HMS WARRIOR 1860

Learning Programme 2014 — 2015: Key Stage 1 & 2 HMS WARRIOR 1860 LEARNING PROGRAMME 2014 — 2015

HMS WARRIOR 1860 The that revolutionised the victorian navy! Welcome to the new learning brochure from HMS Warrior 1860. We offer an exciting programme of fun, active and inspiring curriculum linked workshops and study days in a unique environment that cover a wide variety of subjects and interests. We are also happy to work with you to create a special session for your pupils. HMS Warrior launched in 1860 was the pride of ’s fleet. The world’s first iron-hulled armoured battleship, powered by sail and steam, she was the largest, fastest, most powerful ship of her day. The only surviving member of Queen Victoria’s Black Battle Fleet, Warrior has been restored to her original condition and offers four vast decks for you to explore and a unique learning environment for your pupils. Where else can you try out a hammock, sit at a mess table, peer inside a furnace and watch the engine machinery in motion? To book, contact Historic Dockyard’s dedicated sales team on 02392 986795 (option 3) or email [email protected]. Alternatively, for more information on the individual learning programmes, contact HMS Warrior on 02392 986766 or email [email protected]. Full details of Portsmouth Historic Dockyard’s learning offering can be found at historicdockyard.co.uk/learning.

42 To book call 02392 986795 or visit historicdockyard.co.uk/learning KEY STAGE 1 & 2

“I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU ON BEHALF OF MY PUPILS, HMS MYSELF AND THE OTHER ADULTS INVOLVED, FOR A TRULY MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE. PLEASE WARRIOR PASS OUR GRATITUDE TO ALL MEMBERS OF STAFF WHO WORKED LEARNING WITH THE CHILDREN. KNOW THAT WE ENJOYED OURSELVES SO MUCH, WE ARE ALREADY LOOKING WORKSHOPS FOR THE NEXT TOPIC LINK TO GET DOWN TO YOU WITH OTHER YEAR GROUPS. IT WAS FANTASTIC AND THE CHILDREN HAVEN'T STOPPED TALKING ABOUT IT.“

VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS CHARLOTTE STEVENSON, KEY STAGE 2 TEACHER Dates: Monday 17th November – Friday 21st November 2014 and Monday 24th November – Thursday 27th November 2014 Target Group: Key Stage 1 MY LIFE IN VICTORIA’S NAVY Price: £7 per student Target Group: Key Stage 1 and 2 Experience the magic of a Victorian Christmas through theatre, Curriculum Focus: English and History workshops and hands-on activities. Pupils learn how Victorian Length of Session: 1 hour Christmas celebrations compare with those of today and discover Price: £6 per student (includes Discovery Visit) what life on board HMS Warrior was like in 1860. New for 2014 - Pupils can also participate in a Christmas craft workshop led by Pupils experience a day in the life of a Victorian sailor through a member of the learning team and make a Victorian Christmas dressing up, role play and taking part in a gun drill. A very souvenir to take home! popular workshop, perfect for comparing life in the past with life today, for inspiring creative writing or for simply enriching Activities take place both during the morning and afternoon. a visit to HMS Warrior. Please contact the learning team for details or to discuss your requirements if you are unable to visit for a full day. Email: [email protected]. Telephone: 02392 986766. HEALTH AND HYGIENE WITH FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE VICTORIAN SEASIDE HOLIDAYS Target Group: Key Stage 1 and 2 Target Group: Key Stage 1 Curriculum Focus: History Curriculum Focus: History Length of Session: 2 hours Length of Session: 1 hour Price: £7 per student (includes Discovery Visit) Price: £6 per student (includes Discovery Visit) During this workshop, the importance of Florence Nightingale is Through role play, dressing up and hands-on activities, pupils will explored through storytelling, role play and hands-on activities. experience the excitement of Victorian seaside holidays before Pupils also explore the themes of health and hygiene and comparing them with beach holidays of today and considering the role of women in nursing in the nineteenth century. This how much has changed and what has remained the same. workshop can be tailored to either Key Stage 1 or 2.

