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Primary Learning
Programme
Bronze casting at Salisbury Museum
Booking a visit
Free self-guided visits
Create your own learning programme at Salisbury
Museum with free self-directed visits for all schools
throughout 2013/14. Booking is essential and can be
made through reception on 01722 332151. Activity
sheets and support materials can be found on our
website at www.salisburymuseum.org.uk/learning
Free facilitated sessions
All facilitated sessions are free throughout 2013/14.
The sessions are led by one of the museum’s learning
officers or by a freelance facilitator and can be
delivered in the museum or in school. Where
sessions are delivered in school the museum will
charge travel costs of 40p per mile. For enquiries and
bookings contact the learning team on 01722 820540
or email [email protected]
Special Needs
The museum can support pupils with special
educational needs, adapting sessions where
necessary. Please advise the museum when booking.
All areas on the ground floor are wheelchair
accessible, including galleries, lecture hall, toilets and
café. Please note, however, there is no lift access to
the first floor galleries.
Teacher visits
We encourage teachers to visit the museum before
the intended school trip. Entry is free but we ask that
prior notice is given. The learning team is happy to
discuss your visit with you.
Health and Safety
Risk assessments for the public areas of the museum
and for specific activities are available and can be
downloaded from our website. However, these
should not replace a school’s own risk assessment.
We ask that schools ensure there is one adult for
every eight children under the age of seven or every
10 pupils aged seven to 11.
Lunches
The museum can provide an indoor lunch space for
up to 90 children but this must be requested when
booking. The museum garden and Cathedral Close
are also available for picnics.
Museum shop
Children are welcome to buy a souvenir of their visit
but we ask that they be in small groups of five or six
and accompanied by an adult.
Parking
There is no coach or car parking at the museum
except for disabled parking. There is a car park in the
Cathedral Close as well as city centre car parks. The
coach drop-off point is in St John Street.
For enquiries and bookings contact the learning
team on 01722 820540 or email
Visit the website at www.salisburymuseum.org.uk
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Ancient Wessex New Gallery — New Learning
Salisbury Museum is home to a nationally important
archaeology collection of objects excavated from the
Stonehenge World Heritage Site.
This gives us the unique ability to bring Stone Age
artefacts to your school. Through handling ancient
objects pupils will gain a better understanding of the
technology and lives of people from many thousands of
years ago.
After studying real artefacts and making records of
their observations the class will create a giant ‘Surviving
the Stone Age’ board game.
Pupils will use their new-found knowledge and
understanding of ancient technologies, as well as their
imagination, to judge whether they could have lived
happily in the Stone Age or if they would have fallen
foul of the challenging environment.
Duration: 90 minutes—2 hours
Surviving the Stone Age KS1 & 2
A superb new gallery and an exciting new learning programme
for schools…
You will find both at Salisbury Museum as we invest £2.4m —
including £1.8m from the Heritage Lottery Fund — creating an
archaeology gallery fit for the 21st Century and a schools
programme to match.
The redeveloped gallery will present the museum’s nationally
designated archaeology collections in an innovative and
engaging way. It will tell the story of life in south Wiltshire from
the Normans at Old Sarum back to the early Stone Age.
Magnificent artefacts such as the Amesbury Archer and his
grave goods and finds excavated from Stonehenge are among
the gallery highlights.
During winter 2013/14 we are offering a series of outreach
sessions, bringing collections to your school along with
fascinating and engaging activities.
When The Wessex Gallery opens in Spring 2014 we will be
inviting schools in to the museum to show you how this
valuable resource can be used to bring alive your class topics.
The Wessex Gallery
The Amesbury Archer KS1 & 2
Roman Life KS1 & 2
Take a closer look at the lives of people in Britain nearly 2,000
years ago with this session on the Romans.
What did they eat? What art did they like? How did they play?
Did they smell bad?
What historians could not read from ancient manuscripts
archaeologists have discovered by unearthing artefacts. Objects
both spectacular and mundane provide an insight into daily life
of Roman Britain.
The museum is home to Roman finds from the Wessex region
which, along with replicas, will help your class discover for
themselves how things used to be done.
This new found knowledge is then transferred to a series of
Roman crafts options such as clay work and mosaic inspired art
which can be chosen beforehand to fit in with your topic.
A set of Roman costumes ends this session for your class to
look and feel like real Romans.
Duration: 90 minutes — 2 hours
The Amesbury Archer is possibly the most famous character at
Salisbury Museum and has featured many times on television and
in books and publications. Impressive for someone over 4,400
years old. Not surprisingly he is a key element of the story of
Wessex and of the new Wessex Gallery.
We will bring a set of replica clothes and burial goods to your
school to help your classes explore life at the beginning of the
Bronze Age, when Stonehenge was in its prime and metal
working skills were first brought to Salisbury Plain.
