Sikhism Session Information

This half day session can be taught: 

• at the Oriental Museum
• as an online session 

The content of these sessions does vary as we have the galleries to use at the museum, but we try to keep them as similar as possible.  

This session can be combined with Buddhism and/or Hinduism to make a full day at the museum. Please email us if you would like more details about the programme for a full day. 

Visit to the Museum:

• Object Handling and Investigation – a circle time object session where the children can see, hold, and explore objects from our collections. Can they work out what they are and what they are used for? 
• Gallery Explore – using our challenge cards, the children will explore the gallery and use it to find out information about Sikhism.
• The Golden Temple – the children will learn about this gurdwara, which is a spiritual centre for Sikhs worldwide. Using gold embossing foil, children will recreate the ornate designs of the Golden Temple and make their own image of it reflected in the waters that surround it.

Need to know:

• The half day at the museum runs from 10am – 12noon, or 10am – 2.15pm approximately if you combine with other sessions to make a full day. The session is entirely taught by members of our Learning and Engagement Team.  
• The maximum number of children we can take on one day is approximately 60 children.
• The cost of the visit is £6 per pupil, and free for all accompanying adults. 
• Lunch can be eaten in our classroom spaces, or if the weather is good and you would like to, we do have a small grassy area where you can sit and have a picnic. 

Directions to the Museum

Online Session:

• Object Investigation – you will be sent an email with resources to print out before your session. This will have a set of sheets with high-quality photographs of a selection of our objects on them. We will model with the children how we would like them to investigate the object on their sheet using a different one and encourage them to use their historical enquiry skills as well as any prior knowledge to form a theory about what they think the object is and what it was used for. Having independently worked on the object on their sheet, we will hear some of their theories before revealing to them what archaeologists believe them to be.  

Need to know:

• An online session for KS2 is one hour in length. 
• Session times are generally 9.30am – 10.30am; 11am – 12noon and 1pm – 3pm, but we can accommodate slightly different timings. Please ask at the point of booking if this is something that would be helpful for you.   
• You will need to book a short test call with us to check that you can see and hear us on the whiteboard in your classroom. These are available at 3.30pm, 3.45pm and 4pm. 
• We will ask you to book separate sessions for each of your classes so that we can keep them as interactive as possible.
• You will be sent an email with resources to print out before your session.
• The cost of the sessions is £35 per class. 
• If you would like to combine your online Sikhism session with Buddhism and/or Hinduism, the session would expand to be two hours in length and be £45 per class. 

Session costs