Learning Resources for Schools: Engaging Young Minds

Learning Resources for Schools: Engaging Young Minds

The Novium offers memorable educational visits and practical classroom tools that help pupils connect with local history, archaeology and the stories of Bath and the surrounding region. Each programme is designed to support curriculum objectives while encouraging curiosity, discussion and creative thinking.

Educational visits that bring heritage to life

Guided tours introduce young visitors to Roman artefacts, medieval objects and local archaeology in the museum galleries. Schools can explore handling collections, compare old and modern Bath, and discover how evidence helps historians ask questions about the past.

• Structured tours aligned with curriculum themes
• Artefact handling opportunities led by trained staff
• Flexible visits for Foundation Stage and primary groups
• Opportunities to link classroom learning with real objects

Classroom tools for teachers

The museum also supports teachers beyond the gallery through classroom resources, loan collections and practical activity kits. These materials make it easier to spark discussion, develop vocabulary and give children first-hand contact with history without leaving school.

1. Choose a theme such as Roman daily life, Bath history or museum collections.
2. Request a classroom loan or digital resource pack.
3. Use artefact replicas, photographs and handling objects for enquiry.
4. Follow up with a visit or project that lets pupils share what they learned.

Planning a school visit

The table below gives a quick overview of common school programmes and how they can support learning in the classroom and in the museum.

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