Special School Days

Autumn 2008 - Terms 1 & 2

• Art and History Workshops
• Drama and History Workshops
• Talks and Artefact Handling Sessions

All the school days are suitable for Key Stages 1, 2 and 3 pupils.

Sessions will be adapted to the age and special requirements of your pupils. We can also arrange other workshops and talks to fit in with your curriculum.

For Key Stage 3 , 4 and older pupils a range of specialist talks are also available. Please contact Kim Norton on 01304 216885 or email: kim.norton@dover.gov.uk for further details.

Groups are very welcome to extend their day by visiting Dover Museum before or after their sessions at no extra cost. Education rooms are available for pupils to eat packed lunch in or for preparation and follow up work. A gift shop is available at the Museum selling a variety of educational and pocket money priced items.

Please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss the particular requirements of your pupils or if you wish to try and arrange a workshop on a different day to those stated.

To make a booking for any of these days please complete our on-line booking form

If you require any more information on any of the special school days at Dover Museum or on any of the other education opportunities please contact: -
Miss Kim Norton, Education Officer
Dover Museum, Market Square, Dover, Kent CT16 1PB
Tel: 01304 216885, Fax: 01304 241186
Email: museumeducation@dover.gov.uk

ART AND HISTORY WORKSHOPS

A range of history and art workshops are available during Autumn 2008, terms 5 & 6. All workshops last for two hours and the cost is £2.50 per pupil with accompanying adults free. For schools from the Dover District Council area the cost is £2.25 with accompanying adults free.

These workshops are available on the following days: -

• Tuesday 30th September
• Wednesday 1st October
• Thursday 2nd October
• Thursday 9th October
• Tuesday 14th October
• Wednesday 15th October
• Tuesday 21st October
• Thursday 23rd October
• Thursday 6th November
• Friday 7th November
• Tuesday 18th November
• Wednesday 19th November
• Wednesday 26th November
• Friday 5th December
• Friday 12th December
  

KEY STAGE 1

HISTORY OF THE SEASIDE
Half day session combining a talk on what seaside holidays were like in the past with particular reference to Dover with a practical art workshop making simple finger puppet and finding out how seaside holidays have changed since their Victorian beginnings.

HOMES
Half-day session combining a talk and an artefact handling session on ‘What Homes Were Like In The Past’ with a practical art workshop using the museum galleries as an inspiration for drawing to create a Time Tree.

TOYS
Half-day session combining a talk and artefact handling session on ‘How our Toys Are Different From Those In The Past’ with a practical art workshop drawing toys to create a large collage.

TRANSPORT
Half-day session combining a tour of parts of the museum looking at different kinds of transport, in particular the Bronze Age Boat with a hands on talk and observational drawing workshop looking at the development of modern transport from the invention of the hot air balloon and steam engine.

KEY STAGES 1, 2 & 3

ANCIENT GREEKS & ARCHAEOLOGISTS
Half day session combining a fun art session looking at Greek gods and goddesses and then creating a Greek style picture plate with a talk on what an archaeologist does and the chance to look at artefacts the way archaeologists do.
THERE ARE NO ANCIENT GREEK EXHIBITS ON DISPLAY IN DOVER MUSEUM

ANGLO-SAXONS 1 - SETTLEMENTS
Half-day session combining a talk on everyday life in the Anglo-Saxon period with a practical art workshop on making Anglo-Saxon settlements using a 3D map of settlement and small card models of Anglo-Saxon buildings.

ANGLO-SAXON 2 – WEAVING
Half-day session combining a talk on everyday life in the Anglo-Saxon period with a practical art workshop on weaving using a simplified weaving technique based on the loom method used by the Anglo-Saxons.

EGYPTIANS & ARCHAEOLOGISTS
A fun session of Egyptian wall painting (on a roll of paper), making a frieze for the classroom. Find out what it was like to use basic art materials and then scale up tiny ideas onto vast walls. This is combined with a talk on what an archaeologist does and the chance to look at artefacts the way archaeologists do.
THERE ARE NO EGYPTIAN EXHIBITS ON DISPLAY IN DOVER MUSEUM

MATERIALS
Half-day session combining a talk and artefact handling session on materials and their usage in a historical context, a tour of the award winning Bronze Age Boat Gallery and a practical workshop making Bronze Age style pots.

ROMANS AND ART 1 - MOSAICS
Half-day session combining a talk and artefact handling session on everyday life in Roman Britain with a practical workshop on mosaic making using real tessera.

ROMANS AND ART 2 - CELTS AND ROMANS
Half-day session combining a talk and artefact handling session on everyday life in Roman Britain with a
Hands on talk and observational drawing workshop on what it was like for Roman/Celtic children.

