This session is part of a series of workshops for primary school teachers based in Sheffield who want to help their children know more about the place where they live and their local heritage. This workshop will focus on local objects and stories as the basis for a local curricula.
This day will be in two parts:
In the morning
- Do places matter? Exploring our Built Heritage - an activity to get young people thinking about how places are viewed from both their own and different perspectives.
- Exploring what is worth knowing
- Which city centre buildings/sites best tell the story of Sheffield?
- Shining a light on Sheffield’s unique story – the good the bad and the ugly
- Curriculum planning – now you know, what do you want your children to know. Planning your own bespoke curriculum.
In the afternoon
- Learn more about how Sheffield Heritage Organisations can support you to build place-based learning into your curriculum.
- Historic England’s Missing Pieces Project
- Explore Weston Park Museum
- A Big Buildings Tour of Sheffield City Centre
Who is it for?
Primary school teachers based in Sheffield who want to help their children know more about the place where they live and their local heritage.
This is a fully funded Department for Education programme being offered for free to all state-funded Sheffield primary schools.
Places are limited so book now for all sessions to avoid disappointment.
If you attend all three in-person sessions, then your school will receive a free resource pack centred on your school with maps and digital resources and photos to take away.
Find out more about the other sessions in this series by clicking on the links below
Getting Started – What is heritage and how does it connect to the curriculum?
Wednesday 24 April, 4-4.45pm, online
Know Your Place: Part One - Change Over Time
Friday 10 May, 9.30am – 3.45pm, at Manor Lodge & Castlegate
Know Your Place: Part Three - Doorstep History, Practical help with finding what is worth knowing on the school doorstep
Friday 4 October, 9.30am-3.45pm, at National Emergency Services Museum
