The JORVIK GroupAttractions Learning Programme2012/13Key Stages 1 - 2

2000 years

of hands-on

history at 4

attractions

Welcome to Learning withThe JORVIK Group

DIG is an exciting attraction which enables learners to engage with archaeology firsthand and explore how archaeologists recreate the past. Learners can handle genuine artefacts from 2000 years of York's history and explore DIG's changing programme of innovative exhibitions.

DIG is located approximately five minutes’ walk from the JORVIK Viking Centre.

www.digyork.com

Micklegate Bar is part of York’s famous walls. Providing vital defence for York and the site where the heads of traitors were displayed, Micklegate Bar Museum offers schools the opportunity to explore the bloody history of the city. Pupils can investigate crime and punishment in the past and work out how to defend the city walls.

Micklegate Bar is located approximately fifteen minutes’ walk from JORVIK and DIG.

www.micklegatebar.com

An outing to Jorvik Viking Centre gives children the opportunity to learn about the real Viking settlement of Jorvik that stood on-site one thousand years ago. Your pupils will have the chance to explore the Viking street of Coppergate, see how it was discovered and investigate the evidence left behind. Jorvik offers a unique learning experience for your school groups, allowing them to see, smell, hear and even touch the past.

www.jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk

Visiting Barley Hall gives pupils the chance to experience life inside a merchant’s townhouse in the early Tudor period. Pupils of all ages and abilities will have the opportunity to get involved and learn about Tudor living as the Hall is brought to life by our costumed gallery staff.

Barley Hall is located approximately ten minutes’ walk from both JORVIK Viking Centre and DIG.

www.barleyhall.org.uk

From the autumn of 2006 to theend of 2011, a team from YorkArchaeological Trust investigatedthe archaeology of the Hungatearea of York, as part of theregeneration of a little-knowncorner of the city.

What the archaeologists discoveredduring their investigations was arich and changing story, reflectinghow people adapted the use of thislow-lying parcel of land that sitswithin an elbow of the River Foss.

Looking Back at Hungate is a newexhibition which uses artefacts totell the story of a changing citylandscape over the last 2,000 yearsand is located within the hands-onenvironment of DIG, bringing youcloser to the archaeology of York.

See intricate and amazing Romanjewellery that was placed in graves

over 1,500 years ago. Find outhow timbers from an Anglo-Saxonship were remade into the cellarof a Viking-Age house. Examinebeautifully crafted pots depictingthe faces of humans and images ofanimals from York’s medieval past.Explore how people lived inHungate’s Victorian streets andhouses, condemned as slumdistricts.

This new exhibition lets you exploresome of the diverse collection ofartefacts discovered during thefive-year excavation of Hungate inYork and reveals the stories of thepeople who lived there from Romantimes to the early 20th century.The exhibition also includes arange of fun, interactive resourcesthat allow young learners to carryout their own investigations into thechanging face of historic York.

What’s new in 2012?Looking Back at HungateAt DIG

The Vikings arrived in 866AD.When will you get there?

The GalleriesWith a trained archaeologist guide, your class will explore how new techniques have enabled archaeologists to discover more fascinating facts about Viking-Age York. Featuring two human skeletons from the Coppergate dig, as well as real handling of artefacts, students will be able to investigate what the Vikings ate, what clothes they wore and what diseases they suffered from.

The Artefacts gallery contains over 800 Viking artefacts discov-ered during the Coppergate Dig. Featuring personal belongings such as socks, jewellery and combs to trade goods like pans, knives and spurs; the artefacts are brought to life using interactive installations featuring four “Viking ghosts” which appear in the

display cases and talk about their lives in Jorvik 1000 years ago. IT installations use touch-screens which allow pupils to discover more about the objects shown in the gallery and explore images, videos and interactive games.

The final gallery takes a look at the last great battles of the Viking period in the York region, and explores the end of the Viking period and the coming of the Normans. Pupils can investigate skeletal remains, examine battle wounds and gain an insight into the bloody warfare that characterised the struggle for power in the north.

JORVIK Viking CentreBuilt on the very site where archaeologists discovered over 40,000 Viking-Age objects, JORVIK Viking Centre is a must-see visitor experience that has changed the way museums interpret their collections.

