Churning Day
Overview
Travel back in time and learn how butter was made in a 1940s farmhouse. This workshop encourages historical enquiry through exploration and participation, with children getting the chance to churn their own butter and participate in a ‘taste test’ between real butter and margarine.
Learning Objectives
During this workshop children will:
- hear the stories of the people and places which inspired Seamus Heaney during a ‘mini tour’ of our exhibition
- discuss poetic techniques with a focus on onomatopoeia and similes
- compare and contrast the lives of people in the 1940s and ours today
Churning Day workshop enables children to:
- formulate, give and respond to guidance, directions and instructions
- describe and talk about real experiences and imaginary situations and about people, places, events and artefacts
- justify their responses logically, by inference, deduction and/or reference to evidence within the text
- reconsider their initial response to texts in the light of insight and information which emerge subsequently from their reading
- investigate change over time
Booking Information
Availability
Monday-Friday throughout year
Price:
£5 per pupil
Out & About Community Transport have suggested favourable rates, especially on Mondays and Fridays, may be available for schools in the Magherafelt District.
Contact 028 79300123 for more information.
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An excellent experience- pitched perfectly which thoroughly engaged and enthused the pupils.
St Patrick’s PS, Mullanaskea
A fabulous day – pupils thoroughly enjoyed the experience- the audio was brilliant
Edendork PS
The team were very engaging and supportive to the children. They made learning fun and meaningful. The children gained a lot from this experience
Magherafelt PS
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Seamus Heaney HomePlace
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