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Treasure Hunts and Trails The
treasure hunts have been updated and two trails, developed by university
students on placement, have been added. Trails are very popular with
our schools groups, take a look!
Details |
06/07/08 |
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Creativity Conference 2008
Fittleworth First School's Oak Class performing their dance at the
Creativity Conference 2008, which took place at Museum on Thursday, 26th
June. The dance was inspired by their reading of Jack and the Beanstalk and
their thoughts about Giants. The Schools Services department was delighted
to see a school using the Museum site in such a creative way!
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06/07/08 |
St Anthony's get into Tudor Textiles! Year of
Food and Farming update
Year 7 students from St. Anthony’s School recently visited the Museum. As
the pupils are currently learning about textiles, the Museum’s Schools
Services team suggested they take part in our Fleece to Fabric workshop,
which provided a wonderful opportunity for the children to trace the
processing of wool, from sheep to clothing!
Click to follow the project progress.
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21/02/08 |
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Discover the the social, historical and economic context of
Pendean, a yeomans house from West Lavington, West
Sussex. This is the
fifth part of a study into the ten domestic houses at the Museum.
Researched and written by Danae Tankard.
Details |
10/02/08 |
Special Events for 2008
Two special courses for teachers will be held at the
Museum.12th June - Primary Citizenship
Conference Now Booking
This Primary
citizenship conference, open to all foundation stage and primary teachers
and TAs, will focus on the Global Dimension within a whole school setting.
There will be some stimulating plenary discussion and a choice of workshops
throughout the day to enable teachers and educators to explore issues, share
ideas and gather advice and guidance to move themselves and their schools
forward.
Details
26th June - Creativity Conference 2008
3D Learning:
Developing Deep Dynamic learning in the 21st Century
This popular one day
conference is an opportunity to reflect on and engage with the
transformational process of developing a whole school creative approach to
learning. During the day delegates will be able to connect with
highly-motivated children, inspirational leaders, teachers and experts who
are at the cutting edge of best practice.
Who is the conference
aimed at? ‘3D Learning’ is aimed at school leaders, teachers, governors and
others interested in developing a first class curriculum that provides the
best learning opportunities for all children.
Organiser: West
Sussex County Council
Children and Young People’s Services
Information and contact details
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28/01/08 |
St. Anthony’s School get baking! Year of Food &
Farming Update
Students from St. Anthony’s school had a busy day during their recent visit
to the Museum. The focus of their visit was to learn about bread and the
process of turning grain into flour. The year 7 students got to work
grinding grain using a hand quern before baking the bread in our working
Tudor kitchen! Working with a member of our Interpretation team, the group
also spent time exploring the Museum gardens and digging up leeks, which are
often used as an ingredient in a vegetable pottage, prepared in our Tudor
kitchen. We look forward to seeing the school again when they next visit to
the Museum!
Click to follow the project progress. |
21/01/08 |
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Discover the the social, historical and economic context of
Poplar Cottage - a wasteland cottage from Washington,
West Sussex This is the
fourth part of a study into the ten domestic houses at the Museum.
Researched and written by Danae Tankard.
Details |
28/11/07 |
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More documents added under 'Other Information' in
Listings.
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17/10/07 |
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School children from
Bognor Regis will be taking part in the Year of
Food and Farming project at the Weald and Downland Open Air
Museum at Singleton, near Chichester, thanks to the generosity of a local
firm. Chichester-based computer specialists Kontron UK Ltd have financed the
transport costs for around 45 Year One pupils from Bartons Infant School to
visit the Museum for the duration of the project.
News
Release |
12/10/07 |
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The Year of Food and Farming began in September 2007
and is part of a DEFRA initiative to help
children learn about farming, good nutrition and to understand what the
countryside has to offer.( For background visit the
DEFRA News Release
) We are working with Bartons Infant School from Bognor Regis, Milton Mount
School from Crawley, and St Anthony's secondary school throughout the year to
produce learning resources which we can then make available at the end of
the project to other schools through this website.
Click to follow the project progress. |
08/10/07 |
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Two new trails to follow around the Museum.
Windows Wisdom challenges you to find 18 different windows.
