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Shoe history
Description

An exciting and engaging session for both Key Stage 1 and 2 students.

Children will develop an understanding of shoes in the past, through our extensive handling collection of both original and replica shoes.

During this session students will find out about shoes by exploring footwear through the ages using the museum’s extensive shoe handling collection. Students will handle different examples of footwear and learn how materials, fastenings, and shoe shapes have changed over the years.

Location In your school
Appropriate for Key stages 1 and 2
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Key Stage 1:

changes within living memory

significant historical events, people and places in their own locality

Key Stage 2:

a 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 that extends beyond 1066

changes in an aspect of social history

Session length Each visit is for 2 hours. 2 one hour sessions. Additional sessions may be added on the same day. A maximum of 4 sessions - this would be an all day event.
Session capacity 35 students maximum per one hour session
Supervisory Ratios We ask schools to follow NSPCC guidelines as outlined in our terms and conditions
Resources Once you have booked your visit with us you will receive a copy of our resources that can be used on gallery and in the classroom.
Accessibility Our sessions can be adapted to make them accessible for your students.
Cost £275 (plus mileage)