Participate in Earth Day and make an environmentally plant pots to grow in an outdoor space.

These activities encourage you to relax, unwind and look after your mind.

This resource pack has been researched and developed by the Education Team at Tatton Park. The purpose of the resource is to demonstrate the ways in which mathematics can be practically applied, to help children understand the importance of the subject beyond the classroom. In this instance, we have created a historical based pack, which highlights the ways in which the Victorian Housekeeping Team who served Tatton Park’s Mansion would have used maths in their daily life and work. The activities are therefore cross curricular and can be used to support the study of either Maths or History, or the two subjects together. The content is developed with Key Stage 2 in mind, but teachers are welcome to adapt the activities to suit the skill set of their own students, at higher or lower key stages. This document is intended as a teacher’s guide to the subject, and we hope that it will provide inspiration for your classroom studies.

If you are visiting us at Tatton Park, as a school, home educator or family visitor, you are welcome to use our Parkland Explorer Booklet, packed with fun nature themed activities for you to complete in the great outdoors. This document can be printed and folded into a handy rucksack size booklet, so pack some pencils and have fun!

Tatton Park is a great place to get on your bike – there is 1,000 acres waiting for you to explore! Pedal through puddles, feel the freedom, get the wind in your sails…you don’t need a sunny day to have fun! Enjoy a natural obstacle course using trees, hills, narrow twisty paths and piles of dirt to add some challenge.

Getting outside in the sunshine and around nature is really important for your mental wellbeing. Fresh air, exercise, and changing your surroundings for a while can help you concentrate better and feel happier. Going for a walk can make your day better, and you might be able to find some exciting things along the way! There are lots of things to look out for when you’re walking through the woods. Learn about woodland plants and animals and where to find them.

This free self-led CPD supports teachers in how to plan and get the most from a school visit to a museum/cultural heritage venue. Written from the perspective of a learning provider, this course provides a wealth of practical advice and top tips that can be applied to planning visits at both primary and secondary level. A number of useful documents are provided in the bundle, which can be adapted for your own purposes. Please note that we recommend that the content in this course is viewed in conjunction with your school and local authority’s own regulations.

Theme - Themes & Resolutions For Stories: “The Strange, Mysterious and Ghostly” " This is Part 5 of a series of 5 learning resources written to support the teaching of creative writing in the classroom. The resources have been written by Joy Winkler – a former Cheshire Poet Laureate, successful playwright, poet, performer and workshop leader – with a range of accompanying stimulus material provided by the Learning Department at Tatton Park. The aim of this collaboration is to bring tried and tested creative writing activities to the classroom in an accessible, fun and affordable way. With Joy’s expertise and the rich history and beautiful surroundings of Tatton Park providing inspiration for writing, we believe that this creative writing bundle provides a high quality, curriculum focused programme of learning. The resources have been written with a Key Stage 2 audience in mind, but teachers can make appropriate adaptations for younger and older pupils if they wish. You can choose to run the activities together or split them over a period of time. You know your class and their needs best – the purpose of this guide and accompanying resources is to give you the tools to build engaging creative writing workshops in the classroom, as well providing you with the confidence and knowledge to deliver them yourself. In this creative writing workshop, we will investigate the many places in Tatton Park, which are not normally open to public view. The hidden places, the mysterious places. Don’t we all usually walk around looking at what is under our noses but if we know where to look, we will be able to find a source for stories and a launching pad for our imagination. The resource pack contains a comprehensive teacher’s guide, as well as a selection of accompanying resources and stimulus material.

‘Tatton to the Trenches’ is a comprehensive resource pack for teachers, which supports learning about World War One and the local area. Many Tatton employees, from footmen to foresters, volunteered to fight in the trenches. Explore the experience of Tatton soldiers during the Great War. Why did they join up to fight? Where did they serve? Learn about the life of a British soldier in the trenches. What sort of jobs did they have? What did they wear and what did they eat? Find out about the medals they were given and why. Learn more about women’s contribution to the war effort and about the forgotten wartime refugees in Cheshire. This resource was made possible with kind support from the National Heritage Lottery Fund.

This resource is intended to support preparation for your on site visit to Tatton Park. It is particularly useful for those children who may be anxious about attending a new venue and for whom, information and re-assurance would be beneficial. The relevant information to complete the sheet can be accessed in our familiarisation videos, which are available for free on our Youtube channel. A link to the relevant video will be emailed to you when you book your workshop.

Theme - Developing Character Backstories: "Who’s Who" This is Part 4 of a series of 5 learning resources written to support the teaching of creative writing in the classroom. The resources have been written by Joy Winkler – a former Cheshire Poet Laureate, successful playwright, poet, performer and workshop leader – with a range of accompanying stimulus material provided by the Learning Department at Tatton Park. The aim of this collaboration is to bring tried and tested creative writing activities to the classroom in an accessible, fun and affordable way. With Joy’s expertise and the rich history and beautiful surroundings of Tatton Park providing inspiration for writing, we believe that this creative writing bundle provides a high quality, curriculum focused programme of learning. The resources have been written with a Key Stage 2 audience in mind, but teachers can make appropriate adaptations for younger and older pupils if they wish. You can choose to run the activities together or split them over a period of time. You know your class and their needs best – the purpose of this guide and accompanying resources is to give you the tools to build engaging creative writing workshops in the classroom, as well providing you with the confidence and knowledge to deliver them yourself. This is a creative writing workshop that will take as inspiration the many people that once lived in and serviced the Mansion and parklands at Tatton Park. In this workshop, we will visualize what it would have been like to live or work in this place in times long gone and in a style we can only imagine. The resource pack contains a comprehensive teacher’s guide, as well as a selection of accompanying resources and stimulus material.

