Record details
| Fire of Northampton | |
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| Description |
Investigating the Great Fire of Northampton 1675 |
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This hands-on interactive workshop introduces pupils to a range of historical sources including real and replica artefacts, documents, images and maps to find out about a significant event in Northampton’s history (comparable to the Great Fire of London) as well as using role play to enhance and consolidate pupils understanding and knowledge of the Fire. Participants will have the opportunity to To learn about the key features of the Fire of Northampton through investigation of historical sources and role play, To investigate a range of different sources including artefacts, documents, images and maps and recognise how they can be used to understand key stories / events in the past. To compare and contrast life today with life in 17th century Northampton, creating a chronological narrative and exploring cause and consequence; change and continuity. To express ideas and feelings through movement, drama and role play. To compare and contrast two similar historical events – Fire of Northampton and Fire of London. |
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| Location | Northampton Museum and Art Gallery |
| Age | Key Stage 1 (can be adapted for KS2 pupils with more of a focus on the use of historical evidence to explore past events) |
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History, English, Science |
| Length | 90 minutes |
| Capacity | 35 children plus supervising adults |
| KS2 Links |
Key Stage 1 History Pupils should know where the people and events they study fit within a chronological framework and identify similarities and differences between ways of life in different periods. Pupils should use a wide vocabulary of everyday historical terms (e.g. types of sources, primary and secondary evidence) Pupils should ask and answer questions, choosing and using parts of stories and other sources to show that they know and understand key features of events. Pupils should understand some of the ways in which we find out about the past and identify different ways in which it is represented. Pupils should be taught about significant historical events, people and places in their own locality. (Additionally compare and contrast to events beyond living memory that are significant nationally or globally for example, the Great Fire of London.) English Spoken language - listening skills, increasing vocabulary, expressing feelings, creating a chronological account, develop understanding through speculating, imaging and exploring ideas, articulate and justify answers, arguments, opinions. Reading – listen to and discuss a wide range of poems, stories and non-fiction at a level beyond that at which they can read independently; explain clearly their understanding of what is read to them. explain and discuss their understanding of other material, both those that they listen to and those that they read for themselves. Drama - use role play to help identify with and explore characters; extend their understanding of what they read and have opportunities to try out the language they have listened to. |
| Supervision | We ask schools to follow NSPCC guidelines as outlined in our terms and conditions. |
| Resources |
To complement the workshop you may wish to explore our history galleries with their audio-visual display on the Fire of Northampton and the rebuilding of the town in the 18th century. Entry to the museum is free of charge and you are welcome to spend as much time as wished in the history and other galleries. Discussion Points for the History gallery display are contained in the Teacher Resources sent to schools on boking. Schools may also wish to undertake a walk in the town centre during their visit – tracing the path of the fire and looking at the evidence for the Fire in surviving buildings, and street names. Information and a possible route are provided on booking and the museum can supply laminated information for pupils to use if requested. Extension – we also offer a hands-on workshop (60 minutes) for pupils to investigate the invention and use of fire-marks using examples from our collections. The workshop offers the opportunity for pupils to make their own fire-mark to take home with them along with exploring the story of Oak Apple Day (celebrating the restoration of Charles II as monarch) and making an oak apple badge or garland. If interested in booking an extension workshop please mention this in special requirements. |
| Cost | £175 (Extension workshop £100) |