WFR MUSEUM
THE SHERWOOD FORESTERS COLLECTION

A fascinating collection of materials which provide a wide range of teaching opportunities related to the National Curriculum especially in the area of historical enquiry, using the Regimental Archives of diaries, letters, photographs, uniforms and other museum artefacts to tell the story of local men of the Sherwood Foresters Regiment, events of national interest and their relation to the local community and help to bring history alive.

Captain Spencer

We provide a range of resource boxes covering Key Stages 1 to 4 for use by Schools in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire on the following topics: All boxes contain Teacher Study notes.

Signs-Symbols and Badges Contents include uniforms, hats, badges,cut-out figures, work sheets photographs and badges. Ideal for younger primary pupils (Key Stage 1) with opportunities for dressing up, role plays,story telling, games and art work. Teachers have also found this box especially helpful with special needs pupils.

Florence Nightingale, the Crimean War and the 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment Closely related to 'Famous People in British History' (Key Stage 1) and 'Victorian Britain' (Key Stage 2). This popular topic includes reproduction costumes, contemporary photographs and records, badges, equipment and work sheets. Pupils discover Florence Nightingale's unique contribution to the modern nursing service, her family links with Derbyshire and the successors to Nightingale Nurses, Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps.

Memorials - Remembering the Past This theme is relevant to Key Stages 1 - 3. The box contains commemorative objects, memorials of all kinds including the famous Crich Lighthouse War memorial in Derbyshire, items related to 'Poppy day', family and community memorabilia and work sheets. This topic offers a range of teaching opportunities and is ideal for topic work and local research.

The Great War and the Western Front (WW1) There has never been a greater interest in the events and people of the 1914 -18 War. As an integral part of history at Key Stage 3, it provides material for a World study on an event which shaped the twentieth century. The Sherwood Foresters archives contain records of 32 Battalions of the Regiment, representing thousands of men from Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. The teaching box contains medals, badges, equipment, souvenirs, letters, diaries and a wealth of other information which brings to life a key moment in history. Selected GCSE and A Level Courses also offer this subject.

WW2 - A Family at War This subject appears in the National curriculum in Key Stage 2 History as 'A Study of Britain since 1930 and the Social Impact of World War 2' Aspects of this topic also appear in Key Stage 3 History and selected GCSE and A Level Courses. This collection is based on the experiences of local families and individuals making use of letters, diaries, memorabilia and artefacts from 1939-45.

Infant Schools;(KS 1)Four Week loan costs £20.00
Primary Schools;(KS 1&2)Four Week loan costs £30.00
Secondary Schools;(KS 3&4) Four Week loan costs £45.00

LIVING HISTORY ENACTMENTS

We also provide living history illustrated talks for Primary and Secondary Schools such as;

"How I met Florence Nightingale" Sergeant Thomas Clarke of the 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment talks about his experiences in the Crimean War and his meeting with the 'Lady of The Lamp'.

"The Poppies of Flanders" Captain Albert Spencer of the Sherwood Foresters (Notts & DerbyRegiment) discusses his service in the trenches during the Great War and the origin of Poppy Day (Remembrance Day)

"A Family in War Time"

Colour Sergeant Grenville Moore of the 2nd Battalion The Sherwood Foresters describes life at home and abroad during the Second World War.

The fee for a Primary/Secondary School Presentation is £25.00 per session. These presentations are very flexible and can be given to small selected groups/classes or to complete school assemblies.

Soldiers of the 95th(Derbyshire) Regiment

Pupils as Florence Nightingale and Sgt Clarke

The WFR War Memorial Crich

Trench Post Box WW1

Sergeant Clarke

Pupils of Nottingham High School with WW2 Display

The boxes, living history talks and community lectures can be ordered through;

The Education Officer,WFR Museum (Sherwood Foresters Collection) RHQ MERCIAN, Foresters House, Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell, Nottingham NG9 5HA
Tel: 0115 9465415
Fax: 0115 9469853
or by downloading the form here

Click here for details of the Education Service Officer