We have created a series of SEMH 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 SEMH curriculum with activities which encourage the PACE approach of playfulness, acceptance, curiosity and empathy.
Looking for museum engagement in your classroom? Search digital workshops, free SEMH curriculum resources and MyLearning.org for our virtual offer.
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What was life like for ordinary people in Yorkshire 100 years ago? What did people do for a living? What did they eat? Where did they shop?
Tags: KS1, Local Leeds History
08 February 2019
Mr Sellit has been found dead in our Victorian Streets, covered in clues. Working with a Victorian detective, can your pupils use thinking skills to solve the clues and crack the case?
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? Did Victorians have vacuum cleaners?
Tags: KS1, Local Leeds History, The Victorians
Compare the lives of two remarkable women: Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Victoria. Find out about their childhoods, coronations, and jubilee celebrations.
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? Discover how the Victorians invented many of our Christmas traditions.
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. With rhymes, actions, and a craft activity.
Explore the Victorian Streets led by our bear hunter, following the paw prints to see 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
A fun online version of our most popular workshop looking at old and new toys in the museum. Investigate what they are made of and how old they are.
Tags: Abbey House Museum, KS1, SEND, Toys Through Time, Virtual classroom
16 December 2018
ABBEY HOUSE MUSEUM
Opening Hours
Mon: closed
Tues – Fri: 10am – 5pm
Sat: 12 – 5pm
Sun: 10am – 5pm
Last admission: 4.30pm
Address
Abbey Walk
Kirkstall
Leeds
LS5 3EH
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LEEDS CITY MUSEUM
Opening Hours
Mon: closed (11am – 5pm on bank holidays)
Tues – Fri: 10am – 5pm
Sat & Sun: 11am – 5pm
Address
Leeds City Museum
Millennium Square
Leeds
LS2 8BH
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KIRKSTALL ABBEY
Opening Hours
Mon: closed (10am – 4pm on bank holidays)
Tues – Sun: 10am – 4.30pm
Last admission: 4pm
Address
Abbey Road
Kirkstall
Leeds
LS5 3EH
Ticket Provider
LOTHERTON
Opening Hours
Open Daily
Estate opens: 7.30am
Hall: Open (Downstairs only) 10am-5pm
Wildlife World: 10am – 5pm
Estate closes: 7pm
Last entry 45 mins before estate closing time
Address
Lotherton Lane
Aberford
Leeds
LS25 3EB
Ticket Provider
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