Culture Mile Learning Brochure PDF by Rosemara Mather-Lupton

Making a Difference: Learning and Engagement through the Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cultural organisations

Making a Difference: Learning and Engagement through the city’s Cultural organisations

Contents

Introduction page

Introduction 3 Barbican

Case Study 1 Barbican Box

Barbican & Community Libraries

City of London Police Museum

Case Study 2 City of London Police Museum Open Day

Case Study 3 Barbican Children’s Library Code Club

Guildhall Art Gallery and London’s Roman Amphitheatre

Guildhall Library

St Paul’s Cathedral

Case Study 4 Guildhall Library: Making Books and Learning Accessible

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Case Study 5: Centre for Young Musicians (CYM)

Open Spaces

Case Study 6 Open Spaces Wild East Project

Keats House

London Metropolitan Archives

London Symphony Orchestra

Case Study 7 LSO On Track: BMW Open Air Classics 19 Museum of London

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Case Study 8 Museum of London SEND Provision

The Charterhouse

The City Centre

The Monument

Case Study 9 The Monument Family Activity Weekend

Tower Bridge Exhibition

Case Study 10 Tower Bridge Exhibition Walk of Fame

Last year the learning of over 383,000 children and young people was enhanced by the cultural organisations that are supported by the City of London Corporation and comprise Culture Mile Learning. This brochure provides a glimpse of the great work that takes place day in, day out at these unique venues. I am proud of what we have achieved over the past three years since the organisations started working together as the Learning and Engagement Forum. We consider culture to be at the heart of any thriving community. It is a vital element in the daily life of London, enriching our experiences, providing outstanding engagement opportunities, and helping us gain a better understanding of the world in which we live. We provide inspirational cultural learning for Londoners from the youngest to the oldest and have worked collectively on a number of important initiatives. For example, the City of London School Visits Fund has enabled 6,000 pupils from disadvantaged communities to visit the City’s superb attractions; we created an award-winning website to mark the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London that attracted 1 million page views in its first six months; our City Stories programme introduces pupils from the City academies to the history and culture of the Square Mile; and we have worked with the National Literacy Trust to develop the skills and confidence of 1,200 pupils through the Young City Poets project. We have shown that collaboration really works. This experience gives us a strong platform upon which to build and make even greater impact as we move into an exciting new phase as Culture Mile Learning. Sharon Ament Director, Museum of London

All figures and case studies provided in this brochure are from 2016–2017

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Case Study 1 Barbican Box Barbican Box launched in 2011 as a theatre education programme for secondary schools and FE colleges in east London. Now in its 6th year, Barbican Box has expanded to work in music, theatre and the visual arts across 40 secondary, SEN schools and FE colleges in east London. Inspired by Barbican’s world-class arts programme, the Barbican Box is, literally, a portable box filled with the ingredients for making and creating original theatre, photography or music. Participating schools receive the box and accompanying resources, CPD and mentoring for teachers, visits to the Barbican to see performances/exhibitions and opportunities to showcase their work at the end of the process. Each Barbican Box takes its inspiration from a range of artistic starting points from the Barbican arts programme. In 2016/17, these included: • Barbican Box (Theatre) curated by Toneelgroep Amsterdam and their Artistic Director Ivo van Hove

• Barbican Box (Art) inspired by the Barbican’s exhibition The Vulgar: Fashion Redefined, delivered with photographer Laura Braun • And, for the first time in 2016/17, a new Barbican Box for primary schools was launched, exploring the theme of the Great Fire of London working with three schools from the City and east London. In 2016/17, Barbican Box reached over 850 students, and more than 60 teachers from 33 schools and colleges in east London. Each Barbican Box programme culminates in performances and sharings across the Barbican’s spaces. The Barbican Music Box showcase was publically ticketed for the first time and attracted audiences of over 450 to the event in the Barbican Hall, whilst an invited audience of 175 enjoyed the Art Box launch event at which the young artists spoke about the process and their work. The Barbican Box process lasts approximately six months, with applications for the programme opening annually in the summer term.

