The North Yorkshire Moors Railway is marking the 200th anniversary of the modern railway and new packages for school visits include interactive station trails, hands-on workshops, and the magic of steam travel.
Part of the Railway 200 national campaign, the options available support history, science, engineering and geography for EYFS - Key Stage 2 and provide opportunities for young people to take part in interactive workshops with a difference - inside a train carriage.
These hands-on workshops are for groups of up to 32 learners and self-led activities are linked to the National Curriculum for design & technology, computing, science and history.
The Signaller’s Challenge tasks KS1 pupils tobuild their own working model of a fixed signal, and the Running on Time Workshop (KS1 and lower KS2) challenges pupils toinvestigate the jobs performed at the station needed to keep the railwayrunning on time.
Other sessions are King Coal Workshops incorporating a hands-on demonstration of a model steam engine to explore the role of coal, along with Just the Ticket, an interactive school trail which helps learners to explore the station and solve puzzles.
Sensational Stations encourages pupils to use their senses to investigate the different parts of a railway station, what can be found there, and what makes them important.
All sessions include a heritage railway journey and provide one free adult place per ten pupils.Teachers can take part in free familiarisation visits to help plan a trip.
Macey Palmer, learning and interpretation officer at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, said: “Education is at the forefront of our mission. Our new tiered school packages ensure that learning outside the classroom is both accessible, engaging, and inspiring.
“Whether pupils are exploring our interactive station trails, participating in hands-on workshops, or simply experiencing the magic of steam travel, our goal is to create unforgettable learning experiences that bring history to life.”
School packages
- Option 1 - Includes a heritage railway journey.
- Option 2 - Journey & Facilitated Workshop
- Option 3 - Journey & Self-Led Activity
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway is a heritage railway in north Yorkshire, carrying 300,000 passengers every year. The railway visits five stations, Pickering, Levisham, Goathland, Grosmont and Whitby.
To book a school trip or to find out more, email learning@nymr.co.uk or visit www.nymr.co.uk.
