Comments and Feedback about Forty Hall Education Sessions and Activities

School/Date Session Name/ Year Group Comment

West Grove Pageant Moray Dickson I really enjoyed touring such a grand and historical house. The staff were very helpful Primary Personalities (teacher) and accommodating. Thank you for a great day. School

Mandy Bourn All the staff and children really enjoyed a local beautiful house. Thank you for making our so day enjoyable and informative.

Rash Thiruudaian, This is great! teacher/organiser

Joanna, Year 6 pupil The workshop and looking round were both really fun!

Faraah, Year 6 pupil I liked making the ‘Pageant Personality’ puppet best!

Mariam, Year 6 pupil I liked exploring the hall and making my puppet

Year 6 pupil I enjoyed everything

Teacher We will be back!

Rash Thiruudaian, the children loved it and walked away with great knowledge teacher/organiser

Firs Farm Trade and Jayne Herbert What a great venue to explore, question and deduce! Primary Haberdasher Humanities Teacher We learned about architecture, fabrics, trade, Sir Nicholas and more. We would like to Gifted and y come back another time. Talented Group Y6 Honilands Macbeth Alex Wilke Teacher on …a unique service for an educational visit…thank you very much for the extra effort Primary Session requesting a session School Requested

Lavender Meeting the Miss Cushnie Thanks for a lovely, informative day. The children have enjoyed learning through Primary Meyers’ photographs. School Gaze

Year 3

Lavender Meeting the Thank you so much for a lovely day! We all really enjoyed the activities and the Primary Meyers’ experience! Creating our own creative and exciting photos was our favourite part! School Gaze We would love to come back and learn more about Forty Hall ☺ Year 3

Lavender Meeting the Miss Cushnie Thanks for providing a fun packed day of interactive learning. I will recommend Forty Primary Meyers’ Hall to colleagues. It's so close and there is so much to see and learn. School Gaze Thanks again, you all were great. Year 3

Eversley Pageant Tim Barker, Year 5 I have just come across your brochure for Education at Forty Hall classes in my School Personalities Teacher on our staffroom and it really caught my eye. The class that I really liked the look of was brochure 'Pageant Personalities'

St James Pageant Tanaya Today I most enjoyed making puppets and giving advice. I learnt about Sir Nicholas Personalities Rainton becoming Mayor of London

St James Pageant Gemma Today I most enjoyed making the puppets. I learnt about Sir Nicholas Rainton Personalities St James Pageant Miss Bragg Thank you for a lovely day- the children loved looking around and creating their Personalities puppets. Looking forward to coming back.

Honilands Macbeth Alex Wilke Year 6 Thank you for a wonderful day, full of history, art and literature! You have brought Setting Teacher Macbeth to life and enriched our learning experience. Thank you, from all in Honilands Year 6. Honilands Macbeth Year 6 Teacher at A fantastic, well organised and enjoyable day. Thank you from everyone at Honilands. Setting Honilands We look forward to our next visit.

Ninos & Forty Ninos & Ninas (adult) Very impressive rooms, really enjoyed our visit. Thank you for all the activities for the Ninas Explorers children. Nursery

Eversley Pageant Tim Barker, Teacher Enjoyable day where 62 children and adults all had a very informative time. School Personalities

Bush Hill Maths in the Teacher Fantastic opportunity for Primary pupils to engage in everyday mathematics activities – Park Magnificent in a fabulous heritage setting – links also really well with Literacy, Problem Solving and History. George Pageant Teacher Super morning workshop, well resourced. Well led. Would like to see more of the Hall Spicer Personalities next time but good resource for Primary age. Super!

18th March

George Pageant Teacher Great afternoon making puppets. Lots of fun. Beautiful house. Thanks very much. Spicer Personalities

18th March

George Pageant Alison Seed We had a really good time and the children got so much out of the visit. Spicer Personalities

18th March Grange Park Habitats and Mrs Silve So interesting, educational and fun. Prep School Inhabitants

19th March

George Pageant Teacher Fabulous day, thank you! Spicer Personalities

20th March

Bush Hill Maths in the Ms Everard Super morning, the children really enjoyed exploring the house! Would like to do more Park Magnificent history linked to it, so they can learn about him (Nicholas Rainton) and the house. Fantastic, and thank you so much. 22nd March

Suffolks Habitats and Teacher Children had a wonderful morning and thoroughly enjoyed exploring the grounds and Primary Inhabitants being able to view the insects. Thank you for a lovely day.

