Our Education Centre is open for School tours from Grade 4 to Grade 12. 

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Ticket prices for School Tours

Scholars and Teachers per person     R30.

 

Payments can be made by online using credit card and Zapper or at the ticket office. 

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Concession Tickets

Schools from Quintile 1,2,3 - No Charge

Schools from Quintile 4 - 50% discount

Schools from Quintile 5 - No discount 

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How will the school tours be run?

Schools will be divided into groups and allocated a guide who will accompany them on a 2-hour educational programme. 

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A typical school tour will run as follows: 

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- Arrival and orientation (15/20 minutes)

- Learners divided into groups (5 minutes)

- Groups take turns to explore different areas of the Site and complete written and discussion-based activities in the Education Centre. (95 minutes)

- Departure

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What will learners do on an Educational Tour?

Each programme has been carefully designed to link closely with the CAPS curriculum.

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Grade 4: Learning from leaders

Grade 5: A heritage trail through the provinces of South Africa

Grade 6: Democracy and citizenship in South Africa

Grade 7: Co-operations and conflict on the frontiers of the Cape Colony in the early 19th Century.

Grade 8: The scramble for Africa: Late 19th Century.

Grade 9: Turning points in South African history

Grade 10: The South African war and Union

Grade 11: Apartheid South Africa 1940s to 1960s

Grade 12: The coming of democracy to South Africa and coming to terms with the past. 

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Learners from other subject areas and grades are also encouraged to visit the Site. Our education specialist will design a specific lesson to suit your school's needs.

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Please note:

We may not be able to accommodate schools who do not book.

The maximum number of learners we can accommodate at one time is 120.

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School groups who have not booked may not be given entry to the Visitor Centre but are encouraged to visit the sculpture and restaurant. 

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When booking a school tour you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions: 

• Bookings need to be confirmed a week beforehand. There is no guarantee that the school can be accommodated if the tour is not confirmed.

• Please notify us if the school is unable to attend at least a week beforehand.

• If you arrive late, your school may forfeit your guided tour and may not be granted access to the Visitor Centre.

• The Visitor Centre opens at 9 am, and school tours take a minimum of two hours. Learners will not benefit from the experience if the tour is cut short.

• Teachers are expected to accompany the children with the guide on the tour, and are responsible for the behaviour of the learners during the tour.

• Teachers are encouraged to visit the Visitor Centre before bringing their learners. We will not charge for this visit for a maximum of two teachers per school visit.

• Tours are designed for different age groups. 

• Learners will each be given a booklet to work with in the Visitor Centre, designed for their grade level. Teachers can also use these booklets in follow-up lessons when they return to school.

• Every learner must bring a pen to complete some written activities in the Visitor Centre.

• No food is allowed in the Visitor Centre. If learners require a snack break during the tour, this can be negotiated with the guide.

• Alcohol is not permitted in the Visitor Centre. Teachers or children who are inebriated will not be allowed access to the Visitor Centre. 

 

      We look forward to your visit.