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Education at North Weald Airfield Museum
The Museum specialises in group visits from schools and others organisations interested in education.
Education Opportunities at the Museum
Pupils visiting the Museum can handle artefacts, try on uniforms and discover life on the Home Front and in the air. Original local objects are excellent for enriching the curriculum and inspiring pupil activity.
Visits to the museum are an ideal way to support your teaching of:
Key Stage 2 - Britain since 1930 covering the impact of World War II on the local area.
Key Stage 3 - The World since 1900 including the main features of warfare and what local people remember about conflict.
Key Stage 3 Strategy - make learning active and engaging, with high levels of interaction.
Key Stage 4 - Modern World History highlights the role of women and the impact of the First World War.
Education Resources for Loan
There is a range of resources that can be borrowed by schools:
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Two loan boxes of original objects relating to the role of North Weald Airfield in both World Wars and the Home Front in World War II. |
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Support materials for using the loan boxes, including detailed lesson plans, suggested activities, contextual documents and oral history recordings. |
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An evidence pack on "Women's Work in Wartime" including posters, original documents and photographs from the local area. |
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A package of ICT materials, including documents and lesson plans on the impact of World War I in Epping Forest District. |
Practicalities
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The Museum has room to seat a class for object handling or an audio-visual presentation. |
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There are two areas for having lunch, one with extensive refreshments nearby. |
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Museum visits can be arranged throughout the year, but ideally groups interested in the airfield should aim to avoid the winter months. |
Typical group price covering use of the facilities at the museum and on the airfield is £50
For more details, or to book, contact:
Catherine Hammond at
Epping Forest District Museum, 39-41 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey, Essex EN9 1EL
or telephone 01992 716882
or E-mail:
chammond@eppingforestdc.gov.uk