Having good knowledge and understanding of our world around us also helps us to talk about books. If we’ve experienced things ourselves, then we can talk about what characters are doing in books and how they’re feeling with ease.
Each weekend pick a place from the list below and visit it with your family. They’re all free to visit, will help you with your learning and most importantly… they’re fun!
Day Trips
Parks
Alexandra Park, Whalley Range, M16 7JL.
Whitworth Park, Rusholme, M14 4PW.
Platt Fields Park, Fallowfield, M14 6LA.
Fletcher Moss Park, Didsbury, M20 2RQ.
Museums
Manchester Museum, city centre, M13 9PL.
Museum of Science and Industry, Castlefield, M3 4FP.
Imperial War Museum North, Salford Quays, M17 1TZ.
People’s History Museum, Spinningfields, M3 3ER.
Art Galleries
Whitworth Art Gallery, Rusholme, M15 6ER.
Manchester Art Gallery, city centre, M2 3JL.
Castlefield Gallery, Castlefield, M15 4GB.
Gallery Oldham, Oldham, OL1 1AL.
Farms
Heaton Park Farm, Prestwich M25 2SW.
Wythenshawe Community Farm, M23 0AB.
Treasure Hunts
Look for street art around the centre of Manchester, especially in the Northern Quarter.
Spot statues around the city centre.
