About this session
Key stage 2 | Subject: History | Topics: Tudors | Session type: Route-based
Delivered by a costumed presenter in the Tudor kitchens, children will learn about the foods cooked and consumed at the palace and the necessary roles required to deliver this.
The session supports historical enquiry through active exploration and participation.
What to expect?
- This one-hour session takes place both outdoors and in the Tudor Kitchen spaces. Pupils will be walking and standing for the most part.
- Teachers will be asked at the start of the session about pupils' previous knowledge, learning needs and access requirements.
- Your group will be led to different locations around the site.
- The session will be led by a historical character in costume who will interact with pupils in a lively and responsive way.
- Your pupils will be encouraged to take an active part in the session through drama-based activities, questioning and debate.
- Teachers will be required to actively support the facilitator and engage with the session.
Learning objectives
Children will:
- Understand the role of the different Tudor kitchen departments, and of those working there, through examining its fabrics and furnishings.
- Investigate what the Tudor kitchens tell us about life at Henry VIII's court.
- Draw conclusions about what it was like to work in a Tudor kitchen and make comparisons with their own lives.
National Curriculum links
This session supports:
History
- Developing a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding beyond 1066.
- Understanding how our knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources.
- Understanding the methods of historical enquiry, how evidence is used to make historical claims.
Booking information
Availability
Wednesday - Friday
10.30, 11.45, 13.15
This session is also available on our Schools only Tuesdays.
Duration
60 minutes
Capacity
Up to 35 children
Price
£105 plus admission
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