EDUCATION WORKSHOPS
Here at Winchester's Military Quarter, we offer a range of educational facilities and workshops. A selection of these can be found below, but we are always happy to discuss individual requirements.
Are you looking for a programme in mind that is not offered here? We have the capacity to prepare bespoke visits using our collections to fit other areas of the curriculum. Examples include British Experience of Warfare c. 1790-1918 for A – Level and War, conflict and terrorism looking into post 1945 conflict for students studying public services. Contact us to discuss what our six museums can offer.
Are you looking for a programme in mind that is not offered here? We have the capacity to prepare bespoke visits using our collections to fit other areas of the curriculum. Examples include British Experience of Warfare c. 1790-1918 for A – Level and War, conflict and terrorism looking into post 1945 conflict for students studying public services. Contact us to discuss what our six museums can offer.
Key Stage 2: Workshops for Years 3 to 6
Remembrance
Topics: English, The First World War, History,
Exploring the collections and World War One poetry to understand why remembrance is important, both for the military and for the public.
Sample Remembrance Program
Topics: English, The First World War, History,
Exploring the collections and World War One poetry to understand why remembrance is important, both for the military and for the public.
Sample Remembrance Program
The Home Front
Topics: Second World War, History, Now and Then, the Blitz, Evacuees
Find out about the Home Front in the Second World War and the changes between then and now in everyday life.
Sample Home Front Program
Topics: Second World War, History, Now and Then, the Blitz, Evacuees
Find out about the Home Front in the Second World War and the changes between then and now in everyday life.
Sample Home Front Program
'Hide and Seek'
Topics: STEAM, History, Science, Engineering, Technology
Get hands-on to discover how science is applied at war, both in the past and today, to help soldiers. Discover how camouflage, magnets and forces help soldiers to escape and evade.
Sample STEAM Program
Topics: STEAM, History, Science, Engineering, Technology
Get hands-on to discover how science is applied at war, both in the past and today, to help soldiers. Discover how camouflage, magnets and forces help soldiers to escape and evade.
Sample STEAM Program
Forces with the Forces
Topics: STEM, History, Science, Engineering, Technology
Find out about forces with the forces in this interactive, hands-on science workshop which places forces firmly in context. A tiny, remote island has been hit by natural disaster – can you overcome friction and use air and water resistance to your advantage to deliver supplies to the islanders? Find out with Winchester’s Military Museums.
This workshop was produced as part of the ACE-funded Reaching Out! Project
Topics: STEM, History, Science, Engineering, Technology
Find out about forces with the forces in this interactive, hands-on science workshop which places forces firmly in context. A tiny, remote island has been hit by natural disaster – can you overcome friction and use air and water resistance to your advantage to deliver supplies to the islanders? Find out with Winchester’s Military Museums.
This workshop was produced as part of the ACE-funded Reaching Out! Project
Victorious Victuals
Topics: STEM, History, Science, Engineering, Technology
An army marches on its stomach but feeding an army is one of the hardest logistical challenges that the modern military face. How do you feed soldiers working in the field? When they are miles from the nearest supermarket, without an oven and in need of a large amount of calories to do their job?
Find out in this innovative new workshop from Winchester’s Military Museums.
Designed to support the KS2 science curriculum (Animals including Humans), this nutrition-based workshop explores ration packs and logistics, having fun with food to support your learning.
This workshop was produced as part of the ACE-funded Reaching Out! Project
Topics: STEM, History, Science, Engineering, Technology
An army marches on its stomach but feeding an army is one of the hardest logistical challenges that the modern military face. How do you feed soldiers working in the field? When they are miles from the nearest supermarket, without an oven and in need of a large amount of calories to do their job?
Find out in this innovative new workshop from Winchester’s Military Museums.
Designed to support the KS2 science curriculum (Animals including Humans), this nutrition-based workshop explores ration packs and logistics, having fun with food to support your learning.
This workshop was produced as part of the ACE-funded Reaching Out! Project
Key Stage 3 and 4: Workshops for Years 7 to 11
First World War Experience
Topics: The First World War
This workshop uses items from the handling collection including uniforms, helmets, rifles, gas masks and grenades to give students a real and immediate experience of what life was like during the First World War for soldiers. The workshop places the conflict in context of the politics and society of the period.
Topics: The First World War
This workshop uses items from the handling collection including uniforms, helmets, rifles, gas masks and grenades to give students a real and immediate experience of what life was like during the First World War for soldiers. The workshop places the conflict in context of the politics and society of the period.
Second World War
Topics: The Second World War
The workshop gives students an understanding of what economic and social conditions helped lead to the Second World War and what the Second World War was like for soldiers.
Topics: The Second World War
The workshop gives students an understanding of what economic and social conditions helped lead to the Second World War and what the Second World War was like for soldiers.
Conflict and Cooperation
Topics: Post WW2 and the post war operations, The Cold War and Northern Ireland, Britain in the world since 1945
This workshop can be focused on just one or all of the options. Using the museums’ collections as a base, explore how Britain dealt with conflict and cooperation since 1945. Through handling items and equipment, pupils identify how these objects reflect major events in 20th Century history and how they have shaped our modern world.
Topics: Post WW2 and the post war operations, The Cold War and Northern Ireland, Britain in the world since 1945
This workshop can be focused on just one or all of the options. Using the museums’ collections as a base, explore how Britain dealt with conflict and cooperation since 1945. Through handling items and equipment, pupils identify how these objects reflect major events in 20th Century history and how they have shaped our modern world.
Arts Award Explore
Topics: Art
Exploring the museums’ collections to inspire, create drawings and art.
Topics: Art
Exploring the museums’ collections to inspire, create drawings and art.