For Teachers - Crich Tramway Village

School children during a learning session at Crich

Teacher Resources

Teacher Resource Packs are sent out with each booking confirmation. These contain background information, photocopiable worksheets and ideas for classroom activities.

You can also hire:

Jubilee Trail

This is an orienteering trail around the Museum site. The activity is aimed at developing map reading and team building skills.

Explorer Back Packs

Each pack contains a range of activities focused on the woodland.

Early Years and Key Stage 1 – Binoculars, magnifying glasses, rubbing equipment, spotter sheets and more, to encourage children to discover more about our woodland.

Key Stage 2 – Choose either ‘Birds and Butterflies’ or ‘Minibeasts and Plants’.

Winston Woodlouse

A story activity for Early Years – Key Stage 1 which introduces the minibeasts that can be found in our woodland.

Handling Boxes

We have a number of artefacts that we can offer to school groups to help bring their visit to life. Please call to discuss your requirements.

Cross Curricula Teachers’ Resource Pack

A broad range of suggested ideas and activities to support classroom learning and self-led onsite visits. The activities cover History, Art, Geography, Science and Performing Arts. They can be delivered separately or in any combination to maximise a full day site visit. We have purposely designed opportunities for hands-on engagement with real and replica objects to enhance observation, investigative, communication and social skills. Free to hire.

The Basics

Let us know if you need clipboards and pencils or anything else that is difficult to bring with you.

We are adding new resources all the time, so do keep looking, and get in touch if you would like something specific. Contact the Learning Department for more details

Teacher Led Sessions

We have a number of resources available to help you lead your own sessions at the museum. Please contact us to book them. If your group has specific needs please contact us for more details to discuss how we can help.

Early Years/Key Stage 1

Winston Woodlouse

Join Winston Woodlouse as he meets his friends in the woodland. A story time activity with 32 masks and a copy of ‘Winston Woodlouse’s Special Day’. Free to hire.

Key Stage 3

Cross Curricula Teachers’ Resource Pack

Hints and Tips For Your Visit

We want you and your group to have a safe and enjoyable visit to Crich Tramway Village. The following information should help you to plan your visit.

What to wear

This is an outdoor attraction, so please dress appropriately for the weather on the day of your visit.

When you arrive

If you are visiting the Museum for a general, self-guided visit, you will be asked to book in and pay at Admissions, where staff will provide you with maps of the site. If you have booked an Education Session, your group will be met at the Entrance by a member of the Learning Team.

Supervision

We ask that all children remain with an adult throughout their visit. We also ask that staff remain with their group during Education Sessions.

The Trams

The daily tram service is run to a timetable, which is displayed near the tram stop at Town End. The number of trams running and the frequency of the service depend upon the number of volunteer crews available on the day. The first tram departs Town End at 10.30am and the last tram at 4pm. Groups are encouraged to ask the tram crews any questions that they might have.

Eating Areas

There are several picnic sites on the Woodland Walk. The Bandstand can also be used for picnics. We do not take bookings for lunch rooms as we prefer to hope for good weather! However, should the weather be less than perfect we will do our best to find your group somewhere under cover to eat lunch.

Shopping

We have a souvenir shop which sells pocket money priced souvenirs and a sweet shop. We ask that you limit the number of children in the shops at any one time to ten and that they are accompanied by an adult. At busier times of the year queues are unavoidable. Goody bags can be booked in advance to be collected and paid for on the day.

Learning Downloads

Linking a Visit to the National Curriculum

The document Linking a Visit to the National Curriculum contains information about how different aspects of the museum can be applied to different areas of the National Curriculum.

Cross Curricula Teachers’ Resource Packs

A broad range of ideas and activities to support classroom learning and visits to the Museum.

• Teachers’ Resource Pack – Early Years and KS1 Pack
• Teachers’ Resource Pack – KS2
• Teachers’ Resource Pack – KS3 & 4 Online Teachers Pack
 Pupil Worksheets: History Explorer Packs A and B A4 worksheets
 Pupil Worksheet: Rules & Punishment book pupil sheet
 Pupil Activity Sheet: Tram Timeline Activity Sheet

Conversations and Memories

A resource to support First World War Topics and Projects

The Woodland Walk and Sculpture Trail

Risk Assessment

Click here for the L1 Generic Risk Assessment and Guidance 2024 document that contains guidance for school visits.