Special Education Needs

SEN session at the Geffrye

We welcome pupils from special schools of all ages and abilities.

Sessions for pupils with Special Educational Needs aim to encourage communication and cognitive skills and develop auditory and visual memory. The museum has an extensive handling collective of historic and multi-sensory objects, including sounds and smells.

This year we are pleased to offer the following sessions to support the curriculum:

Sensing Tudors
Sensing Victorians
Sensing the Twentieth Century
Sensing Gardens

The sessions can be adapted to suit pupils with all types of learning needs. We have experience of working with PMLD, SLD, MLD, ASD and other complex needs. You can download our Schools SEN Programme 2011/2012 here.

Please ring 020 7739 9893 to discuss the special educational needs of your pupils and how we can work together to provide the best individual session for your class. We look forward to seeing you this term.

Visit information:

School sessions are subject to a maximum fee of £30 per session
Discounts are available when booking multiple school sessions
Maximum class size per session is 10
Session times: 10.00am – 11.00am, 11.40am – 12.40pm or 1.45pm – 2.45pm; different times available upon request
Sessions adapted to suit your class’s learning needs
Choice of period rooms and session times is subject to availability
The Geffrye Museum’s Risk assessments can be downloaded. However, teachers are responsible for carrying out their own risk assessment.

For further visit information and a full list of session charges and discounts for SEN visits please click here.