Home Education
Supporting Home Education
We recognise that learning takes many forms, and we are delighted to welcome home educators to our Museum. If you’d like to organise workshops or activities as a group of home educators, then please contact us using the form at the bottom on the page
Home educating families are welcome to visit at any time, and we have a range of activity sheets available for you to use as you explore the museum. Some of these are available above to download at home before your visit from our Resources page.
You can find out more about the themes and curriculum topics we offer in the museum here
Home Ed Art Club at the Museum
Future dates to be confirmed
These sessions are open to any age but mainly it’s 5-11 year olds.
For more information about these sessions and to book a place please email: [email protected]
You can follow the group through their Facebook page
Brick Ideas – workshops using Lego
In collaboration with Brick Ideas we run workshops using Lego specifically for home educators.
Taking inspiration from the museum collection you will have the opportunity to create wonderful contraptions from Lego.
Brick Ideas can help home learner groups by providing design and technology workshop which can link to any topic.
Please note that the children will be working in group of 2-3 during these workshops.
Next workshop:
Friday 19th September, 9:30am-12pm
This month’s workshop will look at Architecture, and your work will remain on show for Heritage Open Days on Saturday 20th September.
This session is suitable for ages 6+ and children must be accompanied by an adult.
Tickets are £7.50 per child (non refundable), and will be available to book through the link below in due course:
To Book: Products | brickideas
Location of workshops: St Leonard’s Room, community space in Newton’s Place – first floor (‘level 1’ in the lift)
You can find out more about Brick Ideas’ fantastic work, and see examples of past workshops given to schools at the museum here
Upcoming workshop:
Friday 24th October, 9:30am-12pm
Monday 17th November, 9:30am-12pm