Education and Learning at Setantii

Tameside Museums and Galleries

Photos © copyright Christine Fowler

Setantii offers a choice of history workshops for schools at Key Stages 1 and 2.

• History Workshops
• Costs
• Tameside Schools
• Split Site Visits
• Self Led Visits
• Information for Teachers
• Services and Access

History Workshops

The Second World War

Mrs Hall, a member of the Women's Voluntary Service, meets the children. Through role-play and hands-on activities, the children learn about life on the Home Front, including evacuation, Air Raid precautions, rationing and Make Do & Mend. There is the opportunity to handle wartime artefacts and visit an Anderson Air Raid Shelter, complete with sound effects.

The Romans

The children will be met by Livia, the wife of a Roman tribune at the fort in Mamucium [ Manchester ]. The session will include a look at artefacts, replicas and a mosaic activity. The groups will also have the opportunity to do a Roman lesson, soldiers' role-play, worksheet and an archaeological activity. Subjects covered will be Roman Invasion, Settlement and life in Roman Britain.

Costs

Workshops cost £2 per pupil or a minimum of £40.

Tameside Schools

Workshops are free to all Tameside MBC schools.

Split Site Visits - Free Transport for Tameside MBC schools

If you visit two or more of our sites in one day we will pay for your coach. Each Tameside MBC School can have up to two coaches per financial year paid for by us. What are you waiting for?

Self Led Visits

Self led visits to Tameside Museums and Galleries are free but must be booked in advance.

Information for Teachers

Teacher Pupil Ratio

Dur ing the visit, teachers are responsible for their pupils and must stay with their group. Children will need to be supervised during parts of this session and groups will need to bring accompanying adults, 1 adult to 6 pupils is advisable for KS1, 1 adult to 10 pupils for KS2.

Coming in Costume

Bringing the children in costume is optional, but encouraged.

Services and Access

Toilets

There are single toilets available in Setantii, including a disabled toilet. There are more toilets upstairs in the Town Hall and public toilets outside the building. Primary school children should be accompanied at all times.

Parking

There are drop off points adjacent to the Town Hall for coaches. If you are bringing children by car, there is paid parking several minutes walk from the Town Hall.

Access for Visitors with Disabilities

There is complete access to Setantii. Please discuss the special needs of your group with the Education Manager on 0161 343 2878.

Packed Lunches

School groups are able to eat packed lunches at Setantii by arrangement. Please contact 0161 342 2812 to book.

Contact Information
Send us a Message	Setantii Visitor Centre Tameside MBC Council Offices Wellington Road Ashton under Lyne Lancs OL6 6DL View local map
0161 342 2812
0161 343 2869