Worsbrough Mill Museum and Country Park - Educational and Group Visits

What we offer

Worsbrough Mill Museum and Country Park can cater for educational and group visits. Please telephone or email in advance if you wish to arrange an educational visit or are a group wishing to arrange a guided tour. We can then advise on availability and prices if applicable.

Free coach parking voucher supplied upon confirmation of booking.

All workshops and tours are for a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 30 pupils (additional numbers on discussion).

Minimum of 4 adults per group of 30 pupils.

Cost (half day, 1 session)

Science Workshops = £45.00 minimum (15 children or less) plus £3.00 per additional child to 30.
Mill Tour, Fruits of the Forest, Earth Walk, Pond Dipping & Mini Beast Safari = £36.00 minimum (15 children or less) plus £2.40 per additional child to 30.

Cost (full day, any 2 sessions)

£67.50 minimum (15 children or less) plus £4.50 per additional child to 30. (School group adults and carers free).

 Our Educational Workshops and Tours

 Worsbrough Mill Tour  

  

All groups are given a full guided tour around the working mill by one of our experienced staff. The tour can be varied to suit all ages, from Key Stage 1 & 2 through to adult groups. Looking at:-

• What type of mill is it and why did milling develop? - Looking back at early hand grinding stones. The difference flour made and the uses of Flour.
• How is the mill powered? - Looking at the outside of the early 17th and 19th century mills and visiting the mill pond.
• How the water wheel works? - Talking about the 'overshot' waterwheel and the series of cogs and gears that turn the grinding stones.
• Exploring how the miller lived and worked. - Showing the miller's living room, duscuss the risk of fire and other dangers in his job.
• The Sack Hoist. - Discuss where the wheat comes from, it transportation to the mill and demonstrate the sack hoist.

Mill tours last approximaely 1 1/2 hours.

 £2.40 per head.

                                                           Interactive Tours of Worsbrough Country Park

Mini Beast Safari    

           

Groups are supplied with Bug Identification Sheets and information needed to conduct their investigations, along with the necessary equipment for catching and storing their finds. Time is spent looking at small insect and other mini beasts and two different enviroments, this could be in woodland, in grassland and in hedgerows. The groups will record their finding with the help of the Ranger and compare the differences between the different enviroments.

The Mini Beast Safari has been developed to follow the National Curriculum programme of study for science Key Stage 1 & 2.

Mini Beast Safari last approximately 2 hours.

Available April - September (October if weather is good).

£2.40 per head. 

 

Pond Dipping & Riverscape Workshop

Groups are supplied with Identification Sheets and information needed to conduct their investigations, along with the necessary equipment for catching and storing their finds. The workshop is in two parts.

Firstly the Riverscape where samples will be taken from 5/6 area on the River Dove, example - fast flowing, rockly, still water areas.  Finds from these areas are compared and the results discuss and recorded.

Secondly the Pond Dipping, a more sedate enviroment were groups are allowed to have a go at dipping themselves. This is a more relaxed part of the day where they can discovering more aquatic life forms.

The Pond Dipping & Riverscape Workshop has been developed to follow the National Curriculum programme of study for science Key Stage 1 & 2.

Pond Dipping & Riverscape workshops last approximately 2 hours.

Available April - September (October if weather is good).

 £2.40 per head. 

 

Earth Walk

Earth Walks are a group of activities, which take you on a special adventure in experiencing the richness and wonders of the natural world, whilst on a tour of Worsbrough Country Park. They are designed, using props, a great deal of audience participation and some imagination, to help groups to be more aware of they environment, awaking the senses and sharpening perceptions. The Earth Walk can help children learn in a different way, outside of the classroom and builds trust and confidence for both teachers and pupils.