• Barbican Box (Music) curated in partnership with Barbican music associates Serious and UK beatbox champion, Bellatrix

Barbican A world-class arts and learning organisation, the Barbican pushes the boundaries of all major art forms. Over 1.1million people attend Barbican events every year and hundreds of artists and performers are featured as part of our diverse programme. We believe that the arts have the power to transform lives, and that people of all ages and backgrounds should have access to world-class music, theatre, dance, visual art, film and spoken word. Since the Barbican Centre and the Guildhall School launched a creative learning partnership in 2009, more than 42,000 people including children, young people, teachers, families, artists and communities have participated in our learning programmes and activities, while more than 300,000 have enjoyed our programme of free events produced alongside our partners. Over the last year we have: • Reached 7,500 people of all ages and backgrounds in our programmes and workshops • Empowered 746 pupils across east London to create new theatre, music and art through our Barbican Box programme with help from artists including Benedict Cumberbatch and Soweto Kinch • Made available 50,000 affordable tickets to 14-to-25-year-olds barbican.org.uk

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Barbican & Community Libraries The Barbican Library is the City of London’s leading public lending library with books, spoken word recordings, DVDs, CDs and scores available for loan. There are particular strengths in music (including listening facilities and practice pianos), arts, children’s and financial sections. The library has an active events programme which includes literature events, monthly art exhibitions, children’s activities and reader development promotions. During the last year our education and learning activities have reached:

Case Study 2 City of London Police Museum Open Day

• 9,232 families • 6,257 young people The City of London Police Museum held an open day on 27 July 2016 in the Guildhall Yard, that contained elements of old and new policing.

• 2,734 school aged children cityoflondon.gov.uk/services

City of London Police Museum The City of London Police Museum tells the story of policing the Square Mile from its early days of the Watch, through to present day cybercrime. It looks at how the City Police have developed working practices and dealt with major cases over the past 175 years. Highlights include; the story of Catherine Eddowes (the fourth victim of Jack the Ripper), the police response to the Blitz, and the use of technology to counter terrorism. The museum offers a flexible programme of workshops for schools, colleges, universities and youth groups. The City of London Police Museum is generously funded by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. • Since the museum opened in November 2016, over 1000 students and young people, from ages 4 to 19, have visited the museum and participated in workshops cityoflondon.police.uk/museum

The City of London Police arranged different units from their service, including horses, dogs, motorbikes, cars, the bomb disposal unit and the City Police Cadets. Visitors climbed inside the cars, tried out some of the equipment, as well as being able to get close to the police officers, dogs and horses. It was well attended and over the course of the day we counted well over 1,000 visitors. There were around 300 children, including a large number of 3–5 year olds. The main reasons for families to visit were an existing interest in the police coupled with the chance to get close to the officers, horses, dogs and vehicles. Some of the children even came dressed in their police costumes and the police car siren was going off all day. The museum had a presence in the Yard with objects from the handling collection, replica hats, coats, whistles and rattles going back to the early City Police. Visitors took the opportunity to try on the outfits and take ‘selfies’.

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Case Study 3 Barbican Children’s Library Code Club ‘This is fantastic and shows the impact of your hard work with the Code Club at Barbican Children’s Library!’ 2016 participant

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Guildhall Art Gallery and London’s Roman Amphitheatre Established in 1886 as ‘a Collection of Art Treasures worthy of the capital city,’ the Guildhall Art Gallery holds works dating from 1670 to the present, including 17th-century portraits, Pre-Raphaelite masterpieces and a range of paintings documenting London’s dramatic history, as well as the ruins of London’s 2,000-year-old Roman Amphitheatre. The learning and engagement programme offers visitors the opportunity to immerse themselves in both art and ancient history through a range of workshops and tours. Schools and groups can book bespoke facilitated learning tours of the Art Gallery and/or Amphitheatre with one of the experienced Education Officers. Students are encouraged to use questioning to help them discover the highlights of the collection and the history of the site. These tours can be tailored to the students’ current scheme of work, and are facilitated by a trained archaeologist or art historian. The Amphitheatre Explorers workshop offers schools an exciting opportunity to explore a real archaeological site and handle genuine Roman artefacts. The amphitheatre sessions provide an introduction to Roman London, the topography of the ancient city, and an insight into life in the capital almost 2,000 years ago. The Victorian’s Decoded workshop invites students to become art detectives decoding our Victorian artworks. During the day students discover some of the characters in the collection, put words in their mouths, and work together on a group portrait to commemorate their visit. Students find out about the lives of the Victorians, and do lots of practical activities inspired by original artworks. Family resources, including Art Detective Kits, and special family activities are also provided during weekends and school holidays. Over the last year we have reached: • 4,526 school students • 195 family members cityoflondon.gov.uk/guildhallartgallery

