Chysauster Ancient Village School Trip
English Heritage
Penzance TR20 8XA
Chysauster Ancient Village is Romano-British settlement that was originally occupied almost 2,000 years ago and is one of the finest examples of such in the country.Today visitors can walk around the village settlement to gain a sense of what the houses would have looked like and how the settlement was laid out. There are also the remains of an enigmatic 'fogou' underground passage - the purpose for this could have been as a ritual building, a hiding place or a cold store - what do you think it was used for?
A visit to Chysauster Ancient Village will help you bring learning to life, covering multiple topics across the curriculum and key stages.
KS1 History: Significant historical events, people and places within the locality
KS1 Geography: Geographical skills and fieldwork
KS2 History: A local history study. Changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age
KS2 Geography: Geographical skills and fieldwork: use fieldwork to observe, measure, record and present human and physical features in the local area. Human geography: types of settlement and land use
KS3 History: A local history study. A study of an aspect or theme in British history that consolidates and extends pupils’ chronological knowledge from before 1066
KS3 Geography: Human geography: understand how human and physical processes interact to influence and change landscapes and environments
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What activities are available during educational visits?
Book a free self-led visit to Chysauster Ancient Village and organise your day to suit your curriculum objectives. Explore the courtyard house remains and survey the ancient landscape from the viewing platform.
There is a range of education resources including metal working examples, replica pottery, textile processing items and grinding querns that can be facilitated by a volunteer. Please check for availability when booking.
You can also download our free teaching resources to help support learning before, during and after your visit.
There is a range of education resources including metal working examples, replica pottery, textile processing items and grinding querns that can be facilitated by a volunteer. Please check for availability when booking.
You can also download our free teaching resources to help support learning before, during and after your visit.
Which curriculum topics do we cater for?
Prehistory School Trip
Iron Age
Chysauster Ancient Village is Romano-British settlement that was originally occupied almost 2,000 years ago and is one of the finest examples of such in the country. Pupils can walk around the settlement, and see how communities lived and work in this period.
Human Geography School Trip
Settlement and land use
As an Iron Age settlement, Chysauster is an excellent environment to explore human geography with your pupils, allowing them to understand how human and physical processes interact to influence and change landscapes and environments.
What size groups do we cater for?
There are generally no limits to the size of education group, provided the group meets our ratios for leaders to learners. Our Discovery Visit workshops are suitable for groups of up to 30. Please see our school visit terms and conditions on our website for further details.
On-site classroom facilities?
Many of our sites have education rooms that can be booked. Please check the relevant schools property page before making a booking.
Is there first aid on site?
Yes.
Access for visitors with disabilities
Yes – please see our website for further details.
Visitors with Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Our facilities have been designed to be as accessible as possible in order to meet the different needs of our visitors. A summary of the facilities provided can be found on our schools property pages.
If you or anyone in your group has particular access needs, please let us know at the point of booking or get in touch with our bookings team before you visit. Please note that some facilities may require booking in advance.
Anything else?
Cornwall Heritage Trust (CHT) may give financial support for transport to enable primary schools to make visits to heritage sites or undertake visits which have a purpose of developing awareness and appreciation of Cornish heritage. You can apply for a transport grant
Who are English Heritage?
English Heritage cares for over 400 historic buildings, monuments and sites - from world-famous prehistoric sites to grand medieval castles, from Roman forts on the edges of the empire to a Cold War bunker. Through these, we bring the story of England to life for over 10 million people each year, over 300,000 of whom are education visitors.
We’re the largest heritage provider of school trips and provide a wealth of free educational resources, alongside expert-led, paid-for workshops for KS1-4. The high-quality of our education provision has been recognised most recently with a number of Sandford awards. Caring for our places and their collections, for the benefit of this and future generations is a cornerstone of everything we do.
We are a charity, no. 1140351, and a company, no. 07447221, registered in England.
Teacher Checklist
Inspection Visits Free Places for Teachers Free Places for Students Bursaries or Funded Places Available Resource Packs
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