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LEARNING PROGRAMME FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLSjewishmuseum.org.uk/schools 2021–2022

“ Our students really enjoyed the virtual lesson from an expert on Judaism!” Year 2 Teacher, Mill Hill

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“ A fantastic way to bring the museum into the digital world!” Year 6 Teacher, Camden

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Welcome from the Learning Team

Our award winning workshops are designed for students to gain knowledge and understanding about Judaism as a living faith and as part of a long cultural and historical heritage.

Whether through an online Virtual Classrooms session, an Outreach Visit to your school or a museum workshop, our expert Learning Team create safe spaces for your students to challenge perspectives, advocate for diversity and build relationships. Our sessions are experiential, inclusive and collections focused.

We inspire students to look at the world from a different point of view and to connect with others.

Book with ConfidenceWe’ve designed a new three stream service for schools which enables you to book the programme that works best for you and your students.

Choose from our online Virtual Classrooms sessions, request an Outreach Visit or book a Museum Workshop.

Need to change the type of visit you booked? That’s easy, simply get in touch and we’ll swap you over so no matter the situation your students can always access their learning.

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WHAT’S ON OFFER

Virtual ClassroomsThese innovative online facilitated

sessions connect straight into your classroom. Your students will see authentic objects in beautiful detail and have the chance to ask

questions live to our educators. All sessions include both

pre/post activities.

Our Virtual Classroom sessions are 45–60 minutes.

Museum WorkshopsOur award-winning interactive

workshops are founded on object handling and the opportunity to see our world renowned

collection in person. Learn outside the classroom to bring new

understanding of Judaism and Jewish history.

Our Museum Workshops are 1.5–2 hours.

Outreach VisitsBring the Jewish Museum into your classroom to enable your students

to participate in authentic and immersive experiences with our

expert staff.

Our Outreach Visits are 45–60 minutes and available

within the London area.

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Costs

You can book with confidence knowing that costs for all our programmes; Virtual Classrooms, Outreach Visits and Museum Workshops are all the same. This means if you need to change from one programme to the other at short notice there is no delay.

Charge per Student per Workshop

Camden Community £1.25*

London Links £1.25*

Reaching the Regions £3.75

Bespoke Charge

Camden State School

Inner London Borough State School**

Outer London Borough School

London Private School

Outside London School

Specialist SEN or Referral Unit School

All prices are exclusive of VAT*We understand that some schools and their students’ families may be more affected by Covid-19. The bursary schemes above reduces the costs for schools in certain boroughs. If your school needs further financial help to access our programmes please contact us. We have further bursary schemes in place that may enable a free visit but places are limited.** Eligible boroughs include Tower Hamlets, Hackney, Camden, Haringey, Islington, Westminster, Brent, Enfield, Ealing, Kensington & Chelsea, Lambeth & Southwark

DISCOVERING JUDAISM

Discovering Judaism is a series of interactive and multi-sensory workshops designed to encourage pupils to learn about the vibrancy of Jewish religion and culture today. Students will explore Judaism through key objects, contemporary films and guided discussions to understand what it means to be Jewish in Britain today.

Torah

Discover why the Torah is central to Jewish life, how it is looked after and celebrated. Find out fascinating facts about the craft of the Sofer (scribe), how many commandments there are and how the Torah is a source of guidance in everyday life.

This topic is available as:

Torah: Synagogue & Sacred Objects (KS2)

Experience Torah (KS1 & KS2)

Totally Torah (KS1 & KS2)

Curriculum Keywords: Torah, Commandments, Synagogue, Sofer, Hebrew, Tradition, Mezuzah, Tallit, Etz Hayim, Rimmonim, Yad, Kippah, Aron Kodesh

Shabbat

Discover why Jewish people observe Shabbat, the Sabbath day, and how it is celebrated both religiously and culturally. Explore the symbolism of the artefacts adorning the Shabbat table and learn about Havdalah, the ceremony marking the end of the Sabbath day.

