 The
Teachers Pack will be downloadable soon in a PDF (Portable Document
Format). The pack is as below.
ABOUT
SADDLEWORTH MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY
The Museum
Open: Every day except Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve, and New Years Day.
Summer (April to end October)
Monday - Saturday 10am - 4.30pm; Sunday 12pm - 4pm
Winter (November to March)
Monday - Sunday 1pm - 4pm
We are also open mornings during the winter for schools and organized
groups.
Situated by the Huddersfield Narrow Canal, and housed in part of the old Victoria Mill, Saddleworth Museum is full of intriguing objects from the past. The Museum tells the story of the people who have created Saddleworth's landscape and character. Visitors can find out about the prehistoric summer visitors who hunted on the hill tops, the Roman soldiers at Castleshaw Fort, the farmers who wove cloth in their own homes, the men, women and children who endured long hours in the mills, the canal and railway builders, and the Morris Men and brass bands...
There is something to appeal to everyone at Saddleworth Museum. Textile Machinery Working Days appeal to young and old alike. Children can get to grips with history in our 'hands-on' Activity Area or they can borrow a Family box and use real Museum objects as clues to Saddleworth's hidden past. In addition we have coffee mornings, craft days and family activity days to entertain you!
The Art Gallery
Open: as per the Museum
The Art Gallery has around 8 different exhibitions a year and these feature a wide variety of media. An annual event is the Open Art Exhibition, which invites submissions from amateurs and professionals alike. The Art Gallery is used by local schools as a stimulus for all kinds of artwork.
WHO
WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO
Staff
The Education Assistant is Kate Radcliffe. The Curator is happy to answer any questions you might have, and to take your workshop
booking. The curator can be contacted on, (01457) 874093, Monday - Friday during office hours.
Alternatively you can write to the curator at: Saddleworth Museum, High Street, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6HS, or email
the curator on curator@saddleworthmuseum.co.uk
Schools Workshops
We welcome educational visits from infants to college students. We offer workshops linked to the National Curriculum, or we can write a workshop to fit your requirements. The workshops are
organized and led by the Education Officer.
Familiarization Tours
The Education Officer can offer tours to teachers and group leaders unfamiliar with the Museum layout, in advance of the class visit. Alternatively you can visit independently.
Familiarization visits are free. Please book in advance if you would like a
familiarization tour.
Loans Boxes
We offer loans boxes on a wide range of topics. The cost is £14 for a two-week loan. Please see page 11 for more details.
Art Activity Days
Art Activity Days are normally held every half term and during the summer holidays. They can also be booked specifically for individual groups during term time and the holiday period.
CURRENT
CHARGES
Guided Two-Hour Workshop:
£2.00 per child (accompanying adults are free)
Teacher Familiarization Visits:
Free
Loan Boxes:
£14 per two weeks (subject to availability)
Boxes need to be collected from, and returned to, the Museum.
Activity Days:
£3 per child.
Prices are valid at April 2004, but please check current charges at time of booking.
WORKSHOPS
AND THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM
All topics studied by schools visiting the Museum cover the Key Elements required by the National Curriculum for History. We are also keen to develop sessions linked to Science and Art, and to offer workshops demonstrating an alternative approach to Literacy and Numeracy.
Areas of Study for Key Stage 1
Change
Homes
Clothes
Transport
Toys
Study Units for Key Stage 2
Romans
Victorian Britain
Britain since 1930
Local History
Study Units for Key Stage 3
Britain 1750 - c1900
The Twentieth Century World
An Era or Turning Point in European History before 1914 (The Roman Empire)
Workshops
All guided sessions at the Museum include plenty of 'hands-on' activities and contact with real Museum objects. Activities are tailored to suit the age and ability of the children.
1. Victorian Everyday Life
A Victorian parlour, bedroom, kitchen, scullery and privy illustrate everyday living conditions for the lower middle classes and their servants. The rooms are based on research into a real local family. Children have the opportunity to handle and examine Victorian household objects.
Laundry and cleaning equipment are well represented and are used by children in a practical Victorian washday.
Classes have the chance to play with some typical Victorian toys and to make a rag rug, as well as examining our Victorian bicycles.
Visiting schools may also see some of the Museum's Victorian costume collection and experience our mill machinery in action.
