Visitor Centre open daily 10-4. Guided tours Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays, book in advance

School Visits

Welcome to the Bridging the Tamar Visitor and Learning Centre

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We can tailor the workshop for your key stage and area of interest. We offer on site workshops, outreach visits to your school, and online sessions.

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School Visits
School Visits
School Visits
STEM learning
Hands-on
Learning outside the classroom

“The children enjoyed the mix of practical sessions as well as talking about the theory behind bridge construction.”

“I can imagine how this visit will inspire engineers of the future.”

“The Year Group had a fantastic visit that consolidated a lot of prior learning from our DT topic. The staff were friendly, approachable and they sessions were the perfect length of time. We will aim to come back again next year.”

“The talk was really informative. The exhibition is incredible, it has engaged my little ones, and sparked their imaginations. The video was really informative and made me proud to live in such a great city. Would highly recommend to our home Ed friends. Thank you.”

Our Workshops

We offer a variety of curriculum linked workshops from Early Years to Key Stage 4. We can adapt these workshops to suit different learning requirements and time constraints, so please feel free to get in touch with us and we can discuss these further.

We have a dedicated workshop space in the Centre for pupils to do hands on learning, bridge building and explore STEAM subjects (science, technology, engineering, art, and maths).

Contact us to discuss a schools workshop. To find out more or to make a booking, contact Mark Tebbs on 07508 957876 or visit@tamarcrossings.org.uk.

Please note that from 5th September 2022 we will be charging £3.50 per pupil for school workshops (and £4.50 for the Meeting Brunel workshop). This is due to our project funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund ending. Please download our price list for more details or contact Mark Tebbs our Heritage Officer at visit@tamarcrossings.org.uk

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Workshop topics

Workshops include:

  • Minibeasts and their homes (on site only)
  • Bridges – an interactive workshop
  • Meeting Brunel (£4.50 per pupil)
  • Air pollution
  • Transport
  • Environment
  • Forces
  • Levers and pulleys
Options

– Outreach workshops and assemblies
– Home education
– Virtual learning
– CPD sessions for teachers – generally held during British Science Week in March but please contact us to arrange a bespoke session

NEW - The Box and Bridging the Tamar in partnership

We also offer a day long workshop in partnership with The Box in Plymouth. You come here in the morning for a bridge building workshop and then head off to The Box for your lunch followed by a look around their brand new galleries.