Schools programme Early years to Key Stage 2 - The Ashmolean ...

Schools
programme
Early years
to Key Stage 2
2010–2011

CONTENTS
COURSES for teachers
Special Educational Needs
Early Years
Key Stage 1 and 2
HOW TO BOOK
3–4
5
6
7–8
9–10
Front cover: Greek pot dating from 5th century BC
Below: The main entrance to the Ashmolean Museum designed by Charles Cockerell, built in 1845
Opposite: The new Ashmolean atrium and cascading staircase provide a central point for exploring
39 new galleries, photo by Greg Smolonski

Building on
a great start…
The transformed Ashmolean
opened its doors on the
7 November 2009.
Since opening over 16,000 primary
school children have taken part in our
new programmes and 300 primary
school teachers have taken part in
taster tours, planning meetings and
professional development sessions.
Our new purpose built Education
Centre with its designated entrance
for schools, education studio and
lunch room has proved enormously
successful for school visits.
The new Museum offers wonderful
opportunities for cross-curricular
teaching and learning.
Try our on-line resources at
www.ashmolean.org/education/
resources
We are still evaluating our
programmes and welcome your
feedback to help us improve our offer
to schools.
“
Loved the interactive
parts of the session
where students were
allowed to handle the
artefacts.
”
Key Stage 2 teacher commenting
our new ‘Ancient Greece: In the
Agora’ session
contact us
If you would like to comment
or discuss your ideas for a visit
please contact:
Mary Lloyd
Education Officer:
Early years to Key Stage 2
E mary.lloyd@ashmus.ox.ac.uk
T 01865 288 077

COURSES for teachers
Professional
Development Sessions
Art and Design INSET:
‘Pattern Through Time’
Work with Art and Design Educators
Arthur Penn and Bryony McCombe
to explore practical and creative
approaches to engage with the
Ashmolean collections.
Spend time in the galleries gathering
inspiration for your own work. Initial
ideas will be developed using a range
of materials and processes to discover
exciting and interesting ways to
use your ideas for teaching in your
classroom.
This course is designed to equip
teachers with a range of tools and
techniques, enabling them to get the
most from a visit to the Museum.
Tue 19 Oct 2010, 10.00–3.30
Course Leaders: Art & Design educators,
Arthur Penn and Bryony McCombe
Cost: £95, including refreshments
Booking: To book and pay for this course
please contact Bryony McCombe directly
T 07946789085
E bryony.mccombe@btinternet.com
Venue: Ashmolean Education Studio
and Ashmolean Museum Galleries
Suitable for Foundation to KS2 teachers
Take One INSET programme
The Take One Picture model is being
expanded to include objects as well as
paintings.
Explore how all museum collections can
be used as a rich resource for crosscurricular
teaching and learning.
To discover how looking at one object or
picture can provide an inspiring focus
for learning across the curriculum join us
for one of these’ Take One…’ sessions:
Take One Object
Every object has a story to tell. Unlock
the past by exploring original artefacts
from our handling collection. In this
practical session you will discover
exciting ways to engage children and
explore ways of using objects to make
links across the curriculum.
Discover how using objects can increase
your students speaking, listening and
literacy skills.
Wed 8 June 2011, 2–5pm
Cost: £25 including refreshments
Booking required
Venue: Ashmolean Education Studio
and galleries
Suitable for Foundation to KS2 teachers
Take One Picture
Discover more about the ‘Take One
Picture’ approach pioneered by the
National Gallery, London. English,
art history, geography, maths, science...
many curriculum areas can be
developed and supported using a single
painting as a starting point.
See how ‘Take One Picture’ can be used
in your school and learn more about our
new painting introduced this year: ‘The
Afterglow in Egypt’ by William Holman
Hunt
Wed 9 March 2011, 2–5pm
Cost: £25 including refreshments
Booking required
Venue: Ashmolean Education Studio
and galleries
Suitable for Foundation to KS2 teachers
Top left: Teachers taking part in a ‘Learning
from objects’ training session
Top right: ‘The Afterglow in Egypt’ by William
Holman Hunt (1827–1910)
Opposite: Guy Fawkes lantern, 1600s
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Ashmolean training and
development days for
your staff
How can the Ashmolean education team
support your school
A practical art workshop, learning to
look at paintings, a session using objects
to piece together the past or a workshop
to inspire storytelling: these are just
some of the museum-based sessions we
can develop for you.
