Summary
| Duration | Half Day |
|---|---|
| Environment | Local History |
| Locations | Ushaw Historic House |
| Subject | History, Maths |
| Key Stage | KS2 |
Can you step up to the challenge and apply your mathematical knowledge and skills to solve problems around the grounds? Work with dates from Ushaw’s graveyard, discover a vast variety of shapes in nature, measure the size of a mythical serpent’s scales and complete other exciting mathematical challenges.
| Duration | Half Day |
|---|---|
| Environment | Local History |
| Locations | Ushaw Historic House |
| Subject | History, Maths |
| Key Stage | KS2 |

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