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Frankland tortoise monument
Churchyard gate
Stanmer Park Teacher Resources
Hidden gems Stanmer story startersLiteracy age range 5-11 Cross curricular links Geography and Local History
Learning outcomesI can
bull identify a local area and understand the changes that have occurred over time by using maps and historical photos
bull use images of places in the wider area of Brighton to inspire my creative story writing
bull make deductions and inferences from a mystery object or location in discussion with my class that give clues about its origin or purpose
bull build up a picture of Stanmer in the past and the people who lived and worked there
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
This is an indoor or outdoor based activity and you will need
bull whiteboard
bull projector
bull images to show
bull whiteboards for note taking
bull maps of Stanmer
bull pictures of features in Stanmer Park
Stanmer Park ndash whatrsquos the story
Hidden gems Stanmer story starters page 2
The Stanmer estate is huge It covers 5000 acres with parkland farmland woodland and a village street
Stanmer gets its name from the stony pond (from the Anglo-Saxon words meaning stone (stan) and pond (mere) which can still be seen there today
Stanmer Park was bought by the Pelham family in 1713 The manor house was built along with landscaped gardens and a walled garden to supply the house with food
During the Victorian era Stanmer Church which is next to the original pond and a village of 18 houses were built to house the workers People still live and work at Stanmer today and the whole park is in the process of being restored
Wersquore very lucky in Brighton to have an example of a country estate which is open to visitors and still has all these original features
How to run the session INTRODUCTION OR STARTER
Start with a discussion of where Stanmer Park is Look at a selection of maps from the past and present
Lead a class discussion on geography map-reading and the distance from school to Stanmer
Share with the class a short timeline of Stanmer Park Include that it dates back to bronze age settlement right through to the country estate being built in Victorian times to a wartime tank base in WW2 and now open park enjoyed by thousands of visitors each year
Explain there are some hidden gems in Stanmer Park that we are going to explore
Visit Stanmer Learning online to find all the pupil activity sources and weblinks These pages also contain further reading and the specific National Curriculum links for the resource
DISCUSSION POINTS
We will find out the real stories at the end of the lesson but in the meantime we are going to use our imaginations to think about what the stories might have been behind the objects or places
Wersquoll have a chance to talk about each one and then choose one to write a story starter about
These objects may have come from any time in the last 5000 years
Think about the following
bull who made them and why
bull whatrsquos the story
Main activityHIDDEN GEM IMAGES
1 Water catcher
2 Wooden wheel
3 Buckle on the church door
4 Tortoise monument
5 Carved badger
6 Palm house
7 Woodland shelter
8 Orangery
9 Gravestones
Display the images on the board or share printouts for use on tables Pupils discuss in pairs what the story might have been and then gather ideas and record them on the whiteboard Share a few ideas with the class and repeat for two or three images Show all the images again and point out key details you all notice
Then ask pupils to choose one image they will use as a story starter Begin as a class to model this using one of the images to brainstorm powerful vocabulary as a class mind-map or on individual whiteboards
Discuss potential story openings for examplebull dramatic bull engagingbull unusual bull going straight into the actionbull describing an object in detailbull mysterious first sentencebull a question or statement
Pupils then take an image for themselves and are challenged to write the first paragraph of their story
Hidden gems Stanmer story starters page 3
HERE ARE SOME QUESTIONS TO SPARK A CLASS DISCUSSION
Share excerpts of a few of the stories or just share the first lines for intrigue
Here are some questions to spark a class discussion
1 How does it capture the imagination
2 How could it be improved
3 What do you think happens next
4 What do you want to find out more about
Water catcher in the park at Stanmer
Visit Stanmer Learning online to find all the pupil activity sources and weblinks These pages also contain further reading and the specific National Curriculum links for the resource
Hidden gems Stanmer story starters page 4
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The real storiesNow letrsquos find out about the real stories behind each image Teachers ensure plenty of time for this section Teachers ndash you will need to refer to
the online version for the links and instructions to explain each resource
The disused orangery Adapting the sessionFOR THOSE THAT NEED MORE SUPPORTFor lower ability or younger childrenbull use fewer story startersbull model one story starter togetherbull allow children to work in pairs in thinking about
their story startbull provide vocabulary sheets
