Image: Jeff Thomas
The miller of Brixton Windmill works hard to make flour for the people of Lambeth. How does he do it? What is his life really like? And who else helps him along the way?
In this interactive workshop, gain an insight into what Brixton life was like nearly 200 years ago. Use pictures to compare past and present, and find out what kinds of jobs people did to get bread onto your table.
Children will handle wheat, flour and bread; help to grind some flour; visit the lower floors of the Windmill; and role?play to imagine what it was really like to work at the windmill, before writing their learning into instructions.
This session plan is designed to cover an outreach visit to the school followed by a class visit to Brixton Windmill.
Age group: Years 1-4 (adapted according to age)
Duration: Outreach session 1.5 hours, Windmill session 1.5 hours
Cost: £80 (Lambeth schools); £120 (non-Lambeth schools)
Pupils will:
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