JESSE: THE WARRIOR CAT Target Group: Foundation Stage and Year 1 Curriculum Focus: English Length of Session: 1 hour Price: £6 per student (includes Discovery Visit) In this popular storytelling session pupils will learn key vocabulary to describe HMS Warrior by listening for pleasure and joining in with the repetition of key words and phrases. A fun and interactive workshop: dressing up, role play and the chance to try out a hammock are all included and pupils will also make a replica ship’s biscuit to take home.

To book call 02392 986795 or visit historicdockyard.co.uk/learning 3 HMS WARRIOR 1860 LEARNING PROGRAMME 2014 — 2015 HMS WARRIOR LEARNING WORKSHOPS

NEW FOR 2014 — 2015! VICTORIANS V TUDORS INVESTIGATE EVERYDAY LIFE OVER 300 YEARS Target Group: Key Stage 2 Curriculum Focus: History Length of Session: Two Centre All-Inclusive Experience Day NEW FOR 2014—2015! Price: £9.50 per student Combine your experience on board HMS Warrior 1860 with GO MANTLE! a visit to the . Compare life across 300 years with Explore HMS Warrior through an inquisitive, creative replicas, costumes and practical activities at both venues. and exciting style of drama, Mantle of the Expert. Discover social life for different classes in Tudor and Victorian Through this imaginative enquiry approach to times. How much has changed and how much has remained learning, children become the ‘experts’ and actively engage in the same? HMS Warrior’s History. Go Mantle curriculum enrichment days are led by experienced Bigfoot facilitators. They include a tour of the ship and a follow- IRON DOES FLOAT? up resource pack. Target Group: Key Stage 2 Target Group: Key Stage 2 Curriculum Focus: Science Length of Session: Full Day Length of Session: 1 hour Price: £260 per class (max. 32 students per class) Price: £6 per student (includes Discovery Visit) CHOOSE BETWEEN: In this fun and practical workshop pupils explore why boats float (or sink!). Observation, hands-on activities and team GO MANTLE: THE SHIP’S RESTORERS challenges enable pupils to experience the forces of gravity Experience the highs and the lows, the triumphs and the and up-thrust and understand that forces can be balanced challenges of restoring Queen Victoria’s greatest warship and unbalanced. to her former glory. As a company of restorers, pupils delve into the past of the ship to learn why her preservation is crucial, and recreate scenes of life on board to ensure the restoration accurately represents life at sea in the 1860s. Pupils investigate the importance of HMS Warrior to the local history of Hampshire, and celebrate the triumph of her on- going preservation.

GO MANTLE: THE BEST OF THE BEST Pupils become the crew of HMS Warrior in 1861. They are challenged to demonstrate that they are the best ship’s crew in Queen Victoria’s navy, and pass on their expertise to all the other ships in the fleet — but the sighting of a foreign ship forces the crew to ready themselves for battle. Under pressure will they really be the best of the best?

4 To book call 02392 986795 or visit historicdockyard.co.uk/learning KEY STAGE 1 & 2

DISCOVERY VISITS Length of Visit: Approximately 1 hour Price: £3.55 per student A Discovery Visit is a self-guided visit around HMS Warrior. Group leader notes and pupil trails are available to download at: www.hmswarrior.org.

SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS PROVISION HMS Warrior is a hands-on attraction where pupils are encouraged to touch and there are many sounds, smells and textures to be experienced. All our workshops can be tailor- made to meet the needs of your pupils. Please contact the learning team to discuss your particular requirements and access arrangements for HMS Warrior.

LEARNING RESOURCES A variety of resources are available (including school loan box), pupils’ trails and information sheets to support your visit and follow up activities back in school. For further details, please visit the website or email our experienced learning team. Email: [email protected] Telephone: 02392 986766 Website: www.hmswarrior.org

HMS Warrior 1860 supports both the Portsmouth Arts and Culture Passport scheme and the Arts Award. For further details please contact the learning team.

