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We’re looking forward to welcoming your group to take

part in one of our day projects.

But before your session, it is helpful to read this sheet, as it includes lots

of helpful information and advice that will enhance the experience of

your day project.

• Please arrange a coach well in advance. Though there is no coach

parking at St John’s Museum, there is a coach park in St Nicholas

Park, to the rear of the museum. Please see the map for further

details.

• Please allocate the children into six groups prior to your visit. We also

recommend providing name labels for the children.

• We provide a risk assessment for your reference only. If you have

any concerns about accessibility for the disabled, the content of the

sessions or any other concerns, we advise that you call us to discuss

this further.

• Please advise parents that children should wear suitable clothing -

this is especially important with the Tudor day project and off-site day

projects like Cross Hands Quarry and Oversley Wood, where a

substantial part of the session involves being outside. Sturdy shoes,

raincoats, hats and sun lotion (depending on the weather).

• We advise that you bring at least six adult helpers to work with

children during the day project. Please ensure that this sheet and

all other visit information is available to them before the day of the

visit.

Planning your Day Project

• Please arrive promptly and allow time to walk from the coach park. We advise arriving

at the Activity Centre at St John’s House around ten minutes before the start of your

session.

• The Heritage Education group leader who will be running your session will greet you

at the Activity Centre, which is located at the rear of St John’s House Museum.

• If you are attending the Cross Hands Quarry or Oversley Wood day project, a group

leader will greet you at the site. Again, we advise that you aim to arrive ten minutes

before the session starts.

• The Wattlewood Room, our onsite lunch room, can be hired for a small fee. If you

would like to use it please request so at the time of booking.

• If you are thinking of visiting the museum shop, why not take the hassle-free option

and order our special individual gift bags. These are great value for money, can be

made up in advance and contain great high quality items. Please see the order form

for more information.

• If on-site at St John’s, please ensure that children respect the museum and its

environment, as well as other visitors. We’re glad that children are enjoying their visit,

but would appreciate if they keep noise to a minimum.

• Finally, enjoy your session, and don’t forget to bring a camera!

A fantastic opportunity to visit St John’s House and

celebrate Christmas as the Victorians would have done.

This project is led by a Heritage Education group leader

and includes…

• Participate in a Christmas-themed lesson in our Victorian

classroom.

• What did the Victorians eat at Christmas? Find out by making a

traditional Christmas pudding with the kitchen cook and take it back

to school.

• Handle a variety of household kitchen objects and find out what

working in a kitchen was really like.

• How did the Victorians celebrate Christmas? Have a go at a

selection of Christmas art and craft activities – make cornucopias

and Christmas cards. Sing some Christmas carols round the tree.

Key Stage 1 have the opportunity to handle traditional toys.

Day projects begin at 10.15am and finish at 2.15pm.

Project cost £4 per child (Warwickshire LEA Schools),

£5 per child (non-Warwickshire LEA Schools).

Minimum charge £120 per session.

To make a booking or for more information, please

telephone Heritage Education on 01926 412069.

Email us at [email protected]

Warwickshire County Council

Victorian Christmas A seasonal hands on workshop based at St John’s House

Museum, Warwick.

Victorian Christmas

Project Objectives: Children will learn to:

• identify similarities and differences between old toys and new toys.

• recognise different rooms and household objects from a long time ago.

• describe the characteristics of household objects from a long time ago.

• answer questions about household objects used a long time ago.

• make inferences about aspects of home life a long time ago.

• compare modern and Victorian schooling.

• consider what life was like for children in the past.

• collect information from a range of sources and draw conclusions about the Victorians

• understand that ways of life differed greatly across Victorian society.

Project Outcomes: Children can:

• identify the rooms in a home from long ago.

• describe, using appropriate vocabulary, features, furniture and household

objects from homes from long ago.

• describe the characteristics of a household object from long ago.

• use clues to infer the use of an object.

• talk about aspects of home life long ago.

• identify distinctive features of a Victorian school.

• suggest what Victorian children might have done in their spare time.

The following Thinking Skills are also covered:

• Information Processing: Comparing/contrasting information; Identifying and

analysing relationships.

• Reasoning: Giving reasons for opinions/actions; Inferring; Making deductions; Using

precise language to reason.

• Enquiry: Asking questions; Drawing conclusions.

• Creativity: Applying imagination.

Teachers Responsibili�es:

Supervision:

• In all instances the teacher to pupil ra�on must be a minimum of 1:8. We recommend that

you try and bring 1:5 as it enhances the quality of the children’s learning experience.

