* Children can become archaeologists for a day at Time Quest, the hands-on resource centre at Arbeia Roman Fort in South Shields. On a replica excavation they unearth real Roman remains, write on wax and weave the Roman way. The Fort itself gives groups the chance to learn about military and civilian life at the edge of the Roman Empire. Tel: Ian Blackwell, 0191 456 8740.
* New one-hour presentations for GNVQ students are being offered in October and November at Camelot Theme Park, Lancashire. Among these are human resources, health and safety, leisure and tourism and management buy outs. All of which would no doubt have left King Arthur reeling. pound;5 per student, teachers free. Bookings, tel: 01257 455030.
* Warwick Castle has produced a KS1-3 teacher’s pack, “Spellbound: an interactive literacy trail”, designed for use before, during and after a visit to the Castle. It was written in conjunction with Warwickshire Educational Development Service. Tel: 01926 406603.
* A converted double-decker bus is put to good use for a tour of the North Greenwich Interchange (the state-of-the-art station at the Millennium Dome) as part of a workshop to examine London’s public transport in the 21st century. Free admission and resource pack. Activities must be pre-booked. Tel: London Transport, 0171 918 4747.
