Come and
discover the Weald & Downland Open Air Classroom, a stunning location where
a wealth of historic resources exist to intrigue today's children in today's
subjects.
Give your children a unique cross-curricular learning experience, not just
history. There are opportunities to explore many different subjects in
a safe and inspirational environment. A visit to the museum is an
excellent teaching resource unavailable in the school classroom
The Museum is set in 50 acres of beautiful Sussex countryside with a
fascinating collection of nearly 50 historic buildings dating from the 13th
to the 19th century, many with period gardens, together with farm animals,
woodland walks and picturesque lake. Hens peck in the straw, woolly
faced sheep chew the downland grass and Shire horses work in the fields.
Here you can enjoy the rhythm of the traditional countryside and the
unspoilt landscape.
In contrast the modern, award winning Downland Gridshell houses the
Museum workshops and classrooms and the extensive artefact collection.
We provide a wide range of written and visual material which can be
downloaded from this website to help with the planning of teacher-led
visits. This material covers English, Mathematics, Science, Art and
Design and History.
There are always a number of well informed and helpful stewards around
the Museum site and in the houses to help and encourage visitors.
Children will be inspired to question and explore ideas, both amongst
themselves and with the relevant adults. By working in small groups
and moving around the site, children can develop their ideas and thoughts
throughout their visit and follow them up back in their own classroom.
Browse this website and see for yourself the extraordinary range of
resources that is available to ensure a worthwhile and hugely enjoyable day
for children and teachers alike.
Spider Charts for Cross Curricular Planning
The
following spider charts show some examples of the range of curriculum activities
that could be covered during a visit to the Museum. Click on the image
to explore further.
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