Opening Times

Open all year round for organised school visits. Tuesday to Thursday preferred but will do Mondays and Fridays.

What makes this a great venue for School group Fun or Educational Visits?

Experience the Victorian schoolroom with our teacher, Miss Grimm, and do the laundry the Victorian way with Mrs Scrubbit. See the Victorian farmhouse kitchen and learn what happened there.

What are the Curriculum Topics or Benefit to the students from a visit?

Victorian Life.

What are the activities?

Sample Victorian life in the SCHOOLROOM, the FARMHOUSE KITCHEN and the LAUNDRY and see other features.

What is the age range of the activities?

5-10 years

Sample programme of the activities:

SELF-GUIDED VISIT or VICTORIAN ACTIVITIES


SELF-GUIDED VISIT
We will give your group an introductory talk taking about 5 minutes, and then split up into smaller groups depending on how many adult helpers you have. We recommend no more than 8 children to 1 adult. We give group leaders a set of notes and each group will set off in a different part of the museum to avoid overcrowding. Please allow 1 to 2 hours for your visit depending on the age of the children. Copies of the notes are included in our Teachers' Pack (see below). We limit group visits to 45 children.

VICTORIAN ACTIVITIES
We wear Victorian costume for these activities and the children benefit greatly from dressing up too. The museum has plenty of dressing-up clothes for those who arrive in modern dress. After a short introductory talk, the children are split into 3 groups for the activities which include the VICTORIAN SCHOOLROOM, a domestic activity such as WASHING and a close look at the VICTORIAN KITCHEN, after which there is time to look round the rest of the museum. Allow 2 hours for your visit. We limit Victorian visits to 35 children, plus 3 or 4 adults.

What materials to you provide or suggest groups bring to support the visit?

We can provide everything necessary for the visit.

What are the minimum and maximum group sizes and the free Teacher Ratio?

We limit Victorian visits to 40 children, plus 4 or 5 adults, and ordinary visits to 45 children.
One adult free with every 10 children; extra adults are charged at the standard rate.

Do you have or how do you arrange risk assessment?

A copy of our Risk Assessment is available on our web site.

Do you offer Teacher familiarisation days?

FREE VISIT
We recommend that teachers make a free introductory visit before bringing a school party.

What facilities are there for school groups for food and drink, shop etc?

SHOP
The Museum is entirely self-supporting, and we therefore appreciate it very much if children are allowed to spend a little pocket money in our shop at the end of their visit.

PACKED LUNCH
We have a large garden for use by summer visitors, but only limited indoor facilities. The Parish Hall, close by, is available at modest rates for lunchtime bookings. We'd be happy to provide details.

Is specific clothing required?

We do provide Victorian clothing but you are free to supply your own.

Do you have first aid on site?

Yes

Are there any restrictions on photos, copyright etc?

No

Additional information.

TOILETS
There are 4 toilets at the museum; one with disabled access.

SPECIAL NEEDS
We welcome children with learning difficulties and other special needs. About two thirds of the site is accessible to wheelchair users. Please advise prior to your visit.