22nd April

Acton High Introduction Amy Mayes Thank you SO MUCH for planning such a brilliant day and sending excellent resources School to the Gothic 8th July Genre (Literature AS Level)

Acton High Introduction Amy Mayes Thank you so much for providing us with such an excellent day yesterday. Rachael, School to the Steve and I were really impressed with the careful way you had planned the day and the Gothic imaginative activities. It was great to be able …explore the building in such a Gothic 8th July Genre way. The students thoroughly enjoyed it and found it very memorable. (Literature We will definitely visit you again! AS Level)

Kids Inc Forty Nursery Staff Children enjoyed looking around the house and loved trying on the hats. Thank you very Nursery Rhymes much.

20th May

22nd May Habitats and Nezihe Evrensel, Parent Thanks for everything. It has been very nice to come and see around the house and Inhabitants explore the park…you’re very nice people. It is a very nice place to come and visit the Bush Hill beautiful gardens and very big house. It is nice to see very big rooms and what they Park Year 1 used to use in the olden days. Thank you so much.

22nd May Habitats and Nuala Husband, Lovely day and fantastic staff! Children enjoyed searching the grounds and house. Inhabitants Teacher Thank you. Year 1

12th June Maths in the Teacher, Forty Hall, a wonderful journey into the past. Magnificent Primary School

20th June Maths in the Kay, Teacher, Lovely day, my first time here with my class, learnt so much! The staff were amazing. Magnificent Brimsdown Primary School and Year 5 class

22nd June D of E Visit Teacher, Stoke Thank you for an interesting and informative session for our Bronze Award D of E Newington School and students. The staff here went out of their way to be welcoming, helpful and friendly. Sixth Form

22nd June D of E Visit Students, Stoke Thank you! We had a fantastic time and learnt a lot about the local history and wildlife! Newington School and Thank you for taking the time to see us, SNS D of E Team ;) Sixth Form 22nd June D of E Visit Teacher, Stoke You all were amazing, can't thank you enough. With the fantastic, interesting time had Newington School and by all at Forty Hall and two successful walks the external DofE assessor passed everyone Sixth Form - I'm truly proud and very grateful.

27th June Teachers’ Teacher Primary School We will be trying to arrange sessions in the 2013/14 school year. We are also Review/Ope interested in the outside facilities as we have staff training for Forrest Schools. Thanks

n Evening for such an informative session and a chance to see the hall in depth.

27th June Teachers’ Teacher: Carterhatch Good investigation in learning across the curriculum. Good for history and maths in Review/Ope Infant school particular. Thank you , very informative session n Evening

27th June Teachers’ Teacher Suffolks We would like to support local historical sites. The sessions offered fit into the Review/Ope School curriculum, the possibility of bespoke sessions. n Evening Practical activities in the kitchen. Thank you for a very informative afternoon

27th June Teachers’ Primary teacher Very hands on varied. Focused on local history right on our doorstep. I think this is a Review/Ope great resource and we will be using it with our children n Evening

27th June Teachers’ Secondary School At the moment we just wanted too see what it has to offer. Now we have to go away Review/Ope teacher, Enfield County and think about aspects we could possibly develop to fit our curriculum area. Ideas n Evening School related to ks3 design

27th June Teachers’ Primary Good links variety of learning areas in a local easily accessible setting. Nature side of Review/Ope science-trails etc .. Different seasons? n Evening 27th June Teachers’ Mrs Bassett Enfield We would need to discuss further. Possibly kitchen and cooking but also design within Review/Ope County Secondary the hall. More about how design technology was used in refurbishing the hall. Very well n Evening School thought out , has potential but needs further discussion.

