Personal & Social Development

1. Develop sensitivity to the needs & feelings of others

In the course of planning and visiting the Museum children should be encouraged to talk with each other and be aware of the concerns, thoughts and ideas of everyone involved. Thus all children are given support and listened to carefully. 

2. To develop appropriate self respect

By creating a feeling of openness children are able to learn from each other and gain confidence to make their own decisions. They could be encouraged to think about healthy eating, what they could bring in their picnic and how they dispose of the packaging etc. 

3. To develop eagerness to explore new learning e.g. the Museum is a new environment

For many children this visit will help strengthen the positive impressions they have of their own culture and they will welcome the opportunity to be curious, engaged and enthusiastic as they visit the many gardens, which provided food for the occupants of the houses in the past. 

4. To express their feelings

The animals on site, which are involved with the production of food, in particular the pigs and hens, will give children the opportunity to talk about similarities and differences relating to their experiences.

5. To develop self confidence by talking to unknown people in a new environment

Many of the buildings on the Museum site will be manned by helpful and welcoming volunteers who are happy to talk to children and answer their questions. 

Language & Literacy

1. To listen attentively and talk about their experience

Children will be fascinated by the working Mill at the Museum. The "Millers" will help them to build up a vocabulary that reflects this experience and organise, sequence and clarify thinking and ideas of the process of milling flour. 

Creative Development

1. Grouping & using materials e.g. how many different ways of using wood can you find.

It may be worth focussing on one main building for this age group. In the working Winkhurst Tudor kitchen, volunteers are on hand to explain cooking over an open wood fire and baking in a bread oven. Many of the kitchen implements made from wood as are the tables, stools, arks (storage for flour). The building is a timber frame with wooden doors, window etc. 

Knowledge & understanding of the world

1. Begin to use common words relating to the passing of time

The site encourages the use of comparative and evaluative language for example "longer", "shorter", "higher", "heavier", "older", more modern; either, in the growing and production of food on the working farm or in the gardens.  How long does it take to grow? may be a frequently asked question. 

2. Use of materials e.g. wood for cooking

In the Winkhurst kitchen there will be a steward on hand to explain the process of cooking on an open fire and in a bread oven. 

3. Explore and recognise objects e.g. look at historical cooking equipment

Having seen the Winkhurst kitchen it will also be worthwhile to visit Whittaker's Cottages where there is a Victorian range and other items of cooking equipment of that period. 

4. Change e.g. cooking bread

By visiting the working water mill and seeing grain ground to flour before going to see the bread oven in Winkhurst kitchen children will be able to understand the whole process. 

5. Ask questions to gain information

There are always plenty of well informed staff on hand to answer queries and explain processes around the site who encourage children to express their own opinions. 

6. Explore how things work e.g. bread oven

There are bread ovens in the House from Walderton and the medieval cottage from Hangleton as well as Winkhurst kitchen.   

7. Be aware of Science in everyday life e.g. how do you cook without electricity

By visiting both Whittaker's cottages and Winkhurst kitchen examples of cooking in the past can be explored, both similarities and differences can be noticed and explained. 

8. Begin to development awareness of the past beyond living memory

By discussion around the site there will be many opportunities for children to examine objects and record findings for example drawing, photography. 

9. Historical awareness, find out from talking to adults and begin to ask questions

The site gives many opportunities to investigate using a range of techniques and senses. There are always stewards available to explain and encourage; talk about what is seen and what is happening.