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Download Our Schools Brochure Here THAMES EXPLORER TRUST Using the River2020 Thames as an outdoor classroom 2019/20 River Education Programmes www.thames-explorer.org.uk 020 8742 00571 Explore the Thames For details of all our school programmes including the latest news visit our website www.thames-explorer.org.uk We are a charity that raises awareness We provide of the river through a range of • A range of programmes from educational activities. KS1to KS5. For 30 years we have been using the • Activities that support the National River Thames as a valuable, outdoor Curriculum programmes of study in learning tool. Not only are the River science, geography, citizenship, Thames and its tributaries a major history and creative arts. wildlife corridor, but their banks are • Programmes which address the steeped in history making it ideal for National Curriculum objectives in studying a range of subjects. Thousands English and Maths. of people investigated the Thames with • SEND programmes. us last year and took part in one of our • Programmes for pupils not in programmes. mainstream education. • Outreach programmes. • Fieldwork throughout the year led Our programmes by experienced staff. Our programmes are either full or half • Learning resources. day. Full day programmes involve both • Advice on planning a river visit classroom and outdoor work and including pre-site visits. usually take place from 10am to 2.30pm • Inset training. (we can be flexible if the tides allow). Half day courses are 2 hours of field- work with start and finish times being tide dependent. Our programmes take place at different key sites of interest along the tidal Thames where the foreshore is selected to best suit the subject. Refer to our programme table on the next page to see which courses run at which sites. 2 2019/20 programme overview KS1 Geography with history and science links Getting to know the River Page 8 Chiswick, Kew History with geography links Archaeology for All Page 8 Greenwich, Museum of London, Museum of London Docklands, Southwark, Rotherhithe Geography with science and history links River of Life Outreach Page 14 At your school KS2 Art - printmaking Thames Art Factory Page 14 Chiswick Geography with history and science links Rivers and Environmental Issues Page 9 Chiswick, Fulham Palace, Kew Geography with history and science links Investigating the Thames Page 10 Greenwich, Museum of London Docklands Geography with history and science links Investigating Environmental Change Page 10 Southwark, Greenwich History with geography links Archaeology for All Page 11 Fulham Palace, Greenwich, Museum of London, Museum of London Docklands, Southwark, Rotherhithe History with geography links Victorian Thames Page 13 Chiswick History with geography links Thames and Tudor life Page 12 Southwark History with cross curriculum links Tribes and Tides: A voyage through Prehistory Page 13 Rotherhithe Science with history and geography links The Science of Thames Water Page 14 Chiswick Geography with science and history links River of Life Outreach Page 14 At your school Geography and history Port of London Outreach Page 15 At your school SEND Geography, history and science Fieldwork Page 14 Various sites Geography with science and history links River of Life Outreach Page 14 At your school KS3 Geography River Landforms Page 16 Chiswick History with geography links Archaeology for All Page 17 Fulham Palace, Greenwich, Museum of London, Museum of London Docklands, Southwark, Rotherhithe KS4 & 5 History with geography links Archaeology for All Page 18 Fulham Palace, Greenwich, Museum of London, Museum of London Docklands, Southwark, Rotherhithe Geography Man and the Thames: GCSE fieldwork Page 17 Chiswick 3 Prices 2019/20 Full day programme Port of London outreach 2 hours fieldwork and 2 hours of indoor programme activities and a lunchroom Free to qualifying state schools, £350 to £350 per class* (maximum 30 pupils) all other schools** (max 3 classes of 30 per day) Half day programme **Additional charges may apply for visits 2 hours of fieldwork with no lunchroom to schools outside Greater London. (see also lunch rooms for half day visits below) Culture Mile, School Visits £220 per class* (max 30 pupils) Fund *Additional charges may apply to pro- You may qualify for up to £300 off the grammes run at weekends. cost of attending one of our pro- grammes at the Museum of London or Museum of London Docklands, through Lunchrooms for half day visits the Culture Mile School Visit Fund. For Lunchrooms are available at all sites details, and to complete a simple applica- except Southwark, the Old Royal Naval tion go to: www.schoolvisitsfund.org.uk College and the Millennium Bridge. A free lunchroom is provided at the Mu- seum of London Docklands. Cancellation policy To cancel a booking you need to com- £20 per class (max 30 pupils) plete a cancellation form which can be downloaded from our website River of Life outreach programme www.thames-explorer.org.uk/schools- £350**(max 4 classes of 30 per day) and-universities/booking You will not be charged if you cancel four weeks in advance. If you cancel or reschedule after this time you may be liable for the full fee. Schools taking part in full day visits at the Old Royal Naval College need to give at least two months’ notice. 