Are you a primary or KS3 secondary school planning to visit the Island or a school based here planning a field trip? Use our menu of creative heritage learning opportunities to help create a curriculum-linked educational itinerary, supported by pre-visit and post visit activities. Developed by the Isle of Wight Museums and Schools programme, a collaboration of 11 nationally accredited museums working with wider heritage partners.
The Isle of Wight is a uniquely special place for educational visits, a wonderful learning playground. As an internationally renowned UNESCO Biosphere, the Island has a rich mix of cultural and natural history, surviving in the landscape and museum collections, all within a compact geographical area framed by the sea. This heritage supports engaging storytelling for all ages, providing opportunities for a vast range of fun and healthy learning activities outside the classroom in a stunning environment.
Whether you are planning for the day or a longer residential visit, use our menu to build your curriculum-connected itinerary of exceptional heritage experiences our Island has to offer. Click on the images below to explore our menu. by theme. Perhaps choose theme(s) related to previous study during the year, as an extension activity, or inspire pupils’ interest and engagement in new topics they will be studying next year.
Each theme includes suggested:
- Pre-Visit activities to support learner engagement with Island histories in the classroom prior to a visit
- Visit suggestions providing a range of museum, heritage and wider activities relevant to the theme
- Post-Visit activities providing follow up learning and consolidation in the classroom, with creative outputs for sharing with the wider school and parent/ carer community
Visits can be booked directly with venues using the links found in each menu item. Education Destination can provide support booking travel and accommodation as required.
