Visiting the Museum
In January 2009, Year 4 classes Oak and Ash visited the Museum.
They looked closely at objects in the Chinese, African and Indian
galleries and recorded what they discovered with sketches, notes
and photographs. Back at school they used these as a starting point
for a variety of creative activities.
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Oak and Ash class from Lonesome Primary School arrive
at the British Museum and get ready to start exploring.
School students in the British Museum
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They head straight for the galleries to look at the objects on
display. These students are in the Chinese gallery looking at
blue and white porcelain designs.
Students studying blue and white Chinese porcelain
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They use the information panels to find out how old the objects
are and what they were used for in ancient China.
Students looking at Chinese funerary figures
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These students have spotted a Chinese dragon, a key motif
in Chinese art.
Students looking at an ancient Chinese cloissoné jar
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Students use digital photography to record objects, which they
will use as inspiration back at school.
A student takes a photograph of an object
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Students record their thoughts, observations and ideas in note form.
Students record their thoughts
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Looking at the seated Buddha leads the students to reflect on
the extended earlobes shown on the statue.
Students study a sculpture of a seated Buddha
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The students also visit the famous Egyptian galleries.
A student studying a Roman period Egyptian mummy mask
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A student takes some detailed notes in the Egyptian gallery.
Student in the Egyptian gallery
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As the students get ready to leave, there is time for a final look
at the architecture of the Great Court.
Students in the Great Court