KS2

Proper Canny Pottery

Figure at 1820s potter's wheel.

Target Age:

Key Stage 2

Activity cost:

£35

Duration:

45 minutes

Group size:

Half class (15 children)

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.

Activity Resources

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