• Adult supervisors must stay with their group for the en�re visit.

• Teachers remain in loco paren�s and therefore should have seen a copy of the risk

assessments and have signed this document.

• It is the responsibility of the individual teachers and leader to visit the site in order to

conduct risk assessments that are specific to their group and that fulfil their policy

requirements.

• We recommend that teachers arrange a free pre-visit, where they can conduct their own

risk assessment and discuss any special requirements.

• Please be aware no food or drink can be consumed in the museum, there is a lunch room

available and must be requested when make a booking.

Behaviour:

• Teachers/ adult supervisors from the school are required to inform and enforce

behavioural expecta�on whilst on a museum visit.

Health and Safety:

• Responsibility for FIRST AID rests with the teachers, in all instances following school policy

and guidelines. Teachers must bring their own first aid kits with them.

• Please inform us of any food allergies

Photography:

• The responsibility for obtaining parental consent for taking of photographs or video images

lies with the school. Photography is allowed in the Museum, though not in the schoolroom

itself whilst the session is taking place.

What to expect from Heritage Educa�on:

• All HE staff responsible for leading sessions have enhanced CRB disclosures.

• WE have public liability insurance

• All HS staff will demonstrate exemplary behaviour, ensuring that a posi�ve culture and

climate is created during all museum visits.

Please sign here to confirm you have read and understood the above and the programme for

your booking

………………………………………………………………………………………………

Please bring this form with you and hand to the member of staff before your session

Preparing for your Victorian

Schoolroom Session This sheet will give you information and advice that will

make the session enjoyable and memorable.

Before your visit:

• Prepare a class register for the Victorian teacher to use. Please

give the phonetic spelling for any names that may be difficult to

pronounce.

On the register also mark:

• Three children to pay ’school pence’, ( a fee to the teacher).

We provide real Victorian pennies for the children to pay with.

• Four children (two boys and two girls if possible) to be class

monitors.

• One child to receive an attendance medal.

• One child who will receive the ‘back straightener’ (please

choose a confident child for this activity).

• Please mark on the register any children who have English as a

second language, any disabilities, behavioural problems or

special education needs, so the school teacher can tailor the

session to their needs. It is also advised that you inform us of

any such special requirements at the time of booking.

• The group leader who will be your Victorian school teacher will

contact you to arrange the details of the lesson with you.

• Please nominate one adult to dress up as a character and go

into the schoolroom. See the enclosed sheet that gives some

information and prepare your character ready for the day.

• Prepare name labels for the children to wear over their costume

during the session.


Preparing for your Victorian

Schoolroom Session On the Day of Your Visit

• Your class will be greeted by a member of Heritage Education staff at the start

of your session. The children will then be lined up and given costume (sailor

collars for boys, pinafores for girls) to wear. Please stick name labels on top of

the costume.

• Please hand us the register at the start, so we can distribute the coins and get

the children who will be monitors ready.

• The Victorian Schoolteacher will then talk to the group and take them into the

schoolroom. The adult nominated for dressing up will be given their costume.

In the Victorian Schoolroom

• Once the children are in the classroom, it’s great if they can really imagine they

are in 1888. For this reason, we ask that you make sure the door is kept shut

during the session, and that only the adult in costume (and a special needs

assistant if required) should go into the classroom with the children.

• We don’t allow photographs in the classroom itself during a session, but you

are welcome to take pictures at the end of the session.

Correct as of 17th October 2012

ST.JOHN’S HOUSE GIFT SHOP LIST Please return orders to us at least two weeks prior to your visit, as we can’t guarantee all items will be in stock on the day of your visit. You can also buy further items from our shop to those listed here on

the day but please allow enough time for this.

You can also order other items from this list below:

Please note: Prices subject to change and stock subject to availability (if so we will inform you prior to your visit) There is a £10 minimum spend for Card payment. We only accept Visa and Mastercard. Please make cheque’s payable to Warwickshire County Council.