Theme - Interesting Plots (Beginnings, Middles and Ends): "Favourite Thingsl" This is Part 3 of a series of 5 learning resources written to support the teaching of creative writing in the classroom. The resources have been written by Joy Winkler – a former Cheshire Poet Laureate, successful playwright, poet, performer and workshop leader – with a range of accompanying stimulus material provided by the Learning Department at Tatton Park. The aim of this collaboration is to bring tried and tested creative writing activities to the classroom in an accessible, fun and affordable way. With Joy’s expertise and the rich history and beautiful surroundings of Tatton Park providing inspiration for writing, we believe that this creative writing bundle provides a high quality, curriculum focused programme of learning. The resources have been written with a Key Stage 2 audience in mind, but teachers can make appropriate adaptations for younger and older pupils if they wish. You can choose to run the activities together or split them over a period of time. You know your class and their needs best – the purpose of this guide and accompanying resources is to give you the tools to build engaging creative writing workshops in the classroom, as well providing you with the confidence and knowledge to deliver them yourself. This is a creative writing workshop that will use as inspiration the idea that possessions and the search for artefacts can be part of a story. Families occupied the Mansion at Tatton for many generations and before that they lived in the Old Hall. To this day, there are many of the families’ old possessions in storage and on display, which are of great interest. For example, the family state coach used at the coronation of George V in 1911, a collection of ivory puzzle balls from China, a model kayak from Yukon and wrist knives from Kenya. These are just a few of the many items which we could draw on to devise wonderful new stories. The resource pack contains a comprehensive teacher’s guide, as well as a selection of accompanying resources and stimulus material.

Theme - Creating Characters: "All Creatures Great and Small" This is Part 1 of a series of 5 learning resources written to support the teaching of creative writing in the classroom. The resources have been written by Joy Winkler – a former Cheshire Poet Laureate, successful playwright, poet, performer and workshop leader – with a range of accompanying stimulus material provided by the Learning Department at Tatton Park. The aim of this collaboration is to bring tried and tested creative writing activities to the classroom in an accessible, fun and affordable way. With Joy’s expertise and the rich history and beautiful surroundings of Tatton Park providing inspiration for writing, we believe that this creative writing bundle provides a high quality, curriculum focused programme of learning. The resources have been written with a Key Stage 2 audience in mind, but teachers can make appropriate adaptations for younger and older pupils if they wish. You can choose to run the activities together or split them over a period of time. You know your class and their needs best – the purpose of this guide and accompanying resources is to give you the tools to build engaging creative writing workshops in the classroom, as well providing you with the confidence and knowledge to deliver them yourself. This is a creative writing workshop inspired by the abundance and variety of animals and other wildlife in Tatton Park. By observing and researching facts about this aspect of park life, we can achieve stories and poems with multi-layered characters and exciting plots. The resource pack contains a comprehensive teacher’s guide, as well as a selection of accompanying resources and stimulus material.

Theme - Creating Landscapes and Backdrops: "Glory of the Gardens" This is Part 2 of a series of 5 learning resources written to support the teaching of creative writing in the classroom. The resources have been written by Joy Winkler – a former Cheshire Poet Laureate, successful playwright, poet, performer and workshop leader – with a range of accompanying stimulus material provided by the Learning Department at Tatton Park. The aim of this collaboration is to bring tried and tested creative writing activities to the classroom in an accessible, fun and affordable way. With Joy’s expertise and the rich history and beautiful surroundings of Tatton Park providing inspiration for writing, we believe that this creative writing bundle provides a high quality, curriculum focused programme of learning. The resources have been written with a Key Stage 2 audience in mind, but teachers can make appropriate adaptations for younger and older pupils if they wish. You can choose to run the activities together or split them over a period of time. You know your class and their needs best – the purpose of this guide and accompanying resources is to give you the tools to build engaging creative writing workshops in the classroom, as well providing you with the confidence and knowledge to deliver them yourself. This is a creative writing workshop that will explore the many facets of the gardens in Tatton Park. There are so many wonderful and evocative areas that we can use as an outstanding resource, which will act as a stepping-stone to inspirational stories and poems. The resource pack contains a comprehensive teacher’s guide, as well as a selection of accompanying resources and stimulus material.

The Tatton Park Memorial Book contains listings for over 100 soldiers, who had links to the Tatton Estate and served during World War One. As part of this project, we have summarised some of the key stories and published them in a pamphlet volume. We hope that the stories of some of our local soldiers can support your classroom studies on the subject.

Experience what life was like for people living in Stone Age times by experiencing some of their daily tasks.

Wholegrains form an important part of a healthy, balanced diet. This resources helps you to learn more about the different types of wholegrains and what benefits they have when present in our diet.

Inspired by Tatton Park’s Kitchen Garden, this resource includes a healthy recipe for a hearty soup using homegrown produce.

Inspired by Tatton Park’s Farm, step inside Aunt Mary’s kitchen to learn some hearty wartime recipes using rations.