We can design, develop and deliver
whole-school or other professional
development courses on a variety of
subjects to meet your specific needs.
Cost: There may be a charge for this
service depending on what you would
like to do.
Group size: we suggest a maximum of
20 people for standard training days or
15 people for practical art workshops.
Booking essential: Requests must be
made at least 3 months in advance.
Pre-visit planning
sessions
We are happy to meet you to discuss
your needs and requirements. We offer
practical and creative advice to help you
to plan a successful visit.
If you have already booked or are
thinking about booking a school visit to
the Ashmolean do contact us.
To arrange a mutually convenient time
please contact Mary Lloyd: Education
Officer for Early Years to Key Stage 2.
E mary.lloyd@ashmus.ox.ac.uk
T 01865 288 077
“
Great to experience
touching and talking
about objects
ourselves. It allowed
us to see how it might
feel for children.
Teacher taking part in a
‘Learning from Objects’
training session
”
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SPECIAL
EDUCATIONAL
NEEDS
All our museum-based activities can
be adapted for children with special
educational needs. We can also design
a session just for you.
We are delighted to welcome special
school groups and to support children
with special needs who are integrated
in to mainstream schools.
Special schools
outreach programme
For special schools in Oxfordshire who
are unable to visit the Museum
Greeks on Tour
• Be an archaeologist.
• Handle original pots, coins and
other exciting objects used 3000
years ago in Ancient Greece .
• Practical activities and hands-on
opportunities.
• Delivered in your school by an
experienced member of the
Ashmolean education team.
Available all year round
Length of session: 1 hour
Maximum group size: 12
Cost: FREE but a voluntary donation of
£50 would help us develop and deliver
this outreach programme
Booking required
Top: Greek pot dating from 5th century BC
Right: Man’s formal robe from China,
embroidered with gold thread.
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Early Years
Taught gallery
activities
The Ashmolean Museum is a wonderful
resource for early years.
These sessions take place in the
galleries. They are led by a member of
the Ashmolean education team.
Available all year round during
normal opening hours
Length of session: 1 hour
Group size: 1 class (no more than 30)
Cost: FREE but if your school can afford
it a voluntary contribution of £35 per
group will help us continue to deliver
our programmes.
Detail from Jan van Kessel’s ‘Three Butterflies,
a Beetle and other Insects, with a Cutting of
Ragwort’, early 1650s
Sessions we can offer
My First Museum Visit
Discover your museum.
Climb the grand staircase, peep in the
cases, look for the smallest object, hunt
for the largest object, discover treasure,
hear stories and meet people who work
in the museum.
Animals in the Ashmolean
Track down animals in the Ashmolean in
paintings and sculptures.
Mini beast Adventure
Hunt for insects, spiders, butterflies and
bugs hiding in the Ashmolean.
You could combine this with a visit
to the Oxford University Museum of
Natural History to make a great day out.
Self guided gallery
visits for early years
Animals, heroes, mini beasts, dragons…
what will you discover on your journey
through the galleries
We would be delighted to welcome
your self-guided group to the museum.
Available all year round during
normal opening hours
Recommended length of session:
1 hour
Cost: FREE
Booking required
“
Our over-riding
impression was that the
museum was very child
friendly.
”
Nursery teacher commenting on
a visit to the Ashmolean
Supporting our
education programme
If your school can afford it
a voluntary contribution will
help us continue to deliver
our programmes
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Key Stage 1 and 2
Self-guided visits
From the wilds of the Himalayas to the
warm Aegean Sea: Where will your
Ashmolean journey take you
If you would like to plan a self guided
session we can help you. Talk to us.
Available all the year round
Recommended maximum length of
session: 2 hours
Maximum group size: varies depending
on the galleries you wish to visit
Cost: FREE
Booking essential
“
This was such
fun. I just want
to do it again!
