Education Visits
The Royal Gunpowder Mills makes learning interesting and fun with a series of inspiring projects and experiments aimed at bringing everything from the Gunpowder Plot to the Space Race vividly to life.
Our team of experts have devised a complete programme of hands-on activities, re-enactments and workshops making historical events and scientific principles fun and relevant to modern day students.
From life on the Home Front during World War 11 to learning how to build a rocket – your educational group is guaranteed a fascinating day of fun learning.
Education Programme Testimonials
Explorer Programme
I enjoyed the woodland walk and making soil and finding out about a beetle.
- Year 4 Pupil, Chigwell School
I particularly enjoyed making the rocket and launching them. It was brilliant.
- Year 2 Pupil, St. Catherines School
I enjoyed when we went pond dipping and I liked when we all went on a land train seeing the animals was excting.
- Year 2 Pupil, St Catherines School
The children thoroughly enjoyed the whole day. The rocket making and clay activities were very well paced and timed.
- Mrs D Greenfield, Year 1 Teacher, Sheredes Primary School
Home Front
The variety of activities was excellent and the added mystery of a spy really added to the day.
- Mrs Harding, Year 4 Teacher, Great Totham Primary School
My favorite things were hearing the air raid warning and being an evacuee. Thank you for a wonderful time.
- Year 3 Pupil, Coopersale Hall School
I really did not know you can do so many things with ropes and sticks, and trying to work out the spy was my favorite.
- Year 3 Pupil, Coopersale Hall School
Victorian Life
We all enjoyed the workhouse activates i.e. shoe polishing and Victorian classroom.
- Miss Ejorh, Year 5 Teacher, Four Swannes School
When I did the laundry my arms were hurting and it was only a minute, then in the toy room I was amazed there were lots you were showing us. I liked the cup and ball.
- Year 3/4 Pupil, Aycliffe Drive School
Gunpowder, Treason and Plot
Thank you for a super day. The entire visit was well planned and supervised. We had a lot of fun whilst learning from the experience.
- Mrs Watson, Year 1/2 Teacher, Richard Whittington Primary School
Once again, we had a fantastic day, enjoyed by children and adults alike. All activities were spot-on, just the right length.
- Mrs Jill Beecheno, Year 2 Teacher, Great Chesterford CE Primary
We loved all the practical sessions i.e. making feather pens, lanterns etc. It was a fantastic day all round.
- Mrs King, Year 1 Teacher, Willowbrook Primary School
Victorian Xmas
Very welcoming, presenters really get into role and are knowledgeable.
- A.P. Childs, Deputy Head, Brookmans Park School
Children engaged and carrying out activities such as making cards kept them focused and attentive. Each session is timed very well.
- Miss M Prakash, Year 6 Teacher, Larkswood Primary School
