HISTORY

IN

LANCASHIRE

NEWSLETTER NO. 24 (PRIMARY)

AUTUMN TERM 2001 UPDATE

The good news is that courses and consultancies are thriving, proving that History is alive and well in ! We are delighted with the increasing attendance on courses, and we do pay particular attention to course evaluations and suggestions. Indeed, many of you will have filled in the ‘History needs identification forms’ sent into schools at the end of October. The responses from these helped to inform future courses for 2002/2003 – a summary of which is enclosed at the end of this letter. The glossy history courses booklet should be with you in the first half of next spring term, and this will give you lots of details. Some of the forthcoming courses are already recruiting well, so please book your place as soon as possible. I have included an INS/1 for you to use for this purpose.

Course & number good for… date(s) time venue(s) HIS 114 Teachers at KS1 and KS2 who 04/12/01 4.00 pm – 5.30 pm Aughton Christ Church Dangling the past – want new ideas about making 06/12/01 4.00 pm – 5.30 pm Broughton CE PS History & DT for cards and decorations, and how Christmas these enrich the History and DT (with Adrienne Dawes) curriculum. As this is a joint course delivered by myself and Adrienne Dawes, please expect a great time. Mince pies and satsumas will be served. HIS 115 KS2 teachers who need fantastic 17/01/02 9.30 am – 3.30 pm LPDS Centre, Chorley History Off the Wall – ideas for History and Art History Art and Display activities, and how to display for Ancient Egypt them beautifully. (with Dianne Williams) HIS 116 Teachers who work with MLD 25/01/02 9.15 am – 3.45 pm Woodlands, Chorley History for MLD and and SLD pupils in Key Stages 2, 3 SLD Children (with and 4. Susan Willoughby) EMA 121 Teachers at KS2 who wish to raise 30/01/02 9.30 am – 3.30 pm Alston Hall, Nr Preston Anti-racism, citizenship awareness of cultural diversity and cultural diversity and citizenship through history. through the history curriculum at KS2 (with Denise Dent) HIS 117 KS1 teachers who want to use 06/02/02 1.15 pm – 4.00 pm LPDS Centre, Chorley Portraits of Power : stimulating pictures to develop pictures with a purpose history and art activities. in KS1 (with Dianne Williams) HIS 118 KS2 teachers who want to use 07/02/02 1.15 pm – 4.00 pm LPDS Centre, Chorley Portraits of Power : stimulating pictures to develop pictures with a purpose history and art activities. in KS2 (with Dianne Williams) HIS 120 KS2 teachers who need fantastic 01/03/02 9.30 am – 3.30 pm LPDS Centre, Chorley History Off the Wall – ideas for History and Art History Art and Display activities, and how to display for the Romans them beautifully. (with Dianne Williams) CON 101 Foundation, KS1 and KS2 15/03/02 9.15 am – 3.45 pm Lancashire College, Chorley Primary History teachers who want exciting Conference : The history based activities that help Queen’s Golden celebrate the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Jubilee. Linked workshops include ICT and DT. MUSEUMS UPDATE There are a variety of activities being run around the county that will reinforce history teaching in our schools.

MUSEUM SUBJECT KS TOPICS COVERED The Museum of Lancashire, The Victorian housemaid 1 & 2 Victorian domestic life and work Preston 01772 264075/264078 The Victorian Schoolroom 1 & 2 The 3 R’s drill, history, geography

2nd World War 2 & 3 Life on the homefront

‘We’ll Meet Again’ 2 & 3 Re-enactment workshops around the home front 19-23 November 2001 and 4–8 March 2002 Judges’ Lodgings, The Victorian Town House 1 & 2 Domestic duties with the housekeeper Lancaster 01524 32808 The Victorian Schoolroom 1 & 2 Victorian lessons with the school teacher

Victorian children’s games 1 & 2 Parlour games played by children

Victorian Christmas 1 & 2 Victorian Christmas activities 3 – 7 December 2001 Fleetwood Museum Victorian Fleetwood 1 & 2 Railways/boarding houses/domestic life 01253 876621 The Victorian Fishing Family 1 & 2 The perils of living off the sea

The Victorian seaside Holiday 1 & 2 Pebble pictures/Punch & Judy/photo session/steam train/ 20 – 24 May 2002 doll’s house ‘Netting the Bay’ Exhibition 1, 2, 3 & 4 History of fishing/science/geography/technology www.nettingthebay.org.uk Museum Castles and Castle Life 1, 2 & 3 Re-enactment workshops at Clitheroe Castle 01200 424568 24 – 28 June 2002 Turton Tower, The Tudors with the lady of the manor and 2 The running of a Tudor house and estate Near Bolton servant 01204 852203 The Tudors with the lord of the manor and 2 All aspects of life in a Tudor house in Lancashire squire At home with the Tudors 2 & 3 Re-enactment workshops at Turton Tower 10 – 14 June 2002 Queen Street Mill, Lancashire Textile Industry 2, 3 & 4 Steam powered weaving mill Burnley 01282 412555 Helmshore Textile Museum Lancashire Textile Industry 1, 2, 3 & 4 18th century woollen processing/19th & 20th century cotton 01706 226459/218838 processing New interpretative gallery opening April 2002 ‘Living a Victorian Life’ 2 Lives of children half timers in a Victorian cotton mill 25 February – 1 March 2002 Gawthorpe Hall, Victorian Life in a country house 2 Cleaning cutlery, setting the dining table with the butler Padiham, Near Burnley, Victorian Life in a country house 2 Early morning duties with the housekeeper 01282 771004 Victorian Christmas 1 & 2 Victorian Christmas games & activities/Father Christmas 10 – 14 December 2001 MUSEUMS UPDATE