Year 5 pupil taking
part in a Take One
Picture school visit
”
Above: “Gilbert Cannan and his Mill’
by Mark Gertler
Top right: A school group in the Reading
and Writing gallery
Right: Gauri, a gentle and benevolent form of
Pavarti (consort of Shiva), Tamilnadu 1300–1400
Bottom right: Metrological relief from the
ancient Greek world, dating from 460–430 BC
Taught gallery
activities
These practical hands-on sessions
take place in the galleries led by an
experienced member of the Ashmolean
education team.
Available all year round
2 sessions available each day
10.30-12.00 and 12.30-2.00
Length of session: Generally 90 minutes
Maximum group size: 1 class (no more
than 30)
Cost : FREE suggested donation £40
Booking essential
We recommend a maximum of 1 hour
for KS1 and 90 minutes for KS2 classes.
PLEASE NOTE: Our Ancient Egypt
activities will only be available during
September. The Egypt galleries will be
closed for redevelopment from October
onwards.
Key Stage 1 and 2
Exploring Portraits
• What is a portrait
• Why was it made How was it
made Who painted it
• Is a portrait a real representation of
how we look
• How would you like to be seen in a
portrait
Explore portraits in the Ashmolean.
Look for clues in paintings and sculpture
to discover the different ways that we
can portray ourselves in 2D and 3D.
PLEASE NOTE: this is a revised version
of the ‘Who do you think you are’
session piloted last year.
Key Stage 1 and 2
Take One Picture
Enjoy a gallery visit focusing on one of
our ‘Take One Picture’ paintings.
Explore your chosen Take One Picture
painting and a selection of paintings that
will enhance your chosen curriculum
focus.
This session can be led by a member of
the Ashmolean education team or can
be self led.
To find out about our TOP pictures
or more about the TOP approach go
to: www.ashmolean.org/education/
takeonepicture/
National Gallery website:
www.takeonepicture.org
Key Stage 2
In the Agora: Buying and
selling in Ancient Greece
The agora is where markets took place.
It was the centre of life in an ancient
Greek town
What happened in the agora What
would you see hear and smell there
Who would you meet and what was for
sale Where did goods come from and
how were things paid for
What does this evidence tell us about
life in Ancient Greece
Key Stage 2
Unearthing Ancient Egypt
• What was life really like in Ancient
Egypt
• What can we discover from the
objects they left behind
Pupils work as archaeologists to piece
together clues from the past.
Join us to discover if you would have
liked to live in Ancient Egyptian times.
2 sessions offered each day in
September only, 10.30-12.00 and
12.30-2.00
Egypt galleries closing from October
onwards for redevelopment.
Supporting our
education programme
If your school can afford it
a voluntary contribution will
help us continue to deliver
our programmes
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Gallery activities
designed for you
Learning to look at paintings, journeys,
exploration, maths in the museum,
houses and homes, materials, artists,
faces, animals, world religions….. if you
have an idea we can work with you to
create a gallery activity tailor-made for
your class.
Available all year round during
normal opening hours
Booking required. For bespoke sessions
we recommend that you book at least 3
months before you would like to visit.
Recommended length of session: 1 hour
for KS1 and 90 minutes for KS2
Maximum group size:1 class (no more
than 30)
Cost: FREE but if your school can afford
it a voluntary contribution of £40 per
group will help us continue to deliver
our programmes.
Learning outside the
classroom:
Whole day visits to Oxford
visiting other University Museums
and the Botanic Garden
Make the most of your whole day
experience of learning outside the
classroom.
Some schools may benefit from visiting
more than one museum or site in
Oxford e.g. Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford
University Museum of Natural History,
Museum of the History of Science and
the Botanic Garden. This can work well
for exploring some themes e.g. Image
and Identity, Pattern Shape and Form,
Colour, World Religions, Animals,
Ancient Egypt, Materials.
Go to www.museums.ox.ac.uk for
contact details of the other University
Museums and Botanic Garden.