SHAKESPEARE’S THEATRE
Half-day session combining a talk and artefact handling session on everyday life at the time of Shakespeare with a practical art workshop creating your own collage Shakespearean mask using a variety of techniques.

TUDORS AND ART
Half-day session combining a talk and artefact handling session on living in the Tudor period with a practical art workshop on Tudor Block printing.

VICTORIANS AND ART
Half-day session combining a talk and artefact handling session on what it was like living in the Victorian period with a practical art workshop on Victorian embossed clay tiles.

VIKINGS AND ART 1 – MOBILES
Half-day session combining a talk and artefact handling session on every day life in the Viking period with a practical art workshop where Viking art forms are used to create mobiles for the classroom.
THERE ARE NO VIKING EXHIBITS ON DISPLAY IN DOVER MUSEUM

VIKINGS AND ART 2 - WEAVING
Half-day session combining a talk and artefact handling session on every day life in the Viking period with a practical art workshop on weaving using a simplified weaving technique based on the loom method used by the Vikings.
THERE ARE NO VIKING EXHIBITS ON DISPLAY IN DOVER MUSEUM

W.W.2 AND ART
Half-day session combining a talk and artefact handling session on what it was like living in Dover during W.W.2 with a practical art workshop on Make Do and Mend making rag rugs.

DRAMA AND HISTORY WORKSHOPS

A range of history and drama workshops are available during Autumn 2008, Terms 1 & 2 workshops last for two hours and the cost is £2.50 per pupil with accompanying adults free. For schools from the Dover District Council area the cost is £2.25 with accompanying adults free.

These workshops are available on the following days: -

• Friday 26th September
• Friday 3rd October
• Friday 10th October
• Thursday 16th October
• Friday 17th October
• Wednesday 22nd October
• Monday 3rd November
• Tuesday 4th November
• Thursday 20th November
• Friday 21st November
• Friday 28th November
• Monday 1st December
• Tuesday 2nd December
• Wednesday 10th December
• Thursday 11th December
  

KEY STAGE 1

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
Half day session combining a drama session on the life on Florence Nightingale with a talk and artefact handling session on everyday life in the Victorian period.

GRACE DARLING
Half day session combining a drama session on the life on Grace Darling with a talk and artefact handling session on everyday life in the Victorian period.

GUY FAWKES
Half day session combining a drama session on Guy Fawkes with a talk and artefact handling session on everyday life at the time of Guy Fawkes.

HISTORY OF THE SEASIDE
Half day session combining a talk on what seaside holidays were like in the past with particular reference to Dover with a drama session on going to the seaside in the Victorian period.

HOMES
Half-day session combining a talk, tour of the museum and an artefact handling session on ‘What Homes Were Like In The Past’ with a practical drama workshop on different homes through the ages.

LIFE IN A CASTLE
Half-day session combining a talk and artefact handling session on everyday life in a Castle with a practical drama workshop on the kind of people who lived in a castle and everyday life in a castle

THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON
Half day session combining a drama session on The Great Fire of London with a talk and artefact handling session on everyday life at the time of The Great Fire of London

TOYS
Half-day session combining a talk and artefact handling session on ‘How our Toys Are Different From Those In The Past’ with a practical drama workshop on Toys.

KEY STAGES 1, 2 & 3

ANCIENT GREEKS & ARCHAEOLOGISTS
Half day session combining a talk on what an archaeologist does and the chance to look at artefacts the way archaeologists do with a drama session on everyday life in the time of the Ancient Greeks.
THERE ARE NO ANCIENT GREEK EXHIBITS ON DISPLAY IN DOVER MUSEUM

ANGLO-SAXONS AND DRAMA 1- EVERYDAY LIFE
Half-day session combining a talk on everyday life in the Anglo-Saxon period with a practical drama workshop on everyday life in an Anglo Saxon Village.

ANGLO-SAXONS AND DRAMA 2 – BEOWULF
Half-day session combining a talk on everyday life in the Anglo-Saxon period with a practical drama
workshop on the story of Beowulf.

EGYPTIANS & ARCHAEOLOGISTS
Half day session combining a talk on what an archaeologist does and the chance to look at artefacts the way archaeologists do with a drama session on everyday life in the time of the Egyptians,
THERE ARE NO EGYPTIAN EXHIBITS ON DISPLAY IN DOVER MUSEUM

MATERIALS AND DRAMA
Half-day session combining a talk and artefact handling session on materials and their usage in a historical context, a tour of the award winning Bronze Age Boat Gallery and a practical drama workshop on materials and their usage.

