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Ightham Mote, Mote Road, Ivy Hatch, Sevenoaks, , TN15 0NT Telephone: 01732 810378 Email: [email protected] PAGE 1 You can find out more about our learning programme at www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ightham-mote

Ightham Mote isn’t just about History; with a 221-hectare estate including woodland, natural springs, ponds and stream, it provides a fantastic natural resource to bring your Science and Geography lessons to life. There are also opportunities to enrich pupils cross-curricula learning in areas such as Literacy, Numeracy and Art. Education Group Membership Membership is open to not for profit education groups, whose members, pupils or students are in full time education. It is specially designed to allow education groups free entry to National Trust properties.

Join at the property on the day, or call 0344 800 1895.

For the latest prices visit: Re-energise your pupil’s learning www.nationaltrust.org.uk/features/educational-group- experience by creating an membership opportunity for personal discovery outside the classroom.

Photography: National Trust: Paul Simons; National Trust images: Andrew Butler/Paul Harris/Trevor Ray Hart/Chris Lacey/Arnhel de Serra/Ian Shaw © National Trust 2018. The National Trust is a registered charity no. 205846 Local history Tours Discover what was it like to Learn about the development live here in the past Investigate continuity and change of the house and site on our using the house as a source of guided tour. evidence to help place events in chronological order, and identify Tours start at 10.15am and cost similarities and differences between different periods. £3 per pupil. M e d i e v a l D e t e c t i v e s Tudor Detectives Beginning with a guided tour of Planning your visit Victorian Detectives the house, pupils will take part in a (March - October) series of workshops linked to their Admission: topic of study, including: With Education Membership: FREE Duration: 9:45-14:15 handling objects, games, Price: £6 per pupil observation and recording. Without Education Membership: property prices apply. World War II: Home Front Learning sessions Self guided visits Outdoor detectives Arriving as evacuee’s, pupils Led by experienced guides, Visiting on a self-guided basis (March - October) experience what life would have our facilitated workshops gives you the freedom to Duration: 9:45-14:15 been like during the war. Their chores will include washing, help your pupils engage with explore the house, garden Inspire curiosity and develop Price: £6 per pupil make-do and mend, blackout, their topic of study. and estate as you wish. a fascination with the world. Maximum: 30 pupils bomb disposal and fire-watching. Enable pupils to grow Your day - your way environmental and scientific knowledge through fieldwork, Our learning team are happy to help you plan a day that using our 546 acre estate as their meets your needs and gives you a fun, inspiring and natural resource. worthwhile visit.

Habitats Free planning visits To help you prepare, you’re We also have a Hazard (March - October) By surveying different habitats, and using identification charts, welcome to make a free Identifictaion document on Duration: 9.45-14.15 pupils will make observations planning visit to the site. our website to help you write about the conditions and wildlife Price: £6 per pupil or Please contact us to book. your risk assessment. Free if self-guided. that it supports.

Making a booking All bookings must be made To make a booking, arrange Water on the land at least 7 days in advance. a planning visit or to discuss Our facilitated workshops are your requirements, please (March - October) By investigating the course of a limited, so please book early contact us. Duration: 9.45-14.15 river from its source, pupils will deepen their understanding of to avoid disappointment. Price: £6 per pupil or the world around them using Prices are based on a Free if self-guided. first-hand observation. minimum of 15 pupils.

All income from our learning programme goes directly towards the conservation of Ightham Mote.