Barbican Children’s Library runs a weekly, termtime Code Club in partnership with the national Code Club organisation. Professionals from firms based in the City volunteer their time to teach children coding languages such as Scratch and Python. They have also started experimenting with Micro:bits which is a more advanced programme and has been positively welcomed by the children. The following feedback from the Code Club leader was recently shared with us:

‘My younger daughter Nishka, aged 11, took part in the Festival of Code at Wapping High School. She made new friends, learnt lots of coding and designed an app that locates the public toilet nearest to you - her team won the Overall Best Product and has been invited for lunch at the Google offices! She has been going to the Code Club in the Barbican for a year and has picked up coding skills in Python and JavaScript. Many thanks to Code Club!’

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Guildhall Library Guildhall Library is the Library of London History with the largest collection in the world devoted to the history of a single city. Originally founded in the 1420s, Guildhall Library is now a public library open to everyone without formality and offering unrivalled resources on the history of London, its people and its trade. The library has an active events programme offering weekly free lectures on aspects of London history and evening events, including talks, performances, book launches and walks. The library engages with school pupils at key stages 1–4 and at sixth form level and offers workshops to undergraduate and post graduate students as well as family history related workshops for the general public. The library has recently engaged with primary and secondary schools on the history of the 1665 plague and anniversary of the Great Fire of 1666. The library is able to tailor workshops to all levels of the curriculum in relation to the London history collections and also offers holiday time events for families.

Case Study 4 Guildhall Library: making books and learning accessible

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St Paul’s Cathedral St Paul’s Cathedral is more than a national icon. It embodies the spiritual life and heritage of the British people; it is the mother church for the Diocese of London, a symbol of resurrection and resilience, a place of worship where world-class music can be heard, a centre of art and learning and public debate, a building whose stones are saturated with stories many of which are yet to be told. St Paul’s Schools and Family Learning Department seeks to tell those stories in ways that are creative, accessible, engaging, and inspiring. Our aim is to be collaborative and connected, offering curriculum based learning opportunities for schools both on-site and through online resources, and delivering engaging and value for money activities and workshops through our innovative Family Learning Programme. Our goal through our Outreach Programme is to extend our reach to schools, families, and young people who have not visited us before whilst maintaining the high quality of our existing core programme.

Guildhall Library, in collaboration with Open Spaces, hosted for the first time a theatrical production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night in St. Mary Aldermanbury’s Garden. This cultural evening brought the stories and learning from the works of Shakespeare to life; ensuring art and culture is accessible to all in a range of different forms. Five actors, with all manner of musical instruments, presented an inventive take on Shakespeare’s ribtickingly good comedy of old-fashioned trickery and mistaken identity. Audience members were also afforded the unique experience of seeing

the original text of the play in Guildhall Library’s copy of the First Folio, which has been in the collection since it was first published in 1623. The performance was a sell-out; attended by families, children and young people. ‘What a fantastic night – an absolutely brilliant, awe-inspiring performance – a lot of talent between 5 people!’ • Guildhall Library hosts an active and engaging programme of activities for schools, young people and families and is visited by over 55,00 people per year

Part of St Paul’s Cathedral’s vision is that all Londoners should feel that St Paul’s is their Cathedral and therefore the Schools and Family Learning Department aim to make sure that every young person, regardless of religion, or social or economic background should have the opportunity to visit at least once.

