If you are involved in University level teacher training whether at BEd, PGCE or an alternative, what better way to show the benefits of external visitors than actually having them come to give a lecture?
Many subjects in the Primary Curriculum lend themselves bringing external experts into the classroom, especially in sports, arts and humanities. Most schools these days are used to working with outside musicians, football coaches, dance teachers etc. for both in- and out-of-hours activities, often on a regular basis. But what about using a one-off visitor to help with your history topic?
Having someone come to the school to run a history workshop/activity day, can really engage the children in a way a museum can’t. They will be allowed to handle the objects, try their hand at crafts, ask all the questions they could ever wish to ask, and have the whole day immersed in the topic rather than spending two hours getting to and from the museum, trying to see crowded, glass-defended displays and then forgetting their packed lunch on the coach.