Curriculum-Based Visits
The Staffordshire Regiment Museum offers a fantastic range of curriculum based visits. Our dedicated team of volunteers can run students through what life was like during one of Victoria’s wars, explain the uses and conditions of life in a first world war trench, or alternatively walk the children through the second world war evacuation scheme.
Outreach
Loan Boxes are available from the museum on the topic of Britain since the 1930’s. Please contact Willie Turner at the museum to discuss details.
Information
Maximum Capacity 60
Children £2.50
Teachers & Helpers FREE of charge
To take a look at some of the activities we have on offer as part of our curriculum-based visit program, simply click on the images above.
Remembrance Day
Children look at what happened during the war and some of the consequences. They have time to reflect upon this quietly within the museum.
Second World War: Evacuation
After having the evacuation scheme explained to them children are given ID cards, ration books and labels to fill in. After investigating the gas masks and gas rattle children experience the effects.
Second World War: War on the Home Front
Children learn about how rationing was vital to the war effort and what items were actually allowed in a weekly shop. They also look at unrationed food such as spam.
Second World War: The Blitz
Children are invited to dress up in various Second World War costumes and are given role play activities to reinforce an understanding that everyone has a role to play.
Second World War : Soliders uniform and equipment
Children are invited to dress up in the various uniforms. They explore designs, materials and decorations.
Second World War : Packing a Soldiers Kit Bag
Children are introduced to a range of kit that may be included in a kit bag. They research this further by examining similarities and differences of kit exhibited in the relevant showcases.
Second World War: Weapons
Children have the exciting opportunity to look at weaponry in a controlled and respective environment. They will learn about the various mechanisms and functions of the weapons under strict supervision.
Second World War: Army Communication
After being shown how a radio set works, children are given a rare opportunity to set up and communicate via a simple 2 way field telephone system. The workings of a morse buzzer are also explored.
War Poetry
Children use large exhibition boards to investigate John Masefields work.
First World War: Trench Warfare
Discover what life was like for soldiers fighting in the trenches during the Great War.
First World War: Uniform and Equipment
Compare the uniform of an officer and a private soldier from the Great War. Try the uniforms on and find out about the equipment they used.
First World War: Explore our Museum Gallery!
Explore the collections on display in the museum galleries using our four worksheets.
First World War: Evidence
Become a Sherlock Holmes style detective and discover what happened to a REAL Staffordshire soldier.
Victoria’s Wars
What was life like during the Crimean, Zulu and first Boer War?