The ExperienceYour discovery begins at street level in the Viking Age, where beneath your feet, under a glass floor, pupils will be able to seek out and investigate the remains of housing and objects discarded by the residents of Coppergate over 1,000 years ago. Staff are on hand to explain to your pupils how archaeologists used this evidence to learn about the way the Vikings lived and how we can learn about things such as Viking jobs and diets just by looking at the objects left behind.

The RideThe ride features stunning animatronics to bring the Viking residents of York back to life. Pupils board the state-of-the-art time capsule and take a tour of the streets of Jorvik – just as

they were in the year 975AD, complete with sights, sounds and even smells! The street is fully recreated from the archaeological finds and learners will hear from a local resident who will explain what it’s like to live on the street.

Booking DetailsBooking a visit could not be easier. Telephone 01904 615505 or email groups@yorkat.co.ukTeachers booking a visit to JORVIK and DIG should remember to ask about DIG’s lunch space.

WORKSHOPS £2 PER CHILD, OR £1.50 WHEN BOOKEDWITH 2 OR MORE ATTRACTIONSOne teacher goes free with every six school children booked.

DURATION

Your visit to JORVIK Viking Centre will last approximately 1 hour.Workshops last approximately 45 mins.

DOWNLOADS

A collection of downloadable PDF documents for teachers, containing teachers' notes and risk assessments, is available on the JORVIK website at www.jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk.

ADDITIONAL FACILITIES

Disabled ToiletLiftPushchair storeToilets

OPENING TIMES

10.00 – 17.00 daily from April – October10.00 – 16.00 daily from October – MarchClosed 24th/25th/26th December

CODE OF CONDUCT

Please ensure your pupils respect other visitors, museumobjects and attraction staff.Staff reserve the right to ask visitors to leave if theirbehaviour disrupts the experience of others in the attraction.

* Schools do not have to visit all four attractions in the same day. Please contact the reservations department.Prices may be subject to change. Please call our reservations line to confirm prices at time of booking.

PRICES

School Child

Teacher

JORVIK Viking Centre

£3.00

£3.30

JORVIK with DIG, Barley Hallor Micklegate Bar (choose one)

£5.50

£6.50

JORVIK with DIG, Barley Hallor Micklegate Bar (choose two)

£7.50

£8.00

JORVIK with DIG, Barley Halland Micklegate Bar*

£9.00

£9.50

JORVIK WorkshopsThe JORVIK Group’s schools workshop programme aims to spark pupils’ interest inthe past by exploring a variety of fun and interesting themes.

Viking FashionLearn about the clothing that Vikings wore. Hear how costume reflected status,and find out why it was just as important to be fashionable in Viking timesas it is today! Includes a chance for your pupils to dress up as Vikings.

Viking MedicinesMeet one of the Viking-Age Cunning Folk and learn how plants were used as medicines during the Viking Age. Hear about some of the dramatic measures that were taken to save injured Vikings, and learn how superstition played a part in the cures of the day.

Viking Battle TacticsDiscover some of the causes of raiding and warfare in Viking times.See some of the weapons that were used, then have a go at re-enacting Viking strategies for the battlefield.

Viking SagasOur skald (a Viking storyteller) will help you understand the importanceof stories in Viking society. Listen to tales first told over a thousand years ago, help re-enact a myth about Thor and his hammer and have fun with riddles.

Booking DetailsBooking a visit could not be easier. Telephone 01904 615505 or email groups@yorkat.co.uk

One teacher goes free with every six school children booked.

DURATIONYour visit to Micklegate Bar Museum will lastapproximately 1 hour and 15 minutes.

DOWNLOADSA collection of downloadable PDF documents forteachers, containing teachers’ notes and riskassessments is available on the Micklegate Bar Museumwebsite at www.micklegatebar.com.

ADDITIONAL FACILITIESPlease note there are no toilets available for use atMicklegate Bar Museum. Micklegate Bar Museum is notaccessible for visitors in wheelchairs.

OPENING TIMES10 – 3 daily from February – OctoberWorkshops also available November – January on requestClosed 24th/25th/26th of December

CODE OF CONDUCTPlease ensure your pupils respect other visitors, museumobjects and attraction staff.Staff reserve the right to ask visitors to leave if theirbehaviour disrupts the experience of others in the attraction.

