This programme is for years 3 and 4 and designed to link directly to the history curriculum

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1 Teachers pack Key Stage Iron Age Inhabitants Teachers information This programme is for years 3 and and designed to link directly to the history curriculum Outline of programme During their visit students will explore Iron Age life through a range of outdoor, hands on activities led by our Forest School eader at the Forest School site in the grounds. After a group introduction students will be split into 5 groups and will rotate through the following activities Hands on Wattle and Daub with willow, clay, soil, straw and manure Build and construct a traditional Iron Age stone or wood round house settlement using natural resources and materials on site. (Small scale, knee height miniature settlement) Create a natural coloured wool weave Design a garment brooch from clay Prepare the fire for heat, survival, food and protection Each group will in turn visit the fire and have an opportunity to taste a traditional Iron Age bread recipe Once all groups have had an opportunity to try each task and time allowing, activities can be revisited to finish off or to just have another go. The day will end with the students reflecting on their time as Iron Age inhabitants. Project timing 0am.5pm T Registered Charity No 0378

2 Important information for your visit This programme will be led by a qualified Forest School practitioner Free coach parking is provided in the main car park. Coaches cannot drop off at the gallery owing to weight restrictions on the Adam Bridge. When arriving please enter through the gate behind the ticket lodge in the main car park The walk from the car park will take approximately 0 minutes. Our Forest School eader will meet you at the gallery. We can only accept a maximum of 30 pupils or one class onto this project. Students will need to be split into 5 groups for the activities Students will need all day supervision and each group will need a supervising adult. We suggest a ratio of :6 Each student will need appropriate outdoor clothing including wellington boots and waterproofs. Students are advised to wear long sleeves and trousers or leggings at all times along with warm clothing in the winter and hats during hot weather. This programme will take place outside in all weather conditions. In the unlikely event of extreme weather, the activities will be cancelled and rescheduled if an indoor alternative cannot be offered. We recommend staff bring a camera to record the activities. Photography is permitted in the grounds, earning Centre and permanent collections. Photography is not permitted in the exhibition galleries. Prior to your visit please make us aware of any students with additional requirements or special needs so we can make all necessary arrangements Goodie bags are available to pre order from the shop. For more information please call earning objectives To engage with nature and interact with the outdoor environment To learn what it might have been like to live in an Iron Age settlement To gain knowledge of daily tasks during the Iron Age To gain practical outdoor, survival and problem solving skills To build or create using traditional materials, process and skills earning outcomes Experience of nature and how to interact with the outdoor environment An understanding of daily life in the Iron Age Developed outdoor and problem solving skills Understanding of traditional materials, processes and skills T Registered Charity No 0378

3 Timetable 0am 0.5am 0.5am.5am Introduction at the Forest School site Forest School site Students will be split into 5 groups and take part in a series of Iron Age activities. Each activity will last 5 minutes and groups will rotate between them. noon.5pm unch On the West awn or at the Forest School site. At the beginning of lunch all students will be taken to the earning Centre to use the toilet facilities..5pm.00pm.00pm.5pm Forest School site Students will continue to rotate through the activities in their groups. Plenary at the Forest School site Students and teachers review their day and reflect upon their time as Iron Age inhabitants Extension activities Students could create their own Iron Age settlement back at school using the skills learnt on their visit. They could work together to construct a life size round house or make smaller individual buildings to make a model village. Students could further explore weaving back at school by experimenting with different methods and materials. They could try using a peg loom or weaving card and experiment with different threads, paper, or natural or recycled objects such as straw or plastic bags. Students could make individual squares which could then be sewn together to make a wall hanging or blanket. Students could make their own Iron Age bread like the one they will taste on the visit using the recipe below. 3 T Registered Charity No 0378

