Explore Havant’s unique local history and investigate a range of curriculum themes through facilitated sessions and self-led activities using our local collections and temporary exhibitions.
This section includes details on Led sessions for schools (KS1 & KS2) including: Old & New (KS1), Our Town in the Past (KS2), Write-on Havant! (KS2), Gifted & Talented Sessions (KS2), Mini Museum Curator Training and Self-Led Resources (KS1 & KS2).

Led Sessions Cost: £20 per hour and usually last for two hours. Sessions are for one class of up to 35 children.

Led Sessions for Schools (KS1 & KS2)

Old & New (KS1)
A hands-on workshop designed to introduce children to museums and to develop investigation and thinking skills using new & historical objects and photographs. Available from Jan 2010.  Click on the link to download the Old & New Session Plan.

Our Town in the Past (KS2)
Pupils use their detective skills to explore life in the past in Havant, in a hands-on session using real objects and documents, including maps and photographs.  Click on the link to download the Our Town Session Plan.

Write-on Havant! (KS2)
A two hour led session focusing on using objects in the main collections or temporary gallery to kick-start the creative writing process and develop literacy skills.  Click on the link to download the Literacy Session Plan.

Gifted & Talented Sessions (KS2)
Questioning Skills
A one hour session exploring our museum collections, designed to further develop questioning skills.

Mini Museum (Curator Training)
A workshop to introduce pupils to the skills required to set up and run their own mini museum, using hands-on activities and real historical objects to investigate object acre and conservation, labelling and display.

Self-Led Resources (KS1 & KS2) are available from Jan 2010.  KS1 & KS2 self-led resources are available to help your class to further investigate the museum and its' collections. Self-led resources are FREE but must be booked in advance.
Self-led visit (KS1): A one-hour session with games, objects, costumes and trails helping your class to thoroughly explore and experience our new displays.
Self-led visit (KS2): A one and a half hour session using our resource box of hands-on activities and games, encouraging your pupils to use thinking skills.

ALL sessions (including self-led visits) must be booked in advance. Please contact the Education Officer, Emma Hart, to discuss and book on 07595 214770 or 01329 822063.