FOR THOSE THAT NEED A CHALLENGEFor higher ability or older childrenbull ask children to write in the style of a particular
author or as if they are writing a historical story start - for example in the style of CS Lewis
Homework ideasRESEARCHAsk children to research another local area or park and see what they can find out about the lsquohidden gemsrsquo thereIdeas could includebull the Chattri bull Royal Pavilionbull Brighton Pier bull Preston Park and Manor
OUTDOOR LEARNINGCan children use natural materials to create their own natural sculpture or den in their garden or local woodland Be careful not to damage anything if you do this
Useful links amp further readingbull Pictures of Stanmer from the 1970s
-1990s wwwbevendeanhistoryorgukbeyondstanmer_conservation_areahtml
bull History of Stanmer - shows the Pelham crest with pelicans wwwbritish-historyacukvchsussexvol7pp238-240
bull Ten things you didnrsquot know about Stanmer Park wwwthearguscouknews10968575ten-things-you-didnt-know-about-stanmer-park
bull Teacher info about the Frankland monument wwwpublicsculpturesofsussexcoukobjectid=7
bull Stanmerrsquos Historical Treasure Trove by Anooshka Rawden SDNPA wwwbrighton-hovegovuksitesdefaultfilesmigratedarticleinlineStanmer20history20and20heritage20item20SDNPA20for20web20Oct2019pdf
bull Stanmer Estate - History amp Heritage by Brighton amp Hove City Council wwwbrighton-hovegovukcontentleisure-and-librariesparks-and-green-spacesstanmer-estate-history-and-heritage
bull The History of Stanmer Park by My Brighton and Hove wwwmybrightonandhoveorgukplacesplaceparkstanmerstanmer-park~text=Stanmer20House20was20built20inoften20used20for20artillery20practice
bull Stanmer Restoration project - info for teachers video link httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=o4n8_h6AYqc
bull Amateur video walking tour of Stanmer httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=54ZVPGU5AqU
bull The Preston Park pet cemetery - a childrsquos tour httpswwwmybrightonandhoveorgukplacesplacelandpreston-manorpets-graveyard-at-preston-manor
Stanmer Park ndash whatrsquos the story
Hidden gems Stanmer story starters page 2
The Stanmer estate is huge It covers 5000 acres with parkland farmland woodland and a village street
Stanmer gets its name from the stony pond (from the Anglo-Saxon words meaning stone (stan) and pond (mere) which can still be seen there today
Stanmer Park was bought by the Pelham family in 1713 The manor house was built along with landscaped gardens and a walled garden to supply the house with food
During the Victorian era Stanmer Church which is next to the original pond and a village of 18 houses were built to house the workers People still live and work at Stanmer today and the whole park is in the process of being restored
Wersquore very lucky in Brighton to have an example of a country estate which is open to visitors and still has all these original features
How to run the session INTRODUCTION OR STARTER
Start with a discussion of where Stanmer Park is Look at a selection of maps from the past and present
Lead a class discussion on geography map-reading and the distance from school to Stanmer
Share with the class a short timeline of Stanmer Park Include that it dates back to bronze age settlement right through to the country estate being built in Victorian times to a wartime tank base in WW2 and now open park enjoyed by thousands of visitors each year
Explain there are some hidden gems in Stanmer Park that we are going to explore
Visit Stanmer Learning online to find all the pupil activity sources and weblinks These pages also contain further reading and the specific National Curriculum links for the resource
DISCUSSION POINTS
We will find out the real stories at the end of the lesson but in the meantime we are going to use our imaginations to think about what the stories might have been behind the objects or places
Wersquoll have a chance to talk about each one and then choose one to write a story starter about
These objects may have come from any time in the last 5000 years
Think about the following
bull who made them and why
bull whatrsquos the story
Main activityHIDDEN GEM IMAGES
1 Water catcher
2 Wooden wheel
3 Buckle on the church door
4 Tortoise monument
5 Carved badger
6 Palm house
7 Woodland shelter
8 Orangery
9 Gravestones
Display the images on the board or share printouts for use on tables Pupils discuss in pairs what the story might have been and then gather ideas and record them on the whiteboard Share a few ideas with the class and repeat for two or three images Show all the images again and point out key details you all notice
Then ask pupils to choose one image they will use as a story starter Begin as a class to model this using one of the images to brainstorm powerful vocabulary as a class mind-map or on individual whiteboards
Discuss potential story openings for examplebull dramatic bull engagingbull unusual bull going straight into the actionbull describing an object in detailbull mysterious first sentencebull a question or statement
Pupils then take an image for themselves and are challenged to write the first paragraph of their story
Hidden gems Stanmer story starters page 3
HERE ARE SOME QUESTIONS TO SPARK A CLASS DISCUSSION
Share excerpts of a few of the stories or just share the first lines for intrigue
