Educational Services

Please note: This is a preliminary enquiry. A representative from the Centre’s administrative office will contact you to arrange further details for your visit. Please also note that because of high demand, we may be unable to give you the exact date you request.

The Holocaust Centre welcomes 6-10 student groups every week. Students are encouraged to write down their reactions to what they have seen and heard.Here are some typical comments:

I left the museum feeling very angry, but also I felt I had released some of the tension and bad feeling I had inside me from reading at school about the horrors. My favourite part of the museum was the garden. It had a sense of sadness, but was also very calm. The roses that people dedicated and the messages, such as “For those who have no one to remember them,” stayed fixed in my mind. I don't think I will ever forget my visit.

Sinead Lawler, age 15

Everything I read and heard at Beth Shalom was purely a shock – about what one person could do to another. When I got home to my relatives, they asked, "What was it like?" and I replied "Unexplainable!”

Simon Moorhouse, age 15.

I am very grateful to be able to visit this Centre, which brings to life my teacher's endless facts about the horrors of the Second World War.

Alex Mitchell, age 15

My visit to Beth Shalom made me come to the reality that the Holocaust was not just an extremely sad story; these horrific tales are about abuse and discrimination that affected the lives of millions. It also made me see that this discrimination is still around today, in our everyday lives; we ignore it or may even join in, but it really mustn't go on. I hope to make a very conscious decision to make sure that I myself never become even a small part of discrimination against others.

Stevie Brown, age 15

School Visits

During the school year, the Holocaust Centre dedicates as much time as possible to school visits. A visit to the Centre offers students a rare and important educational experience, fulfilling curriculum requirements, but also stimulating their thoughts in a much wider sense.

We want our visitors to learn from the Holocaust and consider the implications of past events for the world in which we live today. Our programme and speakers strongly emphasise the need to think and act upon the challenges that currently face us.

A typical school visit involves:

• an introductory talk, supported by a short film
• viewing the Holocaust exhibition
• visiting the memorial gardens
• hearing first-hand the experiences of a Holocaust survivor
• questions and discussion of contemporary issues
• time for personal reflection and feedback

A visit workbook is provided for students.  This helps them to focus on important aspects of the exhibition and gardens and encourages them to consider the causes of persecution and genocide.

Please note that depending on group size, the party may divide into smaller units.

The timing of each activity can be adjusted to fit your travel times and your pupils' needs.

Speaker times are relatively fixed to facilitate speakers’ travel arrangements.

Start 12.30-1.00pm

Finish: 2.00-2.30pm

This timing can be adjusted, however, if sufficient notice is given.

Visit focus: Some schools may prefer a greater focus on contemporary issues and the Citizenship curriculum. Citizenship Days are also available, aiming to widen the perspective to global issues of rights and responsibilities.

For other subject areas, e.g. English and Art, the Centre supports the curriculum and provides a thought-provoking and motivating environment.

Lunch Options:

• Packed lunches can be ordered
• Students can buy reasonably priced rolls and snacks in our coffee shop
• Students can bring their own packed lunches to eat in an area set aside for this purpose.

Costs:

• £6.50 plus VAT per student
• free entry for accompanying teachers

Enquiries:

Please contact the Holocaust Centre for further details: 

Email Malcolm Burrows or call 01623 836 627

A Day at the Holocaust Centre.

Click here to read Antony Whitton’s description of a typical day at the Centre, (Dukeries Community College, New Ollerton, Newark).

Please email the following details if you would like to book a school visit:

Your name, postal address, phone number and fax number.
Number of students in your group.
Student level.
Preferred date and several alternatives.

Click here to make a School Visit Enquiry

Please note: This is just an enquiry. A representative from the administration office at the Holocaust Centre, Beth Shalom, will contact you to arrange further details of your visit. Please also be aware that we may not be able to give the exact date you require as the demand for visiting the Centre is very high.