Costs and
class size
Education workshops for schools are free. The maximum group size per
visit is 33 pupils.
Length of visit
Each workshop runs for 2 hours from 10:00 - 12:00 on the first and
second Thursdays of each month (subject to schools holidays).
Venue
Our workshops take place in General Register House, 2 Princes Street,
Edinburgh, EH1 3YY.
Arrival
Please arrive 15 minutes before the workshop is due to begin. When you
arrive make yourself known to our reception desk staff.
They will contact
the Education Officer who will come to meet you.
We will try to accommodate
you if you are late.
Any delay may cause your workshop to be shortened.
Drop-off facilities
Parking can be arranged in advance beside General Register House for a
bus/mini-bus
to deposit and uplift pupils. Vehicles cannot remain parked
at our premises throughout the
visit.
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Access
There is wheelchair access to our Education Room. There are also lifts
and specially adapted toilets available in our building. Please inform
us in advance of your visit if special access is required.
Lunches
Part of our Education Room can be used as a packed lunch venue subject
to advance booking and availability. Teachers/group leaders should ensure
that the area is cleared after use and left clean and tidy for the next
visitors.
Supervision
Teachers and accompanying adults are responsible for pupils at all times
during a visit to our building and grounds.
Health and safety
Should teachers wish to visit General Register House before a workshop
to complete a risk assessment, contact Education
Services.
Shop
A shop , selling a variety of souvenirs, postcards and books will be opening
in the front hall of General Register House in autumn 2008. |
