A Family Collection | A National Museum | An International Treasure House
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Introduction
Schools Education Programme 2013–14
Introduction
“Thank you for a fabulous day. It is very easy to become isolated in a class room and to forget the wealth of material which exists to inspire and bring a subject like Art to life.� Teacher, Key Stage 3
To book, contact the Education Department on 020 7563 9551
“The Wallace Collection is amazing, MAGICAL.” Year 8 student
The Wallace Collection is a national museum in an historic London town house. In the twenty-five galleries are world-famous Old Master paintings, unsurpassed displays of 18th-century French painting, furniture and porcelain, a magnificent collection of princely arms and armour, plus exquisite gold boxes, sculpture and Medieval and Renaissance works of art.
Booking a Visit Further information is on the back page and on our website: www.wallacecollection.org/education/schools Please call the Education Department on 020 7563 9551 to check availability and to book a workshop.
Our Education Department runs specially designed sessions for Primary, Secondary and SEN pupils. All sessions are free of charge and led by trained and enthusiastic artists and educators. Pupils engage with works of art in the galleries and take part in a range of activities, which can include looking, handling, drawing, discussion and making. We also offer a range of free eLearning resources for teachers to use with their class, as well as lively, practical Teacher CPD courses.
“It’s really interactive and child friendly whilst being age appropriate.” Teacher, Key Stage 2
“The educator was a fantastic guide and educator for us! She provided the students with really interesting discussion topics and great choices of art to focus on. We all had a great day and loved seeing the Wallace Collection.” Teacher, Key Stage 5
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Introduction
What is the Wallace Collection?
Primary Schools
Black History Month: Meet the Young Archer
“Talking Textiles is a fun, practical art activity. The children also benefited from literacy/history cross-curricular learning.� Teacher, Key Stage 2
Peter Paul Rubens, The Rainbow Landscape, c.1636, detail
To book, contact the Education Department on 020 7563 9551
Technology and Techniques in Sculpture
18, 19, 23, 26 September, 9, 10 December 2013, 26, 27 February, 19, 20 May, 25, 26, June, 7 July 2014 Key Stage 2, 10.30am–12.30pm Supports Art and Design, Mathematics
27, 28, 29, 30 January, 10, 11, 12, 13 March 2014 10.30am–2pm, including lunchtime (please bring a packed lunch) Key Stage 2 Supports Art and Design, Design Technology, Science (Materials and their Properties)
Come and explore the many different patterns which decorate the beautiful furniture, staircase, ceilings and floors of this palatial home. Discuss regular and irregular patterns and then draw your own shape, turn it into a printing block and use it to make your own designs by printing it in different combinations. This workshop involves messy materials.
Talking Textiles! Screenprinting Workshop 25, 26, 27, 28 November 2013, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14 May 2014 Years 4–6, 10.30am–2pm, including lunchtime (please bring a packed lunch) Supports English, Art and Design, Design Technology
During this fun day-long storymaking workshop pupils will listen to stories and make drawings inspired by works of art. In the afternoon they will turn their drawings into a screenprint story textile. This workshop involves messy materials.
Black History Month: Meet the Young Archer 21, 22, 23, 24 October 2013 Years 5 and 6, 1½ hours (am or pm) Supports English, Drama, History, Geography, PHSE
Visit the collection in the company of the Young Archer, a black man from the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century. Pupils will learn about the painting in which he appears and the differing perceptions of black people held at the time. They will also learn how the Netherlands became one of the richest countries in Europe through their role in the spice – and slave – trade.
All Things Light and Beautiful: Colour and Painting Workshop 14, 15, 16 January, 11, 12, 13 February, 4, 5, March 2014 Key Stage 2, 10.30am–2pm, including lunchtime (please bring a packed lunch) Supports Art and Design, History, Science (Materials and their Properties)
Using Rubens’ famous Rainbow Landscape painting, created over 370 years ago, children will learn about his techniques and the colours he used, find out about primary, secondary, warm, cool and complimentary colours and see a demonstration of paint making as it was done in the 17th century. Pupils will then create a modern rainbow landscape using acrylic paints. This workshop involves messy materials.
Pupils will make their own 3D artwork to take home in this interactive hands-on workshop. They will look at and handle original sculptures. They will discover how these works of art were made and then try out these techniques, including moulding and casting. This workshop involves messy materials.