The Museum of Lancashire continues to provide excellent loan collection boxes on lots of different areas. These can be booked by telephoning Gail Bonney on 01772 264089.

MUSEUM LOAN SERVICE

A collection of museum artefacts is available free to all Lancashire LEA schools. A charge is made to Unitary Authority schools and Independent schools).

The loan collection has expanded significantly over the past few years and now reflects the cross-curricular requests teachers have made.

The subject areas covered are:

History – Egyptians, Greeks, Aztec, Mayan, Roman, Viking, Saxon, Norman, Medieval, Tudor, 18th Century, Victorian and 20th Century.

History General – a range of objects covering different periods, themes and cultures, including religious masks from Bali, Christian artefacts, farming, history or writing, kitchen loans, Buddhist artefacts, Native American costumes, Mexican loan, model boats, bedtime loan, musical instruments.

Big Books and museum objectives – these boxes link directly with Big Books and the literacy scheme on various topics – Teddy bears, Ancient Egypt, Science all around us. What babies used to wear and Tudor Medicine.

A catalogue is available on request and there is a free delivery and collection service. Loans can be borrowed for a maximum of two weeks.

PUBLICATIONS

There are now three publications that can be ordered by telephoning the Business Development Team on 01772 261582.

They are: a) The updated Scheme of Work for Primary History £15.00 (£17.50 external) b) The Small Schools Scheme of Work for Primary History £15.00 (£17.50 external) c) History and Religious Education for the Foundation Stage and Year 1 Children £20.00 (£20.00 external) HISTORY FOR SPECIAL CHILDREN

We have had an increasing number of colleagues from a wide range of the MLD, SLD and PMLD sector. Due to this interest, coupled with the requests from mainstream schools about SEN history provision, we are aiming to produce some helpful guidance. A specialist working group will ‘pool’ their experience and ideas, and put this inspiration into a planning framework. More details will follow in the Spring term.

INTRANET/INTERNET/CLEO

There has been a lot of excellent work done on the CLEO website (Cumbria and Lancashire Education Online). There are some wonderfully interactive pupil topics that have been produced – Susan Willoughby and Fiona Revell created the Pendle Witches units for KS2 and KS3. Maggy Simms is the CLEO Learning Consultant and she has spoken to some of you at a number of courses this year. We have worked closely together to provide lots of activities and both intranet and internet links to enhance and deepen historical skills and understanding. Have a look at the CLEO site at www.cleo.net.uk/cleo.content/home.csm. This also provides links to recommended internet sites, and other resources such as the Lancashire Grid for Learning which can be found on www.lancsngfl.ac.uk/. This site has information about History courses, and resources such as useful History and ICT plans.

HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY

As you may recall, the first Holocaust Remembrance Day was on Saturday 27th January of this year. The Government has announced that this event will happen each year to mark the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp. A number of school across Lancashire contributed work for a special exhibition that was held in January at the Woodlands Centre, Chorley. Pupils who worked on the display attended the opening of the exhibition alongside County Councillors and representatives of local communities including the Jewish community. It was a huge success, as Councillor Hazell Harding, Leader of Lancashire County Council commented:

“Holocaust Remembrance Day will ensure that the horrendous crimes against humanity committed during the Holocaust will never be forgotten. I applaud schools for making resources available for pupils to understand the significance of the Holocaust, and to interpret it in this moving and meaningful exhibition.” Although the exhibition mostly contained examples of Key Stage 3 pupil work, there were two wonderful displays from the Primary phase – St John’s CE, Coppull, Chorley and St Michael’s CE, Kirkham. Both schools had produced English and Art work, either based upon the story of Anne Frank or on ‘being different’. The former fits in well with the KS2 Study Unit on World War II and the latter was taken from the ‘Holocaust Memorial Day Education’ pack that was sent to all schools.

In 2002, Holocaust Memorial Day will take place on January 27th, and Lancashire will be launching a new website. This will be for all the learning communities in Lancashire so if you have any relevant pupil work or teaching ideas that you would like to share than please contact Denise Dent on 01257 239733 as soon as possible.

THE HISTORY TEAM

There are still many reasons for needing more specific support than can be given by a County course. In response to this, a range of specially tailored consultancy packages have been devised, and all of these have a time allocation built into them to get the maximum benefit for coordinators and staff. Early booking is advisable as they are very popular! We look forward to seeing as many history coordinators, classroom teachers and NQTs as possible over the next year. Thank you for your support in keeping History thriving in Lancashire!

