The British Museum Supplementary Schools Programme was established in April 2012 and for the last two years has offered unique cultural opportunities to 2500 children, young people and their wider communities.
The programme is developed in collaboration with supplementary schools through its steering group; a dedicated team of teachers who meet every 3 months to advise the museum on future events and activity. Opportunities currently available to supplementary schools include: free training session for teachers exploring museum objects as a learning resource, activity weekends which creatively engage with the Museum’s permanent galleries and collections, object handling sessions delivered in supplementary schools (both big and small!) and free tickets to temporary exhibitions as part of the Museum’s community previews.
What’s next? Upcoming activity at the British Museum in 2014
Sunday 22nd June Connecting Cultures: Exploring objects and collections training day
We are repeating our popular 1-day training sessions for supplementary school teachers. Join us to learn how to develop your own visits to the British Museum based on subjects relevant to your students and discover how to lead activities using objects, opinions and cross-cultural links.
Please email shunterdodsworth@britishmuseum.org to book your place.
Events – Community training – Connecting cultures: exploring objects and collections
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Sunday 14th September Community Preview: Ming – 50 years that changed China
Take advantage of our free ticket offer and come to see a preview of our autumn exhibition, Ming. Available exclusively to supplementary school teachers, students and their families.
Saturday 27th September Exploring objects and sharing cultures training session
Would you like to bring your students and their families to see performances and artworks created by supplementary schools? We’re running an afternoon training session supporting teachers to plan a trip to the Museum for the Exploring Objects & Sharing Cultures activity weekend in November. Training will include a tour of objects selected by supplementary schools, guidance on how to run group activities with your students, and the opportunity to discuss and plan your own visit.
Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th November
Exploring Objects & Sharing Cultures – Family and Supplementary School Activity Weekend
In May 2014, three supplementary schools won a competition to take part in a three-day creative project using dance, storytelling and art to tell the story of their favourite British Museum object. Join us to celebrate and enjoy their final performances and displays and take part in a series of workshops inspired by themes and collections selected by students.
For more information on all these events and the British Museum supplementary schools programme as a whole, please visit the British Museum Website or contact Sian Hunter Dodsworth: SHunterDodsworth@britishmuseum.org
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