* Schools do not have to visit all four attractions in the same day. Please contact the reservations department.Prices may be subject to change. Please call our reservations line to confirm prices at time of booking.

PRICES

School Child

Teacher

Entrance and workshop

£3.00

£3.30

Micklegate Bar with JORVIK, DIGor Barley Hall (choose one)

£5.50

£6.50

Micklegate Bar with JORVIK, DIGor Barley Hall (choose two)

£7.50

£8.00

Micklegate Bar with JORVIK, DIGand Barley Hall*

£9.00

£9.50

At DIG, learners can take part in an excavation and discover real artefacts. This exploration reveals the history of York, including Roman, Medieval, Viking and Victorian times. Learning at DIG is designed to be hands-on and evidence-based, with full use made of the site's excellent collection. DIG is approximately five minutes’ walk from the JORVIK Viking Centre.

Teacher’s Note:The soil is not real; it is safe and clean so no change of clothingis necessary.

Sessions start in the briefing hut, where pupils are instructed on digging for archaeological finds and kitted out with the tools they will need. Once inside the dig area, pupils can unearth real artefacts from four different historical periods over 2000 years.

Pupils then move into the ‘Ask the Archaeologist’ area, where our staff will lead them as they explore and handle genuine objects from the past. Activities include sorting and identifying different finds, and pupils will be prompted to use their own methods of historical enquiry to explore how archaeological primary sources can be used to learn about different periods.

The Experience

DIG - An Archaeological Adventure

New exhibition for 2012/13

Looking Back at HungateNew for 2012: this innovative exhibition uses genuine artefacts uncovered in the Hungate dig to tell the story of the changing face of historic York. Visit the education pages of the DIG website to access our constantly evolving selection of teachers’ resources that will complement your visit.

Looking back

at Hungate

What will you find?

Booking DetailsBooking a visit could not be easier. Telephone 01904 615505 or email groups@yorkat.co.ukTeachers booking a visit to JORVIK and DIG should remember to ask about DIG’s lunch space.

WORKSHOPS £2 PER CHILD, OR £1.50 WHEN BOOKEDWITH 2 OR MORE ATTRACTIONSOne teacher goes free with every six school children booked.

DURATIONYour visit to DIG will last approximately 1 ½ hours.Workshops last approximately 45 mins.

DOWNLOADSA collection of downloadable PDF documents for teachers, containing teachers' notes and risk assessments, is available on the DIG website at www.digyork.co.uk.

ADDITIONAL FACILITIESDisabled ToiletLiftPushchair storeToilets

OPENING TIMES10.00 – 16.00 dailyClosed 24/25/26th December

CODE OF CONDUCTPlease ensure your pupils respect other visitors, museumobjects and attraction staff.Staff reserve the right to ask visitors to leave if theirbehaviour disrupts the experience of others in the attraction.

* Schools do not have to visit all four attractions in the same day. Please contact the reservations department.Prices may be subject to change. Please call our reservations line to confirm prices at time of booking.

PRICES

School Child

Teacher

DIG

£3.00

£3.30

DIG with JORVIK, Barley Hallor Micklegate Bar (choose one)

£5.50

£6.50

DIG with JORVIK, Barley Hallor Micklegate Bar (choose two)

£7.50

£8.00

DIG with JORVIK, Barley Halland Micklegate Bar*

£9.00

£9.50

Burials and BeliefsAn investigation of rites and practices from prehistoric to modern

times. Pupils will engage in a debate about how different beliefs

about society and the afterlife can be understood through

burial traditions and the use of grave goods in different cultures.

Secrets in the SoilAn exploration of environmental archaeological evidence.

Pupils search for animal bones, seeds and shells in

archaeological samples and discuss how this evidence can be

analysed and understood.

DIG WorkshopsThe JORVIK Group’s schools workshop programme aims to spark pupils’ interest inthe past by exploring a variety of fun and interesting themes.

Barley HallBarley Hall is a medieval townhouse, located on the doorstep of York Minster. Once home to the Lord Mayor of York, the building was long-forgotten and was scheduled for demolition until York Archaeological Trust restored it to its former glory, giving you the chance to experience what it would be like to live five hundred years ago.

