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You can download a copy of our Primary Schools Programme or Secondary Schools Programme which have full descriptions of all the workshops.
Key Stage 1 Key Stage 2 Key Stage 3 Key Stage 4 Key Stage 5 & above SEND Teacher Reviews
School Workshop Learning Objectives 2025-26
To make a booking please fill out our schools online booking request form.
We look forward to welcoming you – wherever and however you choose to join us!
At the Museum (costs, timings etc)
Our onsite workshops are available term-time weekdays at 10.30am, 11.30am and 12.30pm. All sessions are suitable for classes of up to 30 pupils, unless otherwise stated.
Duration: 45-60 minutes
(Pilot Skills (Coding) and Look, Learn, Sketch: Exploring wartime art and objects – 75-90 minutes)
Cost: £90.00 per workshop per class
(Pilot Skills (Coding) and Look, Learn, Sketch: Exploring wartime art and objects – £135 per class
(KS2/3 Science Show and KS3/4 Flying Colours are £90.00 per class and can accommodate up to 5 classes in one performance.
If you would like to book any of our sessions, please use the online booking form.
See our FAQ page for details of cancellation policy.
Any questions? please email learning-london@rafmuseum.org or call 020 8358 4896
Online (costs, timings etc)
Not able to visit the Museum? Why not try one of our online sessions?
What you need to know about our online sessions:
- Delivered by DBS checked staff from the Museum’s Learning and Engagement team
- Played direct into your nursery / classroom using Microsoft Teams ‘Meetings’ function. A link will be sent to your school / nursery email account and you simply need to click on it on the date and time you have selected. If you don’t have Microsoft Teams installed, this isn’t a problem. Click the link and it will open in your browser
- Requires one computer and screen per classroom, plus camera and microphone
- We are happy to run a tech-check with you in advance of the session
- Your class will be able to see Museum staff and interact with them in sessions where there is a live Q and A
- There may be other schools or classes attending the session. You can choose whether or not to turn your camera and microphone on or off at any point. Numbers are carefully controlled to ensure that each school / class has an opportunity to interact with the workshop facilitator
- Sessions will not be recorded (unless we explicitly request your permission e.g. for training purposes)
- Duration: 30-45 minutes (Pilots of the Caribbean – up to 1 hour)
- Cost: £40.00 per session per school (more than one class can participate)
Risk Assessment and Health and Safety Advice
The Museum is a public building and has Public Liability Insurance of £5 million.
The Museum buildings have a number of stairs, lifts and self-closing doors. Adult group leaders must remain with their students at all times to supervise their behaviour and safety.
Click here for the risk assessment
FAQs
The following FAQs apply to those schools who have booked a workshop at the Museum. If you are visiting on a self-guided visit please refer to our self-guided FAQs.
Where do I go on arrival?
Our volunteers will meet you either on the coach or at Hangar 1, depending on your transport. They will guide you from there. If you’re coming via public transport please head straight to the main entrance Hangar 1.
How can children get the most from the workshop?
Let us know your Learning Objectives on the form and talk to the presenter at the start so we can tailor the session to your needs. Find here pre-and-post-visit resources to help you make the most of your workshop.
What about the adults?
The best visits happen when teachers are as engaged as the students. Please stay present and enjoy the workshop alongside them! Put your mobiles out of sight, keep chat with colleagues to a minimum, and get ready to enjoy yourself!
Where do we have lunch and store bags?
Lunch details and storage location will be confirmed on booking. On the day of your visit our volunteer/s will take you to where bags and coats can be stored for the visit. We recommend using carrier bags to save space. Outdoor picnic areas are also available if the weather allows.
A water bottle filling station can be found at the entrance to H5 (by the toilets and the vintage fire engine) and a water fountain is available in the H6 Lunch Space.
How do I pay for workshops?
Our finance department will send your invoice after your visit takes place.
What is your cancellation policy?
Cancellations with less than 10 working days’ notice will be charged in full. If your school fails to arrive on the booked date, you will also be charged in full. If you need to change your date or cancel your booking, please email us at learning-london@rafmuseum.org or call on 020 8358 4896. Cancellation request must be sent through email.
Any other queries?
Call us on 020 8358 4896 or email: learning-london@rafmuseum.org
The London site are delighted to be nominated for Best Provision for SEND for the second year in a row!
We put inclusion of all learners at the forefront of what we do and it means the world to us that the teachers who bring their classes feel that!
At the RAF Museum, a former airfield, you can fly into history. Immerse yourself in the stories of brave pilots, engineers, and heroes to discover the adventures of men and women through the RAF Museum’s exciting and unique stories. Explore local history where it happened, through the museum’s award winning, exciting, and engaging learning programmes. Whether it’s comparing materials that made magnificent flying machines; presenting mystery objects; dressing in real pilot uniforms from WWII; plotting strategy in a WWII operations room; creating fuselage, firing rockets, or exploring atmospheric pressure; playing pilots in mini planes, there’s something to guarantee fascinating, immersive learning. The team explores culture, diversity and social stereotypes to gain a wider view of history of the RAF, the UK, democracy and diversity – there’s something to entice everyone, both onsite and streamed to your classroom. (Caroline Marcus – Sandford Judge)
The facilitator was absolutely fantastic in the workshop. He was so informative, brought a lot of humour to the session, and really engaged with the children. The volunteers were also superb, what a wonderful day for my children, some of them have said that it was the best trip they’ve ever had.