4 Iron Age bread (sourdough) recipe Time: hours preparation and cooking time (including hours for the dough to prove) Equipment arge mixing bowls Wooden spoon Weighing scales baking tin or tray A knife A clean tea towel Ingredients 350g ( oz) flour tbsp of salt 50ml (8fl oz) sourdough starter 0ml ( fl oz) lukewarm water ethod Combine flour and salt in a large bowl ake a well in the center and add sourdough starter and water Stir from the center and fold the flour into the wet ingredients to form a dough On a floured surface knead the dough until smooth and stretchy eave in a clean and covered bowl to rise for about two hours Grease baking tin or tray Punch and knead down the dough and form into a loaf Dust with flour and use the knife to score lengthways Place onto the baking tray or tin and bake for 5 minutes on 0 C then lower heat to 90 C and bake for 30 minutes T Registered Charity No 0378

5 grounds plan T Registered Charity No 0378

6 risk assessment ocation Description of Work Art Gallery. Exhibitions, collections and grounds Ref: Severity A = ow = edium 3 = High Probability B = ow = edium 3 = High Overall risk C = A x B Overall risk should be = Hazard(s) Consequence A B C Preventative easures A B C Walk from car/coach park to Gallery. Adverse weather conditions. Uneven surfaces. Trips, falls, sprains Child welfare At all times follow CVHT policy and guidelines for working with children and those with SEN. earning suite rooms have tables and four legged stools. Students may fall off stools. Students will be walking up and down stairs within the buildings carrying clipboards and pencils. Slips, falls, impact injuries. Students will be using clipboards and pencils inside the galleries and in the grounds. (Project specific.) Slips, falls, impact injuries. Students may use scissors in practical sessions. Students may use glue or Bumps and bruises Bumps, bruises, sprains, puncture wounds and cuts Bumps, bruises, sprains, puncture wounds and cuts Cuts Students may ingest glue or Planning and control All learning rooms maintained and materials checked for correct use, kept in a clean and well maintained condition. earning Programmer present throughout activity delivering verbal instruction. Teachers and designated adults to supervise non - programmed activity time. Teachers and designated adults to be responsible for student behavior and discipline at all times. CV learning team to be made aware of any special requirements or access needs. All materials are appropriate for child use and project specific. Non and low toxic art materials are used - suitable for child usage. All learning delivers will be Enhanced CRB checked. All CV learning support staff will be CRB checked. Security staff on site. 6 T Registered Charity No 0378

7 risk assessment glue sticks. Students may use paints in their work Such as watercolors, poster paint, block paint and acrylic paint. glue sticks. Students may ingest paint. Splashes in eye. First Aid and emergency provision. CV risk assessment sent in advance to all schools. Grounds map to be sent in advance to all visiting schools. Regular tree inspections and surgery undertaken. ife lines at the lake edge. Students may use paper or card based materials for their own art work. Cuts Students may use collage materials from more than one source i.e. shop packaging. Contamination. Paper cuts. Allergic reaction. Students may use air drying clay, which contains nylon fibers. Use of appropriate modeling tools. Ingestion of clay. Ingestion of clay. Cuts, grazes or puncture wounds. Allergic reaction. Students may use mark making materials. Pencils, pastels, chalk, pens, wax crayons and felt tips. Ingestion, puncture wounds and inhalation Allergic reaction unch period Students have lunch in the grounds if the weather permits or in their allocated learning room. Students cross a service road to access the picnic and play area on the West awn. Contact with moving vehicles. Impact injuries, cuts & puncture wounds. 7 T Registered Charity No 0378

8 risk assessment Traffic Hazard. Grounds Rough ground, unstable or uneven surfaces. Difficult to navigate. Trips, slips, falls or sprains Contact with animals. Birds, insects, plants and pathogenic micro organism. Disease and infection. Allergic reaction. ake with deep water Falling into the water. Drowning Trees and shrubs Fall of objects from height E.g. branches, pine cones. Projecting low branches. Impact: scratches, bruises and puncture wounds. Eye injuries. Scratches, grazes and cuts. Assessment carried out by: Date of assessment: Date of review: I have read and understood the contents of this document Signature Name Date 8 T Registered Charity No 0378

