Take a look inside to see our
latest learning offer for schools
September 2014 - March 2015
Preston Park Museum & Grounds
Welcome Back!
Hi, the Learning Team hope you enjoyed your summer break.
Now it’s time to settle back into the new Autumn/Winter term.
Read on to discover what’s in the latest learning programme.
Contents
What’s New: WW1 Object handling sessions
‘Making a Mark’ History and Art - Workshops
Victorian Values — Workshops
Diary of Events
WW2 — Workshops
Victorian Christmas - Workshops
Theme Boxes for hire
Self Led — Bookings
Online Booking details
How to find us
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Tuesday 23 — Friday 26 September 2014
10.30 — 11.30am or 1.30 — 2.30pm
Maximum of 30 children per workshop
£1.50 per child admission
£25.00 per workshop
New this Autumn!
WW1 Workshops
Help us mark this important 100th
anniversary since the start of WW1.
During this one hour workshop children
will learn about how WW1 affected local
men, women and families in Stockton and
the North East. Children will also be invited
to handle a selection of WW1 artefacts and
memorabilia, alongside 3 short activities.
To make a booking for one of the above
workshops, please go to our online
booking system at the following address:
www.prestonparkmuseum.co.uk
Victorian Costume and Room Hire
Images provided by Rob Clipsham
Only available on selected dates £35.00
10.00am -12.00noon or 1.00 — 3.00pm
Year groups 3-6.
You can now hire the learning room for a self-led Victorian costume experience.
The costume rail includes: 16 waistcoats and caps for boys and 16 white smocks
with mop caps for girls.
Sizes: small, medium — large are available.
Please note, this offer is not available online. To book costume and hire the
learning room, please contact our Learning Officer on (01642) 528842 or 527820.
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‘Making a Mark’ — Workshops
Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9 October 2014
Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 October 2014
Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 March 2015
Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 March 2015
10.00am — 3.00pm
Maximum of 30 children per session
Suitable for KS2, Yrs 4, 5 & 6. (Not recommended for Yr 3)
National Curriculum Links, History and Art
Cost: FREE (A.C.E., Arts Council England, funding until March 2015)
In partnership with the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Making a Mark is a set of History and Art workshops designed for children aged
8-11 years old. During these one day workshops, children will engage with a
professional artist, photographer and museum Learning Officer.
Children will learn about portraiture through studying their local Victorian heroes.
They will also explore a full range of art materials including: canvas paper, acrylics
paints, sketching and painting alongside photographic skills & using an S.L.R.
camera.
Please note: these workshops are not available online. All bookings must be made
through contacting our Learning Team direct on (01642) 528842.
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Victorian Values — Workshops
1 hour workshops
Selected Wednesdays and Thursdays
(Please see central calendar for specific dates)
10.00 — 11.00am, 11.00am — 12.00noon or
1.00 — 2.00pm
£1.50 admission per child.
(All accompanying adults are free.)
£25.00 per 1 hour workshop,
30 children max
Please note: all bookings for the above
workshops are to be made via our online
booking system:
www.prestonparkmuseum.co.uk
Back by
popular
demand
Victorian Toys - workshop
Recommended for Reception, Yr 1 and 2
Children will be introduced to a brief history of Victorian toys,
followed by a demonstration of how to work the toys. After
the demonstration, children can enjoy free time playing with
and exploring a selection of wooden and tin toys.
Victorian Wash Day — workshop
Recommended for Reception - Yr 6
Children will discover the arduous tasks required to launder
clothes in Victorian times, including washing with carbolic
soap, putting clothing through a mangle and labour
intensive ironing.
Victorian School Day - workshop
Recommended for Yrs 3-6
‘Children should be seen and not heard!!! ’During this
‘strict’ Victorian school day workshop, children will learn
about the three R’s and enjoy two lessons: a typical reading
and writing lesson and an arithmetic lesson.
Victorian Home - workshop
Recommended for Reception - Yr 6
Here, children will have a greater understanding of how
difficult it was to live in Victorian Times without the
convenience of electricity and heating. This is a great object
handling workshop and gives children the opportunity to
explore original artefacts.
National Curriculum Links - History at K.S. 1 and 2 Unit 2
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Dates for Your Diaries…
September 2014
Monday
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Closed
Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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October 2014
Monday
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WW1
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Victorian Values
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Closed
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WW1
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Half Term
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Half Term
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Half Term
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Half Term
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WW2
WW2
Victorian Values Victorian Values
WW2
WW2
Victorian Values Victorian Values
WW2
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WW1
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30
Victorian Values Victorian Values
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29
Closed
Victorian Values
Making a Mark
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WW1
Making a Mark
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10
Making a Mark
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Closed
Victorian Values Victorian Values
Making a Mark
November 2014
Monday
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Closed
25
Please note, the museum is closed on Mondays except Bank Holiday Mondays.
