Education Sessions

Story Time (Early Years)

£20

Meet our resident, very friendly, Witch. Follow her as she shows you around her home, the woodland. You will hear stories of the creatures that live in the woodland and will be able to spot some of them!

Tram Timeline (KS1 and 2)

£20

An interactive look at the history of the tram, from horse drawn to electric. The group will be able to participate in role play and some dressing up!

Victorian School Room (KS1)

£30

Children dress up as Victorian school children and participate in a Victorian style lesson. They write on slates, make a toy to take home, play with Victorian toys and consider the differences between Victorian and modern day schools.

Victorian Tramway (KS2)

£20

An interactive look at the different jobs done at a Victorian horse tramway. The group is engaged through role play to explore jobs, attitudes to work and the Victorian class structure.

WW2 Session (KS1 and 2)

£30

Groups are met by the billeting officer and are then chosen by host families. Through role play and object handling, groups get the opportunity to experience what it was like for evacuees during the Second World War.

Sculpture Trail (KS1 and 2)

£20

The group will explore what sculpture is, what it is used for and the materials used. The group will then explore the site, looking at different sculptures, the materials used to make them and the positives and negatives of these materials.

Habitats (KS1 and 2)

£20

Groups learn what a habitat is and what lives in it, which will also involve looking at food chains and webs.

A Sensory Adventure (KS1 and 2)

£20

This session allows children to explore the Woodland Walk with an emphasis on awakening children’s senses to the natural world.

Minibeasts (KS1 and 2)

£20

Groups learn about Minibeasts by capturing, counting and identifying the Minibeasts that can be found on the Woodland Walk.

Citizenship (KS2)

£20

This session explores the rules that were used on tramways. Through role play and the exploration of entries from a punishment book, groups look at why we have rules and what happens when they are broken.

Leisure and Tourism (14-19 curriculum)

£30

These sessions are linked to the GCSE and A Level Leisure and Tourism syllabus. Groups can choose between Marketing and Customer Care, looking at the Museum and the services that we provide for our visitors.

ICT Diploma (14-19 curriculum)

Students are required to produce a presentation suitable to be sent to schools and Tourist Information Centres to promote Crich Tramway Village. During the visit to the Museum, students collect images, sounds and other relevant material to use in their presentations.

Functional Skills (14-19 curriculum)

Students complete a functional Maths and English booklet whilst at the Museum, which encourages them to think about how Maths and English are used in every day situations.

WW2 and Victorian Specials

£10.50 with lunch or £9 without lunch.

Groups also have the opportunity to spend a day doing activities such as object handling, learning songs and dances from their chosen period and exploring what it was like for children during that period. Please call the Museum for more information.

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The National Tramway Museum
Crich Tramway Village, nr Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 5DP
Telephone: 01773 854 321
Fax: 01773 854 320

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