Pupils will explore such questions as who was the Archer?
Where was he from? Why did he walk with a limp and how has
modern science helped us learn so much about one man’s life
from thousands of years ago?
This session is very hands on, looking at real and replica items
contemporary to the Archer and creating archaeological
records in the classroom. Costumes are available for children to
step into the role of the Amesbury Archer.
Duration: 90 minutes — 2 hours.
Pottery — Archaeology and Art KS1 & 2
Saxon Treasures KS1 & 2
Pupils enter the ‘Dark Ages’ with this session.
Archaeology has played a major part in unravelling some of the
mysteries of this turbulent period of history and Wessex has
produced some fascinating finds.
Saxon dignitaries are famed for the hoards buried with them.
Your class will look at Saxon burial offerings and the language
and art from the period to gain an insight into the Saxon mind,
drawing comparisons and contrast with today.
Children will then be shown craft skills to make replica jewellery
suitable to pay tribute to a fallen leader.
Bringing all this together, complete with child size costumes,
your class will be led through developing and performing their
own Saxon funeral ceremony.
Duration: 90 minutes — 2 hours.
The new Wessex Gallery houses a magnificent collection of
pottery showing how craft skills have developed since the late
Stone Age.
Your class will handle pieces of pottery from the Neolithic
period right through to early Medieval times.
Pupils will record their observations of designs and material.
They will then use and consider what this can reveal about life
thousands of years ago.
Then comes the really hands on part when children will be
shown how to make pots of their own, using designs and
techniques they have seen in real artefacts.
We will provide the necessary resources for this session
including clay.
Duration: 90 minutes — 2 hours
The Normans — building Old Sarum KS1 & 2
Medieval Salisbury KS1 & 2
The Wessex Gallery is a trip through time, beginning with the
decline of Old Sarum and the birth of Salisbury.
Beautiful Norman stone carving is the link in this transition and
is revealed through our collection of stonemasonry from the
site of the cathedral at Old Sarum.
Exploring the new art and construction skills the Normans
brought to England, this session looks at the stonemason’s
design and craft which provide an insight into life some 1,000
years ago.
Your pupils will explore symbols of power that adorned
impressive buildings at the centre of Norman community life.
After being presented with a range of ideas from Norman
craftsmanship pupils will make their own Norman-style works
of art. Pupils can complete their transformation into residents
of Old Sarum with our collection of Norman costumes.
Duration: 90 minutes—2 hours
Why was Salisbury called the Venice of the North? How did it
become one of the most important cities in Medieval England?
Explore the myths and facts surrounding the origins and growth
of the city through the museum’s medieval collections.
We offer two sessions — Salisbury: A Medieval New Town
and Trades & Guilds in Medieval Salisbury.
Salisbury: A Medieval New Town lets pupils explore
historic maps and the museum’s collections to discover why Old
Sarum was abandoned and the Cathedral city of New Sarum
was built.
In Trades and Guilds in Medieval Salisbury pupils discover
why Salisbury was such an important medieval city. They
investigate objects in the galleries and handle original and replica
artefacts to learn about Salisbury’s vibrant and wealthy
commercial past.
Both sessions can be adapted for delivery in school.
Key Stage: 1 & 2 History, Geography, Art & Design
Duration: 60-90 minutes
The children learnt a great deal about the The children learnt a great deal about the
trades and guilds of Salisbury and had fun doing trades and guilds of Salisbury and had fun doing
so so —— so perfect!so perfect!
KS2 Teacher
Tudor Salisbury KS1 & 2
The Victorians FS, KS1 & 2
Walk in the footsteps of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. Discover
how the city of Salisbury prepared for a Royal Progress. And
explore what was life like for ordinary folk in Tudor times.
Tudor Life is a one hour session and The Tudors are
Coming! is two hours
Tudor Life is an interactive session. Pupils learn through object
handling about the experiences of rich and poor in Tudor times.
There is also an opportunity to dress in Tudor costumes.
The Tudors are Coming! recreates the pageant surrounding
the visit to Salisbury of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn in 1511. The
children will learn about the food and music of the time and
dress in Tudor Costumes. They are also introduced to the
different roles of people who made up Henry’s court and the
people of Salisbury who welcomed the king to the city.
Both sessions are best delivered in the museum but can be
adapted for delivery in school.
Key Stage: 1 & 2 History, Art & Design
Duration: 60 — 120 minutes
Discover what life was like for Victorian children with this
session that can be delivered in the museum or in school.
The session focuses on investigation and learning through
objects. It is very much hands-on, exploring toys, clothing and
other objects from the period.
Pupils will be able to handle real Victorian objects and compare
modern childhood with that of 150 years ago.
