Home Educator Sessions
Are you a Home Educator looking to bring history to life in your lessons?
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July Virtual Outreaches for Home Educators
Summer is here, a time for having fun and enjoying nicer weather – but was this how people in the past experienced the sunny season? Home-educated students have two chances to learn about the life and times of York’s former inhabitants in our upcoming July virtual outreach sessions, hearing from a Viking settler of Jorvik and a humble servant working in a wealthy townhouse of Barley Hall.
These interactive and informative virtual outreach sessions are delivered live via Zoom but, if the time listed does not suit your schedule, we are also offering an on-demand, recorded version of the sessions to watch at your convenience.
Meet a Viking: Settlers and Trade
Live: Friday 10th July, 10:00
Recorded: Tuesday 14th July
Not everyone in the Viking period was a raider! Meet a friendly settler and learn how they made a living, kept a home and traded with distant lands.
Meet a Barley Hall Servant
Live: Friday 10th July, 13:00
Recorded: Tuesday 14th July
Learn about life in York’s medieval townhouse, Barley Hall. Discover what it was like for both the family and the servants living there – would you have enjoyed the servant’s life?
Attendance for home educators costs just £5 per family per session and these sessions are suitable for children working at Key Stage 2 or 3. The links for the live sessions will be sent to the email provided on the booking at least 24 hours before the events. The recorded session links will be provided at the date and time on the booking.
All live sessions for home education families will take place on Zoom, and the connection is for one device only. Please note that these sessions are intended for under-18s only and a responsible adult must be present with each family connection throughout, and must agree to assume all responsibility for managing camera and microphone use. Please read our Virtual Outreach Risk Assessment before booking.
You can also book by emailing [email protected] or telephoning 01904 615505.
Group Bookings
We are also happy to take bookings from home education organisations looking to book several families onto the same virtual outreach session and you can choose from any of our themes. Please visit the Book Your Virtual Outreach page to see group booking pricing options and contact our Reservations Team to discuss your requirements.
Our Home Educator Sessions are virtual, interactive sessions available throughout the year, designed especially for families and learners studying at home. Each session covers a range of historical topics and time periods, giving students the chance to explore history in a fun and engaging way.
Be the first to hear about our special Home Educator virtual sessions by signing up to our learning mailing list.
Individual Bookings
Home educators can book virtual sessions for their household at set times. You can choose between a live session or a recorded version to watch at your convenience. Sessions cover different themes and historical periods, including Virtual Skalds & Storytelling, DIG! Prehistory, and Meet the Medieval Medic. We also welcome suggestions for future session topics.
Each session includes live discussion, activities, and Q&A. We advise on which sessions suit different age groups and Key Stages.
All live sessions take place on Zoom and are limited to one device per household. Sessions are for learners under 18, and a responsible adult must stay with the family throughout the session. The adult is responsible for managing the camera and microphone. Please read our Virtual Outreach Risk Assessment before booking.
Group Bookings
Home educator organisations can book sessions for multiple families at the same time. You can choose from any of our available themes for these group sessions.
For group bookings, please visit the Book Your Virtual Outreach page to see pricing options and contact our Reservations Team to discuss your requirements.