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Monday - Saturday
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Sunday
12.00pm - 4.00pm

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024 7683 2386
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Address
Jordan Well, Coventry,
CV1 5QP


Beside the Seaside

HISTORY - Take a trip through time to the seaside of the past


Suitable for KS1

Timing: 1 hr 30 mins; including a 45 minute facilitated session and 45 minute independent visit to the galleries

Cost: £70 per session 
         £60 for Coventry local authority schools

This session compares holidays in the past with those we take now. From replica bathing costumes to an original Victorian ice cream maker and parasol , pupils can explore how families have enjoyed themselves on holiday in times gone by.

Learning outcomes

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

  • Active participation in speaking, listening, group discussion and interaction
  • A better understanding of chronology, people and changes in the past
  • Improved knowledge and understanding of materials & their properties

Click here to download your Beside the Seaside Teachers Resource Pack.

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