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How to book
and other useful information
Booking is essential even
for self-conducted visits
To book:
• Go to our website www.ashmolean.
org/education/aboutus/booking
and complete an online enquiry
form. Please note that completing
this form is not a booking. We
will reply to your enquiry within 3
working days.
• Email education.service@ashmus.
ox.ac.uk
• Phone 01865 278015. The bookings
and information line is normally open
Monday to Friday. Outside these
hours, or if the phone is busy, please
leave a message and we will reply
as soon as possible. PLEASE NOTE:
This phone line can get very busy.
We advise that, if possible, enquires
are made by email.
Lunchroom
Groups can book a 30 minute slot in the
new lunch room. The lunchroom can
accommodate a maximum of 30 pupils
plus staff.
Spaces are limited so please book in
advance. The lunchroom is free but
a voluntary donation of £5 per group
would be very welcome.
Coats and bags
There are pegs and boxes for bags and
coats available in the Education Centre.
Costs
All our school sessions are FREE but
if your school can afford it a voluntary
donation for each activity helps us
continue to develop and deliver our
programmes. We make a charge for
some of our teachers courses but many
are offered free of charge
Donations can be made on the day by
cash or cheque (made payable to ‘The
Ashmolean Museum’) or by credit card
via our website www.ashmolean.org/
education/aboutus/howtopay
Cancellation policy
A cancellation fee may be requested
if you fail to let us know you won’t be
coming less than 2 weeks (14 days)
before you visit.
Special educational needs
All our activities can be adapted for
children with special educational needs.
We are pleased to welcome special
school groups and to support children
with special needs who are integrated in
to mainstream schools.
Talk to us about your needs when you
book.
Two site visits
Some groups may benefit from visiting
more than one museum or site in
Oxford e.g. Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford
University Museum of Natural History,
Museum of the History of Science and
the Botanic Garden. This can work well
for exploring some themes e.g. Image
and Identity, Pattern Shape and Form,
Colour, World Religions, Animals,
Ancient Egypt, Materials.
Go to www.museums.ox.ac.uk for
contact details of the other University
Museums and Botanic Garden.
Adult Supervision
All children must be supervised at all
times by a responsible adult. We ask
for a minimum of 1 adult to 10 children.
Please bring 3 adults for our Taught
Gallery Activities.
Online resources
Go to www.ashmolean.org/education/
resources for free downloadable
resources.
Code of Conduct
A copy of the museum rules will be sent
with your booking confirmation. This is
also available to download on our web
pages. Please make sure you share this
with your accompanying adults and
children.
Risk assessment
A generic risk assessment for group
visits will be sent with your booking
confirmation. This is available on
our web pages to download. This is
intended as a framework for groups to
create their own risk assessment to meet
the specific needs of their group.
Art materials in the galleries
Children are welcome to draw in the
galleries. To protect objects on open
display we ask that only pencils are
used. No pens are allowed.
Shop
School groups are welcome to use the
shop but because of space restrictions
we ask for no more than 10 students
in the shop at once. Children must be
supervised at all times.
Our contact details
Education Department
Ashmolean Museum
Beaumont Street
Oxford OX1 2PH
T 01865 278015 F 01865 288192
E education.service@ashmus.ox.ac.uk
www.ashmolean.org/education
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Woodstock Rd
Banbury Rd
To A40, M40
Ring Road,
Woodstock
and North
Pitt Rivers
Oxford University
Museum of
Natural History
Parking
St Giles
Parking
Ashmolean
Train
Station
Botley Rd
Hythe Bridge St
Beaumont St
Parking
Bus Station
Parking
Tourist
Information
Museum of the History
of Science
Bodleian Library
Hollybush Row
To A420, A34
Swindon
and West
Westgate
Shopping
Centre
Christ Church
Picture Gallery
Botanic Garden
Coach Parking
Oxpens Rd
Parking
Thames St
Bate Collection of
Musical Instruments
Abingdon Rd
To A34, M4, M40
Abingdon and South
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Education Department
Ashmolean Museum
Beaumont Street
Oxford OX1 2PH
T 01865 278015
E education.service@ashmus.ox.ac.uk
www.ashmolean.org/education
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