The Tudors, Castles and Local History
We offer hands-on history school workshops for Key Stage 1, 2, 3 and 4 covering national curriculum linked subjects The Tudors, Castles, Stone Age and Local History studies. A school trip to Sheffield Manor Lodge is a fun-filled day full of practical, immersive learning.
Our Tudors and Castles workshop is designed for Key Stage 1 and 2 pupils, learn all about it below.
What to expect
Delve into the daily life of a Tudor manor house and discover the story of Mary, Queen of Scots and her captors George Talbot and Bess of Hardwick. Our workshops take place in the Turret House, amongst the ruins and in our Discovery Centre.
Our activities are adapted for delivery to Key Stage 1 and 2 and are suitable for national curriculum links:
Key Stage 1
– Significant historical events, people and places in their own locality.
– Events beyond living memory that are significant nationally or globally.
– The lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements.
Key Stage 2
– A study over time tracing how several aspects of national history are reflected in the locality (this can go beyond 1066).
– Study of an aspect of history or a site dating from a period beyond 1066 that is significant in the locality.
– A study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066.
Activities
These set activities form the basis of all our workshops:
Tour of the Ruins
Explore our ruins and find out what life was like here 450 years ago.
Meal for Mary
Find out how rich and poor ate in Tudor times and make a “marzipan fruit”.
Tudor Clothing
Dress up in Tudor costume and see the difference between rich Tudors and their servants.
You can select from the following additional activities to make the day your own. Pick your options below, choose more for a longer stay:
Discovery Centre Options
Tudor doctors
Dress up as an apothecary, plague doctor and barber surgeon.
Ailments and cures
Discover weird and wonderful Tudor medicines.
Make a pomander
Protect yourself from illness by making a herb bag.
Inventories and quills
Study Bess of Hardwickʼs inventories and write your own.
Mary, Queen of Scots on trial (KS2 recommended)
Look at the evidence and see if you would execute Mary
Outdoor and Turret House Options
Plots and intrigue (Outdoor)
Hands-on team activities to help Mary, Queen of Scots escape.
Riches and Servants (Outdoor)
Discover how Manor Lodge’s rooms were used by rich and poor.
Explore the ruins (Outdoor, self-led)
Spend longer amongst the ruins or additional time for play. Paper and clipboards provided for note taking and sketching.
Explore the Turret House (Self-led)
Enjoy self-led time in the Turret House. Perfect if the whole class wants to dress up. Paper and clipboard provided for note taking and sketching.
Prices
Half Day
10am to 12:45pm
- Time for lunch included
- Set workshop plus pick 1 Discovery Centre options
- Please add 20 minutes if you would like to visit the shop.
£6.50 per pupil
3/4 Day
10am – 1:45pm
- Time for lunch included
- Set workshop plus pick 2 Discovery Centre options and 1 Outdoor and Turret House option
- Please add 20 minutes if you would like to visit the shop.
£7.50 per pupil
Full Day
10am – 2:30pm
- Time for lunch included
- Set workshop plus pick 2-3 Discovery Centre options and 1-2 Outdoor and Turret House options
- Please add 20 minutes if you would like to visit the shop.
£8.50 per pupil
Booking
If you would like to book or for general enquiries then please do not hesitate to get in touch with our friendly team on [email protected] or 0114 276 2828. You can download a booking form below.
Our site can regularly accommodate 60 pupils. Please get in touch if you wish to bring more.
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