KS2
Proper Canny Pottery
The session will focus on having a go at working with clay in the Georgian pottery.
We will briefly talk about what life was like 200 years ago and see the types of items made by different skilled crafts people. We will focus on pottery and find out about different items made by a potter, what they are used for and look at how they are decorated.
Season: Summer season (between Easter holidays and October half term)
All children will then have a go on a hand turned pottery wheel and work on a collaborative project, hand building a class plaque. This will be fired by the Museum and returned to the school at the end of the project.
This session helps children to:
- Have a go at pottery skills and work together to produce a collaborative class pottery piece.
- Think about the jobs people did in the past and understand how skills and requirements have changed over time and why.
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Murder Mystery
There has been a murder! The “body” is to be found in The 1900s Town at Beamish. Clues have been left behind. The students need to tell the inspector what to do to solve the crime.
Norman Cornish – Arts Award
Inspired by the drawings donated to the museum by the Cornish family, this activity aims to teach students about North East artist Norman Cornish and to make art of their own. Participants will attain the Arts Award Discover as part of this activity.
Evacuee: Absent Without Leave
Learn about the start of the Second World War with our Remote Evacuee Learning Activity.