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Supplementary schools programme, at your school sessions – January-March 2018

The Museum of London is currently taking bookings for free, at your school workshops which can be delivered in supplementary schools across London between January-March 2018.

Here is a list of sessions that we can offer:

1.    Excavating London: archaeology uncovered!

Using a range of handling objects from the Roman times to present day, students will take on the role of an archaeologist and work in groups to uncover the hidden histories of London’s past. This session will involve role play, object handling and art activities.

2.    Limehouse to West End: Chinatown

This interactive, hands-on session, inspired by the museum’s collections, will encourage students to explore the changing nature of Chinatown through the years. They will learn about the Chinese sailors that settled in London’s first Chinatown, their lives in the East End and explore the reasons why it moved after the Second World War.  Students will also be invited to bring in objects from home that reflects a part of their identity as Chinese-Londoners today.

3. Our London, Our Stories

London is an ever-changing city, influenced by the many groups of people that have called it home from prehistoric times to present day. This interactive session will teach students the skills of a museum curator and then create their own visual display based on objects from home that celebrates their heritage and identities as 21st Century Londoners.

4. London’s Burning: stories of the Great Fire!

To mark the 350th Anniversary of the Great Fire we will be running a special session inspired by this pivotal event which took place in 1666.

Explore what life was like in London on the eve of the fire; discover the dramatic events that took place as the fire blazed through a quarter of the city and recreate how Londoners tried to put out the flames.  This drama based session will use objects and props from our collection for students to get into character and create their own stories about the event that changed the face of London forever!

5. Anglo-Saxons and beyond! German heritage in London

London is an ever-changing city, influenced by the many groups of people that have called it home from prehistoric times to present day. This hands-on session uses images and handling objects from our collection to explore German heritage in London from the Anglo-Saxon period to the 1600s. Students will also be invited to bring in objects from home which reflects their identity today.

6. Science of the Docks (STEM science session)

Join scientist Chris Bailey to learn more about the science of the Docklands and how they brought in, stored goods and sent produce from all around the world across Britain.  

7. Power to the People (STEM science session)

Modern lives are dependent on energy, but where does it come from? Join scientist Chris Bailey for an interactive workshop exploring wind and solar energy and how this can help create a more sustainable city.

If you would like to book a free at your school session or receive more information about the programme, please contact Emma Taylor, Supplementary Schools Programme Manager on 020 7814 5579 or email etaylor@museumoflondon.org.uk