Get hands-on with archive objects and hunt for colour, shape and texture in the Archive exhibition, and find out how we use these elements in design.

An optional numeracy theme allows pupils to test their maths skills, and finish by designing an M&S biscuit tin that customers won’t be able to resist.

Art & Design, Literacy, Numeracy.

Use a range of sources to learn about change and continuity in shops and shopping over the last 100 years.

Go shopping in the 1920s Penny Bazaar and explore how stores and products have changed with our archive objects, photos and film.

Find out who Michael Marks was and why he is important with our interactive story.

History, Local History study, significant people.

Use primary sources and hands-on activities to learn about changes in our diet over the last 100 years. Activities encourage thinking about where food comes from and how far it travels to reach us.

Pupils will analyse their own favourites and use their new knowledge to design a meal for a child in the past.

History, Science.

Explore the challenges and chemistry of the M&S Chocolate Melt in the Middle Pudding.

Find out about this amazing feat of food technology that’s become an iconic M&S product… and yes, there will be a taste test!

Learn about ingredients and where they come from, then think like a food technologist and invent an innovative pudding product.

Science, D&T.

Use your senses and simple experiments to find out about the properties of fabrics.

• How are fabrics made?
• What impact do fabrics and fashion have on the planet?
• How has clothing changed over time?

Discover the answers to these questions and many more during this hands-on interactive workshop.

Science, Sustainability, History

Hunt for design inspiration in the Archive exhibition, sketching ideas on your mood board.

Design and make your own food packaging inspired by our collection of archive designs and current M&S innovation.

Find out more about recycling, why it’s important and the ways that M&S is working to help protect the planet.

D&T, Geography.

What did M&S do during the war?

Your class will get hands-on with archive artefacts from the period, finding out about the role M&S played in the war effort. Pupils will also use photographs and items from our 1940s Utility clothing collection to explore life during wartime.

Local History, Historical Enquiry, Numeracy.

How does a business grow from a pedlar’s pack to a global high street institution?

Through our interactive story and hands-on activities pupils will find out more about entrepreneurship, target markets, how businesses grow and what it means to be a responsible retailer.

Enterprise, Sustainability, Literacy.