Here are some questions to spark a class discussion
1 How does it capture the imagination
2 How could it be improved
3 What do you think happens next
4 What do you want to find out more about
Water catcher in the park at Stanmer
Visit Stanmer Learning online to find all the pupil activity sources and weblinks These pages also contain further reading and the specific National Curriculum links for the resource
Hidden gems Stanmer story starters page 4
7145
Bri
gh
ton
amp H
ove
Cit
y C
ou
nci
l Co
mm
un
icat
ion
s Te
am
The real storiesNow letrsquos find out about the real stories behind each image Teachers ensure plenty of time for this section Teachers ndash you will need to refer to
the online version for the links and instructions to explain each resource
The disused orangery Adapting the sessionFOR THOSE THAT NEED MORE SUPPORTFor lower ability or younger childrenbull use fewer story startersbull model one story starter togetherbull allow children to work in pairs in thinking about
their story startbull provide vocabulary sheets
FOR THOSE THAT NEED A CHALLENGEFor higher ability or older childrenbull ask children to write in the style of a particular
author or as if they are writing a historical story start - for example in the style of CS Lewis
Homework ideasRESEARCHAsk children to research another local area or park and see what they can find out about the lsquohidden gemsrsquo thereIdeas could includebull the Chattri bull Royal Pavilionbull Brighton Pier bull Preston Park and Manor
OUTDOOR LEARNINGCan children use natural materials to create their own natural sculpture or den in their garden or local woodland Be careful not to damage anything if you do this
Useful links amp further readingbull Pictures of Stanmer from the 1970s
-1990s wwwbevendeanhistoryorgukbeyondstanmer_conservation_areahtml
bull History of Stanmer - shows the Pelham crest with pelicans wwwbritish-historyacukvchsussexvol7pp238-240
bull Ten things you didnrsquot know about Stanmer Park wwwthearguscouknews10968575ten-things-you-didnt-know-about-stanmer-park
bull Teacher info about the Frankland monument wwwpublicsculpturesofsussexcoukobjectid=7
bull Stanmerrsquos Historical Treasure Trove by Anooshka Rawden SDNPA wwwbrighton-hovegovuksitesdefaultfilesmigratedarticleinlineStanmer20history20and20heritage20item20SDNPA20for20web20Oct2019pdf
bull Stanmer Estate - History amp Heritage by Brighton amp Hove City Council wwwbrighton-hovegovukcontentleisure-and-librariesparks-and-green-spacesstanmer-estate-history-and-heritage
bull The History of Stanmer Park by My Brighton and Hove wwwmybrightonandhoveorgukplacesplaceparkstanmerstanmer-park~text=Stanmer20House20was20built20inoften20used20for20artillery20practice
bull Stanmer Restoration project - info for teachers video link httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=o4n8_h6AYqc
bull Amateur video walking tour of Stanmer httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=54ZVPGU5AqU
bull The Preston Park pet cemetery - a childrsquos tour httpswwwmybrightonandhoveorgukplacesplacelandpreston-manorpets-graveyard-at-preston-manor
DISCUSSION POINTS
We will find out the real stories at the end of the lesson but in the meantime we are going to use our imaginations to think about what the stories might have been behind the objects or places
Wersquoll have a chance to talk about each one and then choose one to write a story starter about
These objects may have come from any time in the last 5000 years
Think about the following
bull who made them and why
bull whatrsquos the story
Main activityHIDDEN GEM IMAGES
1 Water catcher
2 Wooden wheel
3 Buckle on the church door
4 Tortoise monument
5 Carved badger
6 Palm house
7 Woodland shelter
8 Orangery
9 Gravestones
Display the images on the board or share printouts for use on tables Pupils discuss in pairs what the story might have been and then gather ideas and record them on the whiteboard Share a few ideas with the class and repeat for two or three images Show all the images again and point out key details you all notice
Then ask pupils to choose one image they will use as a story starter Begin as a class to model this using one of the images to brainstorm powerful vocabulary as a class mind-map or on individual whiteboards
Discuss potential story openings for examplebull dramatic bull engagingbull unusual bull going straight into the actionbull describing an object in detailbull mysterious first sentencebull a question or statement
Pupils then take an image for themselves and are challenged to write the first paragraph of their story
Hidden gems Stanmer story starters page 3
HERE ARE SOME QUESTIONS TO SPARK A CLASS DISCUSSION
Share excerpts of a few of the stories or just share the first lines for intrigue
Here are some questions to spark a class discussion
1 How does it capture the imagination
2 How could it be improved
3 What do you think happens next
4 What do you want to find out more about
Water catcher in the park at Stanmer
Visit Stanmer Learning online to find all the pupil activity sources and weblinks These pages also contain further reading and the specific National Curriculum links for the resource
Hidden gems Stanmer story starters page 4
7145
Bri
gh
ton
amp H
ove
Cit
y C
ou
nci
l Co
mm
un
icat
ion
s Te
am
