Leeds Museums and Galleries
Workshops and Resources
for Secondary Schools
Make a statement.
Be creative. Be curious.
Blur the lines.
Start a conversation.
Play and make magic.
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‘An incredible experience.
The pupils were enthralled
with walking around the
gallery and you helped
them understand what to
look for in artwork, how to
think when exploring and
express their creativity in
the workshop.’
Learning is at the heart
of Leeds Museums and
Galleries. Across our nine
very different museums and
galleries, we have 1.3 million
objects and artworks.
We use them to inspire and
engage pupils with stories
and enable them to build
their own interpretations and
experiences of their heritage
through our collections.
We believe in being:
- Curious and experimental
We provide high quality, authentic
learning experiences, where your
pupils can feel confident to try
something new, or feel stretched,
in a safe space.
- Creative and purposeful
We develop our programmes in
collaboration with teachers
and pupils.
- Enjoyable and sociable
We aim to provide social and fun
experiences where pupils can engage
in debate and find their own meaning
within the collections.
- Robust and meaningful
We are actively reflective on our
creative processes and value
differences in practice.
In here, you will find our
menu of curriculum and
exam board focussed
workshops on our sites
and as outreach. Use this
as a starting point. If you
can’t see the topic you are
studying, let us know and we
will try to help. Just ask and
we’ll see what we can do.
- Accessible and welcoming
We aim to provide accessible services
and support in person or through
digital means.
Leeds Museums and Galleries - Workshops and Resources for Secondary Schools
- Local History
All our museums and galleries tell the
story of Leeds and its people. If you
are studying a specific time period,
or a place over time, talk to us.
- Visual art and contemporary craft
Leeds only collected contemporary
artworks, they just got old! Try the Art
Gallery, Temple Newsam House, or
Lotherton Hall; or the craft of weaving
at Armley Mills.
-Science
Use the natural history collections at
the Discovery Centre or Leeds City
Museum for biology; or the machinery
at Armley and Thwaite Mills to
demonstrate physics in action.
All our programmes can be
tailored to suit pupils with
complex and varying needs.
We can adapt an existing
workshop or work with you
to create a suitable session.
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Some topics we are asked a lot for are…
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- English and Drama
Our museums make perfect sets for
dramatic, promenade productions
that bring set texts to life. Use objects
to stimulate creative writing or to
give social and historical contexts to
literary texts.
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History
Temple Newsam House
Nikki Cairns
and Shelley Dring
Learning and Access Officers
0113 3367461
[email protected]
leeds.gov.uk/templenewsamhouselearning
Who Killed the Queen’s husband?
In the early hours of the 10th February
1567, the body of Lord Darnley, husband
of Mary, ‘Queen of Scots’ was found in the
garden of the Old Provost’s lodge at Kirk o’
Field, Edinburgh. Have a go at solving one
of the great historical ‘whodunits’ by trying
to find out how one of Temple Newsam’s
most notorious residents died. Take part
in an investigation around the House, find
clues in documents, paintings and replica
objects and analyse evidence to make
historical claims, comparing them with the
latest theories.
Leeds City Museum
Leeds Discovery Centre
Natalie Haigh
Learning and Access Officer
Andrew Kyrover
Education and Outreach Officer
0113 3785001
[email protected]
leeds.gov.uk/citymuseumlearning
0113 378 2100
[email protected]
leeds.gov.uk/discoverycentrelearning
Leonora Cohen: A Leeds Suffragette
Evaluate archive sources to discover
Leonora, the Leeds Suffragette. Do
different sources show us different
versions of the past? Students will
consider her court case, and debate the
outcome. Explore the extraordinary life of
this local woman who lived for 105 years.
WW1 days for KS3
8th-11th November 2016
A day of WW1 artefact and source
workshops, actor-in-role and exploring
the In Their Footsteps exhibition.
£130 per group (up to 30). We can
accommodate more than 1 group.