Our Ref Item Price Quantity Subtotal

00762 Slate and pencil £3.60

01690 Victorian key fob £1.10

01257 Ink (scriveners dark blue) £4.00

01174 Quill pen (Knib) £3.40

01541 Museum mini notepad £1.20

01924 Museum pencil (Recycled Newspaper) 60p

01539 Museum pen (multi-write) 90p

01347 Museum cube key fob £1.20

01345 Museum eraser 60p

01346 Museum sharpener £1.00

01650 Victorian penny £1.30

01652 Old Victoria coin pack £1.10

01651 Young Victoria coin pack £1.10

00072 Victorian Colour-in postcards sets £2.10

01528 Victoria pewter figure (single figure) £1.30

00543 Feather quill pen 90p

00685 Small marbles 10p

01713 Handmade marbles 60p

00682 Large marbles 60p

00842 Hand shadows Book £1.10

£1.90 each Gift pack A Victorian Penny 1 x Handmade Marble Quantity: _____

£2.20 each Gift Pack B Museum Pencil Museum Eraser Museum Sharpener Quantity: _____

£2.10 each Gift Pack C Feather Quill Pen Museum Key fob Quantity: _____

£2.20 each Gift Pack D Old Victoria Coin Pack Young Victoria Coin Pack (Replicas) Quantity_____

£2.40 each Gift Pack E Museum Pencil Museum Mini Notepad 1 x Handmade Marble Quantity: _____ £3.60 each Gift Pack F Slate and Pencil Quantity: _____ £1.30 each Gift Pack G Victorian pewter figure Quantity: _____

Learning doesn’t stop here…. Hold History in your hands and take a Loans Box back

to School after your session with Heritage Education

Don’t let the exploration and interaction of history end when

you leave St John’s Museum or finish your outreach or day

project session with Heritage Education’s group Leaders.

Our Loan Boxes are designed to supplement and support your

classroom learning and can be borrowed on half term loans.

Bring a topic in school to life or find inspiration for art and

design projects. Taken from our handling collection the Loan

Boxes cover a wide variety of topics and are cross-curricular. If

you have a specific need not covered by the topics below, give

us a call and we may be able to help.

Rock!

Examples of rocks which make up the Earth, in particular looking

at rocks commonly found around Warwickshire. This box will allow

to you explore the three types of rock and the rock cycle.

Geology all around us

Did you know that many of our household objects are made up

from minerals and rocks from the earth? This box allows you to

discover some of these objects and explore their core material.

Victorian childhood

A collection of original objects common in any Victorian nursery

or child’s bedroom. The box includes games, clothing and school

equipment plus a range of activities for the class to explore.

British Wildlife

Wildlife is all around us but often moving too fast for us to get a close

up look. These specimens allow you to study insects and butterflies

up close and discuss their habitats without leaving the classroom.

Kitchens through time

A range of typical kitchen gadgets and objects from the

Victorian period through to modern day. Great for seeing how

things change and advances in technology.

Patterns in nature from around the World & Patterns in

British Nature

Take your art project one step further and be inspired by the

amazing patterns that the natural world has to offer. These boxes

include samples of rocks, fossils, plants, insects and wildlife from

the natural world.

Archaeology

Get down to earth without leaving the classroom or getting your hands

dirty. Learn how archaeologists works by examining a range of real

archaeological finds from around Warwickshire.

Masks and Hats

This box contains a Trestle Basic Mask set with full teachers notes and

a selection of hats and props from our costume collection to help

develop characters and get the class in role.

Medicine through Time

Get the chance to explore a range of documents and objects from

our archive and museum handling collections reflecting attitudes

towards health and the provision of medical care, dating from

Egyptian to Victorian Times.

Booking Details

All Loans Boxes come complete with full teachers notes and suggested

activities. You can collect your box when you come to visit us—just

mention this when booking. Loans Boxes cost £30 per half term and need

to be picked up at the start of a half term and returned at the end of the

half term. Or for £60 we will bring the box to you and lead an introductory

session to either the class or the teaching staff.

Making a booking:

Please telephone the Heritage Education Team on 01926 412069

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.warwickshire.gov.uk/heritageeducation

Also find us on the school portal: www.we-learn.org.uk

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Risk Assessment for: Heritage Education Day Project – Victorian Christmas ____________________ Team/Section/ Department:

Learning and Community Engagement, Heritage and Culture, Communities

Date of assessment:

13th February 2012

Review date: 13th February 2013

Activity/ Process/ Operation

What are the hazards to health and

safety

What risks do they pose and to

whom?

What existing control measures are in place to reduce the risk?

Risk level achieved H/M/L*

Further action

required Y/N?*

Cooking in the kitchen

Wet quarry tile floor

Slipping Risk to: All

Warn visiting adults and children of the hazard. Staff to keep floor mopped. Wet floor signs to be used and left in visible places.

L

N

Using the water pump

Trapping fingers Risk to: Children

Warn visiting adults and children of the hazard. Staff to supervise the individual children using the water pump. Ensure children are under control.

