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Book for Summer 2023

Book your museum visit or virtual session for the Summer term – limited dates remaining.

Schools in Inner London can also now join our new Sorting Office Maths Challenge trial sessions.

Virtual sessions

The Jolly Postman virtual sessions
For schools UK-wide
Transport your class to Fairy Tale Land. Virtual sessions for Reception and KS1 deliver fun-packed literacy learning direct to your classroom, inspired by Janet and Allan Ahlberg’s best-selling children’s book.
The Jolly Postman – Once Upon a Bicycle (Reception/KS1)
Deliver the post for fairy tale characters.
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Virtual sessions

New for Summer 2023: Sorting Office Maths Challenge

Be among the first to experience our new trial sessions at the museum or in your school, and help us develop our new maths programme for EYFS and KS1. For schools in Inner London Boroughs.
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Museum visits

Book a facilitated day of activities or a self-led visit.

Facilitated visits are now available for the Summer Term only. They include an interactive session, Mail Rail ride, time to explore our exhibitions and a lunch slot. Option for Reception/KS1 classes to add Sorted! Postal Play Space. Bookings open for Tuesdays and Wednesdays in term time.

Once Upon A Bicycle (Reception/KS1)
Help The Jolly Postman collect, sort and deliver post for familiar fairy tale characters.
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Engineers Good Ideas! (KS1)
Train to be an expert engineer and dig deep to move the mail under London.
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Mail Rail Science Show (KS2)
Build your tool kit of engineering skills to solve real world problems old and new.
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Self-led visits

Select your choice of activities and lead your class visit, your way. Suitable for all key stages. Bookings open for Thursdays and Fridays in term time.
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