Bonjour Madame de Pompadour!
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20, 21, 22 January, 10, 11, 12 June 2014 Key Stage 2, 1 hour (am or pm) Supports French, History
Step back into the 18th century and meet Madame de Pompadour. As a native French speaker, she will encourage pupils to speak in French, teach new vocabulary and give pupils a glimpse into life at King Louis XV’s extravagant court. The session will be adapted to the ability of your pupils and a vocabulary sheet is provided on booking.
Rich and Poor in Tudor Times: Meet Sir Robert Dudley and Moll Cutpurse! 2, 3, 4, 5 December 2013 Key Stage 2, 1½ hours (am or pm) Supports English, Drama, History
Meet Robert Dudley, favourite of Queen Elizabeth I, and Moll Cutpurse, a cross-dressing female criminal from the Tudor underworld. Find out about their lives and what it was like to be rich or poor in Tudor times. A truly interactive session!
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Investigating Patterns: Printmaking Workshop
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Dated sessions
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All sessions are free. Unless otherwise stated they are designed for one class of up to 15–30 pupils
Primary Schools
Primary School Programmes: Foundation, Key Stages 1 & 2
Primary Schools
‘Pot Pourri Gondola,’ Attributed to Jean-Claude Chambellan Duplessis, the Elder, Sèvres porcelain, 1757–8
“The visit exceeded our expectations with great ideas to take back to school and it links well with our theme as well as adding a new dimension.” Teacher, Key Stage 2, Portraiture
To book, contact the Education Department on 020 7563 9551
Teacher, Year 2, My First Visit
Pupils will go on a journey of discovery in this lively introduction to the Wallace Collection. Find gorgeous objects, paintings and porcelain in this beautiful treasure house through observation, role-play, dressing up, simple making activities and storytelling.
My First Visit Reception and Key Stage 1, 1½ hours Supports Art and Design, English, History
In this fun session for our younger visitors pupils will try on replica armour and costumes, and will talk about and draw from the works of art. They will be introduced to a museum in an historic house and to the idea of creating a collection. Jean-Honoré Fragonard, A Boy as Pierrot, c.1780, detail
Portraiture Key Stages 1 and 2, 1½ hours Supports Art and Design, History, English, Drama
Explore portraits by Old Masters such as Rembrandt and Hals. Look at how children and adults have been painted over the centuries, try on replica costumes and pose like the sitters. Pupils will work with an artist in front of the portraits to learn the basic principles of drawing a face which will help them create self-portraits back at school.
How to Look at Paintings: Objects and Meanings Children and Families in the Past Key Stage 1, 1½ hours Supports PHSE, History, Art and Design
Explore the differences and connections between the lives of children and families in the past with those of children today by looking at historic objects and paintings of domestic life. This interactive workshop involves dressing up, role-play and drawing.
Bartolomeus van der Helst, Jochem van Aras with his Wife and Daughter, 1654
Key Stages 1 and 2, 1½ hours Supports Art and Design, English
Pupils will learn how to understand different paintings by looking at portraits, allegorical and still life paintings by some of the greatest artists in the world. This lively session includes observational drawing and object handling.
“Thank you very much, it was a wonderful day and the children bounced back into school today saying that they had had an amazing time.” Teacher, Year 3
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Reception, 1 hour Supports Art and Design, English, History
“We are very happy to return every year to do this session!”
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Off We Go! For Our Youngest Visitors
Secondary Schools
These sessions can be booked at any time when the galleries and educators are available
Primary Schools
Year-Round Sessions
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Canaletto, Venice: the Bacino di San Marco from San Giorgio Maggiore, 1735–44
“I loved it when you were talking about the romantic words and precious things. The best museum I have seen!” Pupil, Key Stage 2, Choose Your Words
To book, contact the Education Department on 020 7563 9551
Pupils will learn the basic principles of landscape painting, including perspective, examine and discuss views of the countryside and sea and develop vocabulary. Inspired by the paintings of Rubens, Canaletto and van de Velde, they will create their own fabulous landscape.
Play with Words
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A lively and interactive exploration of this magnificent treasure house with a published children’s author. Pupils will enjoy the opportunity to engage with precious paintings and objects through looking, wordplay and object handling. They will enrich their vocabulary and develop speaking and listening skills as a way into writing with imagination and flair.