The ExperienceA visit to Barley Hall allows pupils to get a totally hands-on experience to gain insight into life in the past. Discover what life was like for a child living in Tudor times. What did they eat? Where did they sleep? Through investigating artefacts and using role play, your class will find out!

Your visit to Barley Hall can either comprise a full day spent as a Tudor Child in our specially designed session or you can take a Tour of the Hall with a guide from Tudor times and choose specific workshops from the list opposite to tie in with your school’s needs. Every school visit will include interacting with our costumed characters, who will describe the contrasting lives of the Hall’s wealthy residents and their poorer servants.

New exhibition for 2012/13From Hamlet to Hollywood – A Royal Celebration

Explore the fascinating changes in fashion from Tudor times to the early 20th century through this unique display of costumes worn by some of the best-loved stars of TV and the big screen. Find out how styles have changed through time and how modern designers recreate these historic garments for film and television.

The exhibition has been revamped in 2012 to mark the year of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, and now features costumes from such films as The Queen, W. E., The King’s Speech and Sense and Sensibility.

History brought to life

Barley Hall WorkshopsThe JORVIK Group’s schools workshop programme aims to spark pupils’ interest inthe past by exploring a variety of fun and interesting themes.

WORKSHOPS £2 PER CHILD OR £1.50 WHEN BOOKED WITH 2 OR MORE ATTRACTIONSOne teacher goes free with every six school children booked.

DURATION

Your visit to Barley Hall will last approximately 1 hour.Workshops will take an additional 45 minutes (with theexception of ‘A Day in the Life of a Tudor Child’, which is a full day session, usually running from 10am to 2:30pm).

DOWNLOADS

A collection of downloadable PDF documents for teachers, containing teachers’ notes and risk assessments is available on the Barley Hall website atwww.barleyhall.org.uk.

ADDITIONAL FACILITIES

Free lunch facilities in the Great Hall for schools bookinga full day visit to Barley Hall; please pre-book. For halfday visits, schools can use the DIG lunch room subjectto availability.Toilets

OPENING TIMES

10.00 – 16.00 dailyClosed 24/25/26th December

CODE OF CONDUCT

Please ensure your pupils respect other visitors, museumobjects and attraction staff.Staff reserve the right to ask visitors to leave if theirbehaviour disrupts the experience of others in the attraction.

A Day in the Life of a Tudor ChildYour class will spend the whole day at Barley Hall, dress up in Tudor costume and become servants for the day. They will lay the tables, polish the brass, make candles and clean the buttery and pantry. They will also learn about some of the more refined aspects of Tudor life through the Tudor School session. Will your class be disciplined enough to become servants at the house?

Tudor MedicineA chance to learn about Tudor medicine and how illness and ailments were treated hundreds of years ago. Discover the methods used by the barber surgeon and find out about some of the Tudors’ most gruesome diseases and grisly cures. Not for the faint-hearted!

Clothes and CostumeYour whole class can now dress up in Tudor clothing and experience what it was like to wear clothes from this period. They will learn about how your status in life influenced the clothes that you wore and how costume could identify you whether you were a cook or a king!

Arms and ArmourDepending on how important you were in the 15th century, life for a soldier could be very hard. Your pupils will discover how soldiers trained for battle and chose their weapons, with an opportunity to try on some Tudor armour.

Tudor SchoolMeet the School Master who will take your class through their paces! Recite the alphabet, write with quill and ink pens, and learn to count with jettons. A fun session with plenty of activities, but beware: don’t get on the wrong side of the School Master!

Booking DetailsBooking a visit could not be easier. Telephone 01904 615505 or e-mail groups@yorkat.co.uk

*Schools do not have to visit all four attractions in the same day. Please contact the reservations department.Prices may be subject to change. Please call our reservations line to confirm prices at the time of booking.

