David Livingstone Centre
School Visits Programme
At the David Livingstone Centre our school programme covers two main areas – the life of
the famous Scottish missionary explorer David Livingstone and an insight to working class
Victorian life. A visit to the centre will take pupils back in time to explore different aspects of
history whilst encouraging pupils to consider their role within the world today.
Our programmes are particularly suited to classes studying Social Studies topics, Religious
and Moral Education and Global Citizenship.
David Livingstone Museum Tour (1hr 30mins)
Suitable for primary and secondary school pupils
£2.50 per child or FREE with NTS Educational membership
Maximum group size of 2 classes (64 pupils). Please note the group will be split into smaller
groups of 15 for the museum tour.
During the David Livingstone Museum Tour you will see the birthplace of the famous
Scottish missionary explorer - a humble single room in an old tenement building. The tour
will take you through Livingstone’s life giving you an insight into the character, the
adventures and achievements of the man who went from mill boy to Victorian hero. This
tour is suitable for classes studying a range of topics including Africa, Global Citizenship,
Explorers, the Industrial Revolution, Missionaries and Christianity, the Slave Trade and
Abolition, Famous Scots and Victorians.
CfE Es and Os: This tour has not been mapped to the Curriculum for Excellence as it is tailored to suit different
topic areas and class levels. However, if you wish to find out the relevant Experience and Outcome code for
your visit then please contact the centre.
Address: David Livingstone Centre, 165 Station Road, Blantyre, G72 9BY
Telephone: 0844 493 2207
David Livingstone Centre
School Visits Programme
A Victorian Childhood (10am-2:15pm)
Best suited to primary levels 4-7
£2.50 per child or £1.75 with NTS educational membership
Maximum group size of 1 class (32 pupils). Please note the class will be split into 2 smaller
groups for the day’s activities.
During this workshop your pupils will experience a day in the life of a working-class Victorian
child. The workshop includes a visit to a real Victorian classroom with a lesson from a
Victorian school teacher, a visit to a typical Victorian single end, hands-on laundry
experience in the wash-house, a visit to our reconstruction of a cotton mill and traditional
games outdoors in the courtyard.
CfE Es and Os: SOC 1-03a, SOC 2-03a, SOC 1-04a, SOC 2-04a
African Object Handling Workshop (30mins)
Suitable for nursery and primary school pupils
£10 per class
During this workshop children will have the opportunity to handle a range of African
objects. Pupils will be encouraged to use skills of critical enquiry to consider and understand
historical African ways of life. This workshop is tailored to suit different age groups.
CfE Es and Os: SOC 0-04a, SOC 1-04a, SOC 2-04a, SOC 2-19a
Victorian Games (30mins)
Suitable for primary levels 4-7
£10 per class
During this workshop pupils will travel back to Victorian times to play a variety of outdoor
traditional games including peever, whip and peerie, girds and cleeks, diabolo, skipping and
marbles.
CfE Es and Os: SOC 1-04a, SOC 2-04a, HWB 1-21a, HWB 2-21a
Address: David Livingstone Centre, 165 Station Road, Blantyre, G72 9BY
Telephone: 0844 493 2207
David Livingstone Centre
School Visits Programme
Outdoor Learning
We currently do not offer outdoor learning programmes. However we have a lot of beautiful
ground around the centre including our Explorer’s Garden and the Clyde-Calders walkway
which runs between the David Livingstone Centre and Bothwell Castle. Schools have
previously used our site to carry out their John Muir Award and to do Forest Schools. So if
your school would like to use the grounds for your own self-led visit or nature project then
please let us know as we may be able to support this in some way.
To book a visit or to enquire about our school programme please phone 0844 493 2207
Scottish Government Travel Subsidy
Schools can apply to the Scottish Government for financial assistance to cover up to 75% of bus hire
costs up to the maximum of £200. To claim your travel subsidy please visit:
http://www.nts.org.uk/learn/downloads/TravelSubsidyForm.pdf
Additional Information
If you wish to visit the David Livingstone Centre for a full-day outing we ask that you arrive at the
centre for 10am and leave around 2pm. We can provide you with a room for the day to store your
belongings and to use for your lunch break.
For more information about the logistics of your visit please download our teachers’ information
sheet and school checklist here: http://www.nts.org.uk/Learn/schools_plan.php
For information about the full range of educational resources and programmes the National Trust
for Scotland offers please visit, including how to become an Educational Member please visit:
www.nts.org.uk/learn
Address: David Livingstone Centre, 165 Station Road, Blantyre, G72 9BY
Telephone: 0844 493 2207