Learn the lessons from the Holocaust: In School Workshops
National Holocaust Centre and Museum
“Thank you for making history come alive and providing the pupils with a thought-provoking experience.”“Thank you to your team, they were very knowledgeable and helpful.”
“Nicola, who delivered our workshop, was excellent. She engaged brilliantly with the children and really had the children engaged throughout the session. Her own subject knowledge was excellent which really came across during the questions the children had at the end of the session.”
“Thank you so much for the opportunity - we cannot rate this workshop highly enough.”
“A huge thank you to Jan for making this such a great learning opportunity. She delivered it in a clear, simple, yet really interesting way and allowed the children lots of opportunity for reflection, peer-to-peer discussion and exploration of some tricky subjects. The terminology was really good too and as we are really working on children's use of vocabulary and subject specific language, lots of key words were identified and discussed. The children could remember lots when the session was over. Thank you once again for providing this learning opportunity - it has been invaluable.”
“Absolutely brilliant - gave me a real insight into the children's retained knowledge and helped them to learn so much more.”
“Nicola was wonderful and explained everything to the children in an engaging but truthful way that was age appropriate. She responded to the children's questions brilliantly.”
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Where we travel to
We can visit your school in: All UK Regions
What activities are available during this school workshop?
Key Stage 2 children follow the journey of Leo, a German Jewish boy in 1930s Berlin. Leo is a composite character based on Holocaust survivor testimonies. Children learn about how Leo is persecuted by the Nazis and escapes to England on the Kindertransport.
For Key Stages 3-5, students learn about antisemitism, past and present, through sessions based on the contents of our Holocaust Exhibition. We ask students to analyse responsibility for the Holocaust and to critically evaluate social media and our responsibilities today.
Our programmes benefit pupils in History, English, Religious Education, PSHE and Citizenship. Many schools choose us because our outreach programme is focused on the personal development of young people, a key part of the Ofsted inspection framework.
For Key Stages 3-5, students learn about antisemitism, past and present, through sessions based on the contents of our Holocaust Exhibition. We ask students to analyse responsibility for the Holocaust and to critically evaluate social media and our responsibilities today.
Our programmes benefit pupils in History, English, Religious Education, PSHE and Citizenship. Many schools choose us because our outreach programme is focused on the personal development of young people, a key part of the Ofsted inspection framework.
Which curriculum topics do we cater for?
Citizenship
Personal development and resilience Laws and the justice system Human rights and international law National regional religious and ethnic identities British Values
Reflect on the moral and ethical questions that the Holocaust raises with us. Our programmes aim to build the confidence and self-esteem of pupils, enabling them to be equipped to challenge hate, including that which appears online. We encourage all students to think critically and to develop their communication skills as well as empathy for those who are different or who hold different points of view. We want to help ensure students are safe online with a strong understanding of morality.
English
Story writing Creative writing
Click to read full text Pupils explore different types of writing, which will be brought to life when they are transported back in time. We always suggest that students write down questions in preparation for the time in the day when they come face to face with a Holocaust Survivor or they see interactive, recorded testimony that enables them to pose their questions. Throughout the programme, students are encouraged to share ideas with one another, think independently and reflect on what they see and hear. Students are encouraged to turn this inspirational experience into a piece of significant writing, which they will develop and complete when back in school.
Our programmes, which involve evaluating sources and texts, help students with their writing, vocabulary, language, communication skills and debate skills.
Religious Education
Judaism
Our programmes and the expertise of our educators will significantly grow your pupil's understanding of Judaism and Jewish identity. We explore the big questions, such as why does hatred persist? How should we treat others? How do we think for ourselves? In a world of online hate and conspiracy, now more than never we need to learn the lessons of the Holocaust.
PSHE
Online Safety Morality Right and Wrong
Our programmes ask students to think critically about what citizenship means in Britain today. We talk about British values, law, justice and the development of human rights. Above all, we ask students to have self-respect and respect for others. Learning the lessons of the Holocaust means learning about why it was allowed to happen and in which forms does discrimination continue to happen in Britain today. Our programmes aim to support the personal development of young people and to promote positive, collective action to better our communities.
World War
How and why the War started
Many schools choose our programmes to support their pupil's learning across wider topics. Leo, our character in our one-of-a-kind Journey Exhibition, escapes to England on the Kindertransport shortly before the Second World War begins. Learn about the lives of Jewish people in Germany before the war and hear the experiences of Holocaust survivors who have led extraordinary lives across Europe, during and after the Second World War.
Twentieth Century
The Holocaust was not a one-off, but the darkest chapter in an on-going story. The Holocaust may have happened in the middle of the twentieth century, but it was preceded by two thousand years of anti-Jewish hate. This hate continues today.
Students, in an age appropriate and sensitive way, learn about how Nazi persecution of the Jews developed after Hitler came to power in 1933. Our educators teach students about why the Holocaust happened and the different groups and individuals that bare responsibility for it.
What size groups do we cater for?
Our workshops can be delivered in school by an educator for a half day or a full day.
Access for visitors with disabilities
Yes Please let us know more about your group and we will get back to you with more details about the suitability of what we offer.
Visitors with Special Educational Needs (SEN)
All our programmes have been reviewed by primary and secondary SENDCos to ensure that they are accessible to all students.
Anything else?
Our museum’s education team have developed a suite of learning resources for you to use with your own classes before and after we visit you, enabling your students to prepare their thinking and questions as well as to reflect on their experience afterwards and consolidate their new knowledge and skills. These were developed by our educators, using the expertise of Holocaust educators in primary, secondary, Further Education and Higher Education settings. They have all been tested with school groups. Many schools send us examples of their follow-up work and activities - we love to receive these.
The price is £220 for one educator for a half day, or £440 for a full day. If you want more than one educator, then it would be £440 for two educators for a half day for example. We also ask for expenses to be covered which we will provide the details of when booking. We charge VAT on our school programmes, but schools can reclaim this.
We look forward to meeting you and your students.
The price is £220 for one educator for a half day, or £440 for a full day. If you want more than one educator, then it would be £440 for two educators for a half day for example. We also ask for expenses to be covered which we will provide the details of when booking. We charge VAT on our school programmes, but schools can reclaim this.
We look forward to meeting you and your students.
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