School's Information
The main feature of the D-Day Museum is the magnificent Overlord
Embroidery that tells the story of the Allied invasion of Normandy
in 1944, just as 900 years earlier the story of William the Conqueror's
invasion of England was told in the Bayeux Tapestry. The Overlord
Embroidery was designed by Sandra Lawrence and made by 20 women
from the Royal School of Needlework over a period of 5 years. The
Embroidery is made in 34 panels (each 8ft long by 3ft high) and
tells the complete story of the D-Day operation, from the planning
and preparation of the invasion to victory in the Battle of Normandy
in August 1944. A 30 minute Soundguide commentary (in English, French
or German) on the Embroidery is available at a small additional
charge.
An archive film show with commentaries in English, French, German,
Dutch and Spanish gives vivid background information and the displays
showing the preparation and personnel involved in the Normandy Landings
all add to the experience, giving a full and rounded appreciation
of the events leading up to D-Day.
The style of presentation is very lively with audio-visuals, sound
effects and several reconstructed scenes. These include a 1940's
dining room, an air-raid shelter, a factory scene, an invasion preparation
area and the D-Day control room at Southwick House. Walk through
a Dakota aircraft during a parachute drop followed by a scene of
a crashed Horsa Glider unloading a Jeep. Then inside a German bunker
to see the invasion fleet approaching and onto the landing beaches
and board a genuine landing craft.
National Curriculum and Resources
The D-Day Museum is suitable for a wide range of National Curriculum
work and a Resource Pack for KS1 and 2 is available for loan.
History KS 2 SU 3b - Britain since the 1930's
KS 3 SU 4 - 20th Century World
As part of the National Curriculum Study Unit: 'Britain since
the 1930's' we can offer your group a special handling
and role play session on 'The Home Front' when you
book your visit to the D-Day Museum and Overlord Embroidery.
These handling
sessions are chargeable and available on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursdays only from the October
half-term break through to the February half-term break and will
last approximately one hour on top of your normal
visit time in the museum. Further details on all educational materials
are available from the Visitor Services Officer and additional
educational
advice is available from the Education Officer on Portsmouth +44
(0)23 9282 7261
A Broad and Balanced Approach to the
Curriculum
English
Word - Sentence - Text
39 Texts using all forms of writing looking at life at home and
in the Armed Forces.
Informative (formal - informal)
Persuasive
Entertaining
Emotional (letters)
Drama c/c PSE - role play - evacuation
c/c Music - contemporary song lyrics
Mathematics
Numbers 1 to 60,000,000.
Numbers seen on the Overlord Embroidery.
Numbers in the war.
Science and Technology
'Necessity is the Mother of Invention'.
Appreciation of the role of invention in warfare.
PSE
Being evacuated
Fear
Friendship.
Food Technology
Recipe Pack for cooking with the wartime rations.
Art Craft, Design
Appreciate the work of artists and craftspeople.
Design and make.
Music
To recognise how music is affected by time, including the intentions
of the composer.
Read and learn the songs to consider lyrics, melody and rhythm.
Geography
Maps of D-Day. Pictures of the beaches.
History
Study unit - Britain since the 1930's.
Britain at war and the lives of people at home.
Key elements.
Historical enquiry.
Extend range and depth of knowledge.
Interpret Knowledge.
Order (chronology).
Record in a variety of ways.
Texts (50+) to give information - pieces of the historical puzzle.
The Home Front Educational Talk - with artefacts.
Teacher's Resource Pack - Conditions of
Loan
Teacher's Resource Packs are available FREE OF CHARGE to any school
booking a visit to the D-Day Museum & Overlord Embroidery Packs
may be borrowed for half a term and can be picked up from The City
Museum & Records Office just prior to the beginning of the half
term for which it is required. Borrowers will be advised of the
dates for collection and return when the pack reservation is confirmed.
For schools unable to pick up their packs in person we offer a postal
service. Schools will be invoiced for postage and insurance costs
when the pack is dispatched.
Teacher's Resource Pack (key stage 2)
This Resource Pack has been collated to aid teachers planning activities
across the curriculum. The changes in curriculum coverage brought
about by the introduction of the Literacy and Numeracy hours has
resulted in less time being available to spend on non-core subjects.
By visiting the D-Day Museum and Overlord Embroidery and using
the suggestions offered in the Teacher's Resource Pack a broad and
balanced curriculum can be achieved through just one stimulating
excursion.
Resource Pack Contents
3 Booklets containing archive material
and information.
Curriculum Booklet - with ideas for work in the classroom.
The Home Front - Texts and Documents relative to the Home
Front.
At War - Texts and Documents relating to Portsmouth during
WWII.
Postcard Pack - set of 34 postcards showing each panel of
the Embroidery.
Overlord Embroidery Booklet - telling the story of the Embroidery.
The War - the story of WWII as told on the Overlord Embroidery.
The D-Day Museum Brochure - a guide to the exhibits and displays.
Preparing for War - a selection of contemporary photographs
and ephemera.
Song Sheets - Words to wartime songs.
Eye witness accounts - transcripts of oral histories.
Little Billy Brown of London Town - an evacuation story written
c. 1940
Living in Wartime Britain - pamphlets, newspaper extracts
and posters.
For further information please contact us:
Tel: +44 (0)23 9282 7261 Fax: +44 (0)23 9287 5276
Reserve a Resource Pack
You can reserve a Teachers Resource Pack by writing to us or you
can place a reservation now on-line.
Booking a Group Visit
For all enquiries, resource pack requests, Home Front sessions
and group visits please telephone Visitor Services direct
line +44 (0)23 9229 6905. (An answering machine is available
to leave a message at any time of day when staff are not in the
office). Or you can book now on-line.
Length of Stay and Group Sizes
The typical visit time by a group is 1½ -2 hours. The recommended
maximum number arriving at any one time is 60. (When school groups
are in the museum, the behaviour of the children or students is
the responsibility of the teacher in charge).
Payment
Payment for your group booking is made on the day of your visit.
Cheques payable to 'Portsmouth City Council', Charge cards:
Delta or Switch. Credit cards: MasterCard or Visa.
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