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HomeLearningSchool visitsSelf led visitsIn Coventry's Defence City Wall Trek


Opening Hours

Monday - Saturday
10.00am - 4.00pm
Sunday
12.00pm - 4.00pm

Contact

Phone
024 7683 2386
Email
info@theherbert.org
Address
Jordan Well, Coventry,
CV1 5QP


In Coventry's Defence City Wall Trek

City Wall Model
City Wall Model

Exploration of the remains of Coventry's medieval city wall.


Suitable for Key Stage 2 and 3

Timing: Dependent on trek route and school time allowance

Staff - pupil ratio: as LEA guidelines

Cost: FREE downloadable resource pack/ independent visit

Inspired by Coventry's early history and the cities very own medieval wall remains, this trek extends outside the classroom learning through discovering more about Coventry's town wall.  At the same time it extends map reading skills / directions, as well as citizenship and historic debates.

Learning outcomes

Through attending this session your children will build on the following skills:

  • Improved speaking and listening skills, through group discussion and interaction of historic objects.
  • A better understanding of chronology and improved knowledge and understanding of characteristic features of the period, societies and experiences.
  • Improved knowledge and understanding of relevant materials.
  • Improved ability to classify materials.
  • Developing the use of historical enquiry through a range of sources.