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A Quick Guide for Primary Teachers 2009/10

Transform the way in which pupils learn about the Tudors and their way of life at the Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

  • Thousands of amazing artefacts rescued from the bottom of the sea
  • Interact with our costumed guides and expert volunteers
  • Hands–on museum activities with real and replica objects
  • Cross-curricular practical workshops
  • Additional resources: downloadable materials, interactive website and loan boxes

 ‘Lots of touching and smelling – we couldn’t do that in school’
‘Action-packed and thoughtful activities on offer’

 

Learning at the Mary Rose

  • Give pupils an insight into life on board the Mary Rose in 1545
  • Make links between old and new
  • Develop empathy for people in the past
  • Inspire children to use their prior knowledge in new ways
  • Encourage children to develop their social, physical, communication and thinking skills
  • Motivate pupils to find out more
  • Encourage positive attitudes to learning and museum visiting
  • Have fun! Inspire and even surprise pupils!

See the next page for our exciting hands-on workshop programme

Prices
£3.50 per pupil Discovery Visit fee
£40 workshop fee per class (up to 35 attendees)
(GCSE/AS/A2 prices vary)

Special Offer for 2009/2010
Book a second Mary Rose workshop for your class and receive a 50% discount on the price of that activity.

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