Choose Your Words: Inspiration for Creative Writing Key Stage 2, 1½ hrs for Years 3/ 4 and 2 hours for Years 5/6. Supports English
Children will explore this magnificent treasure house with a published children’s author. They will engage with the precious paintings and objects, and, using their author’s notebooks, they will write some short pieces to enhance their vocabulary, descriptive powers and use of dialogue. They can develop and polish these pieces at school. Choose one of three themes for your visit: • Glitz and Glamour • Far Off Places • Secrets and Mysteries
“The children are learning in a different way to that at school, I think this has inspired them to try creative writing at home.” Teacher, Key Stage 2, Choose Your Words
Equestrian Armour in the ‘Gothic’ style, Possibly Ulrich Rämbs, c.1480
Long-Case clock, Nicolas Petit, c.1780, detail
Classical Myths: Gods, Heroes and Monsters Key Stage 2, 1½ hours Supports English, History, Art and Design
Come face-to-face with Hercules, Perseus and Apollo, characters from Greek and Roman myths whose stories are told in paintings, sculptures, furniture and ceramics. Find out how these stories have inspired artists through the ages and finish with some observational drawing.
Knight or Foot Soldier? A Soldier’s Life in Tudor Times: Hands-On Armour Session Key Stage 2, 1½ hours Supports History, English, Science (Materials and their Properties), Art and Design, Design Technology
Why did less than a third of an army in Tudor Times fight wearing full plate-armour? How did armour develop through the ages? And who was Robert Dudley? Your pupils will discover how different ranks of the Tudor army protected themselves in battle, look at Tudor portraits and investigate the purpose, materials, production and style of armour from this period through handling and trying on original armour.
“The children now Buckhurst’s understand a lot of facts Lord Armour, c.1587 about knights and their armour as well as an insight into the lives of rich and poor during Tudor times. It was brilliant.” Teacher, Key Stage 2, Knight or Foot Soldier?
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Key Stages 1 and 2, 1½ hours Supports Art and Design, English
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Landscapes and Seascapes
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These sessions can be booked at any time when the galleries and educators are available
Primary Schools
Year-Round Sessions
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Pieter Pourbus, An Allegory of True Love, c.1547
“I can now understand how to analyse images and create stories from them, which will help me with my English coursework.� Student, Key Stage 5
To book, contact the Education Department on 020 7563 9551
These sessions include: • Learning from direct evidence • Use of primary sources • Discussion Sessions can be tailored to the students’ requirements if these are given when booking
“Detailed specific knowledge made it very interesting and lots of relevant points linked to 21stcentury concepts really helped the students’ understanding” History Teacher, Key Stage 3, Liberty, Fraternity, Equality
Liberty, Fraternity, Equality! Study the Causes of the French Revolution Available throughout the year for all Key Stages 2½ hours. Maximum 30 students.
Students will enter a house filled with the treasures of pre-revolutionary France and will discover at first hand the luxurious lifestyles of those that could afford it, including the French Royal family. This session has direct links to the KS3 National Curriculum where students are expected to learn that the privileges of the ruling classes were not Gobelet ‘litron’, enough to explain the revolution and c.1580 – c.1620 that there were many causes. It also compliments the A-level study topic ‘The Origins and Course of the French Revolution’. Web resources are available.
Propaganda and Portraits Available throughout the year for all Key Stages 1½ hours. Maximum 30 students
Students will work with an historian to explore the use of propaganda in portraits and learn how to decode images. They will compare portraits in our collection to images of 20th-century and modern political leaders to discover what has and has not changed.
Black History Month: Meet the Young Archer
Rich and Poor in Tudor Times: Meet Sir Robert Dudley and Moll Cutpurse!
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21, 22, 23, 24 October Key Stages 3 and 4, 1½ hours (am or pm). Maximum 25 students
2, 3, 4, 5 December 2013 Key Stage 3, 1½ hours (am or pm) Also supports Drama
In the company of the Young Archer, a young black man from the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century, students will learn about the painting in which he appears. They will find out about the expansion of the Dutch East India Company in the 17th century, its role in the slave trade, and the differing perceptions of black people held at the time.
Meet Robert Dudley, favourite of Queen Elizabeth I, and Moll Cutpurse, a cross-dressing female criminal from the Tudor underworld. Find out about their lives and what it was like to be rich or poor in Tudor times, then discuss the validity of costumed interpreters as an historical source.
