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Bring learning to life with History House's NL curriculum-based programming!
History House offers a variety of programs and services for school groups from Kindergarten to Grade 6. Teachers and youth leaders are encouraged to email museum@torbay.ca or call 709-233-0542 to schedule their class visit or request in-class program delivery.
Living Heritage Programs
Museum Tours
Museum Tours
KINDERGARTEN to GRADE 6
Perfect for any grade, our museum tours are a wonderful way to explore Torbay's past and have fun with exciting heritage activities.
Fun with Artifacts
Fun with Artifacts
GRADE 1
Students learn about the properties of objects and materials by examining artifacts in the museum's collection.
Harvest Home
Harvest Home
GRADE 1 & 2
Learn about the important role of agriculture and food preservation in this interactive culinary-based workshop.
The Creamery
The Creamery
GRADE 1 & 2
Children explore the changing nature of household work and the role of children in the family by learning how to churn butter or ice cream.
History of Writing
History of Writing
GRADE 2
Designed for Grade 2 social studies, this hands-on program explores the history of writing technology: clay tablet, quill & ink, and the typewriter.
Fishers & Merchants
Fishers & Merchants
GRADE 2
This game-based activity introduces students to the economy of the 19th century cod fishery in rural Newfoundland and Labrador.
Visual Arts Programs
Folk Art Creations
Folk Art Creations
KINDERGARTEN
Perfect for Kindergarten classes, this craft program encourages children to explore the work of local folk artist Harry Sullivan and try their hand at making their own folk art creations.
Watercolour Painting
Watercolour Painting
KINDERGARTEN - GRADE 6
Watercolour provides an exciting and accessible introduction to painting for young students. We have watercolour workshops specially tailored for each grade level.
Acrylic Painting
Acrylic Painting
GRADE 3 to 6
Coming Spring 2024!
Clay Sculpture
Clay Sculpture
KINDERGARTEN to GRADE 2
Coming Spring 2024!
Printmaking & Bookbinding
Printmaking & Bookbinding
GRADE 2 to 6
Coming Spring 2024!
Textile Arts
Textile Arts
GRADE 3 to 4
Coming Spring 2024!
Discovery Labs
Beasts of the Mesozoic
Beasts of the Mesozoic
KINDERGARTEN - GRADE 1
This play-based workshop explores the megafauna and biodiversity of the Mesozoic.
Chemistry Play Lab
Chemistry Play Lab
KINDERGARTEN - GRADE 2
This interactive (and super fun!) program supports several learning objectives in the Kindergarten to Grade 2 science curriculum.
Dynamic Earth
Dynamic Earth
Coming Spring 2024!
Fossil Fun
Fossil Fun
Coming Spring 2024!
Let's Get Growing
Let's Get Growing
KINDERGARTEN to GRADE 6
We are thrilled to be able to offer this new multidisciplinary program that combines heritage and environmental education.
Our Let's Get Growing program is made possible through the generous support of the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation.
Program Fees
These programs are made possible by funding provided by the Town of Torbay and our sponsors. Thanks to this generous support, there are no fees for schools within the municipality.
For schools outside Torbay, the following fees are applied per participating student:
Living History Workshops $1.50 per student
Visual Arts Workshops $3.00 per student
Discovery Labs $2.00 per student
Transportation
We love hosting fieldtrips and we are happy to work with you to design the best experience for your students. For classes traveling to the museum by bus, we are happy to package multiple programs together at a discounted rate to help you make the most of your transportation budget.
We are also happy to come to you! Most of our programs can be setup and delivered right in your classroom. Our instructors are happy to work with you to design exciting, interactive learning experiences. For more information, please send us an email at museum@torbay.ca
Our Sponsors
The museum extension service is made possible by the generous support of our sponsors.
Town of Torbay
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