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Schools Learning Programme

Imaginative hands-on & curriculum-based learning at nine historic sites.





WorkshopSiteSummaryKey Stages 
Christmas Crafts at Thwaite Mills WatermillThwaite MillsDid you know Henry VIII was the first person to have turkey for Christmas dinner? What else do we associate with Christmas? Investigate Christmas traditions and get creative at Thwaite Mills! KS1, KS2Select
Waterforce!Thwaite MillsWhat happens when fossil fuels run out? Look at a sustainable way to generate power at Thwaite Mills Watermill. KS2Select
Wartime at Thwaite Mills WatermillThwaite MillsBomb blasts and no bananas! What was life like during the Second World War at Thwaite Mills? KS2Select
Guided ToursThwaite MillsGuides are available to take pre-booked groups around the working waterpowered mill.  Select
An Island HomeThwaite MillsDid you know Thwaite Mills is on an island between the River Aire and the canal? Investigate living and working on an island at Thwaite Mills. KS1Select
Marvellous Materials Trail: SELF LED RESOURCEArmley MillsFollow Cathy the Curator on this printed trail for KS2 pupils! This complements the materials workshop at the museum but can be used on its own.KS1, KS2Select
Maths at the Mill Trail: SELF LED RESOURCEArmley MillsThis printed trail explores numeracy in different galleries of the museum.KS1, KS2Select
The Mill ChildrenArmley MillsThrough an interactive, object based session, students will be able to experience what it might have been like to live, dress and work as a Victorian child.KS1, KS2Select
Customer Services in a Museum SettingArmley MillsVisit the Museum and find out how it meets it's different customer's needs..KS4Select
Scribes and SkivviesKirkstall AbbeyThis workshops gives pupils the opportunity to explore the daily lives of monks but places particular emphasis on the importance of birth and education.KS2Select
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