27th June Teachers’ Suffolks Primary Going into a new year group unsure of activities yet , interested in forest schools work. Review/Ope Teacher Any plan to re enact the pageant? n Evening Historical Cooking

2nd July Knot Garden Eastfield School Primary Thank you so much for today, the children loved it! Project Teacher

17th July Encounterin Sarah Underwood, The children had a fantastic time and loved every minute. Please extend our thanks to g Elsyng Teacher at St Michaels your team. C of E School

25/09/13 Ansty First Teacher We all had a nice visit. We liked the grounds, the lovely big house and most importantly School we loved being creative. Thanks, Ansty First School Haberdasher y Workshop

18/10/13 Carterhatch Teacher Thank you so much for a really informative trip, very interactive with the cooking. Junior School, Lamarr Class

18/10/13 Carterhatch Kaighleigh, 7 (I) really enjoyed cooking – especially the chopping and grating for the ‘Salad of a Cold Junior Hen’. School, Lamarr Class 24/10/13 Carterhatch Teacher Thank you very much for looking after Carterhatch School. The tour and the cookery Junior were an amazing experience for both the adults and the children involved. Carterhatch School, Year Year 3 Juniors will always remember this. Thanks. 3

22/11/13 Worcesters Teacher Thank you for the lovely day we had learning about The Meyer family. All the activities Primary were well organised and the staff were very friendly. The children really enjoyed it and I School heard comments like ‘I want to come here again!’

25/11/13 Lavender Teacher of Lavender Thank you so much for everything today! The children were really excited (it was) a Primary Primary School pupils lovely thing for the children to be involved in and it is a valuable learning opportunity. School involved in Takeover

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25/11/13 Alanzo Visitor who came to Well done to your team, I found this overwhelming and it’s been in my thoughts for a Forty Hall for the Black lot of the time since. I have lived in Enfield for 18 years (I moved to England from History Month Display Jamaica when I was 11) and came to Forty Hall for the first time to see this display. I have spoken about the display to my son and my cousin. You must have done an amazing amount of research into this and the way that it was displayed as a banquet took away negativity in celebrating Black History. It was linked really well to Forty Hall and local history.

25/11/13 Lesley Thanks once again, a very worthwhile experience and we have had some very positive Tether, Head feedback from them (the Latymer students) of Year 9 at The Latymer School

29/11/13 Lesley Brilliant day! Thank you! Tether, Head of Year 9 at The Latymer School

16/12/13 Enfield Enfield Heights Lots of thank you to Forty Hall Staff. Thank you for showing around and making it very Heights Academy parent interesting for children. Academy accompanying child on Year 1 visit ‘The Meyer Family Christmas’.

6/1/14 Honilands Year 4 Teacher As always, your work is excellent and it exceeds the expectations we have! School

10/1/14 Wilbury Teacher, Minecrafting Can I just say a HUGE THANK YOU!! For everything yesterday. We had such a fantastic School Forty Hall and informative time! They didn't want to go home! Neither did I! My children and I are so thankful for all of your teaching and I think we will be back again soon! We LOVED it and learnt so much!

13/01/14 Aylward Aran McManus, Art and Thanks for a wonderful day, I know the students really benefited from the experience Academy Photography Teacher, and are looking forward to creating work for the exhibition! Aylward Academy

22/01/2014 George Pageant Personalities – Thank you for a very informative day and for lots of fun! Spicer Year 3 23/01/2014 Gulen Halil, Pageant Personalities I must say we all really enjoyed our time with you this week. George It was so interesting learning all about Nicholas Rainton. Spicer Year 3 The children loved it and got a lot out of it. Teacher

23/01/2014 George Pageant Personalities – Thank you for a wonderful interesting day. Spicer Year 3 Teacher

04/02/2014 Saint Anne’s Microscopy and All students really enjoyed the workshop and the delivery and content was excellent. Catholic Photography – School for Maria Garry, Art and Girls Photography Teacher 11/02/2014 St Pauls Micro to Mega Plants Thank you for a very informative and enjoyable day learning about plants, seeds and Primary pollen. The artwork was amazing and the children found the day fascinating. Thanks to School the staff for their help and time.

