Category Archives: Schools

Working in a heritage environment

Posted on August 16, 2023 by victoriadraper24

Twelve students enjoyed our latest work experience day at The Archive Centre. Pupils from Years 11-13 enjoyed learning about working in a heritage environment. They learnt how the archivists catalogue items in the collection, including how every document needs to … Continue reading →

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New workshops for the Autumn Term 2021

Posted on September 22, 2021 by victoriadraper24

We are really pleased to announce that we have received funding from the Paston Footprints project in order to create 2 brand new workshops. Defending the Castle and Tudor Shopping are initially availble for the first half of the Autumn … Continue reading →

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Beer, Frying Pans and Canaries: Norfolk’s Strangers workshop

Posted on February 13, 2020 by victoriadraper24

By the end of the 16th Century one third of the population of Norwich were Dutch or French speaking. These citizens were known as the Strangers and were based not only in Norwich but in other towns and villages across … Continue reading →

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Working as historians: new and revised school workshops

Posted on December 16, 2019 by elizabethjayne2015

The Autumn 2019 term has been a busy one at the Norfolk Record Office with the Education and Outreach team delivering workshops at The Archive Centre and in schools. As well as delivering our popular Second World War workshops for … Continue reading →

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Analysing documents as part of the Extended Project Qualification

Posted on July 17, 2019 by victoriadraper24

In May 2019 we ran a session for pupils from Notre Dame High School as part of their Extended Project Qualification. Part of the provision schools are required to provide for pupils taking an EPQ are 30 hours teaching, focusing … Continue reading →

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Researching Norwich Road Workhouse: Norwich Primary Academy History Club

Posted on July 17, 2019 by victoriadraper24

In early July we were joined by the members of Norwich Primary Academy History club as part of their special project looking at the history of Norwich Road Workhouse. The pupils had been researching the Haze family who were in … Continue reading →

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“Old but quite fit for use” The Norfolk Survey of Schools 1903

Posted on July 6, 2019 by victoriadraper24

The 1902 Education Act abolished the school board system and established Local Education Authorities (LEAs). Norfolk established LEAs for Norwich, Great Yarmouth, Kings Lynn and Norfolk County Council (NCC). NCC, to aid this transition; carried out a survey of its … Continue reading →

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New for (Twenty) Nineteen: Spring Term for Primary Schools

Posted on May 16, 2019 by victoriadraper24

We are really pleased we were able to run 2 new workshops over the course of the Spring Term. Putting on a Tudor Pageant In January, Year 1 pupils from Charles Darwin visited us as part of the Putting on … Continue reading →