National Coal Mining Museum - Welcoming Schools Back Survey

We’re counting down the days until we can welcome schools back to the National Coal Mining Museum in September! While we’ve been away we’ve done some thinking and reflecting and we were wondering if you could tell us what you think? To help us make things just right for you and your class, please could you take a few minutes to complete our survey?

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* 1. What type of school do you work in?

Primary School

Secondary School

Special School

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* 2. Have you brought a class to the National Coal Mining Museum before?

In the past 3 years

In the past 5 years

A long time ago

Never

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* 3. If you were planning a visit now, how many classes would your school expect to bring on one day?

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Would you come if there were other schools on site at the same time?

Yes

Please add any comments here:

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* 5. Our site and workshops will follow government guidelines to be COVID secure. Are there any specific measures your school would require?

Workshop Staff in face masks/visors

Separate lunch space

Separate toilet facilities

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Would you be happy to allow multiple pupils from your class to handle museum objects?

Yes

Please add any comments here:

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* 7. Would you expect to visit the gift shop?

Yes

Would prefer pre-packed goody bags

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* 8. What else could we do to make you feel safe on your trip?

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* 9. Which activities would you like to do on site? (please choose as many as applicable)

Underground tour

Sally Fletcher Victorian workshop

Aunty Brenda’s 1970 Pit Village workshop

Rocks and Fossils workshop

Victorian full day immersive visit

Day in the Life of a Miner full day immersive visit

What’s in our Water workshop

Other (please specify)

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* 10. How important are the following about a trip to the National Coal Mining Museum? (scale 1-10)

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The underground experience	The underground experience 1	The underground experience 2	The underground experience 3	The underground experience 4	The underground experience 5	The underground experience 6	The underground experience 7	The underground experience 8	The underground experience 9	The underground experience 10
Meeting real miners	Meeting real miners 1	Meeting real miners 2	Meeting real miners 3	Meeting real miners 4	Meeting real miners 5	Meeting real miners 6	Meeting real miners 7	Meeting real miners 8	Meeting real miners 9	Meeting real miners 10
Meeting characters from the past	Meeting characters from the past 1	Meeting characters from the past 2	Meeting characters from the past 3	Meeting characters from the past 4	Meeting characters from the past 5	Meeting characters from the past 6	Meeting characters from the past 7	Meeting characters from the past 8	Meeting characters from the past 9	Meeting characters from the past 10
Meeting museum experts	Meeting museum experts 1	Meeting museum experts 2	Meeting museum experts 3	Meeting museum experts 4	Meeting museum experts 5	Meeting museum experts 6	Meeting museum experts 7	Meeting museum experts 8	Meeting museum experts 9	Meeting museum experts 10
Handling real artefacts	Handling real artefacts 1	Handling real artefacts 2	Handling real artefacts 3	Handling real artefacts 4	Handling real artefacts 5	Handling real artefacts 6	Handling real artefacts 7	Handling real artefacts 8	Handling real artefacts 9	Handling real artefacts 10
An immersive experience	An immersive experience 1	An immersive experience 2	An immersive experience 3	An immersive experience 4	An immersive experience 5	An immersive experience 6	An immersive experience 7	An immersive experience 8	An immersive experience 9	An immersive experience 10
An outdoor experience	An outdoor experience 1	An outdoor experience 2	An outdoor experience 3	An outdoor experience 4	An outdoor experience 5	An outdoor experience 6	An outdoor experience 7	An outdoor experience 8	An outdoor experience 9	An outdoor experience 10

Please add any other comments about what attracts you to visit the National Coal Mining Museum:

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* 11. How important are the following when deciding where to take your class? (scale of 1-10)

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The visit is COVID safe	The visit is COVID safe 1	The visit is COVID safe 2	The visit is COVID safe 3	The visit is COVID safe 4	The visit is COVID safe 5	The visit is COVID safe 6	The visit is COVID safe 7	The visit is COVID safe 8	The visit is COVID safe 9	The visit is COVID safe 10
The visit supports pupils’ wellbeing	The visit supports pupils’ wellbeing 1	The visit supports pupils’ wellbeing 2	The visit supports pupils’ wellbeing 3	The visit supports pupils’ wellbeing 4	The visit supports pupils’ wellbeing 5	The visit supports pupils’ wellbeing 6	The visit supports pupils’ wellbeing 7	The visit supports pupils’ wellbeing 8	The visit supports pupils’ wellbeing 9	The visit supports pupils’ wellbeing 10
The visit supports pupils’ attainment	The visit supports pupils’ attainment 1	The visit supports pupils’ attainment 2	The visit supports pupils’ attainment 3	The visit supports pupils’ attainment 4	The visit supports pupils’ attainment 5	The visit supports pupils’ attainment 6	The visit supports pupils’ attainment 7	The visit supports pupils’ attainment 8	The visit supports pupils’ attainment 9	The visit supports pupils’ attainment 10
Quality of the workshops	Quality of the workshops 1	Quality of the workshops 2	Quality of the workshops 3	Quality of the workshops 4	Quality of the workshops 5	Quality of the workshops 6	Quality of the workshops 7	Quality of the workshops 8	Quality of the workshops 9	Quality of the workshops 10
Cost of the visit	Cost of the visit 1	Cost of the visit 2	Cost of the visit 3	Cost of the visit 4	Cost of the visit 5	Cost of the visit 6	Cost of the visit 7	Cost of the visit 8	Cost of the visit 9	Cost of the visit 10
Flexible cancellation policy	Flexible cancellation policy 1	Flexible cancellation policy 2	Flexible cancellation policy 3	Flexible cancellation policy 4	Flexible cancellation policy 5	Flexible cancellation policy 6	Flexible cancellation policy 7	Flexible cancellation policy 8	Flexible cancellation policy 9	Flexible cancellation policy 10
Opportunity for outdoor learning	Opportunity for outdoor learning 1	Opportunity for outdoor learning 2	Opportunity for outdoor learning 3	Opportunity for outdoor learning 4	Opportunity for outdoor learning 5	Opportunity for outdoor learning 6	Opportunity for outdoor learning 7	Opportunity for outdoor learning 8	Opportunity for outdoor learning 9	Opportunity for outdoor learning 10

Please add any other comments about your decision making for school trips:

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* 12. If you would like to be added to our teacher mailing list, please leave contact details here:

Name

Email Address

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* 13. We would love you to join our teacher panel to discuss new ideas and get your feedback – would you be interested?

Yes

Many thanks for your help with this, we really appreciate it!

Rebecca Walton
Learning Manager
Rebecca.walton@ncm.org.uk