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Case Study 5 Centre for Young Musicians (CYM) Part of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Guildhall School of Music & Drama The Guildhall School of Music & Drama has over 900 students in higher education, drawn from nearly 60 countries around the world. It is also the UK’s leading provider of specialist music training for under-18s through its specialist Saturday schools Junior Guildhall and the Centre for Young Musicians, a programme of summer schools and short courses for people of all ages and abilities, and its joint Barbican Guildhall Creative Learning department (see page 4). In addition, the School presents a year-round range of public events that offer young artists exciting performance opportunities and allow audiences to witness the stars of tomorrow in events including classical music concerts, jazz, opera, theatre and innovative cross-arts events. • Over 12,500 young people reached each year via Creative Learning, Junior Guildhall, Centre for Young Musicians, and short courses • Committed to ensuring access for all: Guildhall School offers over £2million in scholarships each year, and works with 250 schools in East London to encourage a wider range of applications to the School’s programmes

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CYM provides high quality progression in music training for children under 18 years of age across the country. CYM has five branches in London, Norwich, Taunton, Saffron Walden and Peterborough. The centres are designed to enhance progression routes in high quality instrumental and vocal training, and are often delivered in collaboration with host schools, which include City of Norwich School, Richard Huish Sixth Form College (Taunton), Saffron Walden County High School and Saffron Hall, Ormiston Bushfield Academy (Peterborough), as well as local Music Hubs.

Over 800 young musicians aged 7 to 18 attend the centres for 32 weeks of the school year, each following an individual programme of study across a range of styles and genres. Still more children benefit from CYM holiday courses, ranging from junior and intermediate courses to participation in ensembles such as the internationally renowned London Schools Symphony Orchestra and the London Youth Wind Band. The CYM London Saturday provision is a Centre for Advanced Training within the DfE’s Music & Dance Scheme. All CYMs offer young musicians a broad programme of activities, comprising individual lessons, ensemble training, choir and musicianship classes – together with a visiting artists’ programme. In addition to attracting the very best local teachers, tuition is delivered by graduates and staff of the Guildhall School, other major conservatoires and players from leading national orchestras and ensembles.

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Open Spaces ‘If this helps children stop being couch potatoes I think it’s great, it’s a lovely park. When I was a kid I was always outside, kids these days always want to stay in.’ 23 million people visit our 11,000 acres of green space in and beyond the City of London each year, including Hampsted Heath, Epping Forest and Burnham Beeches. Along with managing the conservation of these incredible spaces, we concentrate on making a positive and meaningful impact on the communities who use them. We create engaging opportunities to connect people, particularly from deprived and urban communities, more powerfully to their local green space. We are concerned that London’s children are becoming increasingly disconnected from the natural world, and we know that children in deprived areas of London face more barriers than most to accessing nature. Our green spaces are often located near areas of high deprivation which makes us uniquely placed to tackle this challenge head on. Our goal is to get people outdoors to experience the good feelings and health benefits that we all know come from spending time in green spaces.

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Case Study 6 Open Spaces Wild East Project ‘I think this is great for the kids, helping them learn about nature in the park, and just learning outdoors itself is so good for them.’ 2016 participant

Our range of school visits, play programmes, community engagement projects and volunteer opportunities have reached over 40,000 people in the last year alone. • 900 volunteers have contributed over 50,000 hours this year • 41,857 children and young people have engaged with our spaces • 32,681 families have visited and taken part in activities cityoflondon.co.uk/things-to-do/green-spaces

Working at our East London green spaces we want to create a sense of place and ownership of green spaces in the community. Inspiring people to be involved, engaged and active in championing and shaping these green spaces is our aim – after all, the green spaces belong to them. Often people use green spaces but don’t know the stories behind them or how important they are to communities and wildlife. Through the project we bring communities and families using green spaces closer to those stories to inspire a deeper connection.

