The Queen’s Hotel, Cheltenham
The role of English Heritage’s Heritage Explorer website has been highlighted in an exceptional case study for local history details of which are given in the Autumn 2011 issue of ‘Primary History’.
As part of a highly creative project, Year 6 pupils at the Catholic School of St Gregory the Great, in Cheltenham searched the Heritage Explorer website to find photos and information about buildings, people, transport and clothing.
Experts from English Heritage and Gloucestershire Archives helped them research the history of their area. The pupils’ teacher Charlotte Blanch set up an intriguing scenario in which she became a Tourist Board manager and pupils took on the role of the experts.
Project results were classed as “outstanding” by Ofsted. The case study (written by Charlotte Blanch and English Heritage Education Officer Catherine McHarg) and full lesson plan are featured in the autumn edition of ‘Primary History’, published by The Historical Association.
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Heritage Explorer contains over 9,000 downloadable images and activities for learning. They can be searched by historic period, building type and theme. All the material is free to use and copyright-cleared.
Photograph © Copyright Pauline Eccles and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
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