William on the Farm

Give your class this interactive and fun experience at a safe and secure site with special access for primary schools.

• Discover what life was like on the farm where Shakespeare spent some of his childhood
• Explore Tudor childhood- what it was like to learn, play, eat- and work!
• Engage with hands-on experiential learning in a range of interactive activities
• Encounter the animals that live on the farm today and find out why animals were so important in William's day
• Learn about the growing and use of herbs, fruit and vegetables
• Create fantastic experiences and memories
• Listen as we hear about the jobs William and his brothers and sisters would have done on the farm and then have a go t a few Tudor tasks!
• Experience the inside of a real Tudor farmhouse

By giving genuine experiences to children the visit will promote writing, speaking and listening opportunities, alongside key Famous Person and Local History curriculum triggers.

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Venue: Mary Arden’s Farm, Wilmcote, CV37 9UN
Duration: full day

Price: held at 2021 price for the third successive year: £11.50 per pupil.

A minimum charge equivalent to 20 pupils applies to all workshops.

One member of staff is required to accompany every ten children. All staff go free.

Price includes a follow up Digital pack of supporting materials with worksheets, facts and further teaching ideas.