This topic is available as:

Sensory Shabbat at Home (KS2)

Experience Shabbat (KS1 & KS2)

Shabbat Shalom (KS1 & KS2)

Curriculum Keywords: Shabbat, Home, Illumination, Kiddish Cup, Challah, Havdalah, Spice Box, Genesis, Work, Rest, Prayer

Noah’s Ark

Discover the story of Noah and the Ark in this fun-filled workshop especially designed for Early Years and Key Stage 1 pupils. Explore the Torah scroll, make an animal mask and act out the story together in this fun first workshop.

This topic is available as:

Stories from the Torah: Noah and the Ark (Early Years & KS1)

Curriculum Keywords: Noah, Torah, Ark, Special Stories and People

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Hanukah

Discover the story of Judah and the Maccabees and the miracle of Hanukah. Explore the importance of light and learn more about the key symbols of Hanukah.

This topic is available as:

Miracles of Hanukah (KS1 & KS2)

Experience Hanukah (KS1 & KS2)

Illuminating Hanukah (KS1 & KS2)

Curriculum Keywords: Festival Foods, Hanukah, Hanukiah, Dreidl, Home, Judah, Maccabees, Miracle

Passover

Discover the story of the Exodus from Egypt through storytelling and the symbolism of the Seder plate. Learn why Jewish people eat matzah (unleavened bread) during the week of Passover and why Seder night is different from all other nights.

This topic is available as:

Passover: Seder, Symbolism, Story (KS2)

Experience Passover (KS2)

Passover: Why is this Night Different? (KS2)

Curriculum Keywords: Passover, Pesach, Seder, Haggadah, Hametz, Moses, Plagues, Pharaoh, Symbolism

The Jewish Year

Discover the cultural and religious importance and practices of Key Jewish festivals: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Passover, Hanukah and Purim. Experience how Jewish people celebrate festivals in synagogue and at home through symbolic food, traditions and children’s games.

This topic is available as:

Purim: Make some Noise (KS1)

Journey through the Jewish Year (KS2)

Curriculum Keywords: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Passover, Pesach, Hanukah, Festivals Food, Shofar, Hanukiah, Atonement, Seder, Haggadah, Symbolism, Esther, Megillah, Greggor, Hamantaschen

Key Stage: Early Years, 1 and 2

“ Well chosen content delivered at an engaging pace!” Year 6 Teacher, Camden

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“ The workshop really built on the students’ existing knowledge. The pre and post workshop activities were great too!” Year 6 Teacher, Hackney

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OBJECT LOAN BOXES

Bring contemporary Judaism to your classroom with our Object Loan Boxes. Through authentic objects and online curriculum based activities spark your students’ curiosity on Jewish festivals, lifecycle events and beliefs in practice. Each box comes with teachers notes, activity ideas and exclusive online content to enhance students learning. Our Object Loan Boxes have 6 topics each for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 and are available to book for a Half Term.

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Booking Options

Number of Boxes Duration State Schools

Independent Schools

Whole Box (6 topics)

Up to half a term £125 £175

That’s less than £1 per week per student based on a class of 30 booking for a half a term.

Half Box (Choose 3 topics)

Up to 1 month £65 £85

Single Suitcase (Choose 1 topic)

Up to 2 weeks £25 £30

*Please Note: All prices listed above are exclusive of VAT. All Loan Boxes are available to Click and Collect from the Jewish Museum London or we can arrange a courier at additional cost.

To learn more about our Object Loan Boxes watch our online video: jewishmuseum.org.uk/schools/beyondthemuseum/connected-learning

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“ Creative, inspiring and enabling to teach about a major world faith with confidence and being well resourced – with everything you could possibly need provided.” EYS/KS1 teacher, St Albans

Key Stage 1: Object Loan Boxes

Our Key Stage 1 Object Loan Boxes are the perfect way to explore six topics in a multi-sensory way. Combine the loan boxes with specially designed online content to bring Judaism to life in your classroom.

Topics include:

• Welcome: Torah• Special Words• Jewish New Year• Friday Night, Shabbat• Special People• Hanukah

Curriculum Keywords:Torah, Tallit, Kippah, Mezuzah, Parchment, Rosh Hashanah, Shabbat, Megillah, Purim, Hanukah, Dreidle

Key Stage 2: Object Loan Boxes

Look closely and handle authentic Jewish objects in your classroom. Explore key topics about the importance of Torah and Jewish religious and cultural life in practice. Discover more with online videos, high-res images and creative activities to spark students’ curiosity about Judaism.