English and Drama Inspiration for Creative Writing Available throughout the year for all Key Stages Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4: 2 hour or 4 hour session Key Stage 5: 4 hour session. Maximum 25 students For whole class groups or mixed year groups of gifted and talented students
with material for the writing of description, dialogue, poetry, reportage or a short story to be completed back at school. The following themes are available: • Myths and Legends • Dramatic Monologues • The Grand Tour: Travel Writing
Your students will work with a children’s author to explore the collection as a basis for creative writing. Using paintings and rare and precious objects as a stimulus for the imagination, the students will leave
For A-Level English Language or English Literature/ Language students, this would be an ideal opportunity to fulfill syllabus requirements for creative writing.
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History
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All sessions are free of charge and delivered by enthusiastic historians, writers, artists and educators. All sessions run throughout the school year unless otherwise stated.By special arrangement we can facilitate workshops on specific themes for Activity Weeks or your Cultural Entitlement programme.
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Basin, late 16th century
“I brought a gifted and talented group, so I wanted this event to both stretch and inspire them. It delivered on both accounts and has been a real highlight of the school year. The educator is gold dust!� Teacher, Key Stage 3, Islamic Patterns
To book, contact the Education Department on 020 7563 9551
Our superb Armouries are the setting for this inspirational workshop exploring early stage fighting. Students will examine paintings of ‘Renaissance man’ in all his arrogance and finery. Look at originals and handle replicas of the fabulous weapons he used in duels, in battle and in procession, with reference to fighting in the Elizabethan and Jacobean theatre and Shakespeare’s plays in particular.
All-Day Workshops Cost: £200 – must be booked at least 8 weeks in advance
Spend the afternoon taking part in an exciting 2 hour practical workshop, that will concentrate on today’s stage fighting practice, working with a Fight Director and fencing coach who is an expert in Elizabethan swordplay.
French and German Les Belles Choses! Available throughout the year Key Stage 4, 2 hours. Maximum 25 students
This interactive, fun and engaging workshop, delivered mainly in French by a native speaker, will help students develop vocabulary and confidence in speaking French. The workshop will: • Provide inspiration for the oral presentation or written assessment • Cover the GCSE topics of travel, tourism, clothes and ‘yourself’.
Tours of the Wallace Collection in French or German
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Key Stage 5, 1 hour. Maximum 25 students
An interactive tour delivered by native speakers and adapted to suit the level of your students. The tour includes: • Vocabulary extension • Speaking and listening Tours are especially suited to gifted linguists and those considering studying a language at university.
Art and Design and Design Technology Students must arrive on time and attend the whole session. Key Stage 5 students may attend unaccompanied by a teacher. Workshops are suitable for either class groups or mixed year groups of gifted and talented students. By special arrangement we can facilitate workshops on specific themes, GCSE and A Level set topics, Activity Weeks, Creativity Festivals or Cultural Entitlement Programmes. •A ll have a practical element •D elivered by practising artists and educators • All materials provided •A vailable throughout the school year unless otherwise stated
Mosque Lamp c.1350–57
All Key Stages
‘What a Relief!’ Sculpture Workshop 18, 19, 20, 21 November 2013, 30 June, 1, 2 July 2014 11am–4pm. Maximum 20 students
By studying fine examples of sculpture, examining the form, function and techniques used in creating medals and other relief sculptures, students will find inspiration for their own sculptural work. Students will: • Learn sculptural techniques, including moulding and casting using alginate and plaster • Make a relief sculpture. This workshop involves messy materials.
Islamic Patterns: Geometric, Biomorphic and Calligraphic Design 7, 8, 10 October 2013, 24, 25, 26, 27 March, 15, 16 July 2014, 10.30am–2.30pm, Maximum 20 students
Working with an artist trained in the Islamic tradition and inspired by our Oriental Armoury, students will create tessellating patterns using a compass and watercolours. They will explore the link between maths and art and look closely at the decoration on objects will discover that repeating geometric patterns are an essential component of Islamic art which is inextricably linked to the Muslim faith. This workshop is particularly recommended for talented mathematicians and gifted artists.
