All Our Childhood Toys Onsite Learning Activity
Onsite activity, £50 per class, Early Years and KS1 (admission costs apply)
Take time to play with the museum’s toys during our All Our Childhood Toys learning activity.
Read MoreTake time to play with the museum’s toys during our All Our Childhood Toys learning activity.
Read MoreChildren will be welcomed into Pit Cottage No. 5 on Francis Street in The 1900s Pit Village where they will have the opportunity to handle up to 30 artefacts that tell the story of life in the cottage.
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Read MoreDiscover what it was like to live in an early 1900s pit cottage with this immersive remote learning activity that brings the museum straight into the classroom.
Read MoreTen period toys have been hidden around the museum. The shop owner will take the children around The 1900s Town by live link and look for the toys. Once found, they can be examined and explained. The shop owner will show the children how to play with the toys. Toys can be purchased as part of the experience and used in the classroom alongside the live, remote delivery.
Read MoreExplore the museum’s resources to discover the history of your school. This activity includes a live visit to The 1900s Town, a pre-recorded film relating to your local history, such as a visit down the coal mine and the pit cottage, and access to maps, images, newspaper reports, census, ephemera and artefacts from the collection to support the learning.
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Read MoreExperience a traditional lesson of reading, writing, arithmetic and drill delivered from the Board school in The 1900s Pit Village straight into your classroom.
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Read MoreChildren will take part in a range of activities covering topics such as the black out, rationing, dig for victory, the black market, war time cookery and the Home Guard.
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