Belton House
Key Stage Three –
Higher Education
Programmes
2015/16 academic year
Welcome to the Learning Department
Working with young people, from Year 7 to Higher Education, is where we can truly work closely with you to design and deliver a tailored programme to meet your needs.
The following pages highlight some of the ways in which we have worked with local schools, colleges and universities.
If you would like to book a visit, or have a project that you would like to develop with us, then please do contact me.
We look forward to working with you and your students. Melissa Maynard Learning Manager 01476 542974 [email protected]
Belton’s Forgotten Gunners (our FWW heritage)
Suitable for Key Stage 3 Maximum 4 classes per day (in 8 groups with a
minimum of 2 adults per group)
Session times:
1000 - 1430
Location:
This workshop takes place in the Discovery Centre and in our parkland, at the site of the Machine Gun Corp Training Camp.
Cost: £2 per student or a minimum payment of £20.00
In 1914, Lord Adelbert Wellington Brownlow Cust, the 3rd Earl Brownlow, being too old to fight offered the use of Belton Parkland to the War Office. From then on, soldiers could be found training in our parkland. Major changes were made in October 1915 when the Machine Gun Corp was formed. This was the equivalent of another Grantham town springing up overnight, right next door to this town.
During this workshop we will focus on the stories of the machine gunners and their camp. Your day will be split into two sessions:
Session A (Training Camp site) –
During this session we aim to explore the landscape as it is today using contemporary 1915 maps to locate key areas of the camp from the military hospital, to the YMCA huts and, what we believe to be, the officer’s camp.
We will also use the poetry written by one of the gunners while at Belton House to try and capture an essence of that past. We will also start to create a literacy work invoked by the gunner’s words and the parkland.
Our work – looking at the ‘business’ of the National
Trust
Suitable for GCSE/NVQ to HE Maximum 2 classes per day
Session times:
1½ hours
Tours of the Mansion must start between 10am and 11.30am.
Talks can be scheduled at any point during your visit.
Location:
This workshop includes a tour of the Mansion and a tailored talk in the Discovery Centre.
Cost: £2 per student or a minimum payment of £20.00
Find out how we value our visitors and volunteers, balancing their needs with that of conservation. Your visit usually starts with a tour of the House followed by a talk tailored to your assignments.
Examples of Learning Links –
BTEC Level 3:
Unit 4: Customer Service in Travel and Tourism
Unit 5: Marketing Travel and Tourism Products and Services
Unit 18: Tourism in Rural Areas
Unit 19: UK Visitor Attractions
GCSE Leisure and Tourism:
Unit 1: The Leisure and Tourism Industry
Unit 2: Sales, Promotion and Operation in Leisure and Tourism
Unit 3: The Leisure and Tourism Environment
Examples of other projects recently undertaken:
Inspired by Belton …
Working with Fashion Design students from the University of Lincoln, students took inspiration from our collections to design and create a range of knitwear dresses. These were then displayed through the summer holidays for all our visitors to see. Students also kindly provided 2 days of hands-on activities for our visitors, which showcased their work.
Modern Foreign Language and Media project
A local school spent the day at Belton House in July 2014. Students combined their studies by creating scripts and filming ‘news reports’ in a foreign language, using Belton House as a back drop.
River Studies
Another local school spent time with us, developing a River Studies programme. After discussing how the National Trust conserves our parkland and the different agencies that we work with to manage the river, students were able to use field techniques to sample 3 locations along the River Wytham in our parkland.
Resources for hire
Resources are provided for a class of 30 students. Where there are multiple classes you will be able to arrange your own timetable of use as the resources are available for the whole of your visit.
Cost: £10.00 per resource pack
Ranger Packs:
We can provide the following resources:
Bug Hunting Kits
Bird Watching Kits
Wildflower Kits
Pond dipping Kits (to be used in pre-arranged locations between May and July only)
Tree Explorer Kits
Please let us know on booking which kits you would like to borrow.
Artist’s Kits:
Everything you need for art activities in the gardens. Each bag includes clipboards, paper, drawing pencils, coloured pencils, crayons, pastels and guidance on areas for focus.
