School trip to Bramall Hall
Bramall Hall is a superb example of a Tudor Manor House with origins dating back to the Middle Ages.
The Hall, one of the most beautiful treasures of England, is of great national importance. The magnificent 16th Century wall paintings, striking Elizabethan plaster ceiling, the Victorian Kitchens and Servants’ Quarters give this Hall its unique charm.
The Hall offers unique insights into the families and servants who lived and worked here. It stands in about 70 acres of parkland designed in the Victorian Romantic style. It offers woodland walks with intriguing glimpses of the Hall itself and of the brooks and lakes.
Planning your school trip to Bramall Hall
Bramall Hall is a magnificent example of a black and white timber framed building. It’s big enough to be awe inspiring but small enough to give a sense of belonging.
Built over many centuries, and added to greatly in the late 19th century, Bramall is a fine combination of Tudor and Victorian architecture and life – something that is reflected in the programmes they offer.
At Bramall Hall, they aim to provide a unique opportunity for school children to access and be inspired by the history in their museums.
Sessions are suitable for key stage 1 and 2 pupils.
All our sessions can also be adapted for special educational needs (SEN) groups.
They offer schools the choice of full or half day trips
- interactive, ‘hands on’ full or half day sessions which directly reflect the National Curriculum and can be tailored to your curriculum needs
- unique sites which explore real and replica artefacts
- creative ways to consider and understand the past
- bespoke sessions
- free preliminary visit for teachers
Key stage 1
Touching the past
This can be a full or half day trip and the maximum number of pupils is 90.
What were people’s homes like over 100 years ago?
In this session, pupils can look at the similarities and differences between their home and that of a child living at the end of the 19th century.
This interactive tour offers plenty of hands-on experiences, including the chance for all the pupils to play with some Victorian toys.
They’ll learn what it was like to do the washing with a dolly tub and wash board and find out what rich Victorians carried in their suitcases.
Key stage 2
Tudor experience
This can be a full or half day trip and the maximum number of pupils is 90.
The Tudor experience trip is made up of a range of activities, subject to availability. Each activity is designed to give pupils an insight into Tudor times, and specifically the lives of the Davenport Household.
During the trip, pupils will learn about life in the Hall through a tour delivered by their trained staff. There will be a mixture of question and answer sessions and hands on activities in small groups.
If you choose a half day, choose 3 of the activities below. If you choose a full day Tudor experience, choose 5 of the activities below:
- How the Hall was built
- Tudor Entertainment
- Health and beauty Tudor Style
- Ballroom Paintings One
- Ballroom Paintings Two
- Food – what did the Tudors eat?
- Religion, marriage and scribes
- Costume – what did Tudors wear?
Plus lots more to do and learn…