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Science Shows (NEW!)
£4 per pupil (approx 45 mins)
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Interactive Guided Tours
£60 per session*
(approx 90 mins)
Step aboard for a voyage of discovery! Learning Assistants lead the class on cross-curricular trails around S.V. Glenlee.
Learn the Ropes (P1-3)
(max 50 pupils)
Pupils dress like a Captain's Mate, discover what sailor's ate for breakfast, climb into a sailor's bunk and ring the ship's bell.
A Sailor's Life for Me (P4-7)
(max 35 pupils)
Pupils discover what life was like at sea for Victorian sailors. Pupils try their hand at writing in the Captain's logbook, handle Victorian objects, take hold of the wheel and investigate overcrowded living quarters in the deckhouse.
Standard Tour (All Stages)
(max 35 pupils)
Popular interactive tour that can be easily adapted to suit all levels and abilities.
*Discount available for groups of less than 10 pupils |
£30 per session
(approx 60 mins)
These new workshops are based around group work and incorporate exciting challenge-based activities.
Buried Treasure! (P1-3)
max 30 pupils
Children hear tales of swashbuckling pirates before pupils dig for buried treasure in 'seabed' sand trays! After plundering their loot, groups must decide how to divide their treasure according to the Pirate Articles!
Ghastly Grub! (P4-5)
max 30 pupils
What did you eat for breakfast? Did you have to tap the weevils from your hardtack? Have you remembered to drink your ration of lime juice to keep the dreaded scurvy at bay?
Shipwrecked (P6-7)
max 30 pupils
Pupils take on the role of marine archaeologists as they uncover shipwreck artefacts from 'seabed' sand trays. Using primary and secondary sources, they will have to work in teams to discover the stories of ships and souls lost at sea. |
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Teacher - led Trails **FREE**
A free teacher-led trail onboard Glenlee can be booked to accompany any of the above indoor workshop sessions.
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How to Book
All sessions MUST be booked in advance.
Please call Lisa Massey, Museum Education Officer on 0141 222 2513 for more information or to book your place.
What Happens on the Day
At the start of a visit, classes assemble in the Lower Gallery using the Disabled Entrance. Here they will be met by our Learning Assistants. Workshops take place at this location, and for tours, classes are split into small groups to explore the ship.
Lunch Facilities
Pupils can have packed lunch in the visitor centre. There are also picnic benches outside.
What to Wear
Guided tours take place outdoors. Pupils should be suitably dressed with warm, waterproof clothing.
Access
There is disabled parking, a coach drop off point and level access out onto the quayside. Two gangways allow wheelchair access onto the main deck of the Glenlee. There are two lifts on board, with crew on hand to assist. Disabled toilets are situated in the visitor centre and on board the Glenlee. The gift shop and cafe are not wheelchair accessible, but refreshments can be taken to the lower gallery.
Gift Shop and Cafe
Situated in the visitor centre, the shop has a wide range of refreshments and pocket money priced items for children.
Safety
A risk assessment is sent with booking confirmations. |
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Learn the Ropes (suitable for visits from P1-3, linked
to National Curriculum Levels A/B)
Download the melody for the sea shanty 'What Shall We Do
With A Drunken Sailor?'