Onsite School Programs
 14732 Woodbine Avenue
Gormley, Ontario
L0H 1G0
Phone: (905) 727- 8954 or
1-888-290-0337
Fax: (905) 727-1282
FULL DAY PROGRAMS--- include your choice of one TOUR and one ACTIVITY. (See below.)
HALF DAY PROGRAMS --- consist of a tour with your choice of a the hands-on interaction component of that tour (i.e. schoolroom experience or cooking in the farmhouse) OR a craft activity.
TRIPLE PLAY (2 or 3 classes, up to 96 students) --- this program combines the 19th Century Schoolroom Activity with a Half Day Program. Full Day Program fees apply.
Tours
EARLY SETTLER LIFE
General tour focussing on the development of the family farm of the 1800s
- Visit our log cabin
- Learn how a barn is built
- Bake in the Victorian farmhouse kitchen (single class bookings only)
A DAY IN THE LIFE
Sample a rural 19th century child's life
- Visit the log cabin and Victorian farmhouse
- Explore children's responsibilities
- Discuss and experience classroom routines in our restored one-room schoolhouse.
LIGHTING THE LANDSCAPE
Special focus tour (better for upper grades or at the end of your Pioneer unit)
- Discuss the preparation and use of candles in the log cabin
- Trace the development of lighting through the various types of oil lamps as used in the Victorian farmhouse
- Bake in the Victorian farmhouse kitchen (single class bookings only)
Activities
PAPER PLEASURES
Discuss popular Victorian paper crafts. Hands-on portion may include paper piercing, quillwork, paper butterflies, or scherenschnitte (German paper cutting)
A STITCH IN TIME
Discuss the importance of quilt making. Make your own quilt square
(Best for Grades 5 and up).
SPINNING AND WEAVING
Discuss pioneer clothes production. Learn to card and spin wool. Weave a small mat on a cardboard loom to take home.
19th CENTURY SCHOOLROOM
Learn about what classes were like a in a one-room schoolhouse. Practice penmanship and oral reading.
* To avoid repetition, this should not be combined with A DAY IN THE LIFE.
Seasonal Programs
A NINETEENTH CENTURY CHRISTMAS
Runs NOVEMBER 16 to DECEMBER 20
- Compare the traditions of 19th century Christmases for early settlers and Victorians
- Prepare holiday treats in the Victorian farmhouse kitchen (single class bookings only)
- Create special Christmas crafts to take home in the farmhouse kitchen
This program is extremely popular, so book early to avoid disappointment!!
WINTER PROGRAM
Runs JANUARY to APRIL only
- Visit our log cabin and Victorian farmhouse
- Discuss winter responsibilities, dangers, and social activities
- Prepare seasonal foods like homemade soup
Fees
FULL DAY PROGRAMS
--- General $8.00 per student (minimum charge $160.00) (max. 32 students)
HALF DAY PROGRAMS
--- General $5.00 per student (minimum charge $100.00) (one class only)
TRIPLE PLAY (2 or 3 classes, up to 96 students)
--- Priced at Full Day Program rates (minimum charge $320.00)
***Teachers and one adult supervisor per class are admitted free for all program options. Other accompanying adults must pay admission rate plus GST***
TO BOOK A PROGRAM:
PHONE 905-727-8954 OR 1-888-290-0337
The adjacent Vandorf Park provides excellent picnic and playground facilities for classes spending the day at the Museum. (Indoor eating facilities are also available.)
Gift Shop: The Gift Shop is available at lunch hour and at the end of your tour -- at the teacher's discretion.
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