PRICES

School Child

Teacher

Barley Hall

£3.00

£3.30

A day in the life of aTudor child

£6.50

£3.30

Barley Hall with JORVIK, DIGor Micklegate Bar (choose one)

£5.50

£6.30

Barley Hall with JORVIK, DIGor Micklegate Bar (choose two)

£7.50

£8.00

Barley Hall with JORVIK,DIG & Micklegate Bar*

£9.00

£9.50

Ga ewayto the Past

Micklegate Bar is part of York’s famous walls that have encircled the city and defended it against its enemies for centuries. As well as being part of York’s defences, the Bar was an important ceremonial gateway, the last glimpse of the city for condemned criminals on their way to the gallows on the Knavesmire, and a place where the heads of some of the kingdom’s most notorious traitors were displayed.

Your visit to Micklegate Bar will include a guided tour of theBar by a medieval guide. Find out about the important rolethat the walls played in protecting the city. Hear how thegatekeepers of York kept undesirables out, and how York’sbars helped defend the city from invasion by the Scots.For the second part of your visit, choose a specific workshopfrom the list opposite to tie in with your school’s needs.

The Experience

Micklegate Bar Museum

New exhibition for 2012/13

A Royal Gateway

New for 2012: this colourful exhibition to markthe year of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee usesfilm, music, historic documents and a range ofartefacts to examine York’s relationship with themonarch through the ages, with a focus on therole of Micklegate Bar as the point of entry tothe city for England’s kings and queens.

Micklegate Bar WorkshopsThe JORVIK Group’s schools workshop programme aims to spark pupils’ interest inthe past by exploring a variety of fun and ineresting themes.

Crime and PunishmentFind out how York’s lawbreakers were dealt with in medieval, Tudor and Stuart times. Micklegate Bar was the site of many grisly events and you’ll have the chance to hear about some of the criminals that passed through here and decide if the punishment fits the crime!

Defending York through the AgesYork has been protected by a city wall since AD 71 and has seen many conflicts throughout the ages. Learn all about the evolution of siege warfare, and see some of the weapons that were developed by the city’s defenders over the centuries, from Roman times to the English Civil War.

Booking DetailsBooking a visit could not be easier. Telephone 01904 615505 or email groups@yorkat.co.uk

One teacher goes free with every six school children booked.

DURATIONYour visit to Micklegate Bar Museum will lastapproximately 1 hour and 15 minutes.

DOWNLOADSA collection of downloadable PDF documents forteachers, containing teachers’ notes and riskassessments is available on the Micklegate Bar Museumwebsite at www.micklegatebar.com.

ADDITIONAL FACILITIESPlease note there are no toilets available for use atMicklegate Bar Museum. Micklegate Bar Museum is notaccessible for visitors in wheelchairs.

OPENING TIMES10 – 3 daily from February – OctoberWorkshops also available November – January on requestClosed 24th/25th/26th of December

CODE OF CONDUCTPlease ensure your pupils respect other visitors, museumobjects and attraction staff.Staff reserve the right to ask visitors to leave if theirbehaviour disrupts the experience of others in the attraction.

* Schools do not have to visit all four attractions in the same day. Please contact the reservations department.Prices may be subject to change. Please call our reservations line to confirm prices at time of booking.

PRICES

School Child

Teacher

Entrance and workshop

£3.00

£3.30

Micklegate Bar with JORVIK, DIGor Barley Hall (choose one)

£5.50

£6.50

Micklegate Bar with JORVIK, DIGor Barley Hall (choose two)

£7.50

£8.00

Micklegate Bar with JORVIK, DIGand Barley Hall*

£9.00

£9.50

Jane Austen DanceFollow in the footsteps of Jane Austen’s famous MrDarcy and Elizabeth Bennet and learn some of thesehistoric dances in the sumptuous setting of theMansion House state room.

Available Monday – Friday all year round.

Located on St Helen’s Square in the heartof the city, the beautiful Georgian MansionHouse is the home of the Lord Mayor ofYork. Your visit will include a tour of thiselegant house, including the dining roomand state room, where you will learnabout life for the wealthiest citizens ofYork in Georgian times. Your visit will alsoinclude a workshop, chosen from thesessions available

Mansion House

Meet the Mayor SessionsA chance to see the Mayor’s chains, robes and othercivic insignia. During the session, pupils will get tointerview the Mayor and find out what life is like forthe Lord Mayor of York.

Please contact our reservations department on 01904615505 to check on the availability of these sessions.