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All workshops at the Discovery Centre
include a tour of our museum store where
we house the million objects looked after
by Leeds Museums and Galleries. Any of
the Discovery Centre workshops can be
brought into your classroom!
One Million Inspirational Objects – what
could inspire your students?
Objects can be used for evidence-based
learning and enquiry work, for crosscurricular stimulus or as a springboard to
spark the imagination and engage your
learners. Collections include dress and
textiles, world cultures, archaeology,
geology, social history, natural history.
First World War: Beyond the Trenches
Was the First World War all about
trenches? Who were the people behind
the front line and at home? Use objects,
documentary evidence and discussion to
find out the local experience of war: from
the Leeds Pals and Rifles to the stories of
the people they left behind.
Stone Age to Iron Age to Modern Britain
How did Britain change from the
Stone Age to the Bronze Age and then
to the Iron Age and beyond? How do
we know when there were no written
records? Pupils will look at how
archaeologists work and the evidence
left by the original people of Yorkshire,
from tools to farming.
OCR: GCSE Plains Indians,
Making of America
We have a collection of historical and
replica Plains Indians objects for evidencebased learning.
Leeds Museums and Galleries - Workshops and Resources for Secondary Schools
‘Thank you so much
for the workshops
and tours. They were
very informative
and combined the
hands on element
with understanding
brilliantly. Not only
were the pupils
buzzing afterwards,
but the staff were too’
Awards
Leeds City Museum
Sandford Award Winner 2012
Leeds Discovery Centre
Sandford Award Winner 2013
Y9 Teacher at Leeds Discovery Centre
Leeds Industrial Museum
Sandford Award Winner 2013
Kirkstall Abbey
Sandford Award Winner 2012
Temple Newsam House
Sandford Award Winner 2012
Leeds Industrial Museum
Kirkstall Abbey
Cara Jardine
Learning and Access Officer
Sarah Allen
Learning & Access Officer
0113 3783177
[email protected]
leeds.gov.uk/armleymillslearning
Christine Cavney
Site Support
0113 3784079
[email protected]
leeds.gov.uk/kirkstallabbeylearning
The Industrial Revolution and the impact
on factory workers
Armley Mills provides the stimulus
for students to explore the theme of
nineteenth century factory reform.
Using various primary/secondary
resources students are set the challenge
of collecting evidence to support their
arguments for or against factory reform.
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Power and Politics: Medieval &
Reformation Church and State
Develop pupil’s interpretation and enquiry
skills by exploring medieval life in the
abbey, change over time and the power
of the Church. Use the abbey buildings,
artefacts, pictures and documentary
evidence to appreciate why people
chose to become monks and the rules
that governed their daily lives. Explore
why people became disaffected with the
church using examples from Kirkstall and
ask if the complaints were fair.
Health and Hygiene
Why were people in medieval times
so preoccupied with death? Why did
medieval monks live so long? What did
they eat? How often did they wash? What
happened when they were ill? Did they
actually know what they were doing?
Explore these questions and more using
the abbey’s buildings, artefacts, herbs
and documentary evidence. We will look
at death, disease, cures, hygiene and diet
and compare the monks with ordinary
medieval people.
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Science
‘A more
creative
and less
strict way
of learning’
Yr9 Pupil
Awards
Leeds Discovery Centre
Sandford Award Winner 2013
Thwaite Mills
Sandford Award Winner 2013
Thwaite Mills
Leeds Discovery Centre
Andrew Kyrover
Education and Outreach Officer
0113 378 2100
[email protected]
leeds.gov.uk/discoverycentrelearning
All workshops at the Discovery
Centre include a tour of our museum
store where we house the million
objects looked after by Leeds
Museums and Galleries. Any of the
Discovery Centre workshops can be
brought into your classroom!
Science in the Workplace:
Museums Behind the Scenes
Find out about real science in the
workplace! See how science is
integral to museums from storage
to object preservation and cleaning.
