Teachers and their families can see learning come alive at two of Leicestershire County Council?s most popular attractions for free.

 

Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre and Country Park, and Snibston Discovery Museum are offering teachers the chance to bring their families on a pre-visit to test just how suitable these attractions are for school visits.

 

Thousands of school children have visited the attractions in 2009 with hands-on learning and interactive exhibits being at the heart of the visitor experience.

 

Councillor Ernie White, Cabinet Lead Member for Museums at Leicestershire County Council, said: ?Bosworth and Snibston really bring learning to life through costumed interpretation and hands-on exhibits. At Bosworth children can walk in the footsteps of a King on the battlefield guided walk, before meeting medieval soldier Captain Mortimer and being enlisted into King Richard?s army.

 

An experienced guaranteed to bring the Wars of the Roses to life!

 

At Snibston children can see how many people it takes to lift a mini, make fire the 'original' way, hear what life as a miner was like and visit the largest fashion gallery outside of London.

 

Both museums have such a lot to offer in terms of learning outside the classroom, I hope as many teachers as possible will take advantage of this unique opportunity'

 

Quotes from teachers who have visited Bosworth in the past include:

 

'We will definitely be retruning again next year, anf the year after, and the year after' Date of visit 04/11/09

 

'All staff were lovely and helpful. We had a fabulous day, we hope to return and are heartily recomending you to everyone we meet!' Date of visit 05/11/09

 

'Very informative, children and staff thoroughly enjoyed it. One of the best trips that we have been on for a long time. Children kept busy ? no time hanging about or getting bored!' Date of visit 12/10/09

 

'The children have not stopped talking about their visit - they have remembered lots of interesting facts. They really enjoyed the day. Thank you.' Date of visit 12/10/09

 

'An excellent experience. I will strongly recommend it to our family of schools. The children were so enthused.Thank you.' Date of visit 09/06/

 

Quotes from teachers who have visited Snibston in the past include:

 

'Outstanding experience which greatly enhances student knowledge and experience and gives a real focus to research and coursework'

 

'I found the colliery tour particularly interesting. The gentleman who took the tour was fascinating and his story kept the interest of all.'

 

'We needed a science-based educational visit. Snibston was the obvious choice.'

 

'An excellent day out - very educational'

 

 To request a free family ticket* for a pre-visit to find out how Bosworth and Snibston could bring learning to life for your class, please contact:

Pamela Dyson at Bosworth Battlefield on 01455 290 429