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December 2014
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
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Friday
Vic Christmas
Vic Christmas
Vic Christmas
Vic Christmas
Vic Christmas
Vic Christmas
Vic Christmas
Vic Christmas
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Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Thursday
Friday
March 2015
Monday
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February 2015
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Closed
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Friday
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Wednesday
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Closed
January 2015
Monday
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Closed
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Closed
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WW1
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Closed
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Victorian Values
Half Term
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WW1
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Victorian Values
Making a Mark
Making a Mark
Victorian Values
Victorian Values
Making a Mark
Making a Mark
Victorian Values
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WW1
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WW2 — Workshops
Tuesday 4 — Friday 14 November 2014
10.00am — 12.00pm or 1.00 — 3.00pm
(Excluding Mondays)
Maximum of 30 children per workshop
£35.00 per class
Please note: if you stay all day, you will be charged
£1.50 admission per child.
During this workshop children will be introduced to
four key areas of WW2: the Home Front, Rationing,
Evacuation and Air Raid Shelters. All children will
receive a 20-30 minute introduction to what triggered
the outbreak of WW2, followed by four 20 minute
sessions based on the afore mentioned themes. We
will finish off the 2 hour session with a 10 minute look at the significance of
Remembrance Day.
Please note: these workshops are not available online, all bookings to be made
by contacting our Learning Officer direct on (01642) 528842.
Victorian Christmas — Workshops
Tuesday 2 — Friday 12 December 2014
(Excluding Mondays)
10.00am — 12.00noon or 1.00 — 3.00pm
Maximum of 30
£35.00 per workshop
Please note: if you stay all day, you will be
charged £1.50 admission per child.
This is a great opportunity for children to discover the origins of Christmas.
Children will also learn about how the Victorians celebrated Christmas with their
families. There will also be a chance to view a replica image of the very first
Victorian Christmas card.
Following this introduction, children will be able to enjoy a light hearted, fun
practical session making a selection of Christmas cards and crafts.
Please note: these workshops are not available on line. All bookings must be
made by contacting our Learning Officer direct on (01642) 528842.
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Theme Boxes for Hire
What are Theme Boxes useful for?
Theme boxes are a really useful way to support
term time class projects, or theme days and group
events, either as a starting point or as a review at
the end of a project.
Who can use the new theme boxes?
Although the theme boxes are marketed via
audience type, any organised community group or
school (within the boundaries of Stockton) can
hire any of the above theme boxes.
What is the hire charge?
All theme boxes are £25.00 each to hire with the
exception of the Victorian Costume box which is
£50.00 to hire. This is a non-refundable hire
charge.
How many theme boxes can I hire at one time?
You can hire up to two theme boxes
simultaneously within a half term period, however
these are not available for loan during holidays.
How long can I hire a theme box for?
You can hire a theme box for 4-5 weeks each half
term. Collection dates and return dates will be
given at the point of booking.
How can I book a theme box?
Theme boxes can be booked by contacting
reception on 01642 527375. All theme boxes need
to be collected by a teacher or group leader from
Preston Park Museum reception desk and signed
out by both parties. Payment will also need to be
made at this point. So please bring a cheque or
cash with you otherwise you will not be able to
take the box away. Theme boxes should also be
returned to the reception desk and signed back in.
Please see below for our full
range of Theme Boxes and
how to use the new system
School Theme Boxes
Victorian School Day
Victorian Childhood
Victorian Toys
Toys through Time
World War 2
Seaside Holidays
Transport
Victorian Inventions
Children’s Victorian Costume
Victorian Wash Day
Victorian Kitchen
Victorian Home
Victorian Walled Kitchen
Garden
Nursery Theme Boxes
Threadbear Goes Shopping
Threadbear in the Garden
Threadbear at the Seaside
Threadbear Makes Music
Reminiscence Theme
Boxes
1930’s
1940’s
1950’s
Beside the Seaside
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Self-Led Visits
If you would like to visit the museum and explore at your own pace, self-led, we
recommend a full day in the spring/summer months, April — July and a half day
visit in the Autumn/Winter months, September — March.
Museum displays include the four following themes:
Please allow approximately 20 minutes per theme.
