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After some careful development work and planning, we have begun to deliver our early years programme in a new and improved way!
An excellent member of the Trust’s learning team, with experience with the early years age group, has joined our team to deliver our Fascinating & Curious Museum sessions. This has allowed us to be more strategic with with how we advertise and deliver these sessions, leading to queries from 80+ early years settings and childminders across Somerset. We have managed to collect great feedback from settings, as well as photographs, to document the sessions and overall improve our reporting/development.
“The children had a fantastic time — it was such a rich and engaging experience for them.
The facilitators knowledge, enthusiasm and patience were truly exceptional and made the session incredibly special for both children and staff.”
– Early Years Practitioner.
(Right: Image of a child exploring taxidermy during a Fascinating & Curious Museum session, 28th July 2025)
We are making our way through our list of all the settings who have reached out to us to book a session. We have already hit our target, but are continuing to book as many sessions as we can, so that early years children and practitioners across the county get a fair chance to experience heritage in this way.
If you would like to find out more, or would like to give some feedback about a session you’ve been part of, please reach out via email at stories@swheritage.org.uk. Or, fill in the form on the ‘Want to know more?’ page, which you can find within the sidebar on the right hand side.
(Below: Children engaging with objects from the Fascinating & Curious Museum)