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Available throughout the year Either a 2 hour or an all-day workshop which include an off-site stage sword-fighting workshop. Key Stages 4 and 5 Maximum 20 students
Special Educational Needs
Rapier, Hilt- England; blade- Germany c.1605–15
Secondary Schools
Battling with Shakespeare: The Fantasy and Reality of Elizabethan Fighting
Secondary Schools
Riveting Armour!
Every Picture Tells a Story: Narrative Painting and Life Events
24, 25 February, 3, 19, 20 March, 23 June, 16, 21 July 2014, 10.30am– 2.30pm. Maximum 20 students
Available throughout the year 2 hours. Maximum 26 students
Art, fashion, design and history are part of this stimulating workshop. Inspired by some of the finest armour in the world, students will: • Handle and try on original and replica European armour • Gain an understanding of how form follows function • Develop drawings for a 3D design • Use colourful neoprene to make 21st-century armour, fit for the catwalk
Right gauntlet belonging to the armour of Henry Prince of Wales, Attributed to Jacob Halder, c.1608
The Art of Drawing and Using a Sketchbook Available throughout the year 2 or 4 hours. Maximum 26 students Students need to bring their own sketch/workbooks. Artist quality materials provided.
Learn new drawing techniques and hone observational skills to produce work that will maximise the effect of sketch or workbooks. Skills covered include annotation of sketches, quick fire drawing, making best use of the page, and how to make changes without using a rubber! Students will focus on one of the themes below. Please state which when booking. • Perspective • Composition • Tone, light, shade and shadow • Mark making, line and texture
Explore the tradition of narrative painting through works by Jan Steen, de Hooch and Vernet. Learn how visual qualities can be manipulated to evoke strong reactions and to represent ideas, beliefs and values. Through group Hippolyte (Paul) Delaroche, discussion, students will Joan of Arc in Prison, 1825, detail compare paintings from the past with works by contemporary artists such as Banksy, and then develop visual ideas for their own piece of narrative art.
Hidden Meanings: Signs and Symbols in Art Available throughout the year 2 hours. Maximum 26 students
Students will identify how artists convey meaning through symbolism. This session will introduce them to using symbolism to represent their own ideas through: • Analysis, observation and discussion • Explaining the difference between symbolic and decorative motifs • Making comparisons with the use of symbols in the modern world • Creating a collage Supports the ‘Shared View’ component of the Key Stage 3 National Curriculum
Jean-Honoré Fragonard, The Swing, 1767, detail
Key Stages 3 and 4
Ramzi and William
Portraits in Spaces: Two-Day Architectural and Portrait Photography Project 21 January at the Wallace Collection and 28 January in your school 4 February at the Wallace Collection and 11 February in your school 25 February at the Wallace Collection and 4 March in your school 11 March at the Wallace Collection and 18 March in your school Wallace Collection sessions run 10.30am–3pm. School sessions are dependent on school timetable.
Ramzi and William
For a minimum of 20 and a maximum of 24 students either class groups or mixed Year Groups of gifted and talented students.
Working with a professional photographer over two days, at the museum and then at school, students will explore architectural and portrait photography. They will work on their own photographic series linking themselves or their fellow photographers to both places. They will gain an understanding of what it is like to be a photographer working to a brief. Cameras are provided and the results are exhibited on a bespoke website. Photos from last year’s project can be seen in this brochure and also at: www.portraitsinspaces.com
To book contact the Education Department on 020 7563 9551
10.30am–4pm: Morning at the Wallace Collection, afternoon at the National Portrait Gallery. 8 October, 6 November, 11 December 2013, 23 January, 3 March 2014. Maximum 26 students. Art and Design and Art History
This workshop explores relationships between ‘old’ and contemporary art by examining Old Master portraits in the Wallace Collection and contemporary works at the National Portrait Gallery. Students will: • Discuss representation, gender, status, beauty, and identity • Make links across the two collections • Make drawings as part of their research
Thomas Gainsborough, Mrs Mary Robinson (Perdita), 1781, detail
“The galleries were fantastic- the array of specific and relevant topics we were able to see and discuss was so carefully chosen and offered a broad scope of responses. Both History and History of Art students were gripped alike.” Teacher, Key Stage 5
Art and Art History Key Stage 5
Naked Bodies: The Art of Representing the Nude Figure 10, 11, 12, 18, 19 September 2013, 28, 29 January 2014 11am–4pm Maximum 18 students
Students will spend the day studying the human form and how it has been portrayed by artists, such as Titian and Boucher, in the Renaissance and the Rococo periods. In the afternoon students will put their observations into practice by drawing from a female nude life model.
