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Come and meet our piggy pals at Home Farm and learn about our rare breed porkers, before embarking on a scientific challenge to help some pigs in plight!
![piglets](https://museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/TN-Three-Little-Pigs-845x321.jpg.png)
04 October 2023
Explore the life cycle of plants, from germination to seed dispersal, and cover Key Stage 2 Science objectives in an outdoor setting on the Temple Newsam estate.
![A dandelion clock with seeds blowing away in the wind, blue sky background](https://museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/TN-Plant-Life-Cycles-workshop-845x321.jpg.png)
21 September 2023
Increase pupils’ sense of wellbeing and creativity through our lovely sculpture, pastel, plasticine or printing sessions. Be inspired by Temple Newsam’s beautifully decorated interiors.
![A woman holding up some printing sheets](https://museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/March23-2236.jpg)
Tags: Art, KS1, KS2, Temple Newsam
16 June 2023
Learn all about Queen Victoria and her friend Emily Meynell Ingram, who lived at Temple Newsam House. Experience their rich lifestyle and how they entertained.
![A little girl dressed in Victorian maids costume setting a table with crystal ware](https://museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/March23-774.jpg)
Tags: KS1, KS2, Temple Newsam, The Victorians
Explore Queen Elizabeth I’s Tudor world with a tour around the house, spotting Tudor clues and discovering how Elizabethan explorers changed the world.
![A young girl dressed up as Queen Elizabeth I](https://museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/March23-1594.jpg)
Tags: KS1, KS2, Temple Newsam
Take a trip back to the past to find out all about the gripping events that took place during the Great Fire of London. Discover our 300 year old fire engine and dress-up as Charles II.
![Lots of children holding up old fire buckets](https://museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/March23-1408.jpg)
Tags: KS1, KS2, Temple Newsam
Develop an understanding of chronology through 500 years of history of the owners of Temple Newsam House. A fun whole class activity with replica costumes and objects.
![Two boys in fancy dress holding name cards](https://museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/March23-1519.jpg)
Tags: KS2, Medieval and Tudor, Temple Newsam
Create a ‘living’ portrait of Elizabeth I using replica costumes and props to discover how composition, form, shape and tone portray hidden messages about power, status and everyday life.
![two schoolchildren with a portrait that they have created](https://museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/TN-tudor-portraits-845x321-.jpg)
Tags: KS2, Medieval and Tudor, Temple Newsam
Discover plots, espionage, treachery, and the turbulent relationship between Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots.
![schoolchildren looking and pointing at portraits. one is dressed up in tudor costume](https://museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/TN-rival-queens-845x321-1.jpg)
13 October 2022
Investigate life in Tudor Times, finding clues throughout the house in this real life murder mystery. Find the clues and explore key historical themes.
![A young boy in Tudor costume](https://museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/March23-1566.jpg)
Tags: KS3, KS4, Murder Mysteries
07 February 2019
Find out how the past is constructed from a range of sources in this imaginative session. go on a tour and investigate artefacts and furniture to discover secrets of the building.
![Object handling at Temple Newsam](https://museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/March23-1772.jpg)
Tags: KS2, Local Leeds History, Medieval and Tudor
Become a nature detective and get hands on with local flora and fauna in our outdoor workshop investigating the natural and man-made habitats of the Temple Newsam estate.
![A boy wearing a green hoodie looking through oversized binoculars](https://museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/TN-nature-detectives-workshop-845x321-1.png)
This is a traditional tale, brought to life using the historic surroundings of Temple Newsam House with interactive storytelling, physical theatre, and movement.
![school children enjoying a workshop in the Crimson Room at Temple Newsam House](https://museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Princess-845x321-1.gif)
Tags: Early Years, Fairytales and Nursery Rhymes, KS1
In this fun, creative workshop find out what a portrait is and how the nobility used them to show off in the Picture Gallery. Learn to spot secret symbols and create a portrait of your own.
![Two young boys in school uniform point at paintings in an elaborately decorated room](https://museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/March23-1191.jpg)
Come on a woodland hunt with us! A lovely educational activity for under-5s, bringing the home of some famous woodland beasts to life with popular stories in an outdoor setting.
![A child in woodland holding a bunch of yellow leaves](https://museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/TN-Woodland-Hunt-845x321.jpg.png)
Tags: Biology, Early Years, KS1, SEND, Temple Newsam
Take a gentle stroll through the cobbled yards of Home Farm in order to find out more about our rare and traditional breed animals. The tour is adapted for each age group from early years to KS3.
![A man holding a chick which is standing in his hands](https://museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/TempleNewsam_Spring2017-171.jpg)
Tags: Biology, Early Years, KS1, KS2, SEND, Temple Newsam