By engaging with our collections, which include objects linked to natural and social history as well as works of art and design, learners of all ages and abilities are able to connect with their local community and respond on a personal level to their own cultural heritage.
Topic: History Group: Primary (KS2) Duration: 90 mins Pupils are cast as archaeologists, exploring clues about what life was like in the Stone Age through to the Iron Age, with a particular focus on our local area.
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Topic: History Group: Primary (KS1, KS2) Duration: 90 mins Children consider the meaning of ‘inspirational’ before finding clues in the galleries to help them learn more about the chosen four.
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Topic: History Group: Primary (KS1) Duration: 90 mins Pupils look at a range of types of transport, working out in which order they were invented.
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Topic: Understanding the World Group: Early Years Duration: 60 – 75 mins Using the beautiful book by Emily Hughes, our sensory story immerses children in the world of the little gardener: his garden.
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Topic: Art, History Group: Primary (KS1, KS2) Duration: 90 mins In this session, pupils learn how to study portraits.
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Topic: Art Group: Primary (KS1, KS2) Duration: 4.30 hours Arts Award Discover is the start of the Arts Award adventure. It takes children and young people on an artistic journey as they explore the arts all around them...
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Topic: Careers Group: Secondary (KS4) Duration: Two full days on site at The Amelia. In the summer term, we offer a work experience ‘experience’ for groups.
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Topic: Understanding the World Group: Early Years Duration: 60 – 75 mins We’re going on a fossil hunt! A range of sensory stimuli are used to immerse children in the world of fossil hunting!
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Topic: History Group: Primary (KS1) Duration: 60 mins In this session, pupils look at the changing nature of toys over the past 150 years.
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Topic: History Group: Primary (KS1, KS2) Duration: 90 mins In this session, pupils explore a range of Victorian artefacts and consider what they can tell us about life 150 years ago.
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Topic: History Group: Primary (KS2) Duration: 120 mins In this session, pupils consider the lives of ordinary people living in Tunbridge Wells during WW2.
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Topic: Careers Group: Secondary (KS3, KS4, KS5) Duration: 15-60mins A member of the Amelia Learning Team can come out to your school to speak to pupils about careers in the arts, with a focus on the museum sector.
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Topic: History Group: Primary (KS1) Duration: 90 mins In this session, pupils look at the changing nature of toys over the past 150 years.
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Topic: History, Science Group: Primary (KS1, KS2) Duration: 90 mins Pupils are cast as palaeontologists and set out to explore clues about what the world was like millions of years ago.
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Topic: History Group: Primary (KS1) Duration: 90 mins In this session, pupils explore how the high street has changed over the years both in terms of its physical appearance and the nature of shopping.
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Topic: Group: SEND Duration: 60mins We work closely with SEND schools and colleges to create offers which work best for you and your learners.
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Topic: History Group: Primary (KS2) Duration: 90 mins Pupils use old newspapers and film reel to piece together who local aviator Pauline Gower was.
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Topic: Geography, History Group: Primary (KS2) Duration: 90 mins Pupils find out how and why the geography of our area developed as it did.
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Topic: DT Group: Primary (KS2) Duration: 90 mins Pupils find out the fascinating story of how local resident Peter Adolph took a humble button and an old army blanket and created a phenomenon!
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Topic: History Group: Primary (KS1, KS2) Duration: 90 mins In this lively session, pupils discover how and why our town came into existence.
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Topic: Understanding the World Group: Early Years Duration: 60-75 mins Pupils are taken on a sensory journey, seeking out butterflies among the flowers, leaves, wind and rain they experience along the way.
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Topic: History Group: Primary (KS2) Duration: 90 mins Pupils explore three Ancient Civilisations: Egypt, Greece and Rome by taking part in activities linked to artefacts from each period.
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Topic: Art, DT Group: Primary (KS2) Duration: 90 mins During this session, pupils explore the different ways picture books can be enhanced to appeal to young audiences by using such devices as pop-up mechanisms and textured pages.
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Topic: History, Textiles Group: Primary (KS1, KS2) Duration: 90 mins In this session, pupils find out about Tunbridge Wells in its Georgian hey-day!
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Topic: Science Group: Primary (KS2) Duration: 120 mins Pupils consider the effects of the environment on animal adaptations.
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