Wolverhampton Arts & Culture Schools Learning Brochure 2018 - 19

WOLVERHAMPTON ARTS & CULTURE SCHOOLS PROGRAMME

2018 - 2019

WOLVERHAMPTON ART GALLERY

BANTOCK HOUSE MUSEUM

BILSTON GALLERY

WOLVERHAMPTON CITY ARCHIVES

TAKE LEARNING OUT OF THE CLASSROOM Wolverhampton Arts and Heritage venues are special places where everyone can enjoy learning and develop a range of skills. Learning outside the classroom in museums, galleries and archives gives children the confidence to explore their surroundings and broadens their understanding of people and the world around them.

TAILOR-MADE PACKAGES Cross-curricular and inter-disciplinary cultural learning is central to our offer. We provide a variety of sessions linked to Art, Numeracy and Maths, Literacy and English, History, Geography, and Science. We offer flexibility and will work with you to ensure our workshops complement your work in the classroom and match the needs of your class or group, as well as giving you the best value for money.

OUTREACH We offer talks and practical workshops as outreach sessions on a variety of subjects including the set sessions listed in this brochure. Contact us for further information.

CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD) We offer a range of CPD (Continuous Professional Development) and networking sessions for teachers throughout the year. Including practical sessions on: • How to interpret art • Drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpture • Artist techniques • Behind the scenes tours of our collections • How to book and access sessions

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ENGAGING AND INTERACTIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS The needs of children in KS1 and KS2 go beyond academic learning. Supporting the new curriculum, and focusing on developing children’s skills in: • Listening, thinking and speaking • Confidence and self-esteem • Creativity and problem-solving • Good behaviour and teamwork ART SKILLS & CRITICAL THINKING FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES Our offer for secondary schools and colleges builds on the foundations of our primary school sessions.

We encourage critical thinking, visual analysis and discussion. Sessions incorporate soft skills and technical skills: • Communication and presentation skills • Confidence and self-esteem • Appreciation and awareness of different perspectives • Creativity, problem-solving and technical ability • Self-management • Artist master classes in drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, creative writing, photographing museum objects and design.

To book or for more information about our offer or for details about individual visits or sessions, please contact our Cultural Learning Team on 01902 552033 or email artsheritagelearning@wolverhampton.gov.uk

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ARTS AWARD WITH WOLVERHAMPTON ARTS & CULTURE Wolverhampton Arts & Culture encourages and supports Cultural Learning at numerous venues across the City of Wolverhampton including Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Bantock House and Museum, Wolverhampton City Archives and Bilston Gallery. Our exhibitions and activities support local, regional and national agendas. Wolverhampton is a supporter of Arts Award at all levels: Discover, Explore, Bronze, Silver and Gold.

We deliver the Bronze Arts Award on a regular basis through our work experience and ArtForum group.

We offer Gold Arts Award through ArtForum. We also offer Discover and Explore Arts Award through our programme of family-friendly and school activities.

For more detailed information on Arts Award levels visit www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk/arts-award-supporter

GET IN TOUCH If you would like to discuss any aspects of Arts Award please call 01902 55 2033 or email artsheritagelearning@wolverhampton.gov.uk

WOLVERHAMPTON ART GALLERY Our gallery displays are ideal for interactive sessions for primary and special educational needs (SEN) pupils, who can enjoy learning through a multi-sensory experience. They can dress up in period clothing and touch and handle artworks and museum objects.

Our Pop Art collection is the biggest collection outside London. Our collection is great for stimulating discussion and as inspiration for developing art skills.

SPECIAL SESSIONS FOR PRIMARY, SECONDARY AND COLLEGE PUPILS Special sessions are also available at key dates throughout the year including: • Black History Month in October • Parliament Week in November • Mayoral sessions at special times throughout the year • Sessions on our Special Exhibitions – please see www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk for listings.

EARLY YEARS AND RECEPTION We offer sensory and interactive sessions especially for early years aged 0 - 5 years. Please contact us for more details.

PRIMARY SCHOOL SESSIONS (2 HOUR SESSIONS) • Materials and Methods Sculpture • Pop Art • Drawing • Landscape and Nature • Art History • Contemporary Art • First World War • Second World War – Dig for Victory • People and Portraits • Maths in Museums • Art, Storytelling and Literacy KS1 & KS2 MASTER CLASSES (DAY SESSIONS 10.30AM - 2.30PM) • Drawing • Portraits • Painting • Sculpture • Printmaking • Creative writing in response to artworks

SECONDARY SCHOOLS (INCLUDING SIXTH FORM) (2 HOUR SESSIONS) • Careers in Arts, Culture, Heritage and Creative Industries • Materials and Methods in Sculpture • Drawing • Landscape and Nature • History of Art • Contemporary Art • People and Portraits • Black Art and Black Artists • Art, Storytelling and Literacy • First World War Studies KS3, KS4 & KS5 MASTER CLASSES (DAY SESSIONS 10.30AM - 2.30PM) • Drawing skills • Portraits • Photography • Life drawing • Painting • Sculpture • Printmaking • Creative writing in response to artworks COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES We offer in-depth gallery, museum and archive talks and facilitator led discussions on themes in our permanent collections and changing exhibition programme.

SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS (SEN) SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES We welcome SEN groups of all ages and ability levels.

We have specialist learning staff who can discuss your particular learning needs. Please book at least 1 month in advance of your visit so we can plan and develop sessions to suit your specific group.

WOLVERHAMPTON ART GALLERY LICHFIELD STREET, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV1 1DU To book or for more information about individual visits or sessions, please contact our Cultural Learning Team on 01902 552033 or email artsheritagelearning@wolverhampton.gov.uk

“The gallery and the learning staff who led the activities were excellent with the children. This is my first visit as a lead teacher and it has been fantastic, thank you!�

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BANTOCK HOUSE MUSEUM History comes alive at Bantock where pupils can experience what it was like living and working in Victorian and Edwardian times. Interactive sessions where pupils can handle historical objects and learn about the practicalities of daily life, promoting a real awareness of the past. Discovery sessions encourage pupils to work in teams to investigate and explore their surroundings together, all sessions include art and craft activities. The house is also surrounded by formal gardens and beautiful parkland and we also run a range of arts and nature sessions which explore the house, park and gardens.

PRIMARY SCHOOLS LEARN ABOUT VICTORIAN LIFE AT BANTOCK HOUSE MUSEUM! (2 HOUR SESSIONS) • History Detectives • Doll and Toy/Peg Doll Making PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS (INCLUDING SIXTH FORM) (2 HOUR SESSIONS) • Art and Nature ART SKILLS: MASTERCLASSES FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PUPILS (DAY SESSIONS 10.30AM - 2.30PM) Led by a practising artist our Master classes focus on learning a variety of art skills and techniques: • Landscape Drawing and Painting • Sculpture based on natural forms • Creative writing in response to artworks and nature SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS (SEN) SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES We welcome SEN groups of all ages and ability levels.

We have specialist learning staff who can discuss your particular learning needs. Please book at least 1 month in advance of your visit so we can plan and develop sessions to suit your specific group.

BANTOCK HOUSE MUSEUM Finchfield Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 9LQ To book or for more information about our offer or for details about individual visits or sessions, please contact our Cultural Learning Team on 01902 552033 or email: artsheritagelearning@wolverhampton.gov.uk

BILSTON GALLERY Bilston Gallery explores the links between art and engineering, art and science.

Through permanent displays, celebrating the pioneering and entrepreneurial spirit of Bilston, Wolverhampton, the Black Country and beyond. Linking local industry and manufacturing to the wider world, pupils can discover how pre-history and geology (fossils) fuelled the foundations of the industrial revolution, which started in the Black Country and the legacy that continues today.

EARLY YEARS AND RECEPTION We offer sensory and interactive sessions especially for early years aged 0 - 5 years. Please contact us for more details.

PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS (INCLUDING SIXTH FORM) (2 HOUR SESSIONS) • Fascinating Fossils and Dinosaurs • Landscapes, drawing and painting • Made in Bilston and Wolverhampton – cut steel jewellery and enamels, japanned ware • Make it in Metal SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS (SEN) SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES We welcome SEN groups of all ages and ability levels.

We have specialist learning staff who can discuss your particular learning needs. Please book at least 1 month in advance of your visit so we can plan and develop sessions to suit your specific group.

BILSTON GALLERY Mount Pleasant, Wolverhampton, WV14 7LU To book or for more information about our offer or for details about individual visits or sessions, please contact our Cultural Learning Team on 01902 552033 or email artsheritagelearning@wolverhampton.gov.uk

WOLVERHAMPTON CITY ARCHIVES The Archives offer a peaceful and thoughtful learning environment which is staffed by a team of experts, we’re also ideally placed to preserve and conserve your school’s heritage. Pupils of all ages can learn about the fascinating history of Wolverhampton at the City Archives from Anglo-Saxon times to the present day, and find out how to research and interpret historical events and related archive material.

PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS (INCLUDING SIXTH FORM) (2 HOUR SESSIONS) • First World War • Second World War • Lady Wulfruna and the Anglo-Saxons • Suffragettes • Victorians • Working Life • Population Migration & Diversity COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES • Research skills from primary sources • Archive tours • Architecture and restoration • Local history SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS (SEN) SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES We welcome SEN groups of all ages and ability levels.

We have specialist learning staff who can discuss your particular learning needs. Please book at least 1 month in advance of your visit so we can plan and develop sessions to suit your specific group.

WOLVERHAMPTON CITY ARCHIVES Molineux Hotel Building, Whitmore Hill, Wolverhampton, WV1 1SF To book or for more information about our offer or for details about individual visits or sessions, please contact our Cultural Learning Team on 01902 552033 or email: artsheritagelearning@wolverhampton.gov.uk