Welcome to the Maritime Home Learning page! Whether you want to watch videos with characters on board Cutty Sark, learn how to write a captivating story or have a go at making your own film, we have lots of activities and resources to inspire, educate and entertain.
Life at Sea
Learn about life on board ship, meet crew members of the Cutty Sark and take part in learning activities
Cutty Sark – Meet the crew (KS1-2)
Click on the characters below to hear them talk about their work
Say hello to Captain Woodget and take a tour around Cutty Sark
Say hello to James Robson, cook on board Cutty Sark and learn about the meals eaten on board (and the creepy crawlies in the food!)
Say hello to Raj Fernandes and learn about the fast-paced life of a Dockworker
Could you be Cutty Sark's new captain?
Our Cutty Sark Learning resources are designed with the help of teachers for primary school children. Activities include:
- Writing a letter from ship to shore
- Keeping a ship’s log
- Designing your own figurehead
- Practical science activities based on what makes the ship go.
Sea Stories (KS1-2)
Find out about some of the world's explorers, seafarers and pirates and learn how to write your own tale inspired by the sea
Meet Jeanne Baret – the first woman to circumnavigate the world and leading botanist
Find out about Shackleton's dangerous voyage to the Antarctic in 1914
Learn about pirates and write your own story
Find out about explorers and write about your own journey
Discover shipwrecks and record your findings
Creative Collections (KS2-4)
Channel your creativity and be inspired by the collections at Royal Museums Greenwich
Watch films about identity and make your own
Explore Black History through art
Watch a spoken word performance and learn how to create your own
Discover the symbolism in the Armada portrait
Life at the Museum
Learn how to create your very own museum, and watch videos to discover the different types of jobs at Royal Museums Greenwich
Keep exploring
Discover learning resources and activities from the astronomy education team at the Royal Observatory.