Sue Styles Susan Willoughby Fiona Revell Senior Adviser School Adviser Teacher Adviser Room A9a Room A9a LPDS Centre PO Box 61 PO Box 61 Chorley County Hall County Hall PR7 1NG Tel: 01772 261658 Tel: 01772 261658 Tel: 01257 516100 FEEDBACK FROM COURSES AND CONSULTANCIES

It is always nice to hear about how useful and inspiring you have found our courses, and especially if you have used our ideas successfully.

We bought the book you The course was better than I recommended and used the ideas had hoped for – thank you from your course. The Reception did some lovely work and a 3-d display in the hall. Thanks for a good idea – the children loved it!

The information you sent me was fantastic. Thank An interesting, stimulating you very much for all and motivating course your help.

Thanks for all your help during the consultancy – A great course with it was really useful. usable ideas

Extremely useful

Professional, well planned and delivered with a good sense of The course was enjoyable, humour! informative and well planned. You kept us all entertained. PREVIEW OF COURSES APRIL 2002/2003 (Full details will be in the History Course Booklet, in schools early Spring).

Stage Title Date Time Venue KS2 History, Art and Display for the 19/04/02 9.15am – 3.30pm LPDS, Chorley Aztecs Foundation and History and RE for Foundation 26/04/02 9.15am – 3.30pm Woodlands, Chorley Year 1 Stage and Year 1 Children 03/05/02 9.15am – 3.30pm KS1 History, Art and Display for Homes 10/05/02 9.15am – 3.30pm LPDS, Chorley and Toys Foundation Early Years Conference 17/05/02 9.30am – 3.30pm Woodlands KS2 History, Art and Display for the 14/06/02 9.15am – 3.30pm LPDS, Chorley Tudors Foundation History, Art and Display for 21/06/02 9.15am – 3.30pm LPDS, Chorley Foundation Stage KS2 History, Art and Display for 28/06/02 9.15am – 3.30pm LPDS, Chorley Vikings, Celts and Anglo-Saxons KS1 History, Art and Display for 20/09/02 9.15am – 3.30pm LPDS, Chorley Ourselves and Transport KS1 & 2 Essential course for History 27/09/02 9.15am – 3.30pm Whalley Abbey 02/10/02 Lancashire College 04/10/02 Alston Hall KS2 History, Art and Display for 11/10/02 9.15am – 3.30pm LPDS, Chorley Romans KS1 & 2 History for NQTs 18/10/02 1.30pm – 4.00pm LPDS, Chorley KS2, 3, 4 History for MLD and SLD, KS2, 3 01/11/02 9.15am – 3.30pm Lancashire College & 4 KS2 History, Art and Display for 08/11/02 9.15am – 3.30pm LPDS, Chorley Ancient Egypt KS2 & 3 Using Story and Drama in History 15/11/02 9.15am – 3.30pm Lancashire College KS1 & 2 Effective Differentiation for whole 20/11/02 9.15am – 3.30pm LPDS, Chorley Key Stage Classes in Small Schools KS1 & 2 Portraits of Power in KS1 & 2 06/12/02 9.15am – 3.30pm LPDS, Chorley KS2 History, Art and Display for 24/01/03 9.15am – 3.30pm LPDS, Chorley Ancient Greece KS2 History, Art and Display for 07/02/03 9.15am – 3.30pm LPDS, Chorley Victorians KS1 & 2 History and DT in KS1 & 2 21/02/03 9.15am – 3.30pm LPDS, Chorley KS1 & 2 Primary History Conference 07/03/03 9.15am – 3.30pm Lancashire College KS2 History, Art and Display World 14/03/03 9.15am – 3.30pm LPDS, Chorley War II LPDS COURSE APPLICATION FORM

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Signed ...... (Headteacher / Teacher-in-Charge) Date ...... ……… Please return applications to the Business Development Team, Education & Cultural Services Directorate, Advisory Division, PO Box 61, County Hall, Preston, PR1 8RJ or Fax 01772 261918. Telephone 01772 261764/65 ------"------"------LPDS COURSE APPLICATION FORM

Course Number ...... Course Title ...... …... Date(s) & Time(s) ...... Venue ...... Fee ...... …..

District No...... School No...... Full School Name ......

Non LCC Maintained Schools Only

Full School Address ...... ……………………………..

Tel No. ……………………………………... DfEE No. ………………………… LEA (if applicable) ……………………………………

NAME OF APPLICANT: ...... ………..

Please note any special requirements (diet, disability )...... School Order No. …………………………………

I agree to meet the course fee as advertised (non LCC schools will be invoiced).

Signed ...... (Headteacher / Teacher-in-Charge) Date ...... ……… Please return applications to the Business Development Team, Education & Cultural Services Directorate, Advisory Division, PO Box 61, County Hall, Preston, PR1 8RJ or Fax 01772 261918. Telephone 01772 261764/65