A new KS2 unit of work based on Burton Agnes
Hall past and present is presented and explored.
This links the Art and Design QCA Unit 4b, "Take
a Seat" and the History QCA Unit 18, "What was
it like to live here in the past?" and focuses on
putting planning into practice in both lower and
upper KS2. Creative 'Learning Pathways' are
developed to allow children to to explore the past.
The training day at Burton Agnes Hall is practical,
focusing on artistic responses to the people and
places in Burton Agnes Hall. Speaking, listening,
reading and writing in context are explored within
the unit.
"Who's Been Sitting In My
Chair?" utilises a real context for creatively
exploring the lives of the people who lived there in
the past and provides resources for planning
future class visits to Burton Agnes Hall.