MEDIEVAL LIFE AND DRAMA – SIR GAWAIN AND THE
GREEN KNIGHT
Half-day session combining a talk and artefact handling session on what it was like living in the Medieval period with a practical drama workshop on the story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

PIRATES
Half day session combining a talk and tour of the museum, looking at different kinds of transport, in particular kinds of transport used to cross the Channel with a practical drama workshop on pirates.

REMEMBRANCE DAY
Half-day session combining a talk and artefact handling session on everyday life during the 1st & 2nd World Wars with a drama session on Remembrance Day.

ROMANS AND DRAMA 1 – EVERYDAY LIFE
Half-day session combining a talk and artefact handling session on everyday life in Roman Britain with a practical drama workshop on everyday life in Roman Britain.

ROMANS AND DRAMA 2 - ROMAN MYTHS
Half-day session combining a talk and artefact handling session on everyday life in Roman Britain with a practical drama workshop focusing on Roman Myths

SHAKESPEARE AND DRAMA
Half-day session combining a talk and artefact handling session on everyday life at the time of Shakespeare with a practical drama workshop on the works of Shakespeare.

TUDORS AND DRAMA 1 – EVERYDAY LIFE
Half-day session combining a talk and artefact handling session on living in the Tudor period with a practical drama workshop on life during the reigns of Henry VIII & Elizabeth I.

TUDORS AND DRAMA 2 – HENRY VIII & HIS 6 WIVES
Half-day session combining a talk and artefact handling session on living in the Tudor period with a practical drama workshop on Henry VIII & his six wives
.
VICTORIANS AND DRAMA 1 – EVERYDAY LIFE
Half-day session combining a talk and artefact handling session on what it was like living in the Victorian period with a practical drama workshop on Victorian children.

VICTORIANS AND DRAMA 2 – DICKENS
Half-day session combining a talk and artefact handling session on what it was like living in the Victorian period with a practical drama workshop on the works of Charles Dickens.

VICTORIANS AND DRAMA 3 – VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS
Half-day session combining a talk and artefact handling session on what it was like living in the Victorian period in particular at Christmas with a practical drama workshop on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.

VIKINGS AND DRAMA 1 – EVERYDAY LIFE
Half-day session combining a talk and artefact handling session on every day life in the Viking period with a practical drama workshop on everyday life in a Viking village.
THERE ARE NO VIKING EXHIBITS ON DISPLAY IN DOVER MUSEUM

VIKINGS AND DRAMA 2 – NORSE MYTHS
Half-day session combining a talk and artefact handling session on every day life in the Viking period with a practical drama workshop on Norse myths.
THERE ARE NO VIKING EXHIBITS ON DISPLAY IN DOVER MUSEUM

W.W.2 AND DRAMA – EVERYDAY LIFE
Half-day session combining a talk and artefact handling session on what it was like living in Dover during W.W.2 with a practical drama workshop on evacuation.

W.W.2 AND DRAMA 2 – GOODNIGHT MR TOM
Half-day session combining a talk and artefact handling session on what it was like living in Dover during
W.W.2 with a practical drama workshop on the book ‘Goodnight Mr Tom’.

TALKS AND ARTEFACT HANDLING SESSIONS

A range of talks and artefact handling sessions are available during Terms 3 & 4 for all Key Stages. All sessions last for 1 hour and the cost is £1.50 per pupil with accompanying adults free. For schools from the Dover District Council area the cost is £1.00 with accompanying adults free.
Talks and artefact handling sessions are available on the following subjects: -

• ANCIENT GREEKS & ARCHAEOLOGY
• ANGLO-SAXONS
• BRONZE AGE AND THE DOVER BRONZE AGE BOAT
• DEVELOPMENT OF DOVER (using scale models of Dover on display in Museum) DOVER MUSEUM (a guided tour of the museum)
• EGYPTIANS & ARCHAEOLOGY
• FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
• GRACE DARLING
• GREAT FIRE OF LONDON
• GUY FAWKES
• HISTORY OF THE SEASIDE
• HOW OUR TOYS ARE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE OF THE PAST (including a tour of the new temporary exhibition on Toys and Games)
• LIFE IN A CASTLE
• MATERIALS
• MEDIEVAL LIFE
• POST WAR BRITAIN
• ROMANS
• SHAKESPEARE
• TRANSPORT
• TUDORS
• VICTORIANS
• VIKINGS
• WHAT HOMES WERE LIKE A LONG TIME AGO
• W.W.2
• INFANT ART WORKSHOPS - (giving pupils the opportunity to try out a variety of art techniques. During the hour pupils will make a paper windmill, try origami and make a clay pendant.

Groups taking part in any of these sessions are welcome to spend time visiting the Museum as well at no extra cost.