The Male Nude 11, 12, 13, 14, 25, 26, 27, 28 November, 3, 4, 5, 9, 16, 17, 18 December 2013, 8, 9, 13, 14, 16 January 2014 11am–4pm, Maximum 18 students
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To complement the exhibition The Male Nude: Eighteenthcentury drawings from the Paris Academy students will have the unique opportunity to study 17th and 18th century life drawings. The afternoon will be spent drawing from a nude male life model, formerly regarded as the very foundation of painting and sculpture; it had to be mastered by any aspiring artist of the highest class!
Change, Continuity and Tradition in Art from the 16th Century to the Present Day Available throughout the year. Book at least 5 weeks in advance. 10.30am–4pm Morning at the Wallace Collection, afternoon at Tate Modern. Maximum of 20 Art and Design and Art History students
Students will investigate a selection of artworks made at very different times and contexts, to: • Make connections between themes, processes or materials, in often surprising ways. • Look at Old Masters, such as Poussin and Rubens, and make comparisons from a choice of artists such as Picasso, Bacon, Boccioni and Dalí, picked from Tate Modern’s vast collection. • Explore art using a range of approaches such as small-group work, independent research, note taking, drawing and group discussion.
François Boucher, Study of a man lying down, an elbow leaning on the ground, 1739 © ENSBA, Paris
“The (exam) moderator was astonished when she saw the work the students produced during Naked Bodies.” Art Teacher, Key Stage 5, Naked Bodies
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Image and Identity: Past Masters/New Masters
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Key Stages 4 and 5
Secondary Schools
“Now when I go galleries I will not just walk past paintings... I will take my time on one or two and analyse them.” Student, Key Stage 5 Art History Master Class One day only! 24 September 2013, 10am–4pm Any number of students may be booked
This study day is for Year 12 and 13 Art History students and other students considering taking Art History at university. Students will find out what studying Art History at university involves, gain practical skills in analysing works of art and object handling, discover what museum conservation involves and see where taking an Art History degree can lead. The day will comprise of gallery discussion, group work and talks from university lecturers, art historians and museum professionals.
Visual Analysis and Interpretation: Introducing Approaches to Art History Available throughout the year 2 hour workshop at the Wallace Collection or 4 hour workshop with morning at the Wallace Collection, afternoon at Tate Britain. For 4 hour session book at least 5 weeks in advance. Maximum 20 AS/A level Art History students
This workshop is an ideal introduction to Art History early in Year 12, or it will help students consolidate their learning later in the year or during Year 13. Using one or two national museum(s) as direct reference material, students will: • Explore the materials and processes used in the production of art • Identify the formal and stylistic elements of paintings and sculpture from different historical periods • Use key art terminology and build a descriptive vocabulary while considering the varying contexts in which art works are made and seen • Analyse and interpret formal visual features and stylistic elements
What is it like to work in a Museum? Careers Open Day. One day only! Any number of students may be booked 3 July 2014, 10.15am–4pm
Come and meet museum professionals, including the Director of the Wallace Collection, at this Key Stage 5 open day for any student interested in a career in museums. They will find out about varied aspects of and qualifications required for working in museums. There will be workshops about curating, education, conservation, fundraising, promotion and security. Further details will be sent on booking, including workshops to sign up to.
“The session was perfectly tailored to our pupils’ needs and they found the sessions... fascinating, stimulating and very engaging. The mix of intellectual rigour and humour was superb, alongside some fascinating sources too. It was the most academically rigorous session I have ever experienced on a trip. ” Teacher, Key Stage 5
To book, contact the Education Department on 020 7563 9551
Year-Round Sessions All sessions can include an optional half-hour lunch break
Portraiture 2 hours
This interactive workshop involves dressing up, role-play and drawing inspired by portrait artists such as Rembrandt and Hals.
Joan van Noordt, A Boy with a Falcon, c.1665, detail
Tudor Armour 2 hours
How did armour develop through the ages? What was it like to fight in Tudor times? Your students will discover how the Tudor army protected themselves in battle, and will touch and try on original and replica armour.