To book call 02392 986795 or visit historicdockyard.co.uk/learning 5 HMS WARRIOR 1860 LEARNING PROGRAMME 2014 — 2015 PLANNING AND BOOKING HOW TO BOOK To book, contact Portsmouth Historic Dockyard’s dedicated sales team on 02392 986795 (option 3) or email [email protected]. Alternatively, for more information on the individual learning programmes, contact HMS Warrior on 02392 986766 or email [email protected].

DISCOVERY VISIT PRICES A Discovery Visit is a self-guided visit to one or a combination of the attractions. Single attraction: £3.55 per pupil Two attractions: £5.60 per pupil Three attractions: £7.60 per pupil

PRICING, PAYMENT AND CANCELLATIONS All prices and information in this brochure are correct at the time of print (September 2014). Any changes will be notified when you make a booking. Prices include VAT where applicable. Bookings must be made and paid for in full at least 10 days before the date you wish to visit. Please note, we require 21 full working days’ notice for cancellations. Schools failing to give the required notice may be subject to charges.

LUNCHES An indoor lunch area is available for use by your group – space is limited so advanced booking is required. In warmer weather the Porter’s Garden is an ideal picnic spot! TEACHER VISITS For teachers with a confirmed booking, to assist with planning and preparation, we allow free entry for the visit leader and up to two colleagues (if the planning visit is made during the week) or a free family ticket for the visit leader (if the planning visit is made at the weekend or in school holidays). A letter from your school quoting the booking reference number and identifying you as the visit leader will be required. If you do not have a booking but would like to experience what we offer education groups, we allow free entry (for one person) on production of a valid teacher ID or letter identifying you from your school.

SPECIAL NEEDS All venues are fully or partially accessible by wheelchair and hands-on activities are designed to be as inclusive as possible. Please let us know of any special requirements at the time of booking so we can ensure your visit is an enjoyable one.

6 To book call 02392 986795 or visit historicdockyard.co.uk/learning KEY STAGE 1 & 2

HEALTH & SAFETY Guidelines for teachers bringing pupils on education visits are available to download from www.historicdockyard.co.uk/learning. It is the responsibility of group leaders to complete a full risk assessment prior to visiting and these guidelines do not replace your own assessment being undertaken. We allow free of charge teacher visits to assist with planning and the completion of risk assessments.

ACCOMPANYING ADULTS We allow adults free of charge in the following ratios: years R, 1, 2 and 3: one free adult for every complete group of five children. Year 4 and above: one free adult for every complete group of eight children. For the health, safety and enjoyment of your group, we advise that pupils are accompanied in these ratios but will allow lower ratio levels in accordance with the DFEE publication, ‘Health & Safety of Pupils on Education Visits’. However, please note we require a minimum ratio of 1:12.

To book call 02392 986795 or visit historicdockyard.co.uk/learning 7 Lakeside Park & Ride

HOW TO FIND US

Coach drop off and pick HMS WARRIOR IS LOCATED AT up point PORTSMOUTH HISTORIC DOCKYARD, HM NAVAL BASE,

St. George’s Road PORTSMOUTH, PO1 3LJ coach parking

Museum Road coach parking

D-Day Museum coach parking

DIRECTIONS

BY RAIL BY SEA train station is just 200 metres Ferry services operate from the Isle of Wight and from the entrance to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. Gosport on a regular basis.

BY ROAD COACHES AND MINIBUSES Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is easily accessible A drop off and pick up point at The Hard from the M275 motorway. Interchange and parking facilities in the local area are provided by Portsmouth City Council. A charge of £7.50 will be added to your booking if you wish to make use of these. CONTACT US To book, contact Portsmouth Historic Dockyard’s dedicated sales team on 02392 986795 (option 3) or email [email protected].

Alternatively, for more information on the individual learning programmes, contact HMS Warrior on 02392 986766 or email [email protected].

Full details of Portsmouth Historic Dockyard’s learning offering can be found at historicdockyard.co.uk/learning.