Africa

Key Stage 1
African Tales in the Paul Hamlyn Library
(Y1 and Y2)

10.30 on the following dates:
8, 15, 22, 29 January 2010
5, 12, 26 February 2010
5, 12, 19 March 2010
23, 30 April 2010
7, 14, 21 May 2010
11, 18, 25 June 2010
2 July 2010

This story and activity session takes place in the Paul Hamlyn Library. After sharing an African story students take part in hands-on work and discussion and find out more about the library itself. They then visit the Sainsbury African Galleries to look at beautiful objects from across the African continent.

Maximum group: 30
Duration: 60 minutes in Library, followed by lunch break and a self-guided visit to the African Galleries
£20 per group (including a free small copy of the book read during the session)

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African maths
(Y1 and Y2)

10.30 and 12.00 on the following dates:
1, 5, 11 March 2010
29 April 2010
27 May 2010
14 June 2010
9 July 2010

As they explore examples of African beadwork from the Museum’s handling collection, students explore shapes, patterns and counting in this lively interactive session.

Maximum group: 30
Duration: 60 minutes
£20 per group

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Key Stage 1 and 2
Music of Africa

10.30 on the following dates:
14 January 2010
25 February 2010
11, 25 March 2010
6, 20 May 2010
17 June 2010

Students discover traditional music from different regions of the continent of Africa, trying out instruments and learning about their origins. Then, using a combination of real instruments and digital music samples they create a class composition inspired by traditional forms which can be taken or sent back to school. This session takes place in the Samsung Digital Discovery Centre.

Maximum group: 30
Duration: 3 hours including gallery visit and lunch break
Free, booking required

Key Stage 2
Looking at the people of Benin

10.30 and 12.00 on the following dates:
15, 25 January 2010
11 March 2010
6 May 2010
10 June 2010
2 July 2010

This slideshow introduces students to the different people connected with the Oba’s palace in Benin. They explore pictures of the Oba, his staff and the first European visitors and find out about links between symbols and the local environment.

Maximum group: 120
Duration: 45 minutes
£1 per student

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Africa Adorned

10.30 and 12.00 on the following dates:
2, 3 March 2010
8, 9 June 2010

This session takes place in the Sainsbury African Galleries, where students explore clothes, jewellery and personal appearance in a selection of African countries. They discuss how and why people dress differently for different occasions.

Maximum group: 30
Duration: 60 minutes
Free, booking required

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