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The Princess and the Pea School Workshop

At Temple Newsam House

practitioner delivering children's workshop with puppets

 

This is a traditional tale, brought to life using the historic surroundings of Temple Newsam House as the storytelling. Enjoy interactive storytelling and physical theatre and movement, all designed to help your class use their imagination and explore some of the period rooms of the house.

Suitable for: Early Years, KS1

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Local History GCSE Tours

GCSE Local History Unit Temple Newsam House is an approved historical site for the OCR syllabus.

Kings and Queens School Workshop

Make a glittering crown, learn how to move like royalty in the fabulous Picture Gallery and discover the Kings and Queens linked to Temple Newsam.

Portraits to Life

In this fun, creative workshop, find out what a portrait is and how the nobility showed off in large scale portraits.

Dress to Impress School Workshop

This fun interactive session provides a unique opportunity for all to try on replica costume and learn about status, wealth and life in Tudor times..

Who killed the Queen's husband? School Workshop

Investigate life in Tudor Times in this real life murder mystery. Find the clues in Temple Newsam House and explore themes of status and power of days gone by.

Time Travellers School Workshop

Go on a magical history tour with our friendly workshop leader and learn to read Tudor and Elizabethan inventories and letters.

Elizabeth and Mary: Royal Cousins Rival Queens School Workshop

Step back into a dangerous world of plots, espionage and treachery and explore the relationship between Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots

Tudor Portraits School Workshop

Create a ‘living’ portrait of Elizabeth I using replica costumes and props to discover how composition, form, shape and tone portray hidden messages.

Interactive Timeline and Discovery Tour School Workshop

Adventure through time and develop an understanding of chronology by discovering 500 years of history relating to the owners of Temple Newsam House.

Traditional Rhymes School Workshop

Explore the awe-inspiring rooms; spot the clock in ‘Hickory Dickory Dock’, find the four poster bed for the lullaby ‘Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star’.

Jack and the Beanstalk School Workshop

Step inside the giant's castle (Temple Newsam House) with the Picture Gallery decorated to ‘bring the outside in’ it's the perfect location for the beanstalk to grow and climb.

A house fit for a King School Workshop

Find out how life has changed over time for the residents of Temple Newsam House and discover how the wealthy and the servants lived in this lively interactive workshop.

Fire of London School Workshop

Find out about the gripping events during the Great Fire of London, discover our 300 year old fire engine and feel the weight of the metal fire buckets.

Victorians at Temple Newsam School Workshop

Learn about Queen Victoria and her friend Emily Meynell Ingram, who lived at Temple Newsam House. Find out about their rich lifestyle and how they entertained.

Top Marks for Art School Workshop

Increase pupils’ sense of wellbeing and creativity through our lovely sculpture, pastel, plasticine or printing sessions.

What’s the scoop on poop? School Workshop

Join us for an engaging and interactive outdoor workshop where pupils will explore the fascinating world of digestion and animal life through… poo!

Three Little Pigs Workshop

Meet some of our rare breed residents at Home Farm whilst listening to the classic tale of the ‘Three Little Pigs’; explore a range of materials and their properties as you make your way through the farmyard to take part in a STEM challenge activity.

Guided Farm Tour

Meet the livestock at Temple Newsam Home Farm for this farm based workshop that is developed to suit each Key Stage.
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