9 Forest School activity risk assessment Risk Assessment For - History Sessions Risk being Assessed Forest School site Assessor Vix Powell Date 0 Activity/ Process/ Operation Group within FS site boundary- Activities/exploration *School Groups *Families What are the hazards to health & safety? *Brambles *Nettles *Fungi *ichen *Berries *Ground Flora/Fauna What risks do they pose and to whom? *Tripping/Falling-Injury *Stings *Scratches *Poisoning *Germs *Bites/Stings Risk evel H// H What precautions have been taken to reduce the risk *Rules and Awareness discussion with the group before each session begins *Visual rules and safety awareness Risk evel Achieved H// What further action is needed to reduce the risk? *Supervision at all times *Ongoing verbal reminders when necessary *Family sessions-children to be supervised by their own adults *ow lying branches *Natural ground litter *Foreign litterrubbish/glass bottles *Fallen branches *Sticks *og seats *Poking/stabbing *Spiking *Cuts/germs/Contamination *Tripping/Falling/Spiking- Splinters *Tripping/Falling/Slipping H *Safety sweep-cut back accordingly *Rules and Awareness *Safety sweep prior to every session-items removed and disposed accordingly *Safety sweep *Safe use *Ongoing visual checks *Practice of safe use with the group Wattle & Daub/Withies *ud *Unclean, contaminated, infestation, faeces *Use available soil from CV grounds- checked and prepared pre-session. *To provide disposable gloves (optional) *Thorough hand washing before eating or drinking * ud /anure to be stored in container with lid when not in use. *Ongoing supervision 9 T Registered Charity No 0378

10 Forest School activity risk assessment *anure *As above * To use horse manure from local farm-checked and prepared pre-session *As above Settlement Construction Clay Pottery/jewellery Blowpipe Painting *Straw *Wood-Branches, sticks, rope/string *Clay mixture *Paint *Pipes *Straw cuts, entanglement, strangulation *Scratches, spiking *Splinters *Head/limb injury from banging, trips or falls *Swallowing-sickness, choking *Getting into eyes *Swallowing-sickness *Poking *Choking *Eye injury H *Rules and Awareness of safe practice *To provide safety gloves (optional) *Rules and awareness of safe practice *Rules and awareness of safe use Small groups, appropriate space available *Safe practice *As above *Straw to be kept in designated area *Safe practice and supervision- Verbal reminders *Supervision- Verbal reminders of suitable safe behaviour Dyes and Flour Grinding Wool /Net Weaving *Swallowing *Pestle and ortar use *Wool *Hook *Poisoness Sickness, illness, allergic reaction *Trapping/squashing fingers *Strangulation *Friction burns *Poking, stabbing H *Forest school leader to be informed of any known allergies *Rules and safety awareness- ingredients to be used are nontoxic/poisoness *Supervision- *Thorough hand washing and fresh ingredients *Appropriate space provided and materials to be kept in designated area 0 T Registered Charity No 0378

11 Forest School activity risk assessment Camp Fire *Spread of fire *Hot flames and ash *Smoke *Blue rope *Burns *Smoke inhalation *Scolding *Tripping *Falling *Strangulation *Safe practice and supervision *Fire area checked and preprepared- water, Fire blanket, First Aid equipment *Safety rules and safe practice *Fire supervised by Forest School leader at all times *Boundary rope at low and visible height, no excess or loose rope available Signed on behalf of Forest earning *General public access to surrounding areas *Area is close to stream *Area is close to road *Out of boundary area unsupervised/unsafe H Signed on behalf of Client *Blue rope in place as visual boundary line to stay within at all times *Supervision at all times *ost children *Abduction *Slipping/falling/drowning *Group awareness *Rules *Group stay within boundary at all times *Road traffic accident- Injury/death *Group awareness *Rules *Group stay within boundary at all times *Group will have correct child/adult ratio at all times *Supervision at all times *Supervision at all times Date PRINT: Vix Curtlin PRINT: T Registered Charity No 0378