Booking DetailsBooking your visit could not be easier.Telephone 01904 615505 or email groups@yorkat.co.uk

PRICES

School Child

Teacher

Entrance and workshop

£3.00

£3.30

One teacher goes free free with every six school children

DURATIONYork visit to the Mansion House will last approximatelyone hour.

Trade and ExplorationLearn about guilds, Tudor trade and exploration in thisfun workshop.

Historic DanceLearn some fun historic dances in this lively workshop.

Booking DetailsBooking your visit could not be easier.Telephone 01904 615505 or email groups@yorkat.co.uk.

PRICES

School Child

Teacher

Workshops £2 per child

One teacher goes free with every six school children booked.

DURATIONYour visit to the Merchant Adventurers’ Hall will lastapproximately 1 hour. Additional workshops lastapproximately 45 minutes.

Entrance

£3.00

£3.30

YAT and the Merchant Adventurers’ Hall offer arange of workshops for schools to enjoy.Located in the heart of York on Fossgate andset in its own gardens, the MerchantAdventurers’ Hall is a beautiful example of abuilding from medieval York. Your visit willinclude a medieval tour with a costumed guide,allowing you to find out about its history andthe people who met here to conduct theirbusiness. Following your tour, you can chooseto have an additional workshop designed tocomplement your visit.

Dressing up in the Clothes and Costume workshop at Barley Hall.

Can’t come to us?We’ll come to you through our Outreachand Virtual Outreach programmes

OutreachIf your school is less than fifty miles from York, outreach offers you the opportunity to invite characters from Viking England into your classroom. Using a range of artefacts and resources, they will help your class to discover what life was like in Viking times and will cover a range of topics such as travel, trading, domestic life, mythology and Viking battle tactics. We also offer an archaeology outreach session for primary learners, introducing some of the principles and techniques used in digs today. After making your outreach booking, you will be contacted by a member of the Education Team who will help you to choose a selection of the various optional activities to be included in your session. Costs for a full session of outreach are £150 for up to 40 children plus 16 pence per mile travel expenses. For groups of over 40 children a charge of £3.90 per additional child will be made. For more information, call our reservations department on 01904 615505.

Virtual Viking or Tudor OutreachWherever you are in the world, you can invite a Viking or Tudor-era character into your classroom via a video link. Your students can spend 45 minutes discovering what life was like in the Viking Age or the Tudor period. View a variety of artefacts, hear tales of Viking travels and then put your own prepared questions to our Viking settler. We use Skype or ja.net to make this link. For more information, call our reservations department on 01904 615505. Costs £35 per session. Please note: there is important information at the end of this learning programme for you to read before booking a virtual outreach session.

New for Summer 2013: Traders, Looters or Settlers?A new workshop for Summer term 2013, in collaboration with the University of Bradford and the British Academy. Use archaeological finds and scientific evidence to discover how the Vikings got on with their neighbours. Become an archaeological detective and hunt for clues about the effects of Viking settlement in Britain.

See the JORVIK workshop page for prices and details of how to book your place.

LOOK OUT FOR SPECIAL OUTREACH OFFERS ON OUR WEBSITE – AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR!

Tudor Loan B ox

R oman Loan B ox

Archaeology Loan B ox

Viking Loan B ox

ResourcesJORVIK Loot Bags, DIG Finds Bags and Barley Hall Tudor Bags.

To make your life easier when you bring pupils to visit, wehave put together a selection of ‘loot’ and ‘finds’ bags toenable them to take a memento of their experience homewith them. Items have been carefully picked to include ourmost popular products, which are both fun andeducational.

We hope you will also find many other items available forpurchase from our shop to enhance your classroom withinteresting display materials.

Our bags can be ordered in advance of your visit, savingyou valuable time on the day.

To order the pack of your choice, please call 01904 615505

and speak to a member of the Reservations team who willbe happy to take your order.

For full details visit www.digyork.com

We have four education loan boxes for you to borrow.They are aimed primarily at Key Stage 2 but can beused by other age groups, SEN groups or homelearners. The boxes each have a different theme:Roman, Viking, Tudor and Archaeology.

Each contains teacher’s notes, a variety of period specificartefacts and games. The Viking and Archaeology boxes contain some dressing-up costumes, and the Romanand Tudor boxes contain a selection of writing materials.

