Beaulieu Education Brochure 2015/16

EDUCATIONAL VISITS 2015/16

NATIONAL MOTOR MUSEUM | PALACE HOUSE | BEAULIEU ABBEY | SECRET ARMY

Made to measure programmes for schools

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Beaulieu Abbey & Exhibition BUS

STATION

Mini Cars & Play Trail

Palace House

Secret Army Exhibition

Victorian Flower & Kitchen Gardens Mill Pond Walk

Brabazon Coffee Shop & Restaurant BUS

National Motor Museum First aid

On Screen Cars Entrance & Gift Shop

STATION

World of Top Gear

WELCOME Beaulieu’s award winning team of education specialists offer a range of curriculum linked and made-to-measure programmes to suit the needs of your group.

On a site that boasts a range of quality attractions and over 800 years of history, there is an enviable range of learning opportunities available.

MEDIEVAL BEAULIEU ABBEY The 12th century Abbey was home to monks of the Cistercian order until it was largely destroyed during Henry VIII’s Reformation.

VICTORIAN PALACE HOUSE The gatehouse of the monastery survived and was reworked and remodelled during the Victorian age to become what we know today as Palace House – home of the Montagu family.

The ornate grounds and gardens that surround the property are of a similar vintage.

WORLD WAR TWO During World War Two, Beaulieu was home to a top secret training establishment for the secret agents of the Special Operations Executive.

Their courage and heroism is remembered in The Secret Army Exhibition.

THE NATIONAL MOTOR MUSEUM Lord Montagu added the world famous Motor Museum within the grounds as a memorial to his pioneering motorist father. A stunning collection of vehicles illustrates the history of motoring on the roads and racetracks of Britain from humble beginnings to the present day.

These provide an excellent backdrop to the study of Social History, Engineering, Science and Design & Technology.

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MEETING MODERN CURRICULUM NEEDS

Each element of the attraction has updated education programmes to meet the needs of the modern curriculum.

This includes new themes in the history curriculum, such as significant historical events, people and places in the locality and British history beyond 1066. As well as history, there are themes covering a range of subjects, including; Science, English, Maths, Design & Technology, Leisure & Tourism, Engineering and Art. Visiting groups have access to our superb lecture theatre and spacious, purpose built classroom and Domus.

MADE TO MEASURE All programmes are hosted by friendly, knowledgeable and experienced teaching staff and can be adapted to different age groups, educational needs and for particular interests. We will tailor any of our programmes to suit your requirements and schedule.

AWARD WINNING Beaulieu has held the Sandford Award continually since 1978.

Our most recent review stated: “Beaulieu offers schools some excellent facilities and resources and an outstanding range of carefully planned educational programmes and activities. Delivered by some highly talented and well-trained staff, these are closely linked to the needs of the National Curriculum and are stimulating, informative and fun�.

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NEW FOR 2015/16 CODE BREAKER CARS MATHS, NUMERACY Pit your wits against our Museum cars! Break the codes, solve the clues, follow the co-ordinates.

Can you complete your mission? This programme encourages team work, co-operation and problem solving.

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KS3

BEAULIEU-CACHING MATHS, GEOGRAPHY, TECHNOLOGY Use maps or school iPads/tablets/smartphones to follow an offline puzzle trail around the Beaulieu Visitor Complex. Working in teams, learn to use co-ordinates and code-breaking to reach the target location.

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SITE INVESTIGATORS: PROJECT BEAULIEU LITERACY, ENGLISH, COMMUNICATION, TECHNOLOGY Use the buildings, their contents and the stories of the people who lived and worked at Beaulieu to develop communication, literacy and technology skills.

For instance, work in groups to write a quiz trail, produce a young person’s guide (each group contributes a part), give a PowerPoint presentation back at school, create a virtual motor museum (each group choosing objects and arguing the case for their inclusion), gather evidence for a class debate in school on subjects such as conservation - should we handle real or replica items?

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ON LOCATION: BEAULIEU

LITERACY, ART, DESIGN, TECHNOLOGY, CREATIVE ARTS Use our buildings and their collections and the people who once lived and worked in them as inspiration to create and plan a piece of artwork, story, play, photo-journal, advert or poem to make at school.

Bring your school iPads or tablets and gather the raw material to make a film or documentary developing technology skills back at school.

Working in small groups to encourage teamwork, we can provide a member of our Education team to help you make the most of your visit.

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For all these new programmes we can provide a member of our Education team to help you make the most of your visit.

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THE NATIONAL MOTOR MUSEUM INVENTIONS, JOURNEYS, ON THE MOVE, SOCIAL HISTORY

The National Motor Museum is one of Britain’s most famous attractions, showcasing the earliest examples of motoring through to classic cars of recent decades and the famous Land Speed Record breaking vehicles.

