Trip part of the school’s cultural experience programme
Year 7 learners from Cockshut Hill School, part of the Summit Learning Trust, have been to visit the Black Country Living this month, as part of the school’s programme of cultural experiences.
The open-air living museum brings history to life and allows visitors to meet historic characters who show them what it was like to live and work in one of the first industrialised landscapes in Britain. The visit was an opportunity to build a shared understanding of, and appreciation for, the rich history of the region.
The learners got to explore the 26 acres of reconstructed shops and houses and learn about trades in Birmingham during the Industrial Revolution. They heard about the dangers of working in the mines and learned more about how people lived in Victorian England.
Cockshut Hill School have created a virtual cultural capital passport for learners, in years 7-10 all learners get to experience two external visits specifically designed to give them cultural experiences that they may not have either experienced before or are unlikely to experience in the near future. Year 11 students have one external visit.
Jason Bridges, Principal at Cockshut Hill School said:
“I know that the children learned a lot during their trip to the Black Country Living Museum and I am so proud of our Cultural Experience Programme, as it provides learners with a chance to adapt to different environments, broaden their aspirations, build social awareness skills and feel rewarded for the efforts they put in whilst at school. The visit to the Black Country Living Museum is one of my favourites in our cultural experience programme as it shows our learners the history of the great city they live in.”