Outreach

The education team can deliver lessons, workshops, demonstrations and presentations to wherever you and your students or groups are based.

We recognise the difficulties that schools can face in making off site visits and with that in mind have developed a range of outreach programmes that we can bring to you. There are programmes suitable for different key stages and we offer a wide variety of topics delivered in a practical and creative way. Please refer to the individual workshops for topics, length of visit and National Curriculum areas covered.

All of the education team have teaching experience and the relevant CRB checks. Programmes can be flexible to suit your needs and can be delivered to classes of up to 35 children. Some programmes require a large amount of equipment, therefore a school hall or large classroom is advantageous and the presence of al least one member of school staff is required. An outreach workshop comes complete with a follow-up CD to enable teachers to expand on a topic if they so wish.

Costs and Payments

Current Outreach programmes:

• Meet a Miner - Key Stage 1
  Come face to face with a Victorian Lead Miner from the North Pennines.             Examine his clothes, his tools and learn about his way of life.
  [Download PDF worksheet 288kb]
• Beastie Safari - Key Stage 2 
  Enjoy fieldwork in the beautiful surroundings of Nenthead or in the grounds of your own school. Use magni-jars and identification keys to learn about animals and their habitats. [Download PDF worksheet 375kb]
  
• Classroom Dig - Key Stage 2
  This is a chance to practice being a real archaeologist in your own school, digging through various historical layers to discover, label and record artefacts that you find. [Download PDF worksheet 313kb]
• Bridging Technology - Key Stage 2&3
  Currently under development, please contact us for information.
• Rocks 'ROCK' - Key Stage 2&3
  Currently under development, please contact us for information.

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