Key Stage 2

Support your Key Stage 2 learners with our museum-based workshops, with themes to support topics from across the curriculum.

Book your workshop

If you are interested in booking any of these workshops for your pupils, please email learning@bradford.gov.uk

Want a whole day visit on topic?
We have a range of topic linked teacher led activities to supplement your workshop- handling boxes, tasks, quizzes and exploration trails – to ensure the very best value for money and (learning time!)

Want a whole day of topic specific facilitated learning?
We have a series of complimentary workshops that can fit together to form a full day of learning, all facilitated by our expert practitioners so that classes can enjoy a workshop in the morning AND the afternoon of your visit. See the workshop details below to find out which ones can fit together to form an immersive topic day.

Our Key Stage 2 Workshops

Bolling Hall Museum

The Battle of Hastings and Medieval Bradford: the Wheel of (mis)Fortune

Duration 2 hours

Price £130

Explore how the Battle of Hastings affected the lives of four Bradford families!

Bradford Industrial Museum

Cliffe Castle Museum

Did Bradford ever belong to the Romans?

Duration 2hr

Price £130

Learners use original artefacts to explore life in Roman Yorkshire.

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

India and Pakistan: Partition and Art

Duration 2 hours

Price TBC

Use artwork from the collections to explore this landmark event.

Bolling Hall Museum

Henry VIII visits Bolling Hall

Duration 1.5 hr

Price £105

Learners have an immersive experience participating in various household tasks for a visit by Henry VIII.

Bradford Industrial Museum

World War II and Bradford

Duration 2 hrs

Price £130

Using objects, photographs and writing, learners think about life in Bradford during World War Two.

Bradford Industrial Museum

Cliffe Castle Museum

Bolling Hall Museum

Pupil Takeover

Duration 2 hr

Price £150

Let your learners take over the museum!

Cliffe Castle Museum

Dinosaur Explorer

Duration 1.5 hour

Price £105

Explore dinosaur features by looking at and handling real fossils.

Cliffe Castle Museum

Ancient Egyptian Civilisation

Duration 2 hours

Price £130

Our workshop guides learners down the Nile to uncover the secrets of Ancient Egyptian Civilisation.

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

The Art of Early Islamic Civilisation

Duration 2 hour

Price £130

Using artwork and artefacts pupils will explore the historic origins of Early Islamic civilisation, its influences and contribution to world culture.

Cliffe Castle Museum

Evolution

Duration 1.5 hour

Price £130

Learners figure out what fossils tell us about life millions of years ago.

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Hockney Techniques

Duration 2 hour

Price £130

Using a range of Hockney artworks, learners investigate the different techniques and mediums Hockney works with.

Bolling Hall Museum

Local Legends: The Bradford Boar

Duration 1 hour

Price £85

Learners explore the legend of the Bradford Boar.

Bolling Hall Museum

Local Legends: The Bradford Ghost

Duration 1 hour

Price £85

Learners will find out more about how the ghost of Bolling Hall saved Bradford.

Cliffe Castle Museum

Stone Age to Iron Age

Duration 2 hours

Price £130

Learners will get hands-on with real Stone Age objects and use archaeological techniques.

Bradford Industrial Museum

A Local History Experience: A Victorian Classroom

Duration 2 hours

Price £130

Experience a real Victorian Classroom at Moorside Board School.

Bradford Industrial Museum

Weaving in the Mill: A Material Journey

Duration 1.5 hour

Price £105

Learners get ‘hands on’ with the basic processes by which the fleece of a sheep is turned into cloth.

Cliffe Castle Museum

Rocks and Fossils

Duration 2 hours

Price £130

As budding rock star geologists, learners examine and identify a wide selection of rocks and fossils.

Bradford District Museum & Galleries

The Art & Science of Noticing (KS2)

Duration 1.5 hour

Price £105

A workshop which encourages learners to look closely at museum and gallery objects which inspire them.

Our Learning Offer

Image shows a young girl with a clipboard in the housebody at Bolling Hall

Learning on Site

Bradford District Museum and Galleries’ Learning Team are taking bookings for on-site workshops.

Learning in the Classroom

We offer a range of classroom resources that allow your pupils to connect to, experience, and be inspired by our collection.

entrance hallway of Cliffe Castle - ornately painted walls, portraits on the wall and various objects

Visit Virtually – Cliffe Castle Museum

Cliffe Castle Museum has a feast for your eyes with their new virtual reality tour.

Artsmark

Artsmark is the creative quality standard for schools and education settings, awarded by Arts Council England, recognising their commitment to high quality arts and cultural education.

Donate

Could you support our work by sponsoring, donating or volunteering?

All opportunities have flexible commitment requirements and aim to provide a rewarding and enriching experience for all.

About Us

Bradford District is home to some of the most exciting museums and galleries in Yorkshire. Come and see for yourself.