Topics include:

• Welcome: Torah• Writings and Stories: The Ten Commandments• Communities and Places: The Synagogue• Special Times: Sukkot• Beliefs in Practice: Havdalah• Mezuzah and other Jewish Symbols

Curriculum Keywords:Torah, Tallit, Kippah, Yad, Quill, Ten Commandments, Synagogue, Mezuzah, Parchment, Sukkot, Lulav, Etrog, Havdalah, Shabbat

Key Stage: 1 and 2

“ My pupils loved it! The chance to interact with authentic artefacts from the Jewish faith is rare for them.” KS2 Teacher, Worcestershire

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EXPLORING HISTORY

Exploring History is a programme of object-based interactive workshops designed to engage students with the history of Jewish religion and culture in Britain. Workshops encourage pupils to understand the complexity of people’s lives, the process of change, the diversity of societies, and relationships between different groups.

“ We had a fun and informative workshop that really broadened the students’ knowledge about Jewish life and history.” Year 6 Teacher, Hampstead

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Jewish East End

Discover the stories of real people and communities who migrated to London’s changing East End in the early 20th century and the challenges they faced embarking on their new lives in Britain. Explore changing identities by looking closely at key objects to discover the impact of living in a new and diverse environment. Using historical enquiry skills students will be able to consider the challenges faced by immigrants to Britain and the positive impact they can make.

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Community Stories: Bakers’ Banner

First World War

Discover personal stories of Jewish men and women who signed up to serve in the First World War. Gain a deeper insight into Jewish identity and the implications of being part of a minority community whilst serving Britain. Explore key objects from our collection to learn more about real individuals’ lives who signed up. Students will be encouraged to reflect on the theme of remembrance and why it is important in a Jewish, national and local context.

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First World War: Remember Me

“ A fascinating exploration of why Jewish people migrated to London and a greater understanding of life after migration.” Year 5 Teacher, Marylebone

Curriculum Keywords:Great Migration, East End, Immigration, Census, Yiddish, Archives, Identity, Nationality

Curriculum Keywords:Synagogue, Rabbi, Ark, Torah, Tallit, Siddur, Trench, Camouflage, Chaplain, Remembrance, WWI, Identity

Jewish EastEnders: A Victorian Story

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INVESTIGATING THE HOLOCAUSTOur sensitive and thought-prokoving workshops for years 5 and 6 focus on key artefacts from our collection and personal testimony of those rescued by the Kindertransport, the rescue of 10,000 unaccompanied child refugees who came to Britain in 1938–39. Students will build on their prior knowledge of life in Europe in the run-up to the outbreak of World War II. All sessions are led by our highly experienced team of Holocaust experts who are specially trained to deal with the delivery of this sensitive topic to young children.

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“ Incredibly engaging and informative to hear a Kindertransport speaker.” Year 5 Teacher, Edgware

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Kindertransport: Collections

Discover the story of a spice box that was hidden in Germany and the impact Nazi rule had on one family. Explore the Jewish tradition of Shabbat and Havdalah and reflect on the impact of the Kindertransport through key themes of identity and tolerance.

This topic is available as:

Every Object Tells a Story

Curriculum Keywords:Kindertransport, WWII, Nazi Germany, Artefact, Anti-Jewish Laws, Night of Broken Glass, Shabbat, Havdalah, Spice Box, Legacy

Kindertransport: Testimony

Discover the history of the Kindertransport as told by the ‘Kinder’ (children) themselves. Explore the story of one individual to learn about the rise of Nazism in Germany and reflect on the sacrifices that were often made in the name of rescue and the difficulty in adjusting to life in a new country.

This topic is available as:

Lasting Legacies

A Child’s Journey

Curriculum Keywords:Kindertransport, Nationality, Identity, Nazism, Legacy, Human Rights, Remembrance, Night of Broken Glass, Testimony, Memory

“ The opportunity to hear first person testimony was very valuable to the students’ learning.” Year 6 Teacher, Edgware

Key Stage: 2 (Years 5 & 6 only)

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Virtual Synagogue Visit

Discover what happens inside a synagogue from weekly readings to prayers. This facilitated virtual tour uses video and sounds from the synagogue to explore a Jewish place of worship. Learn more about key Jewish symbols and understand the historic significance of the oldest and continuously running Sephardic synagogue in London.

