We have a rich and diverse range of SEND sessions at the National Maritime Museum, Cutty Sark, The Prince Philip Maritime Collection Centre and the Royal Observatory. Browse our list of sessions below and find tips and practical information for planning your visit in our SEND schools guide. SEND sessions at all our sites are designed specifically for SEND learners. Download SEND schools guide_2023-24.pdf pdf, 2.15 MB Book an onsite school session Important information You are welcome to make a self-guided visit to our sites. Please see our Self-guided school visits page for more information. Self-guided school visits Onsite SEND school sessions Expand each title for more information Sensory Seas Location: National Maritime Museum SEND Stage Pre-key stage/ SLD/ MLD/ PMLD/ ASC/ EBD sensory and physical learning/ Communication and interaction skills Curriculum links: Drama, Geography, History, Literacy, Science, Communication Session times: Wednesdays Flexible times Capacity: 10 pupils per session Price: Free Use song, rhyme and multisensory learning to discover what life is like as an explorer on the high seas. Join in a rich sensory story set on a voyage of exploration. Please let us know in advance what level your learners are working at and our skilled facilitators will tailor the session for their needs. Pupils will: Develop their social and communication skills. Explore and respond to different stimuli in a new environment. Take part in song, rhyme, role play and sensory learning. Learning, Living and Working (3 session course) Location: National Maritime Museum SEND stage Entry Level 1 and Entry Level 2 Curriculum links: Careers, Citizenship, History Session times: Three consecutive Wednesdays Flexible timings Capacity: 10 pupils per session Price: £90 (for whole course) This three-part programme is designed to enrich life skills for SEND learners aged 16+. Visit the Museum three times over three weeks, to explore it as a place for learning, living and working. During the course, each learner will receive a skills book to record the entry level skills they develop and demonstrate. At the end of the course each learner will receive both their skills book and certificate of participation as a record of their achievements. After completing this course teachers can enquire about further work experience and volunteering opportunities at RMG for learners with SEND. Pupils will: Gain skills and knowledge in the area of employability Learn what a museum is for and who works there. Understand the social etiquette of a workplace. Develop communication skills through voicing preference and opinions. Explore Museum objects to develop basic enquiry skills. Identify the skills they have demonstrated relevant for Entry level 1 and 2. Cutty Sark: Life on board Location Cutty Sark SEND stage Adaptable for students following pre-formal, semi-formal or formal curriculums (SLD, MLD, ASC, SLCN) Skills focus: Experiential, Communication, Social and Cognitive Session times: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10.15-11.15, 12.30-13.30 Capacity: up to 15 pupils per session (maximum of 3 wheelchair users) Price: Free Come and join us on board! We will explore the ship and it's objects, sing some songs and roleplay life on the high seas! Our learning outcomes are: Understand that the ship carried different cargo around the world Acquire new vocabulary related to the ship and it's history Develop communication and social skills Have fun Be inspired to explore the collection further Appreciate the importance of working as a crew Empathy for those who sailed on the ship Respond to the activity Royal Observatory: Aurora Day SEND sessions Location: Royal Observatory Key stage: Key stage 2 / Key stage 3 Curriculum links: Astronomy, solar system Session times: Aurora Days run once a half term (10:30/11:30/12:45/13:45) Capacity: 10 pupils per session Price: £30 workshop, £30 planetarium show (20% discount when both are booked) Find all you need to know here: Aurora Days - SEND sessions at the Royal Observatory Materials that matter Location The Prince Philip Maritime Collection Centre SEND stage Pre-key stage, SLD, MLD, PMLD, ASC, EBD sensory and physical learning, Communication and interaction skills Curriculum links: Personal development, Science, Understanding the world Session times: Flexible timings Capacity: 10 pupils per session (3 wheelchair users) Price: Free Have you ever wondered how the Museum cares and looks after all the special objects within the collection? Become a conservator in this hands-on sensory session, where you will explore objects made from varied materials and experience ways to look after your own special collections. Pupils will: •Show awareness of different materials and their properties •Develop communication skills through expressing preference and opinions •Develop an understanding of how to store and care for our own possessions. Other sensory programmes, activities and onsite school sessions Practising social skills at Royal Museums Greenwich Watch our series of videos to help you navigate the social situations you will experience during your visit to Royal Museums Greenwich SENsory Social Club Weekly creative social club for young people and adults with SEND Facilities and access Find out more about our facilities and access School sessions See our schools offer at the Royal Observatory, Cutty Sark, National Maritime Museum, Queen’s House and Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre SENsory Sailors Sensory play session for children under 7 with SEND How to make a sensory tray Recreate the sounds of the sea using objects you can find at home Stories and Sensory Activities: The Northern Lights Create a sensory tray to help explore the Northern Lights. Sensory Collections: A trip to East India Explore the collection and journey to India with Dani Stories and Sensory Activities: Scott's Journey Enjoy sensory activities as you listen along to Olivia Armstrong's story of Scott's journey on the Terra Nova Stories and Sensory Activities: The Implacable Listen along to this story of the HMS Implacable and try some sensory activities alongside it. Sensory stories Sea and polar themed story resources for SEND teachers and pupils Resources and trails Find fantastic school resources for all ages, key stages and subjects. Download our gallery trails to use in the Museum. Schools resources – National Maritime Museum, Cutty Sark and Queen's House From the National Maritime Museum, Queen's House, Cutty Sark and Prince Phillip Maritime Collections Centre. Gallery Trails Download our gallery trails to support discussion and ideas development in the Museum. Printed trails are also available for groups to pick up on arrival. Please ask our bookings team to arrange this.