05/03/2014 Worcesters Micro to Mega Plants Thank you for a lovely day. The children had a great day and enjoyed all of the activities. Primary School

12/02/2014 St Pauls C of Micro to Mega Plants Thank you for teaching us at Forty Hall I thought it was really fascinating with all the E Primary different things to look at. From Jacob (pupil) School 12/02/2014 St Pauls C of Micro to Mega Plants Thank you for the amazing school trip. Thank you for teaching us all about flowers and E Primary letting us look in the microscope. From Andreas (pupil) School

12/02/2014 St Pauls C of Micro to Mega Plants Thank you for teaching us about plants it was very interesting. My favourite thing about E Primary it was when we drew our pictures and when we used the microscope. We all loved it. School Maya (pupil)

12/02/2014 St Pauls C of Micro to Mega Plants Thank you of telling us about flower. It was fun looking through a microscope it was E Primary good. It was good playing the game and it was fun going around. From Charlie N (pupil) School 07/03/2014 Ansty First Micro to Mega Plants Everyone enjoyed themselves immensely. The art was stunning and very accessible and School we are so impressed by the value for money that you are able to offer - for a small school it makes such a difference.

18/03/2014 St James Doing It All at Forty Hall Thank you so much for a really super day! The children had a wonderful time and learnt Primary a lot! Quote “Best school trip ever!”- Dilanna, 8 years old. School

03/04/2014 Eversley A Jacobean Home A great experience for all the children and adults! Primary School

16/05/2014 St Andrews Food Blogger Time Thank you for a lovely experience. The children enjoyed making and tasting the food. Primary Traveller Many Thanks. We want to visit again! (‘Food Blogger, Time Traveller’ Schools Session) School

05/06/2014 Wilbury Back To The Future Thank you so much! My children won't stop going on about the trip, ALREADY! It's and Primary Catographer great! 06/06/2014 School 21/06/2014 Back To The Future Thank you for a lovely day – the children really enjoyed the OS map activity Primary Cartographer! School

22/06/2014 Firs Farm Food Blogger, Time Thank you for a lovely day Primary Traveller School, 3F

23/06/2014 Firs Farm Food Blogger, Time Thank you for a lovely day Primary Traveller School, 3S

23/06/2014 Morna Food Blogger, Time My son Dil came for a school trip (Firs Farm) to Forty Hall a week or so ago. He said he Carroll, Traveller had a great time. When I was reading his homework which was a recount of his trip to Parent, Firs Forty Hall – he had written “our guide, a lovely lady called Frances Cherry gave us an Farm excellent tour”.So thanks very much! Primary School 07/07/2014 Lavender A Day of Science and Thanks so much for a great day!!! School Year Art at Forty Hall 1 Teachers

08/08/2014 Merryhills - Loan boxes of resources about Forty Hall would be really useful for my class. Teacher

24/09/2014 St Annes Every Person’s Dream Another wonderful opportunity for our girls to participate in an exciting workshop at Teacher Forty Hall.

07/11/2014 Suffolks Look Through To Find A Thank you so much for all the thought you had put in, I think that Amrit and I both left Teacher Kate View (planning) feeling rather excited about the visit and our upcoming topic in general! Hallsworth 02/03/2016 Eldon Infant Toys Through Time Thank you so much for the trip that you organised. It was one of the best trips that we School had been on.

25/02/2016 George How to Write Like a A lovely visit, very educational. We learnt a lot about writing in the C17th Spicer Jacobean School

26/02/2016 St Anne’s Black Sheep: The Thank you for the great felting experience! The girls at St Anne’s enjoyed the exhibition Catholic Darker Side of Felt and their workshop, we have improved our understanding of how some fabrics are High School Education Sessions constructed. for Girls Year 10 and 11 Textiles Students

10/03/2016 Alma Black Sheep: The Thank you for today’s workshop, the children had a great time! Primary Darker Side of Felt School Education Sessions

16/03/2016 Firs Farm A Jaobean Home/Living This was a fantastic experience for the children, they learnt so much from it. Wonderful Primary Off The Land practical activities. The staff were fantastic. This was aimed at the children’s level, this rd School Year our 3 year and we will return next year. 3 17/11/2016 Churchfields What Do I Need To Do Thank you so much for having us this morning, the children loved their time with you Primary To Make It Ok and are very proud of what they have made. School Exhibition Session

29/03/2018 Stephen Homes Then and Now I just wanted to express the thanks of our Year 1 team for all your efforts Morgan Year yesterday. The children had a wonderful learning experience and a fantastic time. You 1 Teacher at and your volunteers made the whole experience informative and interesting.

ST Michaels During last evening's staff meeting I expressed what a great visit Forty Hall is, and that there are a variety of workshops for children to attend. I am pretty sure you will get more bookings from St. Michael's in the future.