Myths and Legends: Gods, Heroes and Monsters 2 hours
Come face-to-face with Hercules, Perseus and Apollo, characters from Greek and Roman myths whose stories are told in paint, bronze, wood and clay! Find out how these stories have inspired artists through the ages by storytelling, role-play and a making activity.
Dated Sessions Workshops for students with mild to moderate learning difficulties
Armour, Drama, Making 24, 25 February, 3, 19, 20 March, 10, 11, 12, 23 June, 16, 21 July 2014. 10.30am–2.30pm including lunch break (not provided)
Looking at a range of objects in our amazing Armouries, students will try on armour, make a piece armour, dress up and pose in their regalia! Activities are divided into small chunks and can involve the skills of discussion, listening, looking, and cutting out and will be tailored to the students’ abilities.
‘What a Relief!’ Sculpture Workshop 18, 19, 20, 21 November 2013, 30 June, 1, 2 July 2014 10.30am–2.30pm
Students look at and handle real sculptures before trying out some sculptural techniques including moulding and casting, in this interactive hands-on workshop. This workshop involves messy materials.
Rich and Poor in Tudor Times: Meet Sir Robert Dudley and Moll Cutpurse! 2, 3, 4, 5 December 2013 1½ hours (am or pm)
Meet Robert Dudley, favourite of Queen Elizabeth I, and Moll Cutpurse, a cross-dressing female criminal from the Tudor underworld. Find out about their lives and what it was like to be rich or poor in Tudor times. A truly interactive session!
Attributed to Steven van der Meulen, Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, c.1560 –65, detail
Investigating Patterns: Printmaking Workshop 18, 19, 23, 26 September, 9, 10 December 2013, 26, 27 February, 19, 20 May, 25, 26, June, 7 July 2014, 10.30am–12.30pm
Explore the many different patterns which decorate the beautiful furniture, staircase, ceilings and floors of this palatial home. Draw your own shape, turn it into a printing block and use it to make your own designs by printing it in different combinations. This workshop involves messy materials.
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A variety of specially devised sessions are offered for students with Special Educational Needs, both at the museum and in school, including Hospital Schools. We also strive to accommodate specific requests from schools. Sessions are devised for students aged 10–18. A maximum of 10 and minimum of 5 students and a ratio of 1 adult to every 3 students required per workshop.
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eLearning Resources
eLearning Resources Discover our series of exciting eLearning resources which will: •H elp pupils increase knowledge and understanding of
portraiture, myths, landscapes, social history, materials and object analysis. •S upport the curriculum in Art and Design, History, ICT,
PHSE, Science and English
Key Stage 1–3 Resources www.museumnetworkuk.org features our five eLearning modules for schools: Greek and Roman Myths www.museumnetworkuk.org/myths Landscapes in Art www.museumnetworkuk.org/landscapes Material World www.museumnetworkuk.org/materials Portraits and Portraiture www.museumnetworkuk.org/portraits Talking Objects www.museumnetworkuk.org/ talkingobjects
The Museum Network is a partnership between The Bowes Museum (County Durham), Compton Verney (Warwickshire), The Holburne Museum of Art (Bath), Waddesdon Manor (Buckinghamshire) and The Wallace Collection.
Learning Resources for Teachers’ These resources, each focusing on five works of art, explore different themes and how these are represented in the Wallace Collection. Choose from:
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• Family and Home • The Great Outdoors • Stories • Work and Play • Gossip and Scandal • Cabinet of Curiosities
Find out more at http://www.wallacecollection.org/education/schools
National Museum Online Learning Project: Webquests Visit www.wallacecollection.org/nmolp/webquests to try dozens of webquests written for school pupils, mapped to the curriculum. Webquests are free online learning resources designed to teach pupils how to use the web critically. In each webquest learners are given a question to investigate by searching the online collections of nine national museums; processing and analysing the information they find and presenting their ideas to their classmates. The National Museum Online Learning Project is a partnership between the British Museum, Imperial War Museum, National Portrait Gallery, Natural History Museum, Royal Armouries, Sir John Soane’s Museum, Tate, The Wallace Collection and the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Teacher CPD Courses
Teacher CPD Courses Cost for up to 18 teachers and support staff, including tea, coffee and biscuits All-day workshops: £300 Half-day or twilight workshops: £200
English Creative Writing Workshop For teachers of all Key Stages
Work with published author and teacher, Lynda Waterhouse, writer of young adult fiction, to explore the collection and discover how to inspire your pupils in their creative writing through the use of works of art. Secondary school teachers will find this workshop is of particular relevance to the creative writing component in the English Language GCSE. Primary schools teachers will learn the Writer’s Notebook method, which allows children to direct their imaginations in the presence of works of art and reinforces the concept that there are no right or wrong ways of responding to art. You will learn the skills required to write short pieces to enhance vocabulary and description and to create and build characters, which can be passed on to your pupils.
