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St. Mary's Heritage Centre

St Mary's Heritage Centre, Gateshead

Ongoing

Suitable for ages 5+

Student tickets from just £3.50

Plan your school trip to St. Mary's Heritage Centre for hands-on learning, artefact handling and expert-led history sessions in a unique historic setting.

"The School Trip is by far and away the easiest way to book a trip"

Shaunaid Crosby, Head of the Arts, The Valley School

"I honestly don't think that you could do anything better!"

Jennifer Cole, Rayleigh Primary School

"You offer a fully comprehensive service with knowledgeable & professional staff"

Lavina O’Loughlin, Harrow & Uxbridge College

Site specific learning in a historic building

Hands-on activities and artefact handling outside of the classroom

Led by local History experts

Prices

£7 per student for a full day visit
£3.50 for a 90 minute workshop

Accompanying adults come free. If you have to cancel a booking, please contact the Communications Officer (katie@twbpt.org.uk) immediately to arrange an alternative date. If the visit is cancelled by you on the day of the visit, they may still invoice for the visit. If they have to cancel your visit for any reason, they will be in touch as soon as practical to arrange an alternative date for the session if possible.

Key Info

Location
Venue
St Mary's Heritage Centre, Gateshead
Address

Oakwellgate NE8 2AU

Age suitability
Ages
Suitable for ages 5+
Key Stages
Higher, KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5
Curriculum Levels
First Level, Second Level, Senior Phase, Third/Fourth Level
Curriculum Links
Subjects
History
Topics
Christianity, Crime and Punishment, Heritage and Culture, Local History, Medieval Britain, Natural Disasters
Things to know
Dates
Ongoing
Duration

A full day visit is 4 hours (including a 30 minute lunch break)

Min. group size
30 students
Adult/student ratio
At least 4 adult(s) is recommended for every 30 students
SEND
Suitable for children with SEND (please speak to us for more information)
Opening times

10:00am-4:00pm

About

Workshops at St. Mary’s combine hands-on, site-specific learning with strong links to the National Curriculum to provide an educational and engaging experience that brings history to life.

With the stone structure being in place from the start of the fourteenth century, St. Mary’s has been here for all of the key events in the history of the North East, including: The Great Fire of Gateshead, Civil Wars and witch trials. Since Tyne and Wear Building Preservation Trust have taken on St. Mary’s, their school workshops have been redesigned by a local History PhD graduate with years of experience in the heritage industry.

They have a range of topics available but are also open to a more bespoke package to suit your class’s needs.

Workshops are 90 minutes, a full day is 10am-2pm and includes an accessible historical tour of the Quayside. For groups of more than 30, a full day visit is recommended so that the group can be divided for students to have a more engaging experience.

T+WBPT can’t wait to share these stories with you and your students!

 

 

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hello@theschooltrip.co.uk

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020 8064 0974

Prices are correct at the time of publication. All costs, unless otherwise specified, include VAT.

Image credit:
Damien Wootten