We tell these incredible stories using mobile interpretation tricycles (think ice cream bikes with fun activities instead) and include themes like ‘The last skylarks in London’ and ‘East London’s toughest bird’. This approach flips traditional interpretation on its head by bringing green spaces and their stories to people, rather than people coming to them.

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London Metropolitan Archives London Metropolitan Archives (LMA) takes pride in working flexibly and creatively with teachers to provide exciting and enriching learning experiences. The free programme for schools covers many areas of the National Curriculum, particularly history, literacy, humanities, science, citizenship and art. LMA currently holds the Sandford and Crest Awards for excellence in heritage education and science activities. LMA is the largest local authority archive in Britain. The collections cover the City and the whole of Greater London spanning nearly a thousand years of history. The lives of London and Londoners are represented here through millions of documents and thousands of maps, prints, drawings, plans, photographs and films. A visit to LMA offers a unique and informative experience, including a tour of the archive providing insights into the important work they do in preserving everyone’s history and making it accessible to future generations. Young people encounter original documents which are central to the learning experience. This also encourages young people to recognise the value of their own personal history and own collections. Schools can tailor their visits to fit with their needs. LMA staff can develop activities which can be a single visit, a whole day’s activity, or full term’s project. LMA also offers the chance to participate in a Youth Advisory Board. LMA has developed strong learning partnerships, offering sessions with The Tower of London, the National Centre for Citizenship and the Law and The Salters Company. We also work with Middlesex University PGCE (Citizenship) department and the Institute of Education. LMA offers CPD activities for teachers.

Keats House

In 2016-17 LMA:

Keats House provides a wonderful setting for school groups of all ages to explore the written and spoken word, art, history and the natural surroundings. We provide a range of educational visits for ages 3-21, usually involving a tour and workshop. Most activities focus on poetry study and creative writing, but we also have workshops on local history, citizenship, art, and a garden study session for KS 1-2. Through our work we aim to educate young people about Keats’s life, work and legacy, develop young people’s creativity and critical abilities and support the curriculum objectives of participating schools. In 2016-7 Keats House collaborated with arts venue Jacksons Lane on ‘OMG Keats’. The HLF-funded project had three strands: a ‘mash-up’ performance by young people which featured 44 performers and attracted an audience of 120; a film-making course for 9 young people over the autumn half-term, which culminated in showings of the finished film to invited audiences at the house and Jacksons Lane; and a site-specific theatrical performance at the house in March 2017, devised and performed by 25 students from St Thomas More School, which also attracted audiences of around 100 people.

• Reached 6,500 people of all ages and backgrounds in our programmes and workshops • Supported 3,000 pupils in researching sources and presenting their discoveries • Inspired 150 newly qualified teachers and trainees to develop and explore new teaching ideas ‘The children were thoroughly engaged and inspired by such a rich environment and [the workshop] was perfectly pitched on themes of curriculum.’ cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do

Stuart Cox, Head of Participation at Jacksons Lane, said of the project: ‘Jacksons Lane is honoured to be working with Keats House on such a fun heritage project as OMG Keats! We have had previous experience of delivering heritage projects and we see this as the most exciting project yet. Keats’s poetry has already grabbed the attention of the young people we work with but they were also really inspired by his life in London.’ • 700 children and adults engaged with family activities • 78 young people participated in OMG Keats • 337 participants on self-led Higher Education visits • 2,054 students and teachers reached through schools programme

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Case Study 7 LSO On Track: BMW Open Air Classics

London Symphony Orchestra LSO Discovery, the London Symphony Orchestra’s education and community programme, is one of the world’s leading music education programmes. Founded in 1990, it brings people of all ages and backgrounds into inspiring contact with the Members of the Orchestra. Family and schools concerts at the Barbican Centre are designed to engage and excite young people and open the door to the diverse music performed by the LSO. Community activities, a choral programme and family concerts take place at LSO St Luke’s, the LSOs music and education centre; complemented by outreach visits to special needs schools, adult day centres, children’s centres and hospitals. LSO On Track, the nine-year-old partnership with the music services in 10 East London boroughs, works with young instrumentalists and offers teacher CPD. The orchestra’s artist development programme supports and trains young composers, instrumentalists and conductors emerging into the music profession. Over the last year, LSO Discovery’s 950 workshops, 150 concerts, and bespoke digital resources have reached 84,000 people, including: • 4,500 families

‘I really enjoyed my time with LSO On Track. As the rehearsal progressed, I found myself increasingly looking forward to it. The actual concert with the LSO, playing in the centre of Trafalgar Square with thousands of people watching and listening, was the best concert and one of the best musical experiences I have ever had.’

