Julia Hodson is the Museum's Education Officer. She has a background in teaching, field studies and is a blue Badge Tourist Guide. She makes full use of the Education Facilities by offering workshops, teaching sessions and tours to pupils and students from the early years through secondary education and on to apprentices and undergraduates.
Children dressed up for their 'Evacuation
Special'
Teaching at the Museum is designed to be 'hands on' and 'evidence
based' with full use made of the Museum's excellent collection. Schools
and colleges might choose to use the Museum to underpin their studies of
the History of the Twentieth Century with evidence from exhibitions on WW1,
WW2, Korea, the Cold War and other recent conflicts. One of the most
popular options for Key Stage 2 groups is the 'Evacuation Special'.
Children are 'evacuated' to the Museum to prepare themselves for war by
learning bomb drills, looking at artefacts, weighing out their rations and
a variety of other pratical activities.
The Education Department
also offer workshops and resources designed to complement the Science and
Design Technology Curriculum. These explore Physics of Flight and the
development of aviation technology and are especially relevant to the
Forces and Motion component curriculum. Pupils doing GNVQ's in Leisure and
Recreation and Travel and Tourism visit the Museum to use it as a case
study. In fact the range of subjects that can be covered by a visit is
vast, for example, have you ever thought of Concorde as a work of art or
the issues surrounding the use of Kamikaze pilots as a source for
citizenship studies?
We have many more ideas for educational
activities that we would like to run at the Museum and we welcome the
ideas and views of teachers in developing and refining programmes. Let us
know if we can help you in any way.
All teachers are invited to
come to the Museum for a Free preliminary visit to plan and discuss their
needs with the staff. If you are not sure we can help you, why not come
along and see what we can offer.
For Teacher information for the Evacuation Special please CLICK
HERE
Pre-booked Prices
from
| Under 5's | Free |
| School Children (5-16) | £4.50 |
| Students (16+) | £4.50 |
| Teachers (1:10) | Free |
| Additional Adults | £5.00 |
| Cubs, Scouts and Cadets | £4.50 |
PLEASE NOTE:- FOR SOME EDUCATION PROGRAMMES THERE
IS A SMALL EXTRA CHARGE FOR RESOURCES. PLEASE ENQUIRE WHEN
BOOKING.
Lunch
During the summer months schools are invited to use the large area of grass at the front of the Museum. This offers primary aged children to use the Adventure Playground. During cold or wet weather schools may use the Swordfish Centre. We ask for your co-operation in leaving these areas tidy for other users.
Groups
There are no restrictions on
the size of the group. Special Need groups please contact the education
staff to discuss your particular
requirements.
Security
The Museum is located alongside the RNAS Yeovilton
and so all bags must be kept with the individual at all times. Any bag
brought into the Museum is liable to a search before being allowed into
the building. If your bag is not essential please leave it in your
vehicle, your ticket allows re-entry on the day of your visit.
Supervision
Supervision is requested at all times and is the
responsibility of the adults in the party. Please ensure that all adults
are aware of what is expected of them. No child under the age of 16 is
allowed through the 'Carrier' exhibition unless they are accompanied by an
adult.
We insist that the
children are told that running is not allowed in the Museum. This is for
their own safety.
Shop
The shop is located near the exit. We advise that
groups visit the shop in numbers no more than 10 at any one time. This
will prevent crowding and allow our staff to deal with you more
efficiently.
Contact for further
information
Education Department
Fleet Air Arm
Museum
Box D6, RNAS Yeovilton
Ilchester, Somerset
BA22
8HT
Tel: +44 (0) 1935 842620
Fax: +44 (0) 1935 842630
E-mail:
education@fleetairarm.com
Registered Charity No.
250079