Students will have a full tour of our
climate-controlled store, access to
the conservation studio and clean real
museums objects.
We can also run Science in
Museums focussed workshops for
careers fairs and work experience
weeks and deliver workshops for
Science Clubs.
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Light Waves The Colour of Nature
Explore some of the properties
of light through experiments.
Construct a spectroscope to examine
white light. Students will use a
spectrometer to measure colour
properties of a number of bird skin
specimens from the collections
leading to examining how nature uses
colour and pattern as camouflage or
as a message.
Contact Details for School Bookings:
Adrian Marshall
[email protected]
Jodie Stott
Theory of Evolution –
Using Bone Measurements
Provide your students with a
measurable means of evaluating the
Theory of Evolution by measuring
skulls to illustrate man’s development
and compare human development
to that of our animal counterparts.
Students will work in teams and compare
their results to ascertain whether the
hypothesis is supported.
Renewable Energy –
Let’s make Thwaite Mills Green!
Can we make Thwaite Mills energy
sustainable? Explore how water, wind
and solar power are used to generate
electricity. Pupils will record their
observations on experimental record
sheets using tables, graphs and
diagrams and discuss whether their
findings can be used to support a
sustainable environment on the island.
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For enquiries about education activities:
Steve Hutcheon
Science Learning and Access Officer
0113 3782983
leeds.gov.uk/thwaitemillslearning
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From Rock to Pot
Discover how the mill processes chalk
and flint. What can we use rocks for?
Study how processed minerals/rocks
were used in the pottery industry by using
our collections of rocks, minerals and
Burmantofts pottery. Examine particle size
and crystallinity as quality tool controls.
A Fruit and Vegetable Power Station!
Can you make fruit into a battery? Do
all fruit and vegetables work, are certain
combinations more or less efficient?
Students will experiment with this
surprising green alternative to the battery
by constructing and measuring output of
electric circuits.
Sir George CayleyA great Yorkshire inventor
Discover his claim to fame. Build and test
flying machines and machines that could
not possibly fly exploring the science of
aerodynamics.
Gravity – a very serious force
What does it take to overcome the
invisible force of gravity? The laws of
motion, well a third of them anyway.
Design, build and test a number of
different rockets and propulsion systems.
How to make Coal Tar Soap
How do you make soap out of something
black? Explore the use of fractional
distillation by using a micro-still to
produce coal tar. Use the coal tar to make
a useable bar of soap.
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Art
‘It has
challenged
their ideas
of what art
can be’
KS4 Art Teacher at Leeds Art Gallery
Arts Award
and Artsmark
‘I learnt
how to make
more of my
imagination’
Are you an Arts Award
or Artsmark school?
We can support you
either through a selfled visit or workshop.
Contact us to talk
about the creative and
practical possibilities.
0113 2478254
[email protected]
leeds.gov.uk/leedsartgallerylearning
All workshops have been designed to
support learning in all key stages and can be
adapted to meet specific attainment targets.
We actively welcome conversation about
project themes, focus artists and new topics.
Art and Galleries
Introduction to the gallery, an exhibition
or specific collection artworks as part of
self-led and Arts Award visits. A
conversation with education office staff,
downloadable resources and use of our
Studio and materials can be used to
extend your creative experience in an
extraordinary building.
Thinking Making
Creative skills workshops to develop
confident use of materials and ideas.
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Leeds Art Gallery
Sandford Award Winner 2013
Lotherton Hall
Sandford Award Winner 2014
Yr10 Pupil at Leeds Art Gallery
Lotherton Hall
Leeds Art Gallery
Amanda Phillips
Learning and Access Officer
Awards
Investigation of artworks in the gallery
is used to engage critical thinking and
record observations for use in intuitive
and imaginative work in small groups.
Emphasis on refining ideas showcases how
experimentation and problem solving can
be used in future artwork.