For the 2017 concert, thousands watched as the LSO performed an all-Rachmaninov programme.

• 21,500 children and young people • 24,000 people using online learning resources lso.co.uk

BMW LSO Open Air Classics is a free concert which takes place annually in Trafalgar Square. Since 2012, the LSO and Valery Gergiev have brought single-composer programmes, including Stravinsky and Shostakovich, to the heart of our capital city, opening up the concert experience for all to see and providing a phenomenal performance opportunity for young musicians from East London.

The third item included 40 LSO On Track young musicians from East London boroughs playing alongside LSO Members. The young musicians had previously rehearsed at LSO St Luke’s and had sectionals with LSO members.

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Case Study 8 Museum of London SEND Provision We offer a hugely valued bespoke programme for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities across London. Each year at least 1,500 learners take part in creative, multisensory workshops and projects that are tailored to their individual needs. Sessions are attended by a full age range of children and young adults (from 5 to 21) with a wide spectrum of physical and learning needs: from moderate to profound and multiple learning disabilities; autistic spectrum conditions; social, emotional and mental health issues; attention deficit and hyperactivity disorders; genetic disorders and complex medical conditions; speech, language and communication needs; sensory impairments; and many students with a combination of the above.

Our sessions support learning across the curriculum in literacy, geography, citizenship, art, drama, music as well as history. In addition, they all adopt an interactive and multi-sensory approach, catering for all learning styles and needs. They help to build social, practical, cognitive and communication skills through a mixture of object handling, role-play, replica costumes, drama, music, puppetry, art workshops, storytelling, digital learning and gallery exploration. We also offer work experience placements for students with learning and physical disabilities. Last academic year we ran 70 sessions at the museum, and 94 in special schools and SEND units in mainstream schools, including seven five-week projects involving artists, musicians, film-makers and actors. Our evaluations revealed that: • 100% of teachers taking part in the programme rated it as good or better and 94% rated it as excellent

Museum of London With over 1 million visitors each year and more than 2 million objects in our collections, the museum is uniquely placed to tell the remarkable story of the capital and its people. Our learning programmes aim to connect learners with their city and the experiences of others, developing a deeper sense of identity as Londoners. One of the museum’s five strategic objectives is to engage every schoolchild in London. We offer a cross-curricular schools programme consisting of over 140 different workshops and study days for all key stages and abilities, delivered at the museum and in schools. The programme is particularly strong for history, geography, English, citizenship and increasingly STEM subjects. The museum is unusual in having dedicated programmes for special schools and supplementary schools. We have a strong relationship with London teachers and there are over 2,500 members of our Teachers’ Network. We hold a Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge and have won two consecutive Sandford Awards (the latest in July 2016), with both reports concluding that our provision is ‘world-class’. We run a rich programme of creative weekend and holiday events and festivals for families that are often developed and delivered in partnership with communities and London organisations. We have become recognised as a sector leader in early years provision and recently won a Family Arts Festival award for one of our ‘baby raves’.

• 99% agreed that the pupils were actively engaged in the session • 100% agreed that pupils’ contributions and achievements were acknowledged and valued • 99% agreed that pupils’ social skills were developed • 97% agreed that pupils’ communication skills were developed • 100% agreed that pupils were encouraged to be creative and use their imagination Comments from teachers included: ‘One student commented, “This is the best day of my life.” They will remember the things they learned because the session was well structured, multisensory and engaging.’ ‘I saw pupils who are usually solitary smile and interact with one another for the first time...’

