 Here at Yesterday’s World
in Battle, East Sussex, we pride ourselves on our reputation as a first class educational centre and have been organising outings for
primary schools for over 10 years.
An educational visit to Yesterday's World is
ideal for all age groups. It provides an
excellent addition to classroom studies on a
wide range of topics, in particular,
Victorian Britain and Britain since 1930,
whilst offering cross-curricular links to
English, ICT, Science and Geography.
Inspire the imagination of your class as you set
off up the winding stairs of our 15th century
medieval house, back through time. Journey along the
cobbled high street of yesteryear where you'll find
(amongst other displays) a 1930s grocers and post
office with rapid wire system and hear the rumble of
horse and cart in the busy market place.
Packed with over 100,000 genuine artefacts and
authentic sounds and smells along the way, children
are given a unique opportunity to take a walk back
in time to experience the look, feel and smell of
life as it used to be at the turn of the century.
Breathe in the delicious scent of 'penny twists'
in Mrs Bumble's Chocolate Shop, where colourful jars
of goodies jostle for space on the heavily-laden
shelves and compare the packaging, prices and
varieties in comparison to today's sweets. As
you stroll past the Victorian kitchen, the air is
filled with the aroma of spices where the
hard-working cook and her maid are busy preparing
dinner for Lord and Lady Rimer.
Yesterday's World is also an ideal place to
bring your class for a fun day out with hands-on
touch and feel exhibits and a miniature Victorian
play village. Why not take turns at playing
the village inn-keeper, take a lesson as a governess
in the Victorian school room, pretend to be a
blacksmith in the forge or even get sent to the
castle dungeons?
Schools who visit us have found the trip a useful
aid for teaching knowledge, skills and understanding
through the following areas of study:
| Key Stage 2 topics |
Key Stage 1 topics |
| Victorian Children "What was it like for
children living in Victorian Britain?" |
Toys "How are our toys different from
those of the past?" |
| Victorians "Impact of significant
individuals and events" |
The Family Past "Life when grandparents
were young" |
| Chronology "100 years of British
history" |
Homes "What were homes like a long time
ago?" |
| Britain Since 1930 "Shops" |
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Prices and Services - 2006 Price Freeze! |
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| Child (4-15) |
£3.29 (normally £3.95) |
| Adult | £4.49 (normally £5.95) |
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1 teacher free per 5 children
(min 15) |
- Opportunities to handle artefacts, weigh out
sweets etc*
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View
our risk assessment report (36k PDF format)
- Teacher's Pack (free when you book a visit)*
- Local hall available for lunch hire*
- Tailor made goody bags*
- Free site visits*
*Please ask when booking. Some services may not
be available during busy periods. You are advised to
check the availability of operational facilities
prior to your visit.
Louise Duffy (Yr 3 teacher), Little
Common Primary School, East Sussex
"We all had a fantastic time at Yesterday's
World and have found it really useful as
an introduction to our topic on the
Victorian era. The children really
enjoyed the exhibits and learnt a lot. We
found your teacher's pack useful and used
this to construct a map around the exhibits
and some key questions for children to think
about. This enabled us to ensure children
focused mainly on the relevant period
(Victorian) for them.
A particular highlight of the visit was
the opportunity we had to visit the kitchen
and listen to one of your staff explain
about the Victorian artefacts. All of
your staff were extremely helpful, for
example offering us the chance to leave
children's bags with you and bringing them
to us at lunchtime which helped alleviate
some of the organisational stress. The staff
were also very patient with the children in
the shop." |
Most schools allow half a day for a visit, allowing plenty of time to explore the play village and ‘touch and feel exhibits’, eat lunch and visit the gift shop for souvenirs before they go home.
Visits should be pre-booked in advance by calling
01424 893938 or requesting your preferred time and date online. We will then send confirmation of your booking to bring with you on the day.
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