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to do & see
An introduction
A tour of Selly Manor
Minworth Greaves
The Garden
History
The Tudors
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Selly Manor History
About Bournville
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Teacher Information
Ideas
& Activities
Play a Tudor Game
Selly Manor Sayings
A
Day in the life of..
Link to Ideas & Activities
Write a story about the day in the life of a piece of furniture or object that the Tudors may have used at Selly Manor. Have a look at the tour of Selly Manor for ideas of things that we have at Selly Manor. Here are a few of our ideas to start you off:
The
Dining Table: Describe a meal
What food is eaten?
Who cooked it?
What drinks are there?
Who sits at the table?
What do they talk about?
The
Tester Bed: Describe bedtime
How many people are there?
What are they wearing?
What time is it?
Who sleeps in the bed?
How would they warm the bed?
A
Helmet: Describe the soldier?
What other armour does he wear?
What weapons does he wear?
Is he getting ready for battle?
Has he fought before?
Why is he fighting?
Is he frightened?