• 157,737 school pupils engaged in 2016–17 • 66,622 people took part in family activities in 2016–17 museumoflondon.org.uk

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The City Centre The learning programme is a pioneering new collaboration between New London Architecture (NLA) and The City Centre to inspire the next generation about London’s built environment, promote the huge range of careers available, and empower young people by giving them a voice in the future shape of their city. Through active participation and direct engagement with leading London professionals, we promote STEAM careers (science, technology, engineering, art & design and maths) in the built environment, working to combat the current skills shortage in the property and development sector. We are committed to addressing this crucial issue in an industry set to grow by 2.9 % by 2019. We utilise our scale models of London, temporary exhibition programmes and key contacts from across our networks to encourage a diverse range of talented young people to pursue study and career options in the industry. We offer school visits, workshops and extracurricular projects. Schools Our schools programme is freely accessible and open to all. Our models and temporary exhibitions form the centrepiece of our programme and explore a huge range of current issues from across London’s built environment allowing us to offer bespoke experiences to schools. Young people We aim to turn young people’s initial interest in the built environment into a lifelong career by nurturing their talents, enhancing their skills and expanding their knowledge of the property and development industry.

the Charterhouse The Charterhouse has been living the nation’s history since 1348. Founded as a medieval monastery of the Carthusian order, the site became a Tudor mansion, a boys’ school, and an almshouse, which it remains to this day. In January 2017, we opened our doors to the public for the first time in our 660-year history as part of the Revealing the Charterhouse project. Working in partnership with the Museum of London, our remarkable site now houses a brandnew museum, public square and the Sir John Cass’s Foundation Learning Centre. We have thus far welcomed 18,076 visitors to our site to discover our fascinating history through self-guided visits and tours. Our inspiring new learning programme offers wonderful opportunities for learners of all ages – schools, families, higher education students and adults. Developed in consultation with the Museum of London’s learning department, we offer a host of activities in our uniquely historical setting. We provide a range of workshops for primary, secondary and A Level pupils, typically involving a guided tour and creative workshop. All sessions pivot on the history curriculum but incorporate a cross-curricular approach with themes linked to art, English and religious education. We also offer tailored outreach sessions in school. Alongside this, we run longer term engagement work with SEND schools in the form of bespoke projects connected to our rich history.

One of the key barriers for engaging with young people in secondary schools is being able to get them out of school because of timetable and exam constraints. To combat this we offer a programme for young people with dynamic, exciting and free opportunities for them to take part in out of school hours. ‘An extremely impressive range of activities and outcomes, fantastic visuals and excellent knowledge. The session was well-pitched and really engaged our learners throughout.’ Year 7 teacher from Pimlico Academy • In 2016 The City Centre welcomed 1,000 pupils from 30 schools to a variety of self-guided visits, talks, tours and taught sessions. Our ambition is to build on the success of this first pilot year by introducing similar engagement at NLA in 2017. thecitycentre.london

We have a dedicated programme for families which runs during school holidays and in connection with larger, family festivals. Keen to work in partnership and to reach our local audiences, we often take part in community days and contribute to programming at nearby venues. The aim of our learning programme is to inspire creativity through the stories of the Charterhouse and to inspire curiosity about the people who have lived, worked and studied here. After our tremendously successful opening we are excited to build upon our success in the coming 2017-18 academic year. ‘It gave the children a real-life experience of an historical period that otherwise would be completely abstract to them.’ Year 2 teacher, Portway Primary School, Newham

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Case Study 9 The Monument Family Activity Weekend ‘Real fun, would do again!’ ‘I’m going to keep my telescope forever!’

