We have created a series of recovery curriculum resources about objects at Abbey House Museum and across our other museums & galleries. These activities are an opportunity for children and staff to discover how objects can be used to develop connections and grow confidence.
Our resources are designed to support your recovery curriculum and the Leeds Supporting the Return to School document with activities which encourage the PACE approach of playfulness, acceptance, curiosity and empathy.
Looking for museum engagement in your classroom? Search digital workshops, free recovery curriculum resources and MyLearning.org for our virtual offer.
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A virtual classroom workshop exploring different toys in our collection with lots of sensory elements.
Tags: Abbey House Museum, KS1, SEND, Toys Through Time, Virtual classroom
10 February 2021
What was life like for ordinary people in Yorkshire 100 years ago? What did people do for a living?
Tags: KS1, Local Leeds History
08 February 2019
Mr Sellit has been found dead in our Victorian Streets, covered in clues.
Tags: Biology, Chemistry, KS2, Local Leeds History, Murder Mysteries, The Victorians
Your class will get to see and handle a range of old and new toys and discover how differently children played in the past.
Tags: KS1, Toys Through Time
How heavy is a flat iron? How long did it take to wash clothes before washing machines were invented?
Tags: KS1, Local Leeds History, The Victorians
Compare the lives of two remarkable women: our current Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Victoria.
Tags: KS1, Local Leeds History, The Victorians
Compare seaside holidays today with those in the recent past and those taken a long time ago by examining a range of objects and photos.
Tags: KS1, Seaside & Holidays, The Victorians
What toys did children get in their stockings in the past? What did it mean if you got coal in your stocking?
Tags: KS1
The Baker’s Wife will help your class to follow Gerald the gingerbread man’s clues to find nursery rhymes hidden around our Victorian Streets.
Led by our bear hunter your class will explore the Victorian Streets, following the paw prints to discover what Albert the bear has been up to in the museum including Victorian washing and playing hopscotch.
Tags: Early Years, Fairytales and Nursery Rhymes, KS1, Local Leeds History, The Victorians
05 February 2019
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