HOW creative
COULD YOU BE
with paper?

Schools & Colleges 2012–2013www.vam.ac.uk/learning
Inspiring Creativity

Admission freeThiscreative?

Honey-Pop Chair by
Tokujin Yoshioka © V&A

Step inside the Victoria and Albert Museum
and discover a world of Tudors, Victorians,
Art, Craft, Design, Performance and more.
Welcome to the home of creativity!
4 Self-guided visits
8 Primary Programme
12 Secondary Programme
15 Special Educational Needs Programme
18 Teachers’ Events
19 Planning and Booking

This paper chair derives all its strengthfrom the concertina folds, similar toa Chinese lantern. Unlike most otherseats, the user of the Honey-Pop chairis sitting on almost nothing.

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SELF-GUIDED VISITSBE INSPIRED FOR FREE
Collection Highlights for Primary
Get hands-on!
Victorians

Step inside the magnificent Victorian building and explore thelegacy of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. See real objects fromthe Great Exhibition, try on a corset and crinoline and investigate
wallpaper designs by William Morris.

TudorsSee a portrait of Henry VIII and exciting objects such as armour,tapestries and a full size Tudor house front. Dress a medieval
knight, create a ceiling design or weave a tapestry.

World Cultures

Learn about different cultures and religions by exploring
fascinating treasures from China, South Asia, the Islamic
Middle East, Japan and Korea.

How did they make that?

Explore materials and how things are made, including stained
glass, sculpture, architecture and silver in our materials andtechniques galleries including hands-on activities.

Theatre & Performance

Try on original theatre costumes, see costumes for the Lion Kingand even try out stage sound effects and lighting.
Available
Cost		
Booking

A minimum of 10 days notice is requiredFree
Essential

Visit www.vam.ac.uk to discover the full list of collections and galleries.

Collection Highlights for Secondary

Exhibitions & Displays

London Design Festival

FashionTake advantage of concessionary student and teacher tickets
for group visits.

Join the buzz of LDF at the V&A and take part in exciting hands-on
drop in design sessions.

Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950

Available 14–23 September
Cost		
Free
Booking	Essential, self-guided groups only(limited places available)

From Victorian bustles to contemporary design, the refurbishedFashion galleries are a must-see. Explore designs by Biba, Ossie
Clark, Vivenne Westwood, Alexander McQueen and many others.

20th-century & Contemporary Design

19 May – 6 January

Includes iconic designs by Verner Panton, the Memphis Groupand James Dyson as well as design themes such as technologicalinnovation, sustainability and manufacturing techniques.

V&A Illustration Awards

Architecture

Hollywood Costume

Resources

Light from the Middle East

Use specially designed resources for Primary and Secondary Schoolswww.vam.ac.uk/learning

View original models of the ‘Gherkin’, Stansted Airport and theSydney Opera House.

Sculpture

See sculptures by Western artists such as Canova, Rodin,
Giambologna and Bernini as well as incredible pieces from India,
China, Thailand and Korea.

Prints & Drawings

Explore drawings, posters, typography and photographs by designers
and artists such as Henry Moore, William Morris, Mary Quant, andManolo Blahnik.

Theatre & Performance

See lavish costumes for actresses, ballerinas, and pop-stars including
Margot Fonteyn, Vivien Leigh and Mick Jagger. View backstage
footage of Wicked and see an exact replica of Kylie’s dressing room.
Available
Cost		
Booking

A minimum of 10 days notice is requiredFree
Essential

Visit www.vam.ac.uk to discover the full list of collections and galleries.

11 June – 31 DecemberFree

20 October – 27 January
13 November–7 April

Tudors, Stuarts and the Russian Tsars
9 March–14 July

Available A minimum of 10 days notice is required
Cost		
£2 entry per student or teacher (unless stated otherwise)
Booking	Essential. Teachers receive a complementary exhibition
ticket, when making a booking, in order to make a
preparatory visit.

Open Studios
Bring your students along to meet the V&A’s professional designers
and makers in residence. See the Museum Residents at work, find out
what inspires them and gain an insight into their creative careers.

 earch the V&A collections and download free images to use inS
the classroom
http://collections.vam.ac.uk
Watch inspiring videos of designers, curators, historians and more
www.vam.ac.uk/channel‘The V&A was the best
school trip ever, go there
it is amazing’Year 6 student

Available Selected dates
Cost		
Free
Booking	Essential, self-guided groups only(limited places available)
Find out more and the selected dates at www.vam.ac.uk/residencies

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What could
you make witha thousand
metres of thread?

Mantua Court Dressc.1753 © V&A Images

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Although once consideredstylish daywear, the Mantua had
become very old-fashioned by the1750s and was worn only for court
dress. These dresses measure up
to two metres wide and thisexpensive example is adorned
with silver thread.