The Monument Every year over 230,000 visitors climb the 311 spiral steps to The Monument’s observation gallery, 160 feet (48.7 metres) above the ground, to enjoy unique and exhilarating views of the capital. Our learning programme enables schools to dig deeper into the story of the Great Fire, its commemoration, and the history of The Monument itself. A character-led facilitated session ‘Meet Robert Hooke’, allows pupils to interrogate the structure’s co-designer to find out more about the Fire and the memorial which commemorates it, whilst a self-guided school resource available to download from the website highlights the sometimes surprising learning opportunities the site can offer. • 716 children and young people accessed our offer in the last year themonument.org.uk

The Monument hosted its first ever family activity weekend on the 6th and 7th August 2016, as part of the programme to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London. Visitors to The Monument were encouraged to talk to and question Samuel Pepys, Christopher Wren and Robert Hooke and then families made their own Monument shaped telescopes to use at the top of The Monument to spy other Great Fire landmarks such as St Paul’s Cathedral and All Hallows by the Tower church, where Samuel Pepys famously watched London burn from the top of its green spire. A storyteller was also on hand to regale younger visitors with tales of The Great Fire. • 480 people took part in the weekend’s activities.

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Case Study 10 Tower Bridge Exhibition Walk of Fame

Tower Bridge Exhibition The Tower Bridge learning programme, established in 2014, is now in its third academic year and includes: Formal schools offer Targeted at key stage 2 providing learning opportunities focusing on STEM (in particular coding) and local history and human geography in cross-curricular, hands-one workshops and tours. Shortly we will also introduce five new workshops, spanning 3D printing and CAD, hands-on archaeology, literacy, a dedicated SEND offer and a careers-focused workshop for key stages 4 and 5. Family learning programme Monthly family learning opportunities, which provide accessible, fun activities designed to engage the whole family, particularly those with English as a second language, to meaningfully participate and engage with stories. Community engagement We aim to help local residents to engage with the stories of the Bridge, to appreciate its role in the development of the local area. By local, we mean residents of Southwark, Tower Hamlets and the City. We work through a series of partnerships, with organisations including Mosaic, NCS – The Challenge, the Family Holiday Association, Variety and Spice, as well as with other heritage and cultural organisations. Our aim is to use the Bridge as a focus for developing skills, confidence and increasing participation in heritage and cultural activities amongst those with whom we engage. Over the last year we have reached: • 2,672 families

The Tower Bridge Walk Fame is a series of 80 bronze plaques embedded in the pavement between the Bridge’s South Tower and its Victorian Engine Rooms. The plaques record 40 names of hitherto hidden figures integral to the Bridge’s history – including rivet boys, cooks, bridge drivers and clerks. These names alternate with decorative plaques inspired by the Bridge’s history and architecture.

It was evident that students felt an enormous sense of pride and achievement in their work, most clearly during their visit to the London Sculpture Workshop foundry, where they saw their reliefs being used as a direct part of the casting process in a live pour. The plaques will remain on the Bridge for upwards of 40 years, meaning that students will be able to share their achievement with generations to come.

In creating this installation, Tower Bridge partnered with the London Sculpture Workshop to develop a learning programme for Year 9 GCSE Art students from the City of London Academy, Southwark. Students visited the Bridge and learnt about the workers commemorated in the Walk of Fame, choosing a proportion of the individuals who would feature. In creating their plaques, students were able to develop their design and making skills under the guidance of professional artists, and gain experience in working to a brief for a live project.

‘It makes me feel ambitious.’ Year 9 student, City of London Academy, Southwark ‘When I have my grandchildren I can go and take them to see what I made when I was their age.’ Year 9 student, City of London Academy, Southwark

• 4,582 children and young people

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The following organisations are members of Culture Mile Learning: Barbican Centre Barbican & Community Libraries City of London Police Museum Guildhall Art Gallery & London’s Roman Amphitheatre Guildhall Library Guildhall School of Music & Drama Keats House London Metropolitan Archives London Symphony Orchestra Museum of London Open Spaces Department St Paul’s Cathedral The Charterhouse The City Centre The Monument Tower Bridge

On behalf of Culture Mile Learning partners*, we extend our thanks to the City of London Corporation for supporting the programmes outlined in this brochure. We believe that a world-class cultural education offer should be available for all and our work would not be possible without the generosity of the City of London Corporation. Please note that St Paul’s Cathedral and the Charterhouse are not funded by the City of London Corporation, but are members of Culture Mile Learning.