THE HISTORY OF MOTORING

INVENTIONS, JOURNEYS, ON THE MOVE Man’s dream of a horseless carriage led to experiments with sail, steam and pedal power before the invention of the internal combustion engine changed our world.

Follow the development of the car from the dawn of motoring to the present day or focus on specific periods in motoring history.

Studying Transport, Journeys, Forces? Link with a visit to Buckler’s Hard.

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BRITAIN SINCE THE 1930s SOCIAL HISTORY

Recall the days when food was wrapped in paper, before decimalisation and metric weights, providing a fascinating insight into life in 1930s Britain.

Particular attention is paid to the motor car in war and peace, developments in car design and life in a local garage.

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THE NATIONAL MOTOR MUSEUM FORCES, AERODYNAMICS, ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

FOR BRITAIN & FOR THE HELL OF IT: FORCES, AERODYNAMICS, LAND SPEED RECORDS

A programme which introduces the principles of design and engineering, and the inspiration behind Land Speed Record vehicles, Formula 1 and Rally Cars. It also looks at how these ideas are applied to modern car design and safety.

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MOTORING FUN

DISCOVER THE WEIRD & WACKY This entertaining programme lifts the lid on some of the quirkier aspects of motoring history.

Optional car ride available. Please ask at time of booking.

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CAR CONSTRUCTION CHALLENGE FANTASTIC VEHICLES

This programme is an opportunity to explore the science behind car construction. Linking with design and technology, you’ll be able to use physics and maths through practical application. Themes could include Land Speed through to environmental motoring.

KS3 KS4 SEN

DESIGN BRIEF

ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY This programme explores how vehicle design has been influenced by fashion and trends and how the need for greater efficiency has dictated modern design.

Students are invited to photograph design features of the vehicles to use in their schools and colleges as part of the programme.

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PALACE HOUSE A SIGNIFICANT SERIES OF EVENTS: The Victorian Era 1837 - 1901 FAMOUS PERSON: Queen Victoria

Formerly the Great Gatehouse of Beaulieu Abbey, Palace House has been owned

by Lord Montagu’s ancestors since the dissolution of the Abbey in 1538. The house was greatly extended into a family home in the late 19th century and is an excellent base for our Victorian programmes.

HOUSES & HOMES

SOCIAL HISTORY & LOCAL HISTORY Experience the atmosphere of a Victorian country house with one of our Victorian household servants. Based on people who lived and worked at Beaulieu in the 19th century.

Dress up in smocks and collars and learn about familiar and unusual objects of Victorian times in this ‘hands-on’ programme.

Link with a visit to Buckler’s Hard to compare houses and homes in the 1700s and 1800s.

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PALACE HOUSE A SIGNIFICANT SERIES OF EVENTS: The Victorian Era 1837 - 1901 FAMOUS PERSON: Queen Victoria

THE VICTORIANS

SOCIAL & LOCAL HISTORY Children take on the role of Victorian school children seeking employment as housemaids, kitchen maids, footmen or chauffeurs.

Find out about etiquette, spittoons and iron ranges and many more aspects of life in a Victorian country house.

Dress up in smocks and collars.

Combine with sessions on: Motoring: The motor car was a Victorian invention.

Discover where to buy petrol, how to steer a car without a wheel and why a red flag was important to Victorian motorists.

Toys: Discover some of the toys the Montagu children played with in Victorian Palace House and have fun with our replica Victorian toys.

Kitchen Garden: Learn about life as a Victorian gardener and find out what was grown for the Palace House tables as you investigate our Victorian Kitchen Garden.

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VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS Wed 25 Nov - Fri 11 Dec 2015

Experience the atmosphere of Christmas celebrations in this role-play activity day based in Palace House.

Invited as guests by Henry, Lord Montagu, ‘meet’ some of the people who lived and worked here during the Victorian era. Discover something of their home, family, life and work. Perform your own entertainment for Lord Henry. Minimum number of children: 20.

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THE SECRET ARMY AT BEAULIEU A SIGNIFICANT EVENT: World War II FAMOUS PEOPLE: Sir Winston Churchill, Violette Szabo

THE WAR YEARS

EVACUEES, RATIONING, BLACKOUT Learn about life on the Home Front and discover the part Beaulieu played in the training of the war time secret agents in our role-play programme.

Spies, evacuees, blackout, war-time motoring and rationing are just a few of the topics covered in this programme.

War-time Gardens option: find out about ‘digging for victory’, Land Girls and 101 uses for carrots! Please ask at time of booking.

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COVERT OPERATIONS

SECRET ARMY, PROBLEM SOLVING, TEAM BUILDING Men and women from the European Resistance trained in utmost secrecy at Beaulieu. These members of the Special Operations Executive (SOE) were then ‘dropped’ back into occupied territory to disrupt the German forces.

