Coventry Timeline
Key Stages 1 & 2
75-minute facilitated session
Cost: £130 per class (up to 32 pupils)
This cross-curricular workshop is ideal for teachers who want to track the history of Coventry for their pupils through a chronological timeframe. Pupils will get to handle a genuine Warwickshire dinosaur fossil, discover how Coventry got its name, and learn about key local figures such as Lady Godiva, George Eliot and the Specials. The local industrial heritage will be explored as pupils learn about Coventry’s status as the world’s leading manufacturer of ribbon and watches. Pupils will also discover the events of the 1940 Blitz and can take cover in a real WW2 Anderson Shelter. Aspects of architecture, music and football will be explored, and teachers will be able to take photos of their pupils in various costumes through the ages as they role play episodes of Coventry’s history.
Teacher note:
- This workshop is ideal for Key Stage 1 pupils and Years 3 & 4.
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Learning Outcomes |
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- Understand how our knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources
- Know where the people and events they study fit within a chronological framework and identify similarities and differences between ways of life in different periods
- Know about significant historical events, people and places in their own locality
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- Listen and respond appropriately to adults and their peers
- Ask relevant questions to extend their understanding and knowledge
- Participate in discussions, presentations, performances, role play, improvisations and debates
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To book, please complete an
Enquiry Form
that will be processed by our team. For enquiries, please email ctm.info@cvlife.co.uk or call 02476237521.
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Travel Bursary Scheme
Does your school have more than 20% pupil premium children? Make learning outside of the classroom more accessible with our travel bursary scheme, funded through Arts Council England and the Department of Education.
If so, you could qualify for a travel bursary of up to £250 per visit*, to support the costs of transport when visiting the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum and Coventry Transport Museum with your pupils.
How to qualify:
- The travel bursary only applies to schools who book two learning sessions with us for the same group of pupils.
- This could include booking two sessions to take part at either the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum or Coventry Transport Museum, or combined across the two museums.
- Your school must have more than 20% of your children qualifying for pupil premium.
- Our school bookings team can advise you on how to do a two-session visit across our museums and what options you have. Contact them directly: ctm.info@cvlife.co.uk or call: 02476237521