KS1-2KS1–2 KS3 TEACHERS’ KIT KS4 Boscobel House and the Royal Oak SEND This kit helps teachers plan a visit to Boscobel House and the Royal Oak. Boscobel played a brief but important role in the English Civil War when it sheltered and hid the future King Charles II. Use these resources before, during and after your visit to help students get the most out of their learning. GET IN TOUCH WITH OUR EDUCATION BOOKINGS TEAM: 0370 333 0606 [email protected] bookings.english-heritage.org.uk/education Share your visit with us on Twitter @EHEducation The English Heritage Trust is a charity, no. 1140351, and a company, no. 07447221, registered in England. All images are copyright of English Heritage or Historic England unless otherwise stated. Published March 2021 WELCOME This Teachers’ Kit for Boscobel House and the Royal Oak has been designed for teachers and group leaders to support a free self-led visit to the site. It includes a variety of materials suited to teaching a wide range of subjects and key stages, with practical information, activities for use on site and ideas to support follow-up learning. We know that each class and study group is different, so we have collated our resources into one kit allowing you to decide which materials are best suited to your needs. Please use the contents page, which has been colour- coded to help you easily locate what you need and view individual sections. All of our activities have clear guidance on the intended use for study so you can adapt them for your desired learning outcomes. To further aid your planning, we have created Hazard Information sheets, which you can download from the Boscobel House and the Royal Oak Schools page. We hope you enjoy your visit and find this Teachers’ Kit useful. If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to get in touch with a member of our team either via [email protected] or on 0370 333 0606. English Heritage Learning Team ICON KEY The icons below will help you quickly identify the types of activities and information presented. KS1–2 KS3 KS4 SEND AUDIO SPEAKING VIDEO HANDS ON LOOK LISTEN SMELL WRITE READ ROLE PLAY CHALLENGE DID YOU EXAMINE MATHS ART KNOW? BOSCOBEL HOUSE AND THE ROYAL OAK www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/boscobel-house-and-the-royal-oak/schools 2 OF 69 CONTENTS KS1–2 KS3 KS4 SEND INTRODUCTION All the practical things you need to know to plan your visit to Boscobel House and the Royal Oak. Site Information 5–7 Site Plan 8 PRE-VISIT Information and activities you can use in the classroom before your visit. Historical Information 10–20 Glossary 21–24 Timeline 25–27 Disguise at Boscobel 28–30 Civil War: Parliamentarians vs Royalists 31–34 AT THE HOUSE Activities for students to do at Boscobel House and the Royal Oak to help them get the most out of their learning. Farmyard Sensory Trail 36–38 Exploring the Knot Garden 39–41 Boscobel Investigator 42–45 POST-VISIT Activities and information to help you extend your students’ learning back in the classroom. Sources 47–54 Charles II’s Travels 55–58 Industry and Abolition 59–69 BOSCOBEL HOUSE AND THE ROYAL OAK www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/boscobel-house-and-the-royal-oak/schools 3 OF 69 INTRODUCTION All the practical things you need to know to plan your visit to Boscobel House and the Royal Oak. BOSCOBEL HOUSE AND THE ROYAL OAK www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/boscobel-house-and-the-royal-oak/schools 4 OF 69 BACK TO CONTENTS BOSCOBEL HOUSE AND THE ROYAL OAK SITE INFORMATION S Q U D Q R C T X P V L I B A H E M G W N J V O F K E KEY TO SITE FACILITIES A Entrance to house M Farmhouse (private) Visitor centre B North range and dairy N Entrance to animals, orchard and gardens Shop C Garden O Chickens and ducks E Exhibition D The arbour P Pigs Café E Stables Q Sheep F Cowshed R Willow tunnel and grass maze Play area G Acorn Learning Room (granary) S Royal Oak WC H Smithy T Entrance to Royal Oak Field Accessible WC I Site of hackney stables (café) U Walk to Whiteladies Priory Baby changing J Site of bull pen (WC) V Handwash station K Cartshed W Bull pen (buggy park) L Garden entrance X Orchard Continued... BOSCOBEL HOUSE AND THE ROYAL OAK www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/boscobel-house-and-the-royal-oak/schools 5 OF 69 FREE PLANNING VISIT To help you plan your trip, we can offer you a free advance visit. Simply print off your visit permit and take it along to the site; your permit allows you one-time free family entry. Permit