School workshops enquiry form

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School workshops enquiry form

Use this form to enquire about booking a workshop with us.

Please note that submitting this form does not automatically mean your workshop is booked. We will be in touch with you to arrange your booking.

You can find lists of our available workshops for the 2025-26 academic year in our school programmes:

If you want to enquire about additional workshops, refresh this page once you have submitted your first form. You'll then be able to fill out another form. You can also get in touch with us at museumslearning@wakefield.gov.uk.

This form is for enquiring about our school workshop programmes. Alternatively, you can request a self-led visit to one of our sites.

School workshops enquiry form

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Consent for storing submitted data *

Yes, I give permission to store and process my data

Your details

Your name *

Your email address *

Your school's name *

School postcode *

Your visit

Which key stage are you enquiring for? *

Early Years / Foundation Stage

Key Stage 1

Key Stage 2

Key Stage 3

Key Stage 4

SEND class

Other

Choose your desired Early Years Foundation Stage workshop *

Dragon tales

Choose your desired Key Stage 4 workshop(s) *

Medieval medicine

Shakespeare's Richard II: fact or fiction?

Shakespeare and the Battle of Wakefield

Wakefield: an evolving city

School dungeon tour

You selected 'other' for key stage. Please tell us what you are looking for. *

Choose your desired SEND workshop(s) *

Life in a medieval castle

Tudor feasts

Victorian childhood

Animals and nature

Other

You selected 'other' for SEND class workshop. Please specify what sort of workshop you are looking for. *

Which fairytale would you like to choose for Dragon Tales? *

Cinderella

Jack and the Beanstalk

The Princess and the Pea

Which venue would you prefer for 'How did we live in the past?' *

At Wakefield Museum

In school

Which venue would you prefer for 'Toys of the past'? *

At Wakefield Museum

In school

Which venue would you prefer for 'Rhubarb in our region'? *

At Wakefield Museum

In school

Which venue would you prefer for 'Magna Carta: our local links'? *

At Pontefract Castle

In school

Which venue would you prefer for 'Sweet success'? *

At Pontefract Castle

In school

Virtual

Which venue would you prefer for 'Charles Waterton: the power of words'? *

At Wakefield Museum

In school

Are you interested in the full-day Arts Award Discover in a Day option for 'Charles Waterton: The power of words'? *

Yes

Which venue would you prefer for 'Introducing Elizabeth Moxon'? *

At Pontefract Museum

In school

Which venue would you prefer for 'Introducing Alice Gostick'? *

At Castleford Museum

In school

Which venue would you prefer for 'Introducing Nellie Spindler'? *

At Wakefield Museum

In school

Which venue would you prefer for 'Ancient Egyptian artefacts'? *

In school

Virtual

Which venue would you prefer for 'Fascinating fossils'? *

In school

Virtual

Which venue would you prefer for 'Shakespeare and the Battle of Wakefield'? *

At Wakefield Museum

In school

Virtual

Which venue would you prefer for 'Stepping into the Stone Age'? *

At Wakefield Museum

In school

Virtual

Which venue would you prefer for 'The Romans in Castleford'? *

At Castleford Museum

In school

Virtual

Which venue would you prefer for 'Vikings'? *

At Wakefield Museum

In school

Which venue would you prefer for 'Using objects to inspire: reports, poetry or short stories'? *

At Castleford Museum

At Pontefract Museum

At Wakefield Museum

In school

Which venue would you prefer for 'Voting for change: Pontefract's secret ballot'? *

At Pontefract Museum

At Wakefield Museum

In school

Which venue would you prefer for 'The Romans in Castleford'? *

At Castleford Museum

In school

Which venue would you prefer for 'Medieval medicine'? *

At Pontefract Castle

At Wakefield Museum

In school

Which venue would you prefer for 'Shakespeare and the Battle of Wakefield'? *

At Wakefield Museum

In school

Which venue would you prefer for 'Wakefield: an evolving city'? *

At Wakefield Museum

In school

Which venue would you prefer for your SEND workshop? *

At Pontefract Castle

At Wakefield Museum

In school

You've selected Pontefract Castle as one of your venue preferences. Will you need access to our indoor learning space for self-led learning and / or lunch during your visit? *

Yes

You've selected Wakefield Museum as one of your venue preferences. Will you need access to our indoor learning space for self-led learning and / or lunch during your visit? *

Yes

Which year group(s) are you enquiring for? *

Number of classes *

Number of students *

Please tell us about any additional needs any students / staff members in the group have.

Maximum workshops per day

Please note: we can deliver a maximum of three outreach workshops in one day, and a maximum of two on-site workshops in one day. (Dungeon Tours can be added on to an on-site workshop at Pontefract Castle)

Please select the term you would like to enquire for *

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

Other

You have selected 'other' for term chosen. Please specify *

Do you have a specific date(s) in mind for the workshop(s)?

Yes

First date preference *

Second date preference (if applicable)

Third date preference (if applicable)

Any further information / questions

Contact information

museumslearning@wakefield.gov.uk

01924 302700 (phone monitored Mon to Fri, 9am to 4pm)

Wakefield One Burton Street Wakefield WF1 2EB

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