Examples
of the sessions offered by
the education staff...
Foundation
Years and Key Stage 1
- Homes long ago (History/Literacy)
- Times Before Electricity (History/Science/Literacy)
- Kitchens and Food (Healthy
Eating/Literacy/History)
- Victorian Families
and Toys
(History/Science/Literacy)
- Aston Hall and the Great
Fire of London (History/Literacy)
- Where Cinderella went to the
ball (History/Literacy)
- Where Sleeping Beauty pricked
her finger (History/Literacy/
PSHE)
- Shapes and symmetry (History/Numeracy)
- What is Aston Hall made from?
(Science – Materials/ Literacy/History)
Key Stage 2
- Tudors: Rich and Poor (History/Literacy)
- Henry VIII and his six wives
(History)
- Sir Francis Drake at the Court
of Queen Elizabeth (History/Literacy/Geography)
- A Tudor Masque (History/Performing
Arts/Literacy)
- Welcome the King! The Visit
of Charles I (History/Literacy)
- Aston Hall and the Victorians
(History/Literacy)
- Symmetry and Design (Art/Maths/History)
- Let there be light
(Science -Light/History)
- Ghostly Revels (December)
(Literacy – Newspaper
Reports)
- How was Aston Hall
Built? (Literacy – Explanations
and Instructions/ Science – Materials)
- Celebrating the Diamond
Jubilee: The Queen Meets her
Ancestors - enjoy a rich pageant
as the class dress up and parade
as monarchs from William I to
Elizabeth II engaging in various
regal activities. Chronology
in human form! 2012 (History/
Literacy)
Key Stage 3 and 4
- Aston Hall and the
Civil War - activities can focus
on the visit of King Charles
I in October 1642, or the siege
of Aston Hall in 1643.
- Literacy at the Hall
- a wonderful venue for inspiring
creative writing, scripts or
newspaper reports based on Aston
Hall’s characters, stories
or ghosts.
- Inspiration for Art
- Aston Hall’s superb ornamentation
in plaster, wood and stone is
a rich source of design ideas
for students. Examples of previous
students’ work available.
Teachers can book to lead
their own visits too. Please
ring 0121 327 2333 for further
details. Twilight briefing sessions
are offered to all teachers of
booked classes. |
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