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________________________________ From: Evelyn Wilson Sent: Mon 15/01/2007 13:56 To: Christopher Parkin Subject: RE: Drop in School visits? Hi Although we experience variations, rather than a decline in numbers (if we're down one year, we tend to go up again the next year), the following factors have all had an influence on our numbers. We average about 16000 school children a year for Bannockburn (most of whom are studying the Wars of Independence in the 5-14 Curriculum), but this can vary from year to year. Here are some of the things which we think can affect our numbers: 1. when the school holidays fall in relation to the point at which the relevant subject is being studied in the Curriculum; 2.the cost of bus hire (if your museum cannot take a school for a full day, is there someplace else in the area which they can visit on the same day - makes justifying the cost of bus hire easier for the teacher). Can they bring two classes (possibly sixty children) at one time - again it helps teachers to justify bus costs if this is the case; 3. Bad weather; 4. the difficulty for secondary school teachers in persuading colleagues to let students out of class for a day 5. Are you offering a topic which is unique or has strong relevance to your site - somewhere else might have a well established programme doing the same thing. We have a programme entitled 'Mary Queen of Scots at Alloa Tower' which competes with at least two or three other sites in Scotland all 'doing' Mary! Hope this is some help! Regards Evelyn Evelyn Wilson Education Officer Bannockburn Heritage Centre and Alloa Tower Bannockburn Heritage Centre, Glasgow Road, Stirling FK7 0LJ 01786 812664 ________________________________ From: List for discussion of issues in museum education in the UK. on behalf of Christopher Parkin Sent: Mon 15/01/2007 11:52 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Drop in School visits? I think the most likely reason is that this year teachers are busy implementing the new GCSE science syllabuses. Chris In message <[log in to unmask]> Jane Nash <[log in to unmask]> writes: > Hello, > > A quick query... > > I have been approached by a couple of museums in Sussex with concerns that the numbers of schools visiting are dropping. Is this something that anyone else has noticed, either in Sussex or further afield? And if you have, do you know what is stopping schools from visiting? I'm sure that there are a range of reasons, but I'd be interested to hear you thoughts on this. > > Many thanks and best wishes, > > Jane > > > Jane Nash > Museum Education Co-ordinator > c/o Worthing Museum & Art Gallery > Chapel Road > Worthing > West Sussex > BN11 1HP > > Tel: 01903 221178 > Fax: 01903236277 > Email: [log in to unmask] > > The information contained in this email may be subject to public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Unless the information contained in this email is legally exempt from disclosure, we cannot guarantee that we will not provide the whole or part of this email to a third party making a request for information about the subject matter contained in it. > > This email is intended exclusively for the addressee and may contain information that is confidential and/or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient please note that any form of distribution, copying or use of this communication or the information in it is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error please return it to the sender and delete the material from any computer and destroy any printed copy. > > Worthing Borough Council cannot guarantee that this message or any attachment is virus-free or has not been intercepted or changed. > > The views of the author may not necessarily reflect those of the Council.Any opinions or other information contained in this message that do not relate to the official business of Worthing Borough Council are neither given nor endorsed by it. > >