This topic is available as: Virtual Synagogue Visit

Curriculum Keywords: Torah, Synagogue, Aron Kodesh (Ark), Bimah, Ner Tamid, Rabbi, Weekly Portion, Hebrew, Prayer, Ladino, Sephardi, Minyan

Join us for our virtual visit to a Jewish place of worship. We are pleased to announce this partnership with Bevis Marks Synagogue. In this virtual tour, your students will experience a Sephardic synagogue built in the 18th century and still used today.

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Thank you to the Band Trust for their generous support of our new intergenerational food learning programme. Coming soon in 2022!

Cooking with Bubbe

Launching in 2022, this three-year programme will bring together children and young people, families and older people in hands-on learning about food culture and heritage.

Cooking with Bubbe is a cross-curricular programme which combines RE and Food Tech. Students will be able to learn about key Jewish festivals and the food that goes with them. Pair this with one of our festival workshops and watch the festivals come to life as students make challah for Shabbat, matzah for Passover and hamentaschen for Purim.

Our former cafe space will be transformed into a food learning space during autumn 2021. We will be installing kitchen equipment that is safe and easy for children and young people. We will also be bringing out objects from our collection with links to food, culture and heritage including koshering boards, lokshen rolling pins and recipe books.

COOKING WITH BUBBE: INTERGENERATIONAL FOOD EDUCATION

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In the classroom

Delve into our extensive video, audio, resource and object portal specially designed for students and teachers.

You can search by resource type, key stage, curriculum topic or area of study with hundreds of resources at your fingertips for free.

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Ask a question

Don’t be shy – you can ask us anything!

Both teachers and students have questions and our Learning Team are here to help answer them.

Pop us a question through the portal, in private if you prefer, and we will post an answer on our Learning Portal for you.

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TEACHERS’ RESOURCES

Teachers’ CPD

At the Jewish Museum we care about teachers feeling ready, supported and inspired when teaching their students about Judaism and Jewish history. Led by our expert facilitators our online and in-person Teachers’ CPD sessions are informative, engaging and encourage questions.

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Our free Learning Portal has hundreds of images, audio clips, videos, podcasts and resources specially designed for teachers and students. You can also sign up to our monthly Teachers’ Newsletter, Explore our Online CPD sessions and Ask a Question to the Learning Team.

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Inclusive Judaism Image Library

Explore our newly designed Inclusive Judaism Image Library, providing teachers and students with an array of images direct from Britain’s vibrant Jewish community. From LGBTQ+ Pride Shabbats to Middle-Eastern style synagogues, download images to use in your classrooms whilst celebrating the diversity within Judaism.

■ Access images direct from the Jewish commuinity

■ Download curriculum-based images direct to your classroom for free

■ Attend Inclusive Judasim Teachers’ Seminar and learn best to teach how an authentic and inclusive Judaism in your classrooms.

■ Celebrate diversity in the Jewish community and your classrooms

“ Does Judaism allow LGBTQ+ weddings?”

“ Can you be Black and Jewish?”

“ Do all Jewish people keep kosher?”

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The Jewish MuseumRaymond Burton House129–131 Albert StreetCamden TownLondon NW1 7NB

learning@jewishmuseum.org.uk 020 7284 7384Please book your workshops as far in advance as possible.

Workshop Times for Schools Monday to Thursday 10am–3:30pmFriday 10am–2:30pm (Close early for Shabbat)

CostLook at our website for up-to-date information on costs jewishmuseum.org.uk/schools

The museum’s facilities include a designated Education Space and Auditorium.

AccessThe Jewish Museum is committed to ensure accessibility of our workshops. The museum itself is fully accessible for wheelchair users. The Learning Team is available to discuss all access needs, both physical and special educational in order to facilitate your students’ visit.

Transport 3 minute walk from Camden Town tube station.10 minute walk from Camden Road railway station.Buses: 24, 27, 29, 31, 46, 88, 134, 168, 214, 253, 274Coach: Booked school visits arriving by coach can be set down and picked up opposite the museum on Albert Street. Information about coach parking is available from the Learning Assistant.

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