‘The Hall and its People’ - Here you can discover the Hall’s history and the
movers and shakers of the time, 1825.
‘Collections and Collecting’ - Here you can explore three significant collections
including; The Armoury collection, The Fine Art Collection, and the Ions collection.
‘Power House of Industry’ - Arrivals and dispatches to the town of Stockton;
from early Vikings to the humble match. Shipping and steam trains.
‘Clocking Off’ - What did the residents of Stockton do in their spare time after
work? Sport, cinema, toys, housework, arts and crafts hobbies, television,
shopping and the pub. Please note, Stockton’s overall collection also contains
many social and domestic artefacts and themes throughout.
The Victorian Street
A visit to our most treasured Victorian Street is truly recommended. You and your
class will surely want to see our highly acclaimed blacksmiths or our aromatic
chemists, maybe our drapers, print shop or toy shop? For all this and more please
ensure you schedule time during your visit.
Museum Shop
Schools can also enjoy a visit to our fantastic, well stocked museum shop. The
shop stocks a wide range of products and souvenirs. Many schools limit children
to £2.00 each.
Sweet Shop
Children will love dropping by J.F. Smiths the sweet shop; just be mindful if you
are bringing a large group you might want to ring ahead and book your order to
save long queues on the day.
Walled Kitchen Garden
For those wanting a more leisurely pace to the day, why not stroll through our
beautiful walled kitchen garden and view the stunning plants and vegetables.
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Username and Password
Online Booking System
We now require you to make an online booking for
a self led visit and or selected workshop. This new
online booking system will invite you to enter your
username, which is a school email address; ideally
this will be the school secretary’s email address You will then be asked for a password, which all
teachers within your school will need to know along
with the username, should they want to make a
booking.
To help you along with this new booking process you can print the guidelines as a
download from our website www.prestonparkmuseum.co.uk ‘How to Make a
School Booking’ guide.
Booking check list
Before you embark on a booking please have the following ready:
• Several dates to visit in case the first date you select is not available
• Type of visit: i.e. self led or a specific workshop, or both
• Do you require a packed lunch space?
• A valid school purchase card: with relevant payment permissions/allowances
agreed, debit card or credit card. If your school does not have a purchase card,
an individual can use their own card.
• To avoid disappointment you are advised to book your museum visit before you
book your coach.
• If your school does not have a purchase card provided by the L.E.A. and staff do
not wish to use their own debit or credit card, due to potential double bookings,
we cannot bypass the online booking system. Therefore only a basic ‘self led’
booking without workshops and lunch spaces can be honoured over the
telephone and a cheque will need to be brought on the day of your visit, made
payable to Stockton Borough Council.
Packed Lunch Cabins
Please note, if you require a lunch cabin, they are seasonal and therefore available
from April 1st - October 31st. One cabin per school, per booking and each cabin
seats 30 children. If you are bringing a whole year group you are required to rota
your classes between 12.00noon — 2.00pm. Please will you clean up after your
school group and place any rubbish in the bin provided.
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How to find us
For information about local public
transport links, please contact:
Stockton Centre (01642) 528 130 or ring
Traveline North East on 0871 200 2233.
Domestic Details
Normal Opening Hours:
Tuesday to Sunday — 10.00am — 4.00pm
Last admission 3.30pm
Closed Mondays except Bank Holidays
For all admission charges please read
the following:
All school children admission charges
are £1.50 per child, all accompanying
adults free of charge.
Please note our new workshop prices: 1
hour workshops remain £25.00 each and
2 hour workshops are now £35.00 each.
Our new outreach prices are: £100.00
for a full day, including two workshops
and £75.00 for a half day for one
workshop (this includes one member of
staff and a theme box with a selection of
4 topics).
Non-school admission price:
Adult £2.50
Concession/Child £1.50
Family ticket £5.00 (2A and 4C).
Contact us for general enquiries;
Preston Park Museum & Grounds,
Yarm Road, Stockton-on-Tees TS18 3RH
Tel: (01642) 527375
Email: [email protected]
Online booking:
Images courtesy of Dave Hudspeth, Tom Kirby and Stockton Museum’s Service dns1860
On your bike
Designated cycle parking facilities are
available in the car park, close to the
café (bikes left at owner’s risk).
www.prestonparkmuseum.co.uk/bookings
Also at Preston Park
Butterfly World
Tel: (01642) 791414
Website: www.butterflyworldltd.com
Please note: Preston Park Museum &
Grounds operates a No Smoking Policy