The real storiesNow letrsquos find out about the real stories behind each image Teachers ensure plenty of time for this section Teachers ndash you will need to refer to
the online version for the links and instructions to explain each resource
The disused orangery Adapting the sessionFOR THOSE THAT NEED MORE SUPPORTFor lower ability or younger childrenbull use fewer story startersbull model one story starter togetherbull allow children to work in pairs in thinking about
their story startbull provide vocabulary sheets
FOR THOSE THAT NEED A CHALLENGEFor higher ability or older childrenbull ask children to write in the style of a particular
author or as if they are writing a historical story start - for example in the style of CS Lewis
Homework ideasRESEARCHAsk children to research another local area or park and see what they can find out about the lsquohidden gemsrsquo thereIdeas could includebull the Chattri bull Royal Pavilionbull Brighton Pier bull Preston Park and Manor
OUTDOOR LEARNINGCan children use natural materials to create their own natural sculpture or den in their garden or local woodland Be careful not to damage anything if you do this
Useful links amp further readingbull Pictures of Stanmer from the 1970s
-1990s wwwbevendeanhistoryorgukbeyondstanmer_conservation_areahtml
bull History of Stanmer - shows the Pelham crest with pelicans wwwbritish-historyacukvchsussexvol7pp238-240
bull Ten things you didnrsquot know about Stanmer Park wwwthearguscouknews10968575ten-things-you-didnt-know-about-stanmer-park
bull Teacher info about the Frankland monument wwwpublicsculpturesofsussexcoukobjectid=7
bull Stanmerrsquos Historical Treasure Trove by Anooshka Rawden SDNPA wwwbrighton-hovegovuksitesdefaultfilesmigratedarticleinlineStanmer20history20and20heritage20item20SDNPA20for20web20Oct2019pdf
bull Stanmer Estate - History amp Heritage by Brighton amp Hove City Council wwwbrighton-hovegovukcontentleisure-and-librariesparks-and-green-spacesstanmer-estate-history-and-heritage
bull The History of Stanmer Park by My Brighton and Hove wwwmybrightonandhoveorgukplacesplaceparkstanmerstanmer-park~text=Stanmer20House20was20built20inoften20used20for20artillery20practice
bull Stanmer Restoration project - info for teachers video link httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=o4n8_h6AYqc
bull Amateur video walking tour of Stanmer httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=54ZVPGU5AqU
bull The Preston Park pet cemetery - a childrsquos tour httpswwwmybrightonandhoveorgukplacesplacelandpreston-manorpets-graveyard-at-preston-manor
Hidden gems Stanmer story starters page 4
7145
Bri
gh
ton
amp H
ove
Cit
y C
ou
nci
l Co
mm
un
icat
ion
s Te
am
The real storiesNow letrsquos find out about the real stories behind each image Teachers ensure plenty of time for this section Teachers ndash you will need to refer to
the online version for the links and instructions to explain each resource
The disused orangery Adapting the sessionFOR THOSE THAT NEED MORE SUPPORTFor lower ability or younger childrenbull use fewer story startersbull model one story starter togetherbull allow children to work in pairs in thinking about
their story startbull provide vocabulary sheets
FOR THOSE THAT NEED A CHALLENGEFor higher ability or older childrenbull ask children to write in the style of a particular
author or as if they are writing a historical story start - for example in the style of CS Lewis
Homework ideasRESEARCHAsk children to research another local area or park and see what they can find out about the lsquohidden gemsrsquo thereIdeas could includebull the Chattri bull Royal Pavilionbull Brighton Pier bull Preston Park and Manor
OUTDOOR LEARNINGCan children use natural materials to create their own natural sculpture or den in their garden or local woodland Be careful not to damage anything if you do this
Useful links amp further readingbull Pictures of Stanmer from the 1970s
-1990s wwwbevendeanhistoryorgukbeyondstanmer_conservation_areahtml
bull History of Stanmer - shows the Pelham crest with pelicans wwwbritish-historyacukvchsussexvol7pp238-240
bull Ten things you didnrsquot know about Stanmer Park wwwthearguscouknews10968575ten-things-you-didnt-know-about-stanmer-park
bull Teacher info about the Frankland monument wwwpublicsculpturesofsussexcoukobjectid=7
bull Stanmerrsquos Historical Treasure Trove by Anooshka Rawden SDNPA wwwbrighton-hovegovuksitesdefaultfilesmigratedarticleinlineStanmer20history20and20heritage20item20SDNPA20for20web20Oct2019pdf
bull Stanmer Estate - History amp Heritage by Brighton amp Hove City Council wwwbrighton-hovegovukcontentleisure-and-librariesparks-and-green-spacesstanmer-estate-history-and-heritage
bull The History of Stanmer Park by My Brighton and Hove wwwmybrightonandhoveorgukplacesplaceparkstanmerstanmer-park~text=Stanmer20House20was20built20inoften20used20for20artillery20practice
bull Stanmer Restoration project - info for teachers video link httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=o4n8_h6AYqc
bull Amateur video walking tour of Stanmer httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=54ZVPGU5AqU
bull The Preston Park pet cemetery - a childrsquos tour httpswwwmybrightonandhoveorgukplacesplacelandpreston-manorpets-graveyard-at-preston-manor
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