The Paper Trail
The Paper Trail is an activity-based industrial 'exploration' centre built around a steam powered Victorian paper mill. Mill tours, 2x classrooms, skills site, ITC suite, meeting & conference facilities, visitor centre, gallery, cafe, gift shop, canal boat. Our education team offer a diverse range of cross-curricular fun activities for key stage 1-5 at the historic mill or into your school.
Tel: 01442 234600
Email: education@thepapertrail.org.uk
Web: www.thepapertrail.org.uk
Address : Frogmore Mill, Fourdrinier Way, Hemel Hempstead HP3 9RY
Please contact our education staff for a full list of activity modules and free assembly talks.
The Paper Trail offers activities covering science, history, geography and art to complement school curriculum.
Most Popular activities suitable for KS1-4
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Course Title |
Description |
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Papermaking |
Hand making paper |
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Mill Tour |
Visit our heritage paper making machine |
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Letter Press |
Print your own bookmark |
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Braille |
Write your name in Braille on a Perkins Brailler machine |
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Pump it up |
The Paper Trail fire service has a 4 man hand pump. Find out about vacuums, atmospheric pressure and displacement |
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Canal Boat Art |
Learn how the bargees decorated their boats and have a go yourself |
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Paper Makers Hats |
Learn about the history of papermaking and make a traditional paper makers hat. |
These are just a few of the activities we offer, for more information please contact our education team.
For older students we run Business Enterprise Days both at The Mill and also in schools.
For younger pupils we can come to your school and talk in an assembly.
We have loan boxes for hand made paper, microscopy, letter printing and brialle.
The Staff....
"The attention to detail and the final outcomes were tremendous," RJ Franklin, Parmiter's School
"The children and the staff all thoroughly enjoyed their visit and came back with lots of ideas," D Bennett, Westfield First School
"We all had a wonderful time and learnt so much! Amazing!" Mrs Oliver, Creswick School
"Thank you from us all for the inspiring assembly. There was so much information at all levels," Ms Man, Ley Hill School
.....and the students
"Thank you for having me. I really,really enjoyed it. My favourite part was the tour around the paper mill. I liked the fast water it was exciting. I liked watching the paper coming out of the big machines," Liam
"I have never seen machinery that big before!"Archie
"I found it positive because it was a new challenge and something which is contrasting to any other type of work."Jamie, work experience student.