Ways of Being an Art Detective
Enquiry workshop to foster critical
thinking and skills in analysing artworks.
Strategies for reading an artwork are
introduced, employed and shared
through collaborative activity in the
gallery and Studio. Supports personal
work, understanding of art languages,
and can be developed into writing, public
speaking and Articulation Discovery Days
- ARTiculation rochecourteducationaltrust.
co.uk/articulation-prize
ARTeam Techniques
Specialist-led workshops to develop and
improve skills in a specific arts practice or
Arts Award. The ARTeam comprises of 20
specially selected creative practitioners
with significant abilities in their art form
Dionne Matthews Spence
Learning and Access Officer
and skills in enabling others to explore
and develop their own creativity and
proficiency. Options amongst others drawing, painting, conceptual art, music,
creative writing.
0113 378 2969
[email protected]
leeds.gov.uk/lothertonhalllearning
Cultural Activists
Issue focussed workshop using carefully
selected artworks to initiate exploration
of culture within the wider world and
support reflection on attributes needed
to manage growing-up and adulthood.
Artworks sharing opinions about everyday
life initiate fun activities that foster
collaboration, resilience, self-esteem and
empathy as well as showcase the value of
artists as cultural leaders.
Designers at Lotherton
The Fashion Galleries and decorative
art collections at Lotherton Hall are an
excellent resource for those studying Art
& Design, Design and Technology or other
creative subjects. Pupils can use firsthand observation of Lotherton’s collection
for inspiration. With an annual exhibitions
programme we can tailor workshops for
your visit and curriculum requirements,
provide resources and expert help.
Gallery and the City
Cross-curricular workshop bringing
together art and history for one or both
curriculum areas or knowledge of careers
in the art world. Discover the history of
the gallery and its relationship with its
city to understand how a specific time
has shaped the building, its collection of
artworks and the work that it does.
Leeds Museums and Galleries - Workshops and Resources for Secondary Schools
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SEND
For SEND schools and groups all our
programmes can be tailored to suit pupils
with complex and varying needs. We can
adapt an existing workshop or work with
you to create a suitable session.
We also provide borrowable multisensory bags, ear defenders and torches.
SEND schools from all LEAs benefit from
free entry to the estate.
Self-led
Entry includes access to the whole estate
including the House and Bird Garden.
Free House, Bird Garden and Nature
paper trails are available on site. Ask us
for guidance or other resources available
for self-led visits.
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What else
can we do?
Use the workshops in here as a starting point.
There is a lot more you can do with object learning.
Here are a few of things we have done in the past to
inspire you and show you what’s possible.
Our Teacher CPD Programmes
You need magic and sparkle too! If you want to build your subject
knowledge, or find a different way to approach a topic, we can
help through our CPD offer for teachers and educators.
Specialist Leaders in Cultural Education action research
with West Oaks SEN Specialist School
The Anglo Saxons in Yorkshire
Wednesday 7 December 2016, 3:15-4:45pm, Leeds City Museum
We worked with West Oaks SEN
Specialist School in Boston Spa on
an action research programme. We
measured the impact of object learning
on the development of expressive
communication in 17 Yr10 and Yr11
SEND pupils using both qualitative
and quantitative attainment data.
We constructed a bespoke two-term
programme for the pupils that included
visits across our museums and galleries,
working with visual artists and through
visual art practices, all inspired by our
collections. Through the process, the
pupils achieved Bronze Arts Award.
We found incredible rises in attainment,
which far exceeding expected levels
of progress for the students involved.
One pupil exceeded his expected level
of attainment across English, PSHE
and Art by between 94% and 99%! The
whole cohort generally exceeded by
around 25%.
Visit us, then have Artemis
objects in your classroom, or use
mylearning.org digital resources!
Run visits to our museums and
galleries, or have outreach, then have
some of the 10,000 Artemis objects
in your classroom as a reminder and
inspiration for your students.
