Africa
Key Stage 1
African Tales in the Paul Hamlyn Library
(Y1 and Y2)
10.30 on the following dates:
18, 25 September 2009
2, 9, 16, 23 October 2009
6, 13, 20, 27 November 2009
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:
2, 19 October 2009
7 December 2009
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.
Key Stage 1 and 2
Music of Africa
10.30 on the following dates:
17 September 2009
1, 8, 22 October 2009
19 November 2009
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:
1, 8, 16 October 2009
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:
10, 11 November 2009
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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teachers (pdf 47kb)