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The Life and Times of Victorians

Key Stages 1 & 2

75-minute facilitated session

Cost: £130 per class (up to 32 pupils)

This interactive workshop uses role play, costumes and handling objects to compare past and present. Pupils will experience a day in the life of Queen Victoria and her servants and discover how everyday chores were carried out such as washing clothes, cleaning carpets and emptying the Queen’s chamber pot! Pupils will also be able to see and play with Victorian toys and learn about the games that children would have played. 

Teacher notes:

  • This workshop is ideal for Key Stage 1 pupils and Years 3 & 4. 
  • The workshop can also be tailored to focusing solely on Victorian Toys which would be more suited for Year 1 pupils.

 

Curriculum Links Learning Outcomes
History
  • Understand how our knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources
  • Know where the people and events 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
  • Learn about the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements
English
  • 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

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
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