L

N

Hitting face with handle Risk to: Children

Warn visiting adults and children of the hazard. Staff to supervise the individual children using the water pump. Staff to be aware of where individual children are standing in relation to the handle of the water pump. Ensure children are under control.

L

N

Falling off bench Risk to: Children

Warn visiting adults and children of the hazard. Staff to supervise the individual children using the

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water pump. Ensure children are under control.

L

N

Handling the ingredients Allergic reaction Risk to: All

Pre-visit information to make responsible adults aware of this hazard so they can come prepared. Ensure visiting adults have appropriate first aid supplies to hand and have permission from parents to use the contents on their child. Visiting adults to be aware of individual children and visiting adults who experience severe allergic reactions and those who carry epipens. Staff to ensure they are aware of which individual visiting adults or children have allergies.

L

N

Food Poisoning Risk to: All

Ensure work surfaces and equipment are clean. Ensure all staff, visiting adults and children have washed their hands with soap before beginning the session. Ensure all ingredients are bought from a reputable source which adheres to food safety standards i.e. Tesco Ensure all ingredients are stored appropriately. Ensure all staff handling food has received basic food hygiene training.

L

N

Graters

Cuts and scratches Risk to: Children

Staff to ensure visiting adults and children are aware of the hazard. Children to be given clear instructions on how to use the grater safely.

L

N


Ensure children are under control and working with adult supervision.

Pestle and Mortars

Trapped fingers. Risk to: Children

Staff to ensure visiting adults and children are aware of the hazard. Children to be given clear instructions on how to use the pestle and mortar safely. Ensure children are under control and working with adult supervision.

L

N

Weights for weighing scale

Injury to feet from dropping weights. Risk to: All

Staff to ensure visiting adults and children are aware of the hazard. Ensure children are under control and working with adult supervision.

L

N

Sitting on benches and stools

Injury to head or other parts of the body from falling backwards

Risk to: Children

Ensure visiting adults and children are aware of the hazard. Ensure children are under control and working with adult supervision.

L

N

Other equipment in the room

Tripping Risk to: All


L

N

Schoolroom session

General precautions: Schoolroom session only run under supervision of trained Heritage Education schoolteacher. Other visitors to schoolroom are accompanied by Heritage Education or Museum staff.


Sitting on benches Injury to head or other parts of the body from falling backwards

Risk to: Children


L

N

Handing out equipment Tripping, dropping equipment on seated children. Risk to: Children

Ensure visiting adults and children are aware of the hazard. Clear instructions of how to hand out equipment given. Equipment to be passed along the benches and not passed overhead. Ensure children are under control and working with adult supervision.

L

N

Drill Tripping, being hit by another child Risk to: Children

Ensure visiting adults and children are aware of the hazard. Staff to give clear instructions on how to carry out drill. Staff to ensure there is enough space between children to safely carry out drill. Ensure children are under control and working with adult supervision.

L

N

Craft Activity Scissors

Cuts from scissors Risk to: Children

Ensure visiting adults and children are aware of the hazard. Only safety scissors are used. Ensure children are under control and working with adult supervision.

L

N

Sharp pencils

Sharp object in the

Ensure visiting adults and children are aware of the hazard.


eye/ stabbing body Risk to: Children

Ensure children are under control and working with adult supervision.

L

N

Glue Allergic reaction to consuming glue. Risk to: Children

Ensure visiting adults and children are aware of the hazard. Children are beyond the age where they eat non-food items. Ensure children are under control and working with adult supervision.

L

N

Name of Assessor: Rebecca Williams. Signature ………………………………………………. Name of Manager responsible for Activity/ Process/ Operation : Laura Pye

Signature . * If the risk level achieved is still High, the planned activity/ process/operation must not continue. The risk assessment action plan must be completed to identify what further action will be taken to reduce the risk to an acceptable lower level. * If the risk level achieved is Medium you must consider whether the existing control measures are sufficient or if any further action could be taken to reduce the risk to a low level. (The risk level may remain as Medium where the risk is inherent in a particular activity/process/operation). Reference should be made to the Risk Assessment Guide 4.1 Step-by-Step for guidance on when and how the action plan should be used.



Risk Assessment Action Plan for:

Activity/ Process/ Operation

Risk

Planned action to be taken to reduce the risk to a reasonable level

Anticipated risk

reduction level M/L

post action

Responsible person for

taking action

Planned completion

date

Completion date (Line

manager signature to verify and

date)

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Risk Assessment for: _______________________________________________

Name of Persons involved in the Activity/ Process/ Operation

Signature Date

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