Groups participating in this hands-on programme find out about the role of ‘agents’ and gain an insight into the sabotage and subversion methods taught at ‘The Beaulieu Finishing School’.

Code breaking and problem solving are just some of the team activities involved.

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BEAULIEU ABBEY A SIGNIFICANT EVENT: The Dissolution of the Monasteries FAMOUS PERSON: King Henry VIII

A Cistercian Abbey founded in 1204 and partially demolished during the Dissolution of the Monasteries. The Domus survived and provides an ideal base for Medieval and Tudor study days.

THE TUDORS

A CENTURY OF CHANGE AT BEAULIEU Children take on the role of guests of the 3rd Earl of Southampton, patron of William Shakespeare and find out about Beaulieu Abbey’s changing fortunes.

‘Hands-on’ workshops on calligraphy and wool (spinning/felting/weaving) can be included in the programme. Please specify at time of booking.

Optional falconry session available. Meet and learn about the hunting birds favoured by Tudor falconers (also available with Medieval Realms). Please ask at time of booking.

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MEDIEVAL REALMS

MONASTIC LIFE, COMPARE WITH SAXON MONASTICISM What is a monk? What did he wear? How did he spend his day? What skills did he need? Answers given by a medieval monk would be very similar to those given by his Saxon predecessor.

Dressed up as a monk, children take on the role of novice monks to learn about life in a medieval abbey.

‘Hands-on’ workshops on calligraphy, wool (spinning/ felting/weaving) and building/surveying can be included in the programme. Please specify at time of booking.

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OTHER SERVICES TRAILS & QUIZZES We can supply quizzes and trails for all our sites on a variety of themes. Examples include literacy and numeracy, ‘green motoring’, trees and a mystery trail. Try our new self-led Beaulieu Bingo trail for Early Years & KS1. How many things on our Bingo card will you be able to spot?

We can also produce quizzes and trails to your requirement. Please ask for details.

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LEISURE & TOURISM Meet the staff at one of Britain’s top visitor attractions and learn the importance of marketing and market research, customer care, catering, health and safety, disability awareness and how Beaulieu reacts to changes in the tourism industry.

Presentation for students following Leisure and Tourism courses at school or college. Visits are adapted to suit specific requirements.

KS4 and above.

MOTORING LOANS BOXES VICTORIANS, WAR YEARS, MOTORING HISTORY & LEISURE MOTORING These boxes give you the perfect opportunity to handle original and replica items sourced from the National Motor Museum Collections and can include artefacts, costumes, photos and documents. They serve as excellent prompts for intergenerational work and role playing.

Lots of educational fun to be had for just £5 per box per half term. For more details contact the Education Officer, 01590 614786.

Themes include: Victorians, war years, motoring history and leisure motoring.

KS1 KS2

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KS4 and intergenerational work.

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PLANNING & BOOKING HERE TO HELP When you have chosen the most suitable programme for your group, please call or email us to discuss your needs, availability and any special requirements your group may have.

NUMBERS & SUPERVISION Groups must include at least 15 children to qualify for our education programmes, a minimum charge will apply to smaller groups. Teachers remain responsible for the wellbeing and discipline of children during the visit and groups must be supervised at all times at a ratio of one adult per eight children. To allow this, one adult per eight children visits free.

FREE PRELIMINARY VISIT When the booking has been made, teachers are invited to make a free preliminary visit to meet our Education Team, plan their visit and carry out necessary risk assessments. These visits must be booked in advance and any accompanying guests must pay the standard admission fee.

TIME TO EXPLORE! Your admission fee includes all the attractions at Beaulieu and we recommend allowing time to explore the other features on site. We would ask that this, along with visits to the gift shop, is done in smaller groups to allow for more appropriate supervision.

BOOKING & INFORMATION Mandy Lane, Business Development Executive T: 01590 614645 E: education@beaulieu.co.uk John Montagu Building | Beaulieu | New Forest | Hampshire | SO42 7ZN OPENING TIMES Open daily from 10am (except Christmas Day) Closes 6pm (May-September), 5pm (all other times) COACH DRIVERS Ample free coach parking on site and near to entrance.

to London to Salisbury

to Romsey M3 A36

Dedicated Group Admission Desk for minimum fuss on arrival.

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M27

7

Southampton Cadnam

To Portsmouth

1 B3056

B3 05 4

A3 5

Lyndhurst

Drivers’ restroom with refreshments and TV facilities.

Free vouchers for coach drivers, redeemable in restaurant or gift shop.

A3

Ringwood to Poole

Totton

Brockenhurst 37

A3

Bournemouth

Christchurch

Lymington

Sat Nav - SO42 7ZN

Buckler’s Hard

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FREE PARKING

M27 exit junction 2, follow Brown Signs for National Motor Museum