EYFS at Statfold Country Park

Our education programme is tailored to meet the national curriculum, whilst our interactive sessions and exciting activities on site will ensure that our young visitors will have fun during their visit!

Take a look at our different Early Years Foundation Stage workshops and check out the rest of our website for our facilities. You can also book or enquire using our form.

Due to the national curriculum being subject to change we regularly review our sessions to deliver to your needs. If you have any specific requirements, please talk to us as we may be able to adapt or tailor our current provision. We also welcome any suggestions for new sessions!

Your visit will begin at 10:30am and finish at approximately 2pm. The timetable will include your bespoke workshops that last 30 to 60 minutes, depending on which visit you are taking part in and a ride on a steam train to end the fun. We also offer a large indoor lunch area for you to use for packed lunches along with plenty of toilet facilities. Teachers are welcome to tea and coffee at any time during your visit.

What workshops are available for EYFS?

1. Alpha the little engine that travelled a long way

This storytelling session is all about Alpha the engine who travelled a long, long way from his home in Yorkshire! Learn all about the journey of this locomotive including being built, working abroad and then returning to the museum! Learners are encouraged to take part in the story with the use of a handling box and pictures. This session celebrates an engine that is over 100 years old whilst building imagination and learning about Heritage Railways.

What activities are included in the timetable?

45-minute storytelling session with one of our learning team
Create and craft activity
Alpha’s hunt and explore: self-lead or guided museum activity
Steam train ride

Curriculum Links

Communication and language
Personal, social and emotional development
Understanding the world. Confidence and turn-taking
Creativity and idea-making
Teamwork and collaboration
Ability to listen and understand

2. Toby’s trail and teddy bear picnic

Bring your bear along with you for a fun-filled adventure. Take part in an interactive story all about our railway mascot, Toby the station dog. With the use of a handling box, children will learn about different roles on the railway and how steam trains work. Can your group complete the trail in the museum and help Toby find his picnic in time for lunch? Settle down in our lovely grounds or diner for your very own Teddy Bear Picnic.