Education Live (pdf) - National Museums Liverpool

PRIMARY SCHOOLSKEY STAGE 2 ONLYvictorian pastimes1960sFind out what it was likegrowing up in the 1960sthrough costume, handlingobjects, music and dance.Explore school life andpopular childhood pastimesto compare to those oftoday.Gateway to the worldThis interactive sessionencourages consideration ofthe significance of the RiverMersey and Liverpool’sgeographical location, andhow trade and immigrationhelped it develop into one ofthe world’s leading port cities.History challengeThe Merseyside Map usesmultimedia technology toenable pupils to explorehistoric maps, images, filmclips, archaeological sitesand street names fromMerseyside. In this sessionyour class, supported byour facilitator, can make itsown discoveries about yourlocality, a theme of specialinterest or othercurriculum linked topic.Explore popular Victorianchildhood pastimesincluding street games andsports, through this handsonworkshop basedaround costumes andobjects of the time.KS2Max no: 30 / Duration: 60 minsSubject: History, CitizenshipKS2Max no: 30 / Duration: 60 minsSubject: Historyit’s a hard knock life!victorian childhoodThis role play sessionexplores VictorianLiverpool’s court andmerchant housing tocompare the very differentexperiences. Discover whatlife was like for Liverpool’schild workers throughcostumes and props.KS2Max no: 30 / Duration: 60 minsSubject: Geography, HistoryKS2Max no: 30 / Duration: 50 minsSubject: History, iCTKS2Max no: 15 / Duration: 60 minsSubject: History, CitizenshipSee introduction page to book sessions. All our sessions are free!29