Art Practical Art Techniques The Wallace Collection specialises in practical art courses designed to re-invigorate teachers’ own creative skills. All the workshops involve time in the galleries for inspiration and a practical session in the Studio and are run by practicing artists. Schools and colleges can book sessions at a mutually convenient date on the following themes: • Life Drawing for Secondary Schools •S ketch Book Drawing and Mixed Media for all Schools • Portrait Busts for Primary and SEN Schools • Screenprinting for Primary and SEN Schools
Developing Drawing Skills: Twilight CPD for Primary School teachers
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For teachers with less drawing experience and would like to feel more confident in their approach to drawing, and those who would like to re-invigorate their approach to teaching drawing in the classroom. Working both in the galleries and the Studio, hone observational skills and learn new drawing techniques, including: • Tone, light, shade and shadow • Composition •M aking best use of the page and making changes without
using a rubber • Making best use of different materials
If you have ever felt that you cannot draw, then this evening will prove that anyone can learn!
“The workshop has given me lots of ideas of different ways to use art/artefacts back in school in cross-curricular ways” Primary School Teacher
The Wallace Collection, Hertford House, Manchester Square, London W1U 3BN www.wallacecollection.org
Practical Information Booking a Visit
Cancellations
Access
It is essential to book at least 4weeks ahead. To discuss availability, please call 020 7563 9551, email learning@wallacecollection.org or visit wallacecollection.org/education/schools
All sessions are free but cancellation fees will be charged if you fail to inform us of your non-attendance at least 14 days before your session in writing.
The Wallace Collection is fully accessible for wheelchair users.
Group Sizes and Ratios • Foundation and Key Stage 1-4 minimum group size of 15 pupils • Key Stage 1-2 classes must provide a ratio of 1 adult to 10 pupils • If you would like to book extra time in the galleries before or after your session, a ratio of 1 adult to 5 pupils for the unguided part of your visit is essential • Key Stage 3-4 groups must provide a ratio of 1 adult to 20 pupils • Key Stage 5 groups can attend without an adult; however, if attending twolocation study days students must be accompanied by their teacher. Please check on booking.
Lunch Arrangements Booked groups may eat lunch in the Education Studio, subject to availability. THIS MUST BE BOOKED IN ADVANCE. Groups are also welcome to eat lunch on the grass in front of the museum or in Paddington Street Gardens, which has a covered lunching area, a playground and lavatories.
Key Stage 1-4 classes will be charged £100 for each one hour to half-day session and £200 for each whole-day session they fail to attend or if fewer than 15 students attend. Key Stage 5 groups will be charged £10 for each student from their pre-booked numbers who fails to attend. Please note that if your numbers drop to a point at which the session becomes non-viable this will constitute a cancellation and you will be charged accordingly.
Home Education Groups We can accommodate home education groups who bring a minimum of 15 children per session (ages 5+). The same ratios and cancellation fees as above apply.
Cloakroom Arrangements Booked groups may use the schools’ cloakroom.
A minibus parking space (up to 16 seats) can be made available for the use of SEN groups. Please specify this requirement when booking.
Shop There is a range of children’s items to buy in the Wallace Collection Shop at pocket-money prices. School groups are welcome to visit the Shop, but owing to space restrictions it is recommended that 5 children visit at a time. Teachers are responsible for their groups.
Photography If you wish to take photographs of your group, please inform the educator on arrival.
Directions Coaches can drop off, but cannot park, outside the museum. The Wallace Collection, Hertford House, Manchester Square, London, W1U 3BN Baker Street
Museum Rules Teachers and adult helpers are fully responsible for the behaviour of their pupils in the museum and must stay with them at all times. Before your visit, please tell your pupils they must not touch any work of art, including the furniture. This is important because works are on open display.
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Marble Arch
Activities for schools in 2013–14 at the Wallace Collection are supported by:
Bond Street