Secondary and Further Education - Key Stages 3 - 5

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The Museum has undergone a major transformation with the development of two brand new, top of the range educational suites for schools and families to use.

Please read below to see the sessions and topics we have to offer your school. For further details please call 01833 694602.
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Education Programme for Key Stages 3-5 (2009/2010)

Education at The Bowes Museum has a new look! The brand new education suite has been developed with

state of the art facilities and fantastic resources providing the ideal base for your school visits. We now offer

'Hands on Art,' a programme which will enable you to combine an exploration of the inspiring collections with

a practical workshop on site.

"A good supportive team of staff with wonderful resources available to inspire". (Teacher, Year 10 class)

Themes and Techniques

To make up your individually tailored package choose both a theme and technique and then give us a call on

01833 694602.

THEMES	TECHNIQUES
Portraiture	Printmaking
Life Drawing - limited to 15 pupils per session	Ink & Wash
Landscape	Pastels
Sculpture + 3-Dimensional Studies	Watercolours
Still Life	Acrylics
Textiles	Drawing
Stories in Art	Clay work
Decorative Arts & Design	Modroc
Christian Art	Silk Painting
	Mixed Media

"Students developed confidence through working in a new environment...it was a positive experience for all young people".

(Secondary Teacher)

Want something different? Please contact the Education Team where we will discuss your requirements and endeavour to provide a workshop tailored to meet your particular needs.

"Having gallery staff genuinely interested in encouraging schools into the Museum was very useful part of the day".

The Hands on Art programme is structured around specifications published by the examination boards and also recommendations from advisory services such as the QCA & NSEAD. Our workshops are developed with consideration to the requirements and evaluations of schools so that we can deliver exactly what you need.

Cost and Times

All sessions cost £4.00 per student, accompanying adults are free.

Sessions run from 10.00am-2.30pm

Free Pre-Visit

You and a guest are welcome to visit the museum for free to help you prepare for your school visit. Please telephone in advance to ensure that you are not charged for your visit.

Self Guided Visits

Self guided visits must be booked through the Education Department on 01833 694602. The charge is £2 per child and up to 5 adults are free, the charge will include an Education Room where available. Subject specific education packs are available to support your self guided visit at a cost of £15 each.

Schools cancelling within 8 days of the booked session will be required to pay the full session costs.

Hands on Art

Key Stage 3

Theme Technique

Landscape Pen & Ink

To produce work like the example pictured below, year 7 students worked with the Education Team for a day at the Museum. The session started with a short tour of the landscape paintings in the galleries where the students sketched and made notes. The Museum Educator then demonstrated a range of pen and ink techniques after which the students worked from their sketches to produce their own landscape study.

Relates to MC unit 7c - Recreating Landscapes