What to expect from your day:
- You will be met by staff and led to the Stone Age roundhouse classroom
- You will be given a 20-minute talk about the key concepts of the prehistoric era and how the day will work. Pupils will be given a costume to wear (belt and tunic).
- A round robin of jobs is next – weaving, wheat grinding, pottery (making a beaker pot), archaeology (investigating objects, sketching), hunting (spear throwing).
- A 30-minute lunch break will be taken in the Stone Age roundhouse classroom
- The day will finish with a talk in one of the round houses about houses and homes, and the story about Otzi the Iceman
- You can find the risk assessment here: Pre-historic Day Risk Assessment
Before your visit:
- Please consider appropriate clothing – we are an outside site so wet weather clothing, warm clothing for winter, sun cream for summer, sensible shoes all year, wellies if wet.
- Please make sure you have contacted us with any additional needs your group might have.
- Please can you prearrange your children into four groups. The number of groups is a guide and can change on the day.
- Please note the minimum number of pupils is 25 and the maximum is 40 pupils
- You are required to bring one adult for every 10 children with you
Upon arrival:
- Our day runs from 10am to 3pm. If you need to change these times, please let us know as we can accommodate small changes. If you might be late, please ring us (even 10 mins helps).
- The school bus or minibus will need to pull in front of the white gate. We do not want children walking across the car park or the roundabout. This may mean they are in a queue of other buses, but Murton staff can help with this on arrival.
- You will be met by a costumed member of staff. We will need to speak to a lead teacher before the children get off the bus, to confirm numbers (staff and children), any additional needs, time of departure, and if you wish to visit the gift shop (again, this is for timings for the day).
- Murton staff will process the paperwork while you disembark from the buses. An invoice will be raised based on the final numbers and sent to your school.
