WORKSHOPS FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS

Our workshops are a great way to link your visit to the museum with subjects across the curriculum.

UK school groups booking 25 or more students can request 1 free 45 minute session for any term date unless otherwise stated.

Choose your workshop below then complete an enquiry form and email it to learning@britishmusicexperience.com

If you have any questions call us on 0208 463 3415.

All That Jazz 24 June-18 July 2013
Britain since 1930, Exploring a variety of sources, History, Music

We have teamed up with the National Jazz Archive to give pupils aged 7 to 11 the chance to explore the written and printed history of jazz through posters, photographs and ephemera. In this hands-on workshop they will have opportunities to compare and contrast the visual art and language of posters and examine photographs for evidence. These sessions will be particularly applicable to pupils studying Britain since 1930.

London is the place for me
History, Geography, Citizenship, Music, PSHEE

London is the Place for Me is a great workshop to get your students thinking about different influences on London's culture and British popular music. Developing the students’ enquiry skills this workshop explores how the bands and artists considered to be inherently British are often inspired by music from other countries. Did you know one of Britain’s most famous and successful bands was influenced heavily by music of Indian origin? Your students will be inspired by this workshop to investigate Britain’s rich musical history with a new perspective.

Rewind
History, Citizenship, ICT, Music, Art and Design, Literacy, PSHEE

As the soundtrack to our lives music has a huge influence on the way we live. From the clothes we wear to stories in the news, discover how popular music has shaped our society. This fun and engaging workshop takes you back in time to the end of the Second World War. Using stories, music and objects from the museum's collection your class must find their way back to the present day.