Key Stage 1 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 Key Stage 1 workshops and check out the rest of our website for our facilities. You can also book or enquire using our form – could we please link to the landing page anchor to online booking 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 KS1?
1. Who built the railways? (Inventors, pioneers and engineers)
Why were steam trains made and how do they work? Explore the start of the Industrial Revolution and learn all about pioneers like Thomas Savery, James Watt and George Stephenson! Explore early engineering techniques and discover how steam revolutionised and changed our world. This workshop concludes with a fun group activity where learners assemble a timeline!
What activities are included in the timetable?
- 45-minute workshop session with one of our learning team
- Museum exploration and tour (can be self-lead or guided)
- Steam train ride
Curriculum Links
- Events beyond living memory that are significant nationally
- Learning about the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements
- Significant historical events, people and places in their own locality
- Exploration and identification of everyday materials used in industry. This workshop is great for the “History of transport” topic
2. Wildlife Explorers! Mini-beasts and creatures (habitat exploring)
Discover the vast amounts of natural beauty around our green space at Statfold Country Park! Our learning team will take you on a guided woodland walk in our historic duck decoy (a secluded spot only accessible by our miniature railway) where you will use identification charts to become Mini-Beast and Animal Detectives! Find and study habitats and micro-habitats whilst learning how to look after the wild world around us.
What activities are included in the timetable?
- 45-minute woodland workshop session with one of our learning team
- Mother Nature’s Art – woodland craft session
- Museum exploration and tour (can be self-lead or guided)
- Steam train ride
Curriculum Links
- Identifying that most living things reside in habitats to which they are suited
- Identify and name a variety of plants and animals in their habitats, including micro-habitats
- Working scientifically: Observing closely using equipment
- Performing simple tests
- Identifying and classifying