KS3
Tudor Workshops
Teachers can ‘pick and mix’ different topics and activities which best suit their unit of work and individual class.
The different elements below can all be completed to give a flavour of Tudor Life or you can select certain elements to create a specific focus for your workshop.
- Different jobs available in and around the Tudor House (Night watchman, servant etc.)
Selected pupils get dressed into costumes and find out more about the process of getting the house ready for a ‘holy day’. Explanation of Tudor costumes can be extended to become more of a feature. - Tudor food and drink
An explanation of new foods available due to exploration at this time and the differences between the food of the rich and poor. - Superstition, medicine and religion
For example, marks on buildings, burial of charms and the increase in superstition. - Apprentices
Pupils are chosen to represent the different types of apprenticeships available in this period. Apprentices are used to demonstrate different duties and games that were popular (eg bowls, long bows and arrows). - Tudor Dancing
Learn the differences between dancing of the rich and that of the poor. Pupils practise different types of dancing and are taught how to curtsey/bow.
Victorian Life
Victorian workshops include themes such as: comparisons between the rich and poor, keeping clean, clothing, toys and games, education and Victorian Christmas traditions. You can select specific elements to study in more detail, if you prefer.
World War 2
Visit the World War 2 air raid shelter within Tudor House. From April 2012 onwards, combine your visit with Sea City to learn about the effect of World War 2 on Southampton. Themes include the home front, evacuation, migration and the blitz.
Packs of additional information on the occupants of Tudor House are available for follow up work after your visit.
Creative Workshops
Working with Southampton City Art Gallery we can offer a creative cross-curriculum workshop linked to your topic of study. Workshops introduce participants of any age to a range of core skills and techniques. We use many different types of materials, and workshops are led by experienced artist educators.
Tell us what you would like to try, or we can recommend something for you.
2D Workshops
Examples:
- Painting, drawing, pastels
- Printing, making, mixed media
- Collage. textiles
3D Workshops
Examples:
- Clay, Wire
- Group sculpture, weaving
- Exploratory sculpture
Smaller Groups (KS3)
- Dyeing fabric paper making
- Decoupage enamelling
- Book binding casting pinhole camera
These workshops need two hours minimum and are suitable for up to 10 pupils per session.
Our workshops usually take place at Westgate Hall, a short walk from Tudor House. It is fully accessible, has toilet facilities and is bookable as a lunch space (costs apply).
Tours
The standard tour of Tudor House and Garden is one hour and gives a general history of the building, its main residents and information about the collections. Depending on your requirements it can also focus in more detail on a particular time period within this wider context.
Object handling is integrated into your tour. This can be Tudor, Victorian or World War Two dependent on your scheme of work. (If you would like object handling relating to a different time period please discuss this when booking).
Fascinating walking tours of Southampton’s Old Town are also available. These last for one hour. The tours are:
The Amazing Medieval Southampton Tour
A guided walk around the medieval port visiting the town walls, the castle, a royal loo, and a wine merchant’s underground store.
Guns and Murder Holes
Explore the remains of Southampton Castle and the town defences and discover how to defend a town against attack by the French. Optional extra: have a go on a mini-trebuchet.
A Trip Round Tudor Southampton
Explore life in the Tudor town, when pirates moored their ships at the quaysides and the French might attack at any moment. Visit the wool hall, fish market, the town prison, and the Tudor fortifications.
A Grand Tour of Georgian Southampton
Walk through the streets of the Georgian spa town, visiting the assembly rooms, coaching inns and the spot where Jane Austen lived. Watch out for footpads and pickpockets.
Visiting Victorian Southampton
Victorian Southampton was a period of great change, sailing ships gave way to steam, and disease was rife. Visit the grand High Street contrasting with the slums behind where the poor lived ten to a room.
St Michael’s Church
Discover more about this most historical of churches – opposite Tudor House and Garden. St Michael’s church, the oldest building in Southampton, is believed to have been founded in 1070. Through over 900 years St Michael’s Church has been closely connected with the life of the Old Town.
Miraculously, it survived the bombing in World War 2 when all the other Southampton churches on medieval foundation were destroyed by enemy action. Raided by the French and Genoese in October 1338 – the church was damaged and had to be reconsecrated – there are burn marks on the walls possibly from these raids. It was these raids that led to the building of the medieval walls along the west side of the city. Inside is the tomb of Sir Richard Lyster, one of Tudor House’s owners. This tomb is an early example of the architectural tomb that became fashionable in Elizabethan and Jacobean times.
The church can be opened by arrangement for a free self-guided visit. One hour tours are charged at £40.00. Please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 023 8091 7814 for more information or to book.
Self Guided
You may also visit Tudor House and Garden on independently. Trail sheets are available as a pdf to structure your visit around Tudor House and Garden. You can download them from this website in due course or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Alternatively you are welcome to develop your own to meet the specific learning outcomes for your group.
