Eastbury Manor House is a vivid learning environment, and our award-winning educational programme offers a wide range of subjects and experiences.
Our educational workshops have won the Sandford Award for contributions to Heritage Education and Learning for multiple years. Led by experienced facilitators, we create unforgettable learning experiences for young people, through immersive and interactive workshop days. All our workshops deliver against key curriculum points, and as well as creativity, incorporate elements of STEM provision.
Take a look at some examples of the topics we can cover. If you're studying something specific or have a special focus, let us know- we can usually adapt our sessions to incorporate your specific curriculum points.
Learn about the lives of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I and how their reigns impacted on people’s lives. Pupils will learn about the roles of the monarchy in Tudor England, the Tudor court, and some of the key historic moments of the period.
The session includes:
- Using images and text to explore Tudor royalty
- Roleplay and playing out scenarios
- Handling replica objects and learning about Elizabethan foods
- Differences between the rich and the poor in Tudor times
Discover the story of the Gunpowder Plot, and rumours linking a former Eastbury tenant with the Gunpowder Plotters, and find out about the religious divide in England.
The session includes:
- Learn and act out the story of the Plot
- Play the Protestants vs Catholics giant board game
-Make a spy's lantern and practice quill writing
-Learn about the rumours of links with Eastbury
Learn the traditions of Christmas that originated in the Victorian era. This interactive session is a fun and informative look at some of the traditions we still have today, and some that have changed.
The session includes:
- Decorating the tree. Object handling, and the origins of some traditional decorations as they decorate.
- Making a Christmas pudding, hands on activity and exploring the origins.
- Exploring the house and art activity.
Before the Dissolution in 1536, Barking had one of the largest and wealthiest Abbeys in Britain, influencing life both locally and nationally. You'll learn about Henry VIII's Dissolution of the Monasteries, and how life changed as a result.
The session includes:
-Archaeological dig boxes and exploring the layout of Barking Abbey
-Role play activities
-Making a 3D interpretation of the landscape around Eastbury
An exploration of Tudor home life, and how this has changed through history. The workshop helps children to improve critical thinking, comparison skills, and to learn about world culture and community. It also has a focus on different points through history starting with the Tudors.
The session includes:
- Discovering Tudor family life and comparing to modern times
- Exploring the Tudor home and gardens
- Handling objects and roleplay
- Using costume and learning about Tudor clothing
- Exploring Tudor toys and pastimes
For further information on any of the above session, or to enquire about booking your school visit to Eastbury, please contact: Amanda Wray, Heritage Learning Coordinator - amanda.wray@lbbd.gov.uk 0208 227 5293
We aim to keep our charges as low as possible to ensure great value for visiting schools. Our prices for 2026-27 school year start from:
£6.00 per child (LBBD Schools)
£8.50 per child (Other Schools)
