victorian Home
A full day’s (10am to 2pm) exploration of life as a Victorian, from health (sampling our sensory physic garden) and work, housekeeping (including wash-day) and leisure, to traditions and faith. Using role-play, handling objects, storytelling and craft, pupils in KS1 and 2 can learn about the joys, hardships and innovations of the 1800s.
Suitable for up to 30 pupils.
Curriculum links: History; local history; RE; art & design; design & technology.
Cost: £5 per pupil, accompanying adults free.
The BIG Birthday Party!
Designed specifically to be delivered in school, this is a workshop for KS1 and 2 children. Its aim is to explore and explain why and how PENTECOST happened in a fun, interactive way.
It looks at the Jewish festival of Pentecost, its roots and significance for the birth of the Church, why the Holy Spirit came and what happened on the day of Pentecost, using a mixture of storytelling and craft. Pupils will create a class ‘cake’ to display in school.
By the end of the workshop, the children should have a clear understanding of Pentecost and its significance for Christians, with particular reference to the Primitive Methodist story – a Christian movement that began on the Cheshire/Staffordshire borders in the 1800s.
Curriculum links: RE; local history; art & design.
Please contact learning@engleseabrook.org.uk for details and prices for in-school workshops.
For full information please download a PDF copy of our Learning Programme leaflet.
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