KS1, Reception and SEN

Grandma’s Toy Chest

Tom is going for a sleepover at Grandma’s house and takes some toys to show her. But Grandma has a few surprises of her own to show Tom! Can your class come and help us spot what’s the same and what’s different? Investigate, sort, make and play in this interactive session.

Aim of the session is to learn different ways of analysing the age of an artefact, to discover how toys developed and to explore different materials commonly found in old and new toys.

This session is most suitable for Reception, SEN and Year One classes.

London’s Burning! – The Great Fire of London

Discover the devastating events of 1666, and how a combination of decisions and circumstances led to the destruction of London. Learn why fires were so common at this time, how they affected Headstone Manor, and what people did to try and stop them.

Aim of the session is to reinforce knowledge of the Great Fire of London, to investigate how and why fires started in wooden buildings (using Headstone Manor as the example) and to discover what changes were made after the fire.

Advised for Year 2 Classes.

Victorian Wash Day

With a click of a button and the whir of a machine our household jobs get done today, but are your students ready for life without machines? Join Mary the maid on her busy wash day. Get dressed up in costume, ready to try out washing, scrubbing, mangling, and ironing and discover what our homes were like in the past!

Aim of the session is to learn about homes in the past and how the majority of jobs were done by hand.

This session is most suitable for Reception, SEN and Year 1 classes.

Owl’s Amazing Adventures

Poor Owl is lost—Harrow has changed so much that he can’t find his way home! What objects, people and places from Harrow’s past does he encounter on his journey back to his barn? This unique story is a perfect introduction for learning about significant historical sites in Harrow and how the area has changed through the ages.

Aim of the session is to give the children a sense of how rural Harrow was in the past, and how that’s changed; to allow children to handle historical artefacts from different time periods and to draw basic conclusions about their development; to recognise and follow basic features on aerial photos and maps.

This session is most suitable for Reception, SEN and Year 1 classes.

Structures

Explore our fantastic range of listed buildings and examine how they were made, and the materials that were used. Which will be your favourite?

Aim of the session is to explore and analyse the different structures that make up the Scheduled Ancient Monument at Headstone Manor. What makes certain structures survive when others don’t? Focus on buildings made from wood.

This session is most suitable for Reception, SEN and Y1 classes. Could be adapted for older children.

Farming at Headstone Manor

Discover what life was like on a Tudor farm, through listening, investigating and interactive activities. Look for the clues that Headstone Manor site was once a farm.

Aim of the session is to show children the historical importance of farming and to explore the history of a local site.

This session is most suitable for Y1, Y2 and Y3.