entry is not accepted on event days. OPENING HOURS FOR EDUCATION VISITORS For information about opening times, please visit: www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/ boscobel-house-and-the-royal-oak/prices-and-opening-times From November to March, we allow special access to the site for education groups. Please contact the Education Bookings Team for more information. PARKING An accessible car park is located adjacent to the visitor centre. This is suitable for cars and minibuses. If you are coming by coach, please let the site know beforehand so we can allocate space in the car park for you; then park in the coned-off area. WELCOME Please ask your group to wait in the farmyard area while the leader enters the shop to register the group. A member of staff will then greet your students and show you to the Acorn Learning Room if you have requested to use this facility. TOILETS Male, female and accessible toilets are located in the Victorian farmyard near to the visitor centre. SHOP The shop is well stocked with memorabilia for your students to buy and take home. We ask that you help our staff by supervising your students and only allowing 10 in the shop at any one time. We also offer goody bags for a range of budgets that you can pre-order. If you are interested, please speak to site staff during your planning visit, or phone the shop on 01902 850244. GUIDEBOOKS You get 20% off site guidebooks when you present your visit permit on-site. LUNCH You may use the Acorn Learning Room for lunch; this should be requested when booking your visit. Please note: the Acorn Learning Room is accessed by steep stairs and is not suitable for visitors with mobility issues. There is a café selling drinks, hot and cold meals and snacks. Students must be accompanied by an adult in the café. Only food and drink purchased in the café may be consumed in the café. There is plenty of outdoor lunch space in the gardens and Royal Oak field. Continued... www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/boscobel-house-and-the-royal-oak/schools 6 OF 69 STORAGE The Acorn Learning Room can be used to store bags. Please book this facility when you book your visit. No responsibility can be accepted by English Heritage for belongings left unattended in the Acorn Learning Room, or anywhere else on site. WET WEATHER There is some indoor space: the barns and the house. The Acorn Learning Room can be used for wet weather activities. ACCESSIBILITY For information about access, please visit: www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/boscobel-house-and-the-royal-oak/access BEHAVIOUR AND SUPERVISION While at the site, please ensure that your students are supervised at all times. Please follow these leader-to-student ratios: ■ Years 1 and 2 (ages 5 to 7), 1 leader for every 6 students (1:6). ■ Years 3 to 5 (ages 7 to 10), 1 leader for every 8 students (1:8). ■ Years 6 and over (ages 10 to 18), 1 leader for every 15 students (1:15). ■ For an adult learning group, there are no ratios but there must be an appointed leader. www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/boscobel-house-and-the-royal-oak/schools 7 OF 69 BACK TO BOSCOBEL HOUSE AND CONTENTS THE ROYAL OAK SITE PLAN BOSCOBEL HOUSE FLOOR PLANS c.1595 White Room c.1624 Squire’s c.1700 Room 1700–90 1812–30 Attic Modern 0 5 metres 0 15 feet Access to ‘secret place’ Housemaid’s cupboard Stairs to attic Attic Access to ‘secret place’ Exhibition rooms N First floor Oratory Mount and arbour Earth closet Parlour Garden Lost buildings (demolished 1969) Lodge North range To the Royal Oak (160m) Smithy Entrance hall Scullery Farmhouse Cheese Settling room room Old bull pens Hackney (now toilets) stables Cartshed Cowhouse Ground floor with granary over Introductory Shop Stables and display cowhouse Carriage shed Visitor entrance Car park 0 15 metres Farmhouse (private) Boscobel house and farm 0 15 yards www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/boscobel-house-and-the-royal-oak/schools 8 OF 69 PRE-VISIT Information and activities you can use in the classroom before your visit. BOSCOBEL HOUSE AND THE ROYAL OAK www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/boscobel-house-and-the-royal-oak/schools 9 OF 69 BACK TO CONTENTS HISTORICAL INFORMATION DISCOVER THE STORY OF Below is a short history of Boscobel House and BOSCOBEL HOUSE AND the Royal Oak. Use this information to learn how THE ROYAL OAK the site has changed over time. You’ll find the definitions of the key words in the Glossary.