The boxes cost £5.00 a week each to borrow and, ifavailable, can be borrowed for up to half a term. Boxesneed to be picked up from and returned to DIG, StSaviourgate, York. If you would like to book or view aloan box, please phone our reservations team on01904 615505.

Loan Boxes

National CurriculumLinks & Areas of StudyThe JORVIK Group’s Learning Programme is designed to help schools meet the requirements of various areas of theNational Curriculum. Our attraction visits and workshops are intended to encourage the development of necessary skillsacross different subjects and to aid the acquisition of relevant knowledge. These curriculum links detail where our sessionscan be used to support classroom learning.

SUBJECT AREA OF STUDY

History

English(literacy)

Maths(numeracy)

Design andTechnology

Science

ICT

• Using different methods of historical enquiry; how to find out about the events, people and changes studied from an appropriate range of sources of information (KS1/KS2)

• Studying archaeological evidence and distinguishing between documentary sources and objects (KS2)

• Using common words to describe the passing of time and gaining an understanding of chronological periods of history (KS1/KS2)

• Identifying differences between ways of life at different times (KS1/KS2)

• Asking questions about the past regarding everyday life, work leisure and culture of men and women and pupils in the past e.g. clothes, houses and diet (KS2)

• Gaining a greater understanding of events and people and changes that have taken place in the past (KS2)

• Examining and handling historical objects, and creating a context for them in history (KS1/KS2)

• Making connections between different features of a past society (KS2)

• Local History: investigating how an aspect of York has changed over a long period of time, or how the city was affected by a significant event (suitable for topics such as settlement of different peoples, housing, law and order, war, trade and transport, or religion) (KS2)

• British History- the Romans, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings: studies of how British society was shaped by the movement and settlement of different peoples in the pre-Conquest period (KS2)

• British History- Britain and the wider world in Tudor times: study of the everyday lives of men, women and children from different sections of society in this period (KS2)

• Speaking and Listening: developing skills in listening to others, group discussion, questioning, and using drama to convey information (KS1/KS2)

• Reading: being introduced to information both in print and on screen, using a wide range of written sources, scan and skim reading and using and understanding literary devices in story and sagas (KS1/KS2)

• Writing: developing skills and knowledge to use correct form, layout, vocabulary and style in letter writing and other forms of written communication (KS2)

• Using and applying mathematics in practical tasks (KS1/KS2)

• Putting familiar events in chronological order (KS1/2)

• Using standard units of length, weight and capacity (KS1/2)

• Approaching mathematics calculations and problems relating to money and methods of payment when participating in trading activities (KS2)

• Selecting and using appropriate data-handling skills when solving problems (KS2)

• Identifying and working with a range of materials (KS1)

• Examining technologies used when manufacturing objects such as combs, shoes, tools and jewellery (KS2)

• Learning how the working characteristics of materials relate to the way materials are used (KS2)

• Examining how and why things work, and making comparisons with modern day objects (KS1/KS2)

• Recognising and naming common types of material, e.g. metal, wood, brick etc. and understanding that their use is dependent on their properties (KS1/KS2)

• Collecting evidence and making comparisons in scientific enquiry (KS1)

• Recognising the parts of human bodies, animal bodies and plants; the role of drugs as medicines; stages in a life cycle; the features of different natural environments and the presence of micro-organisms in soil (KS1/KS2)

• Finding information using ICT, such as computer software and programs (KS1/KS2)

• Interpreting information from ICT sources to check it is relevant and reasonable, and selecting elements required for particular purposes (KS1/KS2)

• Developing an understanding of how ICT is used to present ideas and investigating and comparing the uses of ICT inside and outside school (KS2)

Artefact handling and finds sorting at DIG

Professional DevelopmentTeacher Open Days

Held at DIG, St Saviour’s Church, St Saviourgate, York, YO1 8NN.

A chance to preview the Trust’s educational programme with yourfamily. Sample mini workshop sessions, view the facilities andspeak to an expert.

See our website or call 01904 615505 for dates and details.