There are Teachers' Notes and a Follow-up Pack available for this topic, which is done as either a full day or a half-day activity.
2. Farming/Textiles - Sheep to Shawl
Beginning with the traditional dual economy of farming and weaving, the displays cover a handloom, weaver's cottage and a woollen mill.
Demonstrations and practical sessions of carding and spinning are available. Visiting schools can also watch our mill machinery in action and hear a brief talk about the jobs children did in the mills.
3. Transport
Vintage vehicles from the mid 19th century onwards are displayed along with a Bicycle Shop, early petrol pumps in a garage setting, and an exhibition of transport
artifacts. The Velocipede, Penny-Farthing and later machines show the development of the bicycle.
Models show the construction of the Standedge canal and railway tunnels through the Pennines.
This topic can be combined with a barge trip or a canal towpath walk where locks, a viaduct and the railway can be seen.
4. Roman Saddleworth/Archaeology
A visit to the Museum can be combined with a trip to Castleshaw Fort, which is only three miles from Uppermill.
At the Museum a model of Castleshaw Fort is displayed alongside artifacts, which suggest what life was like for the Roman soldier. There is the opportunity for children to handle and draw Roman pottery, play Roman board games and investigate Roman food. Classes also take part in an (indoor) archaeological 'blanket dig' with genuine objects from Modern to Roman times.
5. Local History/Settlements
The 'This is Saddleworth' Gallery examines life in the area from the Stone Age to the Present. Dioramas show the development of the Saddleworth landscape and changing patterns of settlement since mediaeval times. Objects, which tell the story of Saddleworth's changing past, can also be examined. Some schools have combined their visit with a trip to St Chad's Church in Uppermill. The Education Officer can provide you with a worksheet, which will help your class look at the landscape in more detail. An excellent view over the valley and beyond is seen from St. Chad's church where children have the chance to examine tombstones from the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries and to do some grave rubbings. Visits to St Chad's Church must be arranged in advance with the Vicar.
This is a stimulating introduction to Local History and is invaluable in Geography for the theme of Settlements and as a rural contrast to an urban environment.
6. Mix & Match Topics
Sessions can be tailored to the individual requirements of schools. Topics such as Change, Machines, Lighting and Homes have recently been studied here.
Please contact the Curator to discuss any topic not specifically mentioned.
WORKSHOPS
Preparing For Your Visit
The Curator will be happy to discuss your requirements and to design a workshop to suit your needs.
You can book your visit with the Curator by telephone. You will then be sent a letter of confirmation.
Please let us know if you want to book the Art Gallery for lunch and if you are planning a visit to the Gift Shop.
If you have had a long journey you might want all of the children to use the toilets before the start of a session. This can take about 15 minutes. If you think that this might be necessary for your group please inform the Curator at the time of booking as this time can then be built into the session.
Delays and breakdowns are an inevitable part of daily life. Unfortunately workshops cannot be extended at the last minute, as there is often another school group booked in for the afternoon. It may be helpful to have a mobile with you to let the Museum know if you are going to be delayed.
When you arrive at the Museum....
On arrival you will be asked to 'sign in' for Fire Safety purposes. You will also be asked to read and sign our Health and Safety form.
Payment can be made at the end of the session or we can invoice you. Please make cheques payable to 'Saddleworth Museum & Art Gallery'.
LOANS
BOXES
The Education Service has developed National Curriculum linked Loans Boxes to complement Museum visits (ideal for preparatory work or follow-up). Boxes are loaned out for a period of two weeks and are FREE if you have booked a guided visit to the Museum (there is a charge if you have not booked a visit - see page 5 for current costs).
Box 1 Victorian (General)
Contains a variety of artifacts including a wooden slate and a donkey stone.
Box 2 Victorian II (General)
Contains a variety of artifacts including candle snuffers and clay marbles.
Box 3 Make Your Own Museum
Contains a selection of irons - flat, gas, electric and specialized
- to date, research, catalogue or display.
Box 4 Textiles
Contains carders and drop spindles.
Box 5 Laundry and Cleaning
Contains Victorian and early 20th century objects including possers and clothes pegs.
Box 6 Cooking
Contains Victorian and early 20th century objects including bun tins and sugar nippers.
Box 7 Transport
Contains a collection of laminated photographs and archive material.
Box 8 Changes
Contains a number of paired objects to enable comparison - one old, and one modern - e.g. a clog with a modern shoe.
