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Education
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Essex Police Museum has a variety of free education sessions for schools
linked to the National Curriculum requirements for History and Citizenship
and QCA schemes of work. All sessions are accompanied with preparatory
and follow-up activities. Each session includes time to view the museum
displays.
As part of the Heritage Lottery Fund project Essex Police Museum hired
an education consultant to develop 8 new education sessions aimed at Key
Stage 1 & 2 children.
- These sessions are FREE and available to all schools; each visit to
the Museum lasts approximately 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Maximum 30 children per session.
- Coach drop off area available.
- Packed lunch may be eaten in the nearby park if fine or in the museum
if wet.
Coaches too expensive?
The museum understands that for some schools it may be difficult to arrange
a trip to the museum and therefore the museum can come to you. Alternatively,
sessions can be loanedto schools and delivered by the class teacher. Teacher's
notes, resources, and prep and follow up activities are available for
all sessions; please contact us for full information.
More than one class?
We cater for a class of approximately 30 children at any one time. for
a coach of two classes you can alternate between your session and a trail.
Please see the column opposite for details about our two trails.
Education Sessions at a glance:
1. World War 2 - Key Stage 1
Judy's house - 2 hours
Objectives: To learn about life 60 years ago along with Judy's
experiences and memories of a wartime home. This session is accompanied
with a unique DVD of Judy's home and interactive resource.
Linked to the National Curriculum History 11a Victorian Britain. |
2. World War 2 - Key Stage 2
A child's war in Chelmsford - 2 hours
Objectives: To discover what life in Chelmsford was like during
World War 2 using real resources from Judy's DVD. Explores oral
history development and how memories can be preserved. Includes
a visit to a real air raid shelter and a unique air raid experience.
Linked to the National Curriculum History 2d, National Curriculum
History 7, QCA schemes of work History Unit 9. |
3. The Victorians - Key Stage 2
The police in Victorian Essex - 2 hours
Objectives: To show how the police force started in Essex and how
the service has changed over time. To give an insight into Victorian
attitudes towards crime and punishment and why they have changed.
Handling session with 'old' and 'new' objects.
Linked to the National Curriculum History 11a Victorian Britain. |
4. Citizenship - Key Stage 1
Police: People Who Help Us - 1 hour 30 minutes
Objectives: To understand the importance of the people who help
us and how to recognise them. To understand how police officers
can be recognised and how they can help us when we are in
trouble.
Linked to National Curriculum Citizenship 2a & 2c: QCA Schemes
of Work Citizenship Unit 4 'Preparing to Play an Active Role as
Citizens'. |
5. Citizenship - Key Stage 1
What did you see?- 1 hour 30 minutes
Objectives: To show the importance of observation, what to do in
an emergency and how the police can help.
Linked to National Curriculum Citizenship 2a & 2c: QCA Schemes
of Work Citizenship Unit 4 'Preparing to Play an Active Role as
Citizens'. |
6. Citizenship - Key Stage 2
What Do You Think You Saw? - 1 hour 30 minutes
Objectives: To show the importance of observation, what to do in
an emergency and how the police can help.
Linked to National Curriculum Citizenship 2a & 2c: QCA Schemes
of Work Citizenship Unit 4 'Preparing to Play an Active Role as
Citizens'. |
7. Citizenship - Key Stage 2
Safe and Sound - 1 hour 30 minutes
Objectives: To look at how children can be responsible for
themselves and their belongings, what to do in an emergency and
how the police can help.
Linked to National Curriculum Citizenship 2b & 2d: QCA Schemes
of Work Citizenship Unit 4 'Preparing to Play an Active Role as
Citizens',
Unit 8 'How Do Rules and Laws Affect Me?' and Unit 9 'Respect for
Property'. |
8. Citizenship - Key Stage 2
Playing by the Rules - 2 hours
Objectives: To encourage children to think about the part that
rules
play in family life and the wider community, and about the
consequences of choice.
Linked to National Curriculum Citizenship 2b & 2d: QCA Schemes
of Work Citizenship Unit 4 'Preparing to Play an Active Role as
Citizens',
Unit 8 'How Do Rules and Laws Affect Me?' and Unit 9 'Respect for
Property'. |
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All sessions are lead by Museum staff unless otherwise agreed during
your pre-visit. Resources such as clipboards, worksheets and pencils
are provided. Please let us know if you would prefer to bring your
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E2BN Gallery
Teachers may wish to visit the E2BN gallery prior to, or after a visit to use images of objects and displays in the classroom for preparatory or follow-up work.
How to book
All sessions at the Essex Police museum are free to Essex schools. To
book a session or for more information, please contact the Museum Curator,
Becky Wash (details on the Contact Us page).
Please have a date and time in mind for when you would like to visit.
Times are flexible depending on the school and sessions can be in the
mornings or afternoons. We cannot take bookings on Wednesday afternoons
as we are open to the public.
Minibus parking is available at Essex Police Headquaters. Coach parking
is avaliable outside Chelmsford town centre.
Try the Trails
Victorian Trail
Combine your visit to the museum with a self-led
Victorian Trail around Springfield, available from the museum.
World War 2 Trail
Combine your visit to the museum with a self-led
trail around Springfield to discover important features of the town during
World War 2, available from the Museum.
Shop
The Museum has a small shop selling low-cost items such as rubbers, pencils,
keyrings and badges. We are a registered charity and welcome visitors
to our small shop.
If you would like to cisit the shop, we would advise you to set a limit
of about £1 - £2 per child.
To save time we can prepare goodie bags for your group ready to take
away on the day. Goodie bags start from £1 and will contain at least
three different items.
Please order when you book and pay on the day of your visit.
Evaluation
A teacher's and student's questionnaire will be given to you at the end
of your visit.
We like to hear your comments as we constantly monitor our sessions to
help improve our service.
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The best visits will include:
A pre-visit by a teacher
Clear aims for the visit
Relevance to work in school
Pre-visit activities so that the children are well prepared
Well prepared adult helpers
Organsed groups of children with an adult helper assigned to each
group
Teacher free to move from group to group rather than being responsible
for one group only
Time for children to discuss their ideas
Follow-up activities that build on the museum experience |
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