Some of the activities are listed:

• Third Eye:- Using the magic of the 'Third Eye' you will take on the woodland habitat as an animal.
• Rainbow Chips:- Make up a paint pallet using natural colours.
• Windancers:- The 'Windancers' will perform in natures own theatre.
• A box of Touches:- Exploring the natural world through the sense of touch.
• Leaf Slides:- Attend a slide show put on by leaves. 

Earth Walks can work alongside the National Curriculum programme of study at Key Stage1 and 2.

Earth Walks last approximately 2 hours. 

Available April - September (October if weather is good).

£2.40 per head.  

 

Fruits of the Forest

A look at fruits and seeds, & the ways that they are dispersed.

Fruits of the Forest Workshops last approximately 1 1/2 hours.

Available September & October

£2.40 per head.

                                                                           Science Workshops

Forces Workshop - Push, Pull, Twist    

 

Learn all about forces.

• What are forces & what do they do?
• Explore magnets & Springs
• Learn about Gravity
• Experiment with Air Resistance
• Investigate Friction

Look at different types of force, beginning simply with the concepts of pulling and pushing. Explore the attracting and repelling forces of magnets. Learn about the effects of gravity on different objects. Experiment with objects falling through the air. Investigate how objects more on different sufaces?

The forces workshop has been developed to follow the National Curriculum programme of study at Key Stage 1 & 2.

Forces Workshop last approximately 2 hours.

£3.00 per head. 

 

Milling using Forces    

A look back at how the 17th Century Millers used their knowledge of forces to harness the power of water.

• Early hand grinding stones. - The power of push and the grinding effort of friction.
• How is the mill powered? - Using water under the action of gravity.
• How the water wheel works? - Using the force of water to push gears and cogs.
• The sack Hoist - Demonstrating the sack hoist, using the power of water to lift the sacks up against gravity.
• Grain Chutes - Using gravity to fill sacks.

Pupils can see forces in action and take part in some practical experiments. The tour can be varied to suit Key Stage 1 & 2.

Milling using Forces last approximately 1 1/2 hours. 

£2.40 per head. 

 

Electricity Workshop - Flash Buzz and Spin

Learn all about electricity.

• What is electricity?
• Why do we need it?
• Where does it come from?
• How is it made?

Have fun making a human electric circuit. Then experiment using batteries, light bulbs, buzzers and motors. Investigate which materials will make good switches, by using different insulting and conducting objects.

The electricity workshop has been developed to follow the national curriclum programme of study for science at Key Stage 1 & 2.

Electricity Workshops last approximately 2 hours.

£3.00 per head. 

 

Magnetism Workshop - Magnet Magic  

Magnet magic allows children to explore and investigate, to acquire scientific knowledge asking 'How, Why & What happens iff...?'

• What do magnets do?
• Which materials are magnetic?
• What are magnetic fields?
• How do we make a Compass?

Pupils can safely conduct investigations using fishing games, pole pattern boards and a variety of different magnets. Explore different uses of magnets, make their own compass and find out how electromagnets work.

The magnetism workshop has been developed to follow the National Curriculum programme of study for Science Key Stage 1 & 2.

Magnetism Workshops last approximately 2 hours.

£3.00 per head.

 

Charges and fees

As outlined above. Payment by cash or cheque to accompany booking form.

Frequently asked questions

Q: Is there wheelchair access?
A: Partial access to the mill museum. The Field Study Centre has 4 step to main door, but ramp access is available around the side of the building. The Country Park has slight inclines and one narrow bridge, but it is accessable to wheelchair users

Q: What is the maximum number of people in a group?
A: 30 (additional number on discussion).

Q: Are the mill tours suitable for national curriculum topics?
A: Yes, the mill tours can be adapted to cover many areas within the national curriculum.

For further information, to book a day, or to obtain a Teachers Pack about the activities please contact;

Worsbrough Mill Museum and Country Park
Worsbrough Bridge
Barnsley
S70 5LJ

Telephone/Fax: 01226 774527

Email: Worsbrough Mill

 

 

Last modified on 9/3/2009