Education

Sessions for Schools
Sessions are available for Key Stage 1, 2 and 3, and can be adapted to meet the needs of GCSE and post-16 groups. We also cater for Early Years Foundation Stage groups and for pupils with Special Educational Needs.

Living History Days

Choose from a Tudor or Victorian day and give your pupils an unforgettable insight into the lives of the people who lived at Bramall Hall in the past. Pupils meet various members of the household and will experience life in an appropriate manner, according to the time and their status – accompanying adults are too!

Suitable for Year 4 and above
Available Monday and Tuesday only: 10am-2.30pm
QCA Links, KS2 History, Unit 8: What were the differences between the lives of rich and poor people in Tudor times? Unit 11: What was it like for children living in Victorian Britain?
KS2 Citizenship, Unit 2: Choices, Literacy Strands: 1 - 4

Pupils learn about life in the Hall through a tour delivered by our trained staff. Using a mixture of question and answer sessions and hands on activities pupils are fully engaged and work in small groups to ensure maximum benefit. For a Tudor Experience there are nine activities to choose from, subject to availability, each designed to give pupils an insight into life in Tudor times, and specifically the lives of the Davenport household.

For a Victorian Experience pupils learn about life “above and below stairs”, looking at the work of the servants and the leisure time of rich children.

Suitable for Year 3 and above
Available Wednesday – Friday:
10am - 12 noon (October - December, April - July)
12.30pm - 2.30pm (January - March only)
QCA Links, KS1 & 2 History, Unit 8: What were the differences between the lives of rich and poor people in Tudor times?
Unit 11: What was it like for children living in Victorian Britain? Literacy Strands: 1 - 3

What were people’s homes like over 100 years ago? In this session children can look at the similarities and differences between their home and that of a child living at the end of the 19 th century. This interactive tour offers plenty of hands-on experiences, including the chance for all the children to play with some Victorian toys. They will learn what it was like to do the washing with a dolly tub and wash board, and find out what rich Victorians carried in their suitcases.

Suitable for Reception and Years 1 and 2
Available Wednesday - Friday
10am - 12 noon (October - December, April - July)
12.30pm - 2.30pm (January - March only)
QCA Links: KS1 History, Unit 1: How are our toys different from those in the past?
Unit 2: What were homes like a long time ago?
Unit 11: What was it like for children living in Victorian Britain?
Literacy Strands: 1 - 3

Using the Hall as a backdrop, children will listen to, and become a part of some well known stories – and some unusual ones - as they travel round the building. Lead by a facilitator in costume this is a great way to introduce children to the idea of visiting an historic house.

Suitable for Reception and Years 1 and 2
Available Wednesday - Friday
10am - 11.30am (October - December, April - July)
1pm - 2.30pm (January - March only)
Literacy Strands: 1 - 4

Children follow the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears as they explore Bramall Hall looking for the characters from the story, sing songs and learn rhymes. There is plenty of repetition and chances to get involved, and all the children will make a small herb bag to take home.

Suitable for Foundation Early Years up to age 4
Available Wednesday - Friday
10am - 11.30am (October - December, April - July)
1pm - 2.30pm (January - March only)

Pupils can experience life in a busy Tudor household as they ready themselves for the Yuletide in this special session. They will meet members of the Davenport family, and some of their servants, as they travel through the Hall.
The visit gives a valuable insight into the different roles of people in the 16th century and culminates in the pupils performing a play to Dame Dorothy or Sir William.

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