Learn About Victorian Life
At Chiltern Open Air Museum, we have a range of immersive school learning experiences.
This Victorian themed day includes three workshops where our educational leaders bring the theme to life with hand-on activities. The workshops take place in or around our historic buildings, giving students a unique and authentic experience.
Victorian Day
Your school can step back in time with a Victorian Day at COAM.
During the themed day, students will be immersed in a traditional Victorian classroom, learning the "three Rs" with slate boards and strict discipline from Miss Grim. Through role-play and authentic activities, your students will discover what life was like for children over a century ago, offering a fascinating glimpse into the past. This themed day is suitable for both Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 students.
A Victorian Day comprises a traditional Victorian classroom lesson and your choice of two other workshops:
Toys and games from the past Rag rug making Wash day Brick making Lighting in the Past Butter Making
Workshops length: 2¼ hours
Cost per group of up to 32 students and 6 accompanying adults: £405
Available: March to November
Subject links: History, Geography, Art, D&T and PSHE
KS1 curriculum links: Significant historical events, people and places in their own locality. Events beyond living memory that are significant nationally or globally. The lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements - Queen Victoria.
KS2 curriculum links: A study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066. A significant turning point in British history - Universal schooling for Children in England and Wales - Elementary Education Act 1870.
