Leighton Hall School Trip

Twentieth Century School Trip

Being the lived in family home of the famous Gillow furniture making family and NOT a museum, children are easily able to compare and contrast the development of Houses, Homes and Families from Victorian times to the present day.

Physics School Trip

Seasonal change, sound and light:
The woodland walk with its deciduous and evergreen trees, bulbs, ferns, mosses and undergrowth, offers the chance to explore change throughout the seasons. Depending on the weather, time of year and tree canopy, light changes constantly, as does sound with the noise of birdsong, and rustling leaves the most prevalent.

Biology School Trip

Biology: Animals including humans:
An estate like Leighton is a valuable local employer and contributor to the local economy, as well as teaching rural skills through apprenticeships and work experience schemes. Animals, both domestic and wild, play an important role on a farming estate such as this. See cows, sheep, possibly deer and domestic pets.
Living Things & Habitats:
A birds of prey demonstration is included in the price of every indoor school trip, with information given about life cycles and habitats of the various birds shown. (summer season only – weather permitting)

Human Geography School Trip

Settlement & Land Use: Children can find out the reason for the original settlement at Leighton and the generations of Gillows that lived there and how the garden and surrounding land are used to support the hall and estate.

Environmental Geography School Trip

Garden:
As well as an ornamental garden, there is a well maintained vegetable garden that not only supplied the family with fruit and vegetables in Victorian times, but continues to do so today, enabling children to learn about growing fresh food and healthy eating. During the summer season and when weather permits, pupils are treated to a bird of prey flying display.

English School Trip

Story writing:
A marvellous opportunity for children to write an account of their trip, including the journey to and from Leighton which teachers use as a project for a factual story on return to school.

Art School Trip

Painting, Sculpture & Drawing:
Examples of all manner of Art and artefacts are on display throughout the hall and are investigated during the children’s tour.
Craft: From November onwards, as part of their visit, school groups are offered the chance to make the sort of Christmas decorations typical of Victorian times. (Materials included)

Victorian School Trip

Victorian:
Children are always full of excitement about exploring this lived in house. Leighton Hall was altered architecturally in the 19th century to reflect the Victorian gothic style, and offers a fascinating insight into life at that time. Children can get up close, and interact with Victorian inventions, artefacts, pictures and the family who have lived here since Victorian times.

Local History School Trip

Leighton Hall is home to the famous Gillow furniture making family, all who lived and worked locally. Famous for its Objets d’art and stunning pieces of Gillow furniture there are no roped off areas. Children can climb the “Flying Staircase”, sit at the priceless telescopic Gillow dining table, and discover what “Tickling the Moose!” means.