Normanby Hall Country Park Workshops
Surrounded by 300 acres of parkland and woodland, Normanby Hall is the perfect Victorian setting for learning outside the classroom. All workshops are 1 hour and 45 minutes unless otherwise stated.
Victorian workshops
Domestic Staff Required
EYFS, KS1 & KS2
Curriculum links: History
Meet Mrs Harding, housekeeper at the Hall, handle artefacts and see if you have what it takes to become a Victorian domestic servant.
Washday Blues
EYFS, KS1 & KS2
Curriculum links: History and Science
Dress up in period clothes and use original dolly tubs, mangles and irons to discover what washday was like during the Victorian period.
Rural Life and Times
KS1 & KS2
Curriculum links: History
Discover more about farming during the Victorian period in this hands-on and engaging workshop. Handle real farming equipment and visit our replica farm worker’s cottage.
Pupils have the opportunity to get hands on with nature at Normanby Hall’s outdoor workshops
Art based workshops
Our Secret Garden
KS1 & KS2 (whole day)
Curriculum Links: Art and Science
Enjoy the sights, sounds and fragrances of our Victorian garden. Develop artistic and teamwork skills to produce a fabric wall hanging to take back to school.
Outdoor workshops
A Bug’s Life / Habitats
EYFS, KS1 & KS2
Curriculum links: Science
Collect and observe a variety of mini-beasts in the woods and grassland of the Park using scientific equipment. Examine your discoveries and learn more about the need to protect the environment.
Pond Dipping
EYFS, KS1 & KS2
Curriculum links: Science
Investigate pond habitats by catching, examining and recording mini-beasts in this hands-on workshop.
Woodland Adventure Learning
KS1 & KS2
Curriculum links: Science, Literacy, Numeracy, Art & DT
Join us as we explore the woodland at Normanby Park. Activities include habitat search and find, creative and imaginative crafts, fire making and shelter building.
Stone Age and Early Cultures
KS2
Curriculum links: History, Geography, PE, PSHE
Step back in time in the woodland to find out what life was like for Stone Age people. Activities include shelter building, home making and hunter gatherers.
Woodland Detectives
KS1
Curriculum links: Science, Geography and Numeracy
Explore sounds and habitats in the woodland of Normanby Park. Be a tree detective and learn about the plants and animals in the woodland habitat in this hands-on interactive workshop.
Become a woodland detective and meet the fascinating creatures that live at Normanby Hall
Storytelling in the Woodland
EYFS, KS1 & KS2
Curriculum links: English
Take a journey through our magical woodland. Explore the natural environment and handle artistic creations to spark imagination. Develop communication skills to create stories and share ideas and emotions.
Science in the Garden
KS1 & KS2
Curriculum links: Science
An area of Normanby Park will be set aside for classes of children to conduct many interesting and scientific experiments to learn about soil, growing conditions and plants.
The children will record their observations and use the evidence to present their findings to the rest of the group. This practical workshop is fully hands on; the children will use many gardening tools and scientific instruments and have great fun whilst learning.
Changing Seasons
EYFS and KS1
Curriculum links: Science
Use the beautiful setting of Normanby Hall Country Park for fun activities and songs to teach the children about seasonal changes in Britain. Children will gain an understanding about plant life cycles including growth and decay, with this hands-on workshop.
Normanby Hall Self Guide
All key stages
Curriculum links: Multi curricular links
Dictate your own pupils learning and make use of the varied surroundings. Access to a lunchroom is provided
There’s so much for pupils to discover in Normanby Hall’s 300 acre grounds
Arts and Heritage Learning offer bespoke workshops to secondary school workshops. For more information or to discuss bookings please email: artsandheritagelearning@northlincs.gov.uk.