4 How to book You can find information about inclusion, health and safety, class size and supervision ratios on the next page or for more details visit our school website pages: www.thames-explorer.org.uk/schools-and-universities/booking Step 1 Step 4 Choose your preferred site, Acknowledge receipt of our programme and month to visit. confirmation email which will be sent together with an invoice, map and Step 2 health and safety advice. Please note Phone 020 8742 0057 or email your trip is not confirmed until you [email protected] to check have received this email. availability and make a provisional booking. Step 5 Forward the invoice to your accounts Step 3 department. The invoice should be Once you have made a provisional paid within 30 days. booking we will send you a group details form. Complete and return the form Step 6 (one per class) within 7 days. Contact us to arrange a pre-site visit. If we do not receive your form we will contact you before cancelling your visit. “We had the best day. So well organised, thank you” Year 2 teacher, Chiswick 5 Planning a visit Inclusion Supervision We aim to make all our programmes Please read full details on our website or inclusive and all our river centres ask our team member when booking. have disabled access. Unfortunately Minimum adult to child ratios per class wheelchair access onto the foreshore (excluding 1 to 1 support): can be tricky, especially at sites with • Children under 8 years of age: 1 step-only access. We are happy to adult to 6 children. provide alternative activities for pupils • Recommended ratio for children who are unable to accompany their over 8 years of age: 1 adult to 6 class onto the foreshore. Please contact children. us to discuss options and to arrange a • Minimum ratio for children over 8 pre-site visit which must be conducted years of age: 1 adult to 10 children. by the teacher leading the trip. To make the trip as effective as possible we need Health & safety details of all pupils with SEND, EAL The welfare of our visitors is of and medical conditions in advance of utmost importance to us. If you are your visit. Please make sure that one-to- concerned about health and safety one support staff are not included in please contact us. We can supply advice, your adult-to-child ratios. We also have safety guidelines and examples of risk programmes available for SEND classes assessments. It is the responsibility of - for details see page 14. the school to make sure pupils behave appropriately. All attending adults must Class size provide close supervision at all times. Maximum class size is 30 pupils. We will send you safety advice with your Depending on the tide and programme confirmation pack and we advise you to we can have 2 classes on the same day arrange a pre-site visit before your trip. at Chiswick, Greenwich, Kew Bridge, We regret we cannot take children and Fulham Palace. For our half day under 5 years old onto the foreshore. programmes it may be possible to accommodate 2 classes (one in the morning and another in the afternoon) depending on the site and tides. 6 Teaching sites 5 4 7 6 1 2 8a 3 8b 1 Kew Bridge TW8 0EN 6 Rotherhithe SE16 4JD 2 Chiswick Pier W4 2UG 7 Museum of London Docklands E14 4AL 3 Fulham Palace SW6 6EA 8a Greenwich Old Royal Naval College SE10 9LW 7 4 Southwark SE1 9DT 8b Greenwich Trafalgar Rowing Centre SE10 9NP 5 Museum of London & Millennium Bridge EC2Y 5HN “Afternoon on the foreshore was great fun! History of the River Thames very interesting! Thank you! It was BRILLIANT!” Year 5 teacher, Hampstead Education programmes environmental issues and find “pollution Key stage 1 solutions” to help devise a sustainable Geography future for the Thames. Getting to Know the River (geography with history and science links) Key stage 1 (yr 2 Sites Chiswick, Kew Bridge Duration Full day programme. Half only) History days available on request. Archaeology for All. This programme provides pupils with an (history with geography links) opportunity to explore and experience Sites Greenwich, Museum of London, their local environment. Museum of London Docklands, Session 1 On the riverside, pupils Rotherhithe, Southwark develop geographical knowledge of the Duration Full day programme at all local river environment and its wildlife sites (except Southwark).
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