Holding the Quays to the Past
Gateshead Heritage @ St Mary's is proud to offer the opportunity for schools to make organised visits to St Mary's. Set inside the Quayside’s oldest building, Gateshead Heritage @ St Mary’s is the place where our local heritage is made fun, accessible and creative.
How can a visit help our children’s learning?
Visits to St Mary’s will help to bring Gateshead’s heritage to life.
Commemorated on our walls (and inside our graveyard!) are local characters, heroes and villains. Over the last 800 years the building has survived fires, cannonball attacks and two world wars. It has witnessed vast changes to Gateshead, and overseen floods, epidemics and industrial revolution.
This magnificent historic building together with the River Tyne, its famous bridges and the Quayside, provide inspiration for engaging sessions that will captivate learners of all ages.
Education Sessions @ St Mary’s
We currently offer a 2 hour session to schools for classes to experience a ‘Blast from the Past’, learning all about St. Mary’s and the Great Fire of Gateshead. During your visit you can learn about the 1854 fire, how it spread, how it was stopped, and how we know about it, using original artefacts, pictures and recounts. Your group will be able to take part in hands-on activities and group work and take a tour of the quayside. Back at St Mary’s, your visit may also include handling objects, investigating maps, or playing with toys from bygone eras.
Suitable for KS1 KS2 KS3 KS4
How much does it cost?
Prices start from just £30 per class. Admission to the building is free.
How do I book?
Contact Simon Green, Librarian, on 0191 433 4699 or email SimonGreen@Gateshead.Gov.uk|
We are looking to increase our education offer to schools in 2012, so please get in touch with your requirements and we will do our best to accommodate you.