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Education Programme 2010
Don't miss our July and August activities! You can craft Door Hangers, Tissue Paper Cards, Stone Animals, Money Boxes, Sunflower Fans and Hand Print Animals. We also transform the Skeldale Room into a Science Lab! Download the Summer Fun Poster here Opens in a new window or have a look at our events page for more information.
We are part of the Me Too! Scheme in Thirsk. Children may use their vouchers for the workshops.
When visiting the museum children may complete a free trail to explore the house. Clipboards and pencils will be provided and you will receive a reward for finishing the trail. Special Relic - Guardians of the Museums trail available! Download your copy here. Opens in a new window
During school half terms and summer holidays we offer drop-in sessions and workshops.
You can find our programme on the events page.
For Primary and Secondary Schools we offer hands-on facilitated workshops. The sessions are designed to meet the National Curriculum standards and cover areas such as Citizenship, History, Literacy, and Art.
Talks for Further / Higher Education groups can be arranged depending on the subject content and notice given.
We can also organise a visit to your school or community group for a workshop outside the museum.
We will soon be launching a Loan Box Service for schools.
During a school visit, pupils accompanied by their teachers, will spend half their time exploring the centre and the other half taking part in a facilitated session.
If you prefer to visit the museum without attending a workshop, you are welcome to use our Centre Activities Opens in a new window
Booking is essential for all educational groups visiting the museum, whether for a self-guided visit or a facilitated workshop.
For more information, or to make a booking, please contact:
Elisabeth Salmen, Audience Development Officer
elisabeth.salmen@hambleton.gov.uk
The World of James Herriot
23 Kirkgate
Thirsk
YO7 1PL
Tel: 01845 524234
Workshop Programmes
Primary Schools Programme
Early Years Foundation Stage
Animal Antics
This interactive session full of stories, songs and rhymes explores animals and introduces children to the people who care for them. Children will craft an animal mask to take home.
Key Stage 1
Home sweet Home
Visit the 1940s Skeldale House and travel back in time. Experience living in another time period and discover the differences and similarities to our home life today. Explore the centre and take part in an object handling session. Afterwards, pupils will craft a toy from past times to take home.
►National Curriculum Links: History 1a/b; 2b/ 4a; 6b
Animals and us
Focusing on pets and their care, the group will explore the responsibility that we as humans have in ensuring the well-being of animals and the role that vets and animal welfare organisations play in their care. This is a hands-on workshop with the chance to explore items from our veterinary science collection.
►National Curriculum Links: Citizenship
Illustration
Explore the history and techniques of illustration and take up the chance to see some of the real illustrations of the James Herriot's children books. Be inspired by our collection and create your own illustration to take home.
►National Curriculum Links: Art&Design 1a/b; 2a/b/c; 3a; 4a/b/c; 5b/c/d
Key Stage 2
Wartime Britain
Experience a visit to our replica air-raid shelter and explore what life was like for children growing up in World War II. This interactive workshop allows you to listen to sounds and handle artefacts from this period of time.
►National Curriculum Links: History 1a/b; 2a/b; 3; 4a; 5b; 7; 8a; 11b
Home sweet Home
Visit the 1940s Skeldale House and travel back in time. Experience living in another time period and discover the differences and similarities to our home life today. Explore the centre and take part in an object handling session. Afterwards, pupils will craft a toy from past times to take home.
►National Curriculum Links: History 1a/b; 2a/c; 3; 4a; 5b; 7; 8; 11b
Who is James Herriot?
This workshop will reveal the real James Herriot and his books. Search the museum for facts on James Herriot and how he turned his experiences into fiction. Learn more on the techniques of story writing and how you can turn your experiences into a thrilling story.
►National Curriculum Links: EN3 1a; 2a/b; 4b/j; 7a; 9a/c 12
Illustration
Explore the history and techniques of illustration and take up the chance to see some of the real illustrations of the James Herriot's children books. Be inspired by our collection and create your own illustration to take home.
►National Curriculum Links: Art&Design 1a/b; 2a/b/c; 3a; 4b/c; 5a/c/d
Telling Stories through Objects
Every object has a story to tell, as we soon will discover. Pupils will be given the opportunity to explore artefacts from the collection as they work imaginatively to unearth the stories waiting to be heard.
►National Curriculum Links: EN1 1; 2b/e; 3a/b/c; 4a/b/c; 5; 6b
Secondary Schools Programme
Key Stage 3 and 4
Wartime Britain
Experience a visit to our replica air-raid shelter and explore what life was like for children growing up in World War II. This interactive workshop allows you to listen to sounds and handle artefacts from this period of time.
►National curriculum Links: History 1; 2b/c/e; 4a/b; 5b/c; 7b; 13
Illustration
Explore the history and techniques of the Golden Age of illustration and get to see some of the real illustrations of the James Herriot's children books. Be inspired by our collection and create your own illustration to take home.
►National Curriculum Links: Art&Design 2b/c; 3a; 4a/b/c; 5a/c/d
Who is James Herriot?
This creative writing workshop will reveal the techniques of story writers. By having a close look at Alf Wight and his stories you will discover characters, settings and events. Learn how you can turn your own experiences into a thrilling story.
►National Curriculum Links: EN3 1b/c/d/e/g/j; 2a; 4a/b; 7b/c/d/e; 9a