The
Triangle Trail asks you to find the hidden shapes in the buildings
and artefacts. |
01/10/07 |
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Museum receives Sandford Award for Education,
the citation reads: " The Weald and Downland Open Air Museum
offers first rate educational opportunities to visitors of all ages,
backgrounds, interests and abilities. Not only does it play a very important
part in the preservation of ancient buidings and traditional knowledge, it
also has a great deal to teach us about sustainable and green living in the
future."
Sandford Awards for Heritage Education 2007. in recognition of the
quality education delivered there. |
11/07/07 |
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Children's paintings,
this time from Edgeborough School.
Details
Have you anything we might like to publish?
Email Rachel |
29/06/07 |
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More documents added under 'Other Information' in
Listings. This time
it's
Gardens, Orchards and Shaws,
and
Charcoal Burning |
10/05/07 |
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On 20th March 2007, teachers from all over Sussex visited the
'Arts Pick Me
Up' exhibition organised by Clare Halstead, Arts and Creativity Officer at WSCC and held in the award winning Downland Gridshell. For details of
the artists who attended and for images of the event
Click here. |
24/04/07 |
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In a joint venture with West Sussex Healthy Schools Team the Museum will
host a Primary Citizenship Conference: Citizenship
and Sustainability on 14th June 2007.
Details |
24/04/07 |
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Ever wondered about fireplaces, lime, roofing
materials, wattle and daub, turnpike trusts or cottages ?
These are the first group of documents that will be added to this site under
the general heading 'Other Information'. Check the
Listings page for the
complete list. |
04/04/07 |
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Podcasts. The Museum has a video team
working to produce short films of its horse-powered agricultural equipment
and other aspects of the Museum. These are available to view as
podcasts using Apple iTunes. A new section has been added to this news
page. Details |
03/04/07 |
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Discover the the social, historical and economic context of
Bayleaf - a Wealden hall house from Chiddingstone,
Kent This is the
third part of a study into the ten domestic houses at the Museum.
Researched and written by Danae Tankard.
Details |
03/04/07 |
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New Workshop "The games Tudor children
played". This can be booked separately or as a component of
one of our all day workshops.
News Release.
Details |
03/04/07 |
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Images of Bayleaf
A special exhibition celebrating
this magnificent building on 31 July – 12 August
2007
in
the Downland Gridshell. Representations of
the iconic building in different forms, including paintings, jigsaws,
models, drawings, photographs, and even tea towels! So please send
us the best of your students work featuring Bayleaf, and call Rebecca Osborne on 01243
811931 to register. Details |
03/04/07 |
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New exhibit - The Timber Yard with a
hand powered timber crane, rack saw bench and sawpit.
Details |
03/04/07 |
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Risk Assessments. We have now
included copies of the Museums' own risk assessments which may help you in
the preparation of your own risk assessments for your visit to the Museum.
They may be referenced from the workshop or activity that they relate to. |
25/03/07 |
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Sustainability for Schools. A day for displays, demonstrations and discovery to help us learn about
the practical aspects of 'green' living in the 21st century.
Details |
06/03/07 |
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Discover the the social, historical and economic context of the
Hall House from Boarhunt. This is the
second part of a study into the ten domestic houses at the Museum.
Researched and written by Danae Tankard.
Details |
14/12/06 |
Childrens paintings, this time from Georgian Gardens School, Rustington.
Details
Have you anything we might like to publish? |
20/11/06 |
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Discover the the social, historical and economic context of the
House from Hangleton. This is the
first part of a study into the ten domestic houses at the Museum.
Researched and written by Danae Tankard.
Details |
17/10/06 |
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Delightful children's paintings from Elm Grove Infants, Littlehampton.
Details |
17/10/06 |
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New activity sheets to
find the hidden treasures
on the Museum site.
Details |
03/10/06 |
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Special School Event Days for 2007
published, put these dates in your diary now.
Details |
03/10/06 |
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www.openairclassroom.org.uk
Museum launches this brand new website
specifically for teachers planning visits to the Museum.
News Release
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19/06/06 |
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Museum embarks on
exciting new education
project with local schools
"The Cultural Entitlement Project".
News Release |
04/05/06 |
| Museum forms
gardening club with local schools.
News Release |
04/05/06 |
