Museum visits
Hello teachers! We are unable to accommodate on site visits but do have virtual workshops available. Email Kirkstall Abbey for details.
While you’re here, have a look at our online resources, collections and mylearning.org.
Learn at Kirkstall Abbey
At Kirkstall Abbey we can help you deliver varied and original skills-based learning across many different curriculum areas.
Our Learning Team offer a range of themed packages linked to the National Curriculum or standard activities such as social history.
Make a booking
For further information or to make a booking, please contact us:
Phone
0113 378 4079
(10am – 4pm)
Use our learning search to discover our range of current workshops at Kirkstall Abbey
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Virtual Classroom Workshop: Kirkstall Abbey; hideous history or local legend?
A virtual classroom workshop looking at the history of Kirkstall Abbey and what life was like in medieval and Tudor times.
Tags: Kirkstall Abbey, KS2, Local Leeds History, SEND, Virtual classroom
12 February 2021
Arty in the Abbey
This session is full of fun art activities designed to help pupils to understand and explore our wonderful ruins.
Tags: Early Years, KS1, Materials
05 February 2019
Health and Hygiene
Why were people in medieval times so preoccupied with death? Why did medieval monks live so long? What did they eat?
Tags: KS2, Local Leeds History, Medieval and Tudor, Studies Through Time
08 February 2019
Hideous History – Monks and Tudors
Why did Tudor doctors shave chickens’ bottoms? What did monks do with wee? Why were beetles so important in making books?
Tags: KS2, Local Leeds History, Medieval and Tudor
If stones could speak
Fun practical activities including puppets, art rubbings and dressing up help pupils to understand the different materials used in old buildings and how buildings change over time.
Tags: Early Years, KS1, Materials
Maths at the Monastery
Experience practical maths in action! A range of simple methods and equipment will be used to estimate and calculate length, area and height.
Power and politics
Develop pupil’s interpretation and enquiry skills by exploring medieval life in the abbey, change over time and the power of the Church.
Tags: KS3, KS4, Medieval and Tudor
‘The Hungry Caterpillar’ story sack
Share the story of ‘The Hungry Caterpillar’ by Eric Carle.
Tags: Early Years, KS1
What was it like to be a Monk at Kirkstall Abbey?
We will start with a talking timeline covering 850 years with pupils taking on the roles of important people in Kirkstall’s history.
Tags: KS2, Local Leeds History, Medieval and Tudor
Why is Kirkstall Abbey important?
When was Kirkstall Abbey was built? Who actually lived here? Why is it so big? And why is it still important today?
Tags: Early Years, KS1, Local Leeds History
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