The session can also include dressing up in replica Victorian
costumes. The costumes represent an entire Victorian
household from the gentleman and lady of the house to the
shoe boy and scullery maid.
Key Stage: FS, 1 & 2
Duration: 60 minutes
Thank you so much for a wonderful day. The children were buzzing Thank you so much for a wonderful day. The children were buzzing
with excitement about all of their fantastic experiences at the with excitement about all of their fantastic experiences at the
museum. I will definitelymuseum. I will definitely be recommending a trip to my colleagues. be recommending a trip to my colleagues.
Y1 Class Teacher
Museum Curators KS1 & 2
World at War KS2
EXPLORE the reasons why we collect objects in museums. Learn
how to handle real artefacts and use key thinking skills to
investigate what makes an object important.
Museum Curators and Museum Designers are sessions
designed to encourage the use of key thinking skills as well as
adopting a hands-on and practical approach to History, Art &
Design and Design Technology,
The one hour Museum Curators session is an ideal way to
introduce children to decision-making as well as object handling.
Museum Designers is a two-hour session where students
create their own mini-museums. They will select objects, write
captions and design and annotate their displays.
Both sessions support Personal Learning & Thinking Skills
including critical thinking and peer and self-evaluation.
Key Stage: 1 & 2 History, Art & Design and Design Technology
Duration: 60 — 120 minutes
What was life like on the Home Front during the two world
wars? How were people's lives affected and what connects then
and now?
In 2014 we mark the centenary of the First World War and 70th
anniversary of the D-Day landings. We are offering sessions
focusing on the Home Front in both conflicts which can be
delivered in school or at the museum. The museum’s exhibition
Salisbury & The Great War will run from October 2014.
WW11— life on the Home Front looks at the experiences
of families and child evacuees. Pupils have an opportunity to
handle original and replica objects and imagine themselves in the
place of a 1940s child.
Wiltshire’s Great War is a new session focusing on the
experiences of civilians and soldiers in Salisbury, surrounding
villages and military camps of Salisbury Plain. Pupils will use
objects, letters, postcards and photos to explore such themes as
Empire, rationing, the role of women and remembrance.
Key Stage: 1 & 2 History, Literacy
Duration: 60 — 120 minutes
Exhibition Programme A visit to Salisbury Museum is a chance for pupils to be inspired
by works of art by some of this country’s most important artists.
The museum holds more than 4,000 paintings, prints and
drawings, including five Turner watercolours and the Rex
Whistler archive, as well as having permanent collections of
costumes and ceramics.
Since 2011 we have established a programme of major summer
art exhibitions that include loans from national galleries and
collections.
Our summer 2014 exhibition will show how flamboyant
photographer, artist and designer Cecil Beaton was inspired by
Wiltshire and his homes at Ashcombe and Broadchalke.
A major exhibition of works by Turner is planned for 2015 and in
2016 we expect to welcome back Constable’s great oil painting
of Salisbury Cathedral from the Water Meadows with an
exhibition and supporting education programme.
For more details of our exhibitions and collections visit
www.salisburymuseum.org.uk Visit the Your Paintings website at
www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/ to see the museum’s collection of
Whether you want a self-guided or facilitated session we offer
teachers a free planning visit to the museum.
The museum’s collections and sessions support existing and new
programmes of study for history, geography, art and design, design
technology, science and literacy. We have an internationally
renowned archaeology collection relating to Stonehenge and are
uniquely placed to deliver exciting and inspiring sessions on the
Stone Age and Bronze Age.
Our Old Sarum collection is ideal for supporting a local history
study or why not build a whole-school project based around an
object or painting in the museum’s collections.
The session summaries in this programme are a guide and can be
adapted to meet your specific needs.
New for 2014 Salisbury Museum has joined forces with English
Heritage and the Wiltshire Museum in Devizes to offer free CPD
sessions. These will give teachers practical support for learning
opportunities related to the Stonehenge World Heritage Site and
the museums’ archaeology collections. The sessions can be
delivered in school as part of your twilight CPD programme or
INSET day.
Teaching & Learning at Salisbury Museum
Exhibition Programme
Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows, 1831, John Constable
A view of Old Sarum 1828-1829 by JMW Turner
Contact Us
Ruth Butler
Museum Learning & Outreach
Ruth is responsible for developing and delivering the
learning programme covering medieval to modern
historical periods, including Tudors, Victorians, WW1
& WW11. Also contact Ruth to discuss teaching and
learning planning sessions.
T: 01722 820540
Owain Hughes
Learning Project Officer
Owain is responsible for creating and delivering the
learning programme for our new Wessex Gallery.
Contact Owain for sessions covering the Stone Ages,
through to the Normans, including The Amesbury
Archer, Saxons and Romans.
T: 01722 820540