Teacher Training (SOTS)

The JORVIK Gorup works with York St John University to preparetrainee teachers to take their pupils on excursions out of theclassroom. We can organise similar placements or trainingsessions for teacher trainees who wish to find out about usingour attractions for the new QTS standards Q24 and Q30, whichrequire identifying and planning teaching sessions in out-ofschoolcontexts.

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Email: education@schools@yorkat.co.uk.

We e-mail a bi-annual newsletter with lots of interestinginformation and offers relating to The JORVIK Group.Please note: your e-mail address will be used solely for thispurpose and will not be shared with other companies.

SEN GroupsWe welcome pupils with special educational needs.Please contact us on 01904 615505 to discuss how we can meetthe needs of your group.

Important informationBooking your visit

Booking your visit couldn’t be easier. Just telephone thereservations line on 01904 615505.

Our reservations team will be happy to answer any query youmay have concerning booking your visit to JORVIK Viking Centre,DIG, Barley Hall, Micklegate Bar Museum or one of our partnerattractions.

Your tick list of things to remember:

1. Book a free familiarisation visit to your chosen venue.

2. Ask about our workshop programme.

3. Before ringing the reservations line check you have the date and time of your visit ready to check for availability, preferably with a range of possible alternatives if your desired date is not available.

4. Although we will always do our best to accommodate your group’s requirements, we are grateful for at least four weeks’ notice when booking workshops, outreach or virtual outreach.

5. Once you have booked, check you have received your confirmation letter from us and that all of the booking details are correct.

6. Check you have an adequate number of adults accompanying your class. We recommend a 1:6 teacher pupil ratio.

7. If you do not cancel a booking with at least 24hrs notice you will be charged 50% of the visit total.

8. School parties should allow one hour for a visit to JORVIK Viking Centre, one hour and fifteen minutes for a visit to Micklegate Bar Museum, and 90 minutes for a visit to DIG. Barley Hall visit times vary according to your booking. We request that groups arrive on time; owing to high demand, latecomers may be asked to join the queue or put into another time slot.

Look on our websites throughout the year for the latest educational offers!

9. DIG has space for up to 35 people to eat a packed lunch, free of charge. Visitors to DIG can also eat lunch in the garden. School parties booking ‘A Day in the Life of a Tudor Child’ all eat lunch at Barley Hall. Please note that pre-booking is essential. To book a half-hour lunch slot (between 11.00 and 14.00), please request a time when booking your visit.

10. Please note: a maximum of 32 children can be accommodated in the ‘A Day in the Life of a Tudor Child’ and ‘Tudor School’ workshops. A maximum of 20 children can be accommodated in the ‘Viking Fashion’ workshop.

11. When booking workshops, a minimum group size of fifteen children applies. For information on booking workshops for smaller groups, please contact our reservations team.

12. To book a virtual outreach session, decide whether you want to use Skype or the ja.net video conferencing service (JVCS). We recommend that you check with your IT support team to find out if your local authority blocks either of these options. If you want to use Skype we need to know your Skype ID. JVCS is available for use by all ja.net primary connected organisations, schools and their guests. You can sign in as our guest if you are not a JVCS venue. If you are a JVCS venue, we need to know your venue name. When making your booking, you will also need to book a test session (normally late afternoon Wednesday – Thursday at least two weeks prior to the date of your virtual outreach session) and will need to provide a mobile contact number.

New Galleries

We are always adding to and updating our galleries across thesites. Please check our website for new additions:www.thejorvikgroup.com

Not sure which workshops to choose? Let us help! Call 01904615505 and speak to a member of our reservations team who willbe happy to advise you.

How to reach York

By Rail

From York Railway Station –15 minutes’ walk to DIG, 10 minutes’walk to JORVIK Viking Centre &Barley Hall, and 5 minutes’ walk toMicklegate Bar Museum.

By Road

Coach Parking:St George’s FieldsCoach Park

Please note coachesare not allowed insidethe city walls.

2000 years, 4 great attractionsJORVIK Viking Centre | DIG | Barley Hall Micklegate Bar Museum

www.thejorvikgroup.com

JORVIK Viking Centre, DIG, Barley Hall and Micklegate Bar Museum are owned by York Archaeological Trust.A registered charity in England & Wales (509060) and Scotland (SCO42846)

T H E W O L F S O N F O U N D AT I O NMillennium Commission