Box 9 Romans
Includes a wax writing tablet and stylus and an oil lamp (replicas).
GENERAL
INFORMATION - ANY QUESTIONS ?
Are visiting staff expected to teach?
The Education Assistant is always fully involved in any session but, as classes are generally divided into smaller groups for at least part of the visit, accompanying adults will be expected to lead some activities. To facilitate this, Teachers Notes and Timetables are sent to schools in advance of the visit and time is allowed at the start of each session for a run-through with staff. In addition, if teachers from pre-booked schools wish to arrange a visit to the Museum beforehand, they may do so free of charge. Please ensure that accompanying adults are aware of their responsibilities as supervisors. This is particularly important in situations where the teacher or Education Assistant is not present.
How many adults do we have to bring?
We request that you bring an adult ratio of 1: 10 for secondary children;
1: 8 for juniors and 1: 6 for infants.
How many children can be accommodated?
The Museum is not large and many of our activities are hands-on, which means that it is preferable to deal with only one class at a time, (no more than 35 children). However, if it is essential that two classes visit on the same day, arrangements can be made to occupy the second class whilst the other is in the Museum (see page 15 for details).
What does the cost include?
Your session will be organized and led by our Education Assistant - all necessary materials, equipment and supplementary information will be provided. A Loans Box related to the session is also included (subject to availability and on request), at no extra cost. There are also follow up notes for some topics.
How is payment made?
Payment can be made on the day of the visit by cheque (made payable to Saddleworth Museum and Art Gallery) or you can be invoiced later.
Is it necessary to book?
Booking is essential. There are no forms to fill in as bookings are taken by phone.
What if we have to cancel?
We regret that schools, which cancel without giving 5 working days notice, are subject to paying 50% of the total cost of their workshop.
MUSEUM
FACILITIES
Toilets
The Museum has a ground floor toilet, which has been adapted to make it easier for everyone to use. There is also a toilet on the first floor.
Access
There is access to the ground floor and Art Gallery by ramp and stair lift. Access to the first floor is via a further five steps.
Gift Shop
The Museum Gift Shop welcomes visiting school parties in small supervised groups. The shop sells items linked to workshop themes, at a variety of prices. Please bear in mind that it takes about half an hour to get 30 children through the shop.
Lunch Facilities
The Museum has facilities for schools to use when it is unsuitable to go outside. In fine weather, many schools enjoy lunch in the nearby park. Hot drinks are available for teachers and helpers at a small cost.
Cloakrooms
There are no cloakroom facilities for schools. However coats and bags can be left in the Art Gallery, as someone will always be present during your workshop. Any valuables can be locked away.
GENERAL
INFORMATION - HOW TO GET THERE
By coach & Car
The Museum is on the main road through Uppermill (A670), 13 miles from central Manchester and 13 miles from Huddersfield.
There is a car park adjacent to the Museum. Coaches can drop off and collect parties outside the Museum. There is coach parking available elsewhere in the village.
By public transport
Uppermill is served by several buses from Manchester/Oldham (183, 184, 427), from Huddersfield/Bradford (365) and from Mossley/Stalybridge/Ashton (353, 354, 355).
There is an hourly train service from Manchester (Victoria) to Huddersfield which stops at Greenfield station - a 10 minute walk from the Museum.
Please check transport details - GMPTE Enquiry Unit 0161 228 7811
BEYOND
THE MUSEUM
To accommodate groups of more than 35, or to make a day of it, you might like to combine a Museum visit with an activity outside. These independent sessions reinforce the work done by the Museum. Please contact the
organizations independently for up to date prices.
Options include:
· A trip on a canal boat
(Contact John Lund: 0161 652 6331)
· A visit to the Brownhill Visitors Centre - for nature garden were you can enjoy pond dipping, environmental studies etc.
(Contact 01457 872598)
· A trail around Uppermill - a leaflet devised by the Museum and free to schools that are also using the Museum.
Contact the Curator)
· A visit to Castleshaw Roman Fort - plans and notes are available.
(Contact the Curator)
· A trip to Oldham Coliseum Theatre - follow a morning Museum visit with a matinee performance, when available.
(Contact the Theatre: 0161 624 2829)
See our Half-Term
Activities list
Visit the Kids Zone
Organize a School Visit
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