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Sutton House Family Day/End of Half Term
The theme for this month’s family day was Mother’s Day. There were various things going on throughout the House. - In the Barn the activities included making pop-up Mother’s Day cards and paper flower...
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Ragged School Museum Schools Programme
Today I sat in on a Key Stage 2 school visit at the Ragged School Museum. The visit was comprised of two elements – The Victorian Lesson and The Victorian East End Kitchen. In the reconstructed...
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The servants dropped a pig on Lady Ellen at Sutton House :O
We had a very knowledgeable group of students in today. They definitely knew a lot about the Tudors and the difference between everyday life for the Rich and Poor during this period. We first talked...
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Glitter Everywhere at ‘Grand Explorers’
‘Grand Explorers’ is a intergenerational programme for children and their grandparents at the V&A Museum of Childhood. The museum works with artists from Magic Me, a leading provider of...
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Last Day at Whitehall
Today was my last day at Whitehall Museum in Cheam. I have been a curatorial intern at Whitehall for six months. I have learnt so much and been given so many opportunities (click here to learn about my...
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Great feedback from the Tower visitors
RE: February Half Term at the Tower of London While the children were doing the activities we asked any adults who were waiting to fill in short evaluation forms about the activities and their overall...
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Update
I didn’t get a chance to post anything last week, so here is a quick update. Tuesday 5th March – Ragged School Museum school visit (click here to learn more about what happens on school visits) I am...
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How I organise my life
As I am continuously talking about all of the organisations I volunteer for, people always ask me how I know where I am going each morning. Here are my ‘not so exciting to anyone but me’ secrets… 1) I...
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Another update
I have had a couple of busy weeks, so here is another quick update… Monday 11th March - Ragged School Museum school visit (click here to learn more about what happens on school visits) I got to sit in...
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Yet another update
With Easter fast approaching I have been spending a lot of time sorting out my schedule and organising work. I have also recently become responsible for Sutton House’s book group and creative writing...
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The week before Easter
I apologise again for not keeping up to date with my blog – the last few weeks have been busy. I am going to spam post over the next few days though to catch up. Tuesday 26th March – V&A Front of...
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Easter holidays
Yes, I worked every day over the Easter weekend. It was a lot of fun though, and I still had time for hot cross buns. Sutton House Before the Elders session on Good Friday I went to the Royal Academy...
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Shock at the Ragged School Museum
The week after holidays always seem a lot quieter than the holiday period. I spent Tuesday volunteering at the V&A. Again there was a rather long Bowie queue outside the museum when I arrived. As...
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Monthly update
I apologize for not updating my blog more often. The last month has been pretty uneventful in terms of volunteering so I don’t have much to report. I have still been volunteering at the V&A. The...
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May Update
I had a volunteer training day at the V&A Museum of Childhood, which was amazing. Our lovely volunteer coordinator Tamsin got some staff members from the museum to give us talks. There were talks...
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