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Education session

4099 is my name SEND session

This immersive experience, aimed at students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), explores the story of child prisoner William Towers contained within an archive box.

Age ranges
Key stage 2 (Ages 7–11)
Key stage 3 (Ages 11–14)
Key stage 4 (Ages 14–16)
Key stage 5 (Ages 16–18)
Date
All year
Locations
At The National Archives, At your school
About this image

Image of William Towers. Catalogue Reference: PCOM 2/290/52

About this session

Time period

  • Industrial revolution (1750–1901)

Theme

  • Crime and punishment

What to expect in the workshop

Through a sensory journey using signed call and response, students find out about William’s life in Victorian London and how he was sent to prison at the age of twelve!

The workshop is available at The National Archives or at your school.

This session is suitable for students with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), Mild Learning Disabilities (MLD), Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) and Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD).

Contact us

Please contact us to book a session, or find out more information and how we can meet your students’ needs.

Telephone
020 3908 9162
Email
educationbookings@nationalarchives.gov.uk

Key details

Locations
  • At The National Archives
  • At your school
Date
All year
Price
Free
Duration
1 hour
Age ranges
Key stage 2 (Ages 7–11)
Key stage 3 (Ages 11–14)
Key stage 4 (Ages 14–16)
Key stage 5 (Ages 16–18)

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