Key Stage 1
Burghley offers a wide range of workshops and tours designed for Key Stage 1 pupils
The Tudors - Half or Full day visit
Come to Burghley House, built by William Cecil, Queen Elizabeth’s Lord High Treasurer to learn all about life in Tudor England. A Tudor Day at Burghley is designed to be a full or half day experience. Through house tours and a series of workshops a visit to Burghley will teach your pupils about William Cecil and his connection to Queen Elizabeth, however, you will also learn all about Tudor life both locally and nationally in a fun and informative way. If you would like more information please contact us.
Depending on the needs of your group your Tudor visit will be formed from a series of workshops. Workshops last 1 hour and can include:
- House Tour - a visit to the state rooms learning about how they were used in the Tudor times.
- Tudor Food – Visit the Tudor Kitchen to find out how it was used and learn about life in Tudor England by pretending to be a guest at a Tudor Banquet.
- Meet King Henry – Find out all about Henry’s life and his six wives.
- Meet Queen Elizabeth - Discover the story of Queen Elizabeth’s life and reign.
- Tudor Dance and Games - Try out some Tudor games and learn a simple Pavane court dance.
- Make a Tudor Pocket - Tudor themed craft activity.
- Gardens Visit - Self guided visit to the gardens at Burghley House.
The Victorians - Half or Full Day Visit
Come to learn about the Victorians at Burghley House. Queen Victoria visited Burghley House twice, once as a little girl and once when she was Queen. Through a combination of house tours and workshops we will learn about Burghley House in the Victorian times through the eyes of the servants who worked in the house and the family who lived there.
Depending on the needs of your pupils we can focus on either the servants at Burghley House in the Victorian times or Victorian Childhood. Contact us to ask about how the workshops fit together to form your day. We can also provide a Victorian Christmas Day.
Depending on the needs of your group your Victorians visit will be formed from a series of workshops. Workshops last one hour and can include:
- House Tour - a visit to the state rooms learning about how they were used in the Victorian times.
- Kitchen Visit - Learn how the Kitchen was used in the Victorian times and about Victorian food.
- Servants Jobs - Have a go at some of the jobs the servants at Burghley would have done.
- Handling Session - Have a look at some real Victorian objects from Burghley House and find out how they were used.
- Victorian Toys - How did Victorian children play? Make a simple Victorian toy and have a go with some others.
- Gardens Visit - Self guided visit to the gardens at Burghley House.
General House Visit
A general visit to learn about the history of Burghley House. We will visit both the Old Kitchen and State Rooms to learn about how they were used in the past. This workshop can be modified to suit the subject matter your pupils might be studying whether that be art, portraiture, mythology or life in the past compared to the present. It can be paired with one or more of our other workshops to create a full day visit.
Speak to a member of the Education Team for advice about which other workshops will suit your topic.
Green Plants – Who Needs Them?
Our World needs green plants! The children will learn about conservation and caring for plants. We look at the different parts of a plant, how they feed and reproduce. The importance of plants within food chains is stressed in the ecology of the living world. Dissect a flower and take leaf prints. The children will explore the life cycle of plants and learn some aspects of identification so they can explore the gardens with new eyes.
Workshop Duration: 1.5 hours
Clay Workshop
Following a visit full of inspiration in the Sculpture Gardens, learners discuss and explore the term ‘sculpture.’ Then it's time to get creative and make a sculpture using clay and plaster of Paris. Taking inspiration from the natural environment, indents are made in clay which then acts as a mould for the plaster of Paris. When hardened the design is separated from the clay to give learners their own mini sculpture to take away.
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Give our dedicated Education Team a call to start planning your trip to Burghley on 01780 761 996 or drop us an email.
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