Hall Place is closed for restoration until summer 2008. Find out more here.     Victorian Experience
These sessions take 1 hour each, choose any three to create a day of activities. History Unit 1: How are our toys different from those in the past? Home Life in Victorian Britain (washday)(1 hour session including trail) Domestic life in Victorian times was based on hard manual labour. Children will look at the equipment and processes used to cook and clean, comparing them with housework today and the use of primary evidence in the form of our extensive handling collection of original objects. This session includes activity sheets with illustrations of the objects that can be used to support memories and stimulate work back at school. Suitable for any age/ability. This session also includes a trail around the house. KS1 children are encouraged to find the silhouettes of a Victorian family. The trail for KS2 children looks at a typical large Victoria household, which includes photographs of both family members and servants hidden around Hall Place. Activities:
Toys and Games(1 hour session) A short history of toys and games from ancient times up to the Victorian period comparing 'old' toys with those of today. Toys include knuckle bones, spinning tops, Noah's ark and a zoetrope. Most of this session involves children playing with different replica toys such as 1 whip and top, skittles, metal hoop and shove ha'penny. Suitable for any age/ability. Activities:
Victorian Drama.(1 hour session) KS2 drama session using objects from our extensive handling collection. Children are given different drama scenarios to plan, devise a script and act out. Scenarios cover a Victorian Christmas (seasonal), the schoolroom, a seaside outing, the chimney sweep, the children's nursery and washday. Please note that this session works best when it accompanies other Victorian sessions or preparation at school. Activities:
The Seaside then and now.(1 hour session) A study of the Victorian seaside to the present day comparing the differences and similarities between them. Children learn about travel, the art of promenading, health benefits, the 'penny lick' and other Victorian seaside activities. This session also uses archive photographs and replica seaside and bathing costumes. Suitable for any age/ability. A simple seaside picture trail is also available either inside or outside the house that can accompany this session. Suitable for KS1 children, 30 mins. Activities:
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