New Classroom Curiosities Tour

Discover the fascinating stories behind our historic classrooms spanning 150 years as told by our period teachers

Solve our mystery objects challenge as you explore the school

Reminisce in our Chatty Café at the end of this unique tour and rekindle memories of your own schooldays stories

This is our new “experience” tour, lasting ninety minutes, and ending with reminiscence and refreshments. 

Our teachers from the past will welcome you to their classrooms and share the School’s stories starting in 1845 when Queen Victoria was at the beginning of her long reign, and Mr. Wilderspin was at the end of his illustrious career.  Here in Barton he seized the opportunity to create the country’s first Model Infant School based on his System which was adopted internationally.

Our teacher-guides will escort you through time, experiencing the strictness of the Victorian National School, the hardships of wartime in the 1940s Classroom, and the liberation and enjoyment of the post war classrooms.

Along the way there are mystery objects to test you – and a puzzle or two to solve.

The tour is designed for adults visiting independently or with friends, partners or family – with a limited number of places on each tour – so, by the end, you’ll have got to know everyone in your “class”!

There’s a chance to add your own childhood stories to our memory blackboard and enjoy a well-earned cup of tea or coffee with cake or scones – while poring over more mementoes from our Store.     

The price is £10 per person, including refreshments at the end of the tour. 

Posted on: 29th November 2024