Through a process like this, we get
to know your school, your pupils and
your situation and then can help to
support better.
resources and have a chat.
Free of charge.
Fashionable Yorkshire Exhibition Teacher Preview
Wednesday 22 March 2017, 3:30-5pm, Lotherton Hall
Explore our new exhibition, Fashionable
Yorkshire, have a cup of tea and biscuits
whilst we explore. Find out who wore
what and why!
Close links to Art and Design, and Design
and Technology curriculums.
Free of charge.
FREE Object learning staff meeting training!
For more information on Artemis
contact: 0113 244 0497.
How many…?
mylearning.org.uk is an online
resource packed full of digital
images and information from
museums around the country.
In 2015-16, we saw 48,575 children aged
0-19 in formal learning visits to our
museums and galleries and in outreach
workshops, supported by 7109 teachers.
That’s a lot. Thank you and we hope to
see you back this year!
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delivered workshops for the pupils
across a whole year group or school,
and been a ‘phone a friend’ for sourcing
arts engagements.
to uncover various activities to use at
the museum and at school, covering
many curriculum aspects including the
conversion to Christianity, the struggle
for kingdoms, craftsmanship, historical
enquiry, local history.
£45 per person.
Fairytales Exhibition at Abbey House Teacher Preview
Tuesday 24 January 2017, 3:30-5pm, Abbey House
Come and find out about the new
exhibition at Abbey House,
have tea and biscuits, explore the
Developing Artsmark
with local high schools
As part of a pilot project for developing
Artsmark Supporter status, we have
worked closely with local secondary
schools to help them to develop the
Arts and Cultural offer for their pupils.
We supported the schools to write
their Statements of Commitment, have
sourced and developed bespoke CPD
and training for whole staff teams, have
Discover how a hoard of gold jewellery,
stone church crosses with Pagan
symbols, a hanging bowl, coins of kings
and metal detectors can be used by
your pupils to delve into life in the Anglo
Saxon kingdom of Northumbria. Try your
hand at metal detecting and archaeology
We can bring objects into one of your
departmental staff meetings, and give
We trained 1333 teachers and
initial teacher trainees through our
partnerships with Trinity and York
St John Universities, local teaching
alliances and our CPD programme.
Leeds Museums and Galleries - Workshops and Resources for Secondary Schools
you the skills to use objects effectively as
part of your teaching.
Want a bit more of something, just for you?
We can build you whole department or
school bespoke training using objects,
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artworks and stories for cross-curricular,
student-led learning. Just ask!
For details, or to book any of the
Teacher CPD Programmes, contact
Kate Fellows, Lifelong Learning
Manager on 07891 276 891,
[email protected]
The very small print:
Bookings: Please book at least two weeks in
advance for visits. We get booked up really
quickly, so the earlier you book the more likely
you are to get the date you want.
Costs and Charges: Leeds LEA and SEND
schools are admitted to all sites free of charge.
Non-Leeds LEA schools (including academies)
are admitted free to Leeds Art Gallery, Leeds
City Museum, Discovery Centre and Kirkstall
Abbey. Admission fees are payable for
Armley MIlls, Thwaite Mills, Temple Newsam,
Lotherton Hall and Abbey House. Workshops
are charged. For current workshop and
admission charges see: www.leeds.gov.uk/
museumsandgalleries
Cancellations: To avoid disappointment to
other schools please give as much notice of
a cancellation as possible. If you cancel a
workshop with less than one week’s notice you
will be charged the full cost. All workshops
are subject to change at short notice. We will
endeavour to keep you informed of any changes.
Practicalities: We insist on at least a ratio of
1:10 or greater for younger age groups. We may
refuse entry if a group does not comply with
this ratio.
Photography Credits: Simon Dewhirst, Lisa
Stonehouse, Jason Lawton, David Lindsay,
Norman Taylor, Olivia Hemingway and
Sarah Zagni.
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