PRIMARY Programme
FREE Interactive Gallery Tours
Search Gallery Tours by Key Stage and Subject

Homes in the Past

KS1 – History/Art & Design
Step into period rooms and explore objects from the past from Tudor
and Victorian Times.

How We Used to DressKS1 & 2 – History/Art & Design
Find out what people wore long ago, including King James
II’s wedding suit, a magnificent Mantua court dress andVictorian daywear.

How Victorians Used to Live

KS2 – History
Discover how Victorians used to eat, what they used to wear and how
they decorated their homes.

A Day at the Great Exhibition

KS2 – History
Find out what a visit to the the Great Exhibition would have been likeand see some of the objects that were displayed there in 1851.

Tudor Kings & Queens

KS2 – History
Discover what life was like in the time of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I.

V&A Voyage

KS1 & 2 – Art & Design/History/RE
Explore traditional clothes, religious objects and items used ineveryday life from India, China, Japan and the Islamic Middle East.

The World of William Morris

KS1 & 2 – Art & Design/History
Discover William Morris, the Victorian designer. Look at his famous
wallpaper and textile designs as well as furniture and stained glass.

Take a Seat

KS2 – Art & Design/Design & Technology
From thrones to plastic stacking chairs, explore different chair
designs, materials and functions.

Investigating Pattern

KS2 – Art & Design/Maths/RE
Hunt for around corner of the Museum! See how many different
kinds you can find and learn more about incredible pattern designs
from around the world.
Available
Cost		
Timing		Capacity		

Monday – Friday
Free10.30–11.30, 11.45–12.45 & 13.00–14.00
Maximum of 30 students per session

Traditional Tales from around 		
the World
KS1 & 2
Join our storyteller for a lively and immersive experience in ouratmospheric South Asia, Islamic Middle East, China or Japan gallery
or a mixture.
Autumn Term: 26 September – 5 December
Spring Term: 9 January – 27 March
Summer Term: 1 May – 10 July
Available
Cost		
Timing		Capacity		Selected Wednesdays£60
11.00–12.00, 12.15–13.15 & 13.30–14.30
Maximum of 30 students per session

Art & Design Workshops
Get hands-on!
Perfect Patterns

KS2 – Art & Design/Maths/RE
Investigate tile design from the Islamic Middle East as well as otherpatterns around the Museum, then create your own tile design backin the studio.
Autumn Term: 1 October, 5 & 30 November
Spring Term: 18 January & 1 March
Summer Term: 29 April, 13 May & 7 June

Pop-Up Stories

KS1 & 2 – Art & Design/Literacy
Uncover the exciting stories hidden in objects around the Museum
and use these as starting points to create a pop-up collage back inthe studio.
Autumn Term: 5 & 8 October
Spring Term: 14 January, 1 & 4 February
Summer Term: 14 & 17 June

Archiventures

KS1&2 – Art & Design
See skylines and structures from around the world and spot different
materials and shapes, then KS1 pupils will make a skyline hat and KS2
pupils a fantastical skyline freize.
Autumn Term: 12 October & 19 November
Spring Term: 28 January, 25 February & 25 March
Summer Term: 10 May & 24 June

Victorian Inventor

KS2 – Design & Technology/History/Literacy
Investigate weird and wonderful inventions around the Museum
before having a go at creating your own ‘bodging’ poetry to inspire
unusual designs using recycled materials.
Autumn Term: 24 September, 23 & 26 November
Spring Term: 21 January & 11 February
Summer Term: 26 April, 20 May & 28 June
Available
Cost		
Timing		Capacity		

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Themed Days
Join us for fun packed festivals of hands-on art & design activities
and performances.

A Victorian Christmas

11 December
Learn how Christmas developed in Victorian times and the rolethat Prince Albert and founder of the V&A, Henry Cole played. Then
get hands-on and view original Victorian Christmas cards in thecollections before designing your own 3D version and making digitaltree decorations.

Tudor Pageant!

19 March
Celebrate the opening of the exhibition Tudors, Stuarts and theRussian Tsars with a majestic Tudor pageant! Find out about thelife of Kings and Queens during Tudor times through performanceand art activities before visiting the exhibition to see Henry VIII’s
original suit of armour.
Cost			Timing		Capacity£5 per student (minimum 10 students per group)
10.30–12.30 & 13.00–15.00
Maximum 100 students per session‘We really enjoyed our visit.
Great activity, perfectly
pitched. The children were
thoroughly engaged andlearned lots.’
Primary Teacher

Selected Mondays & Fridays£100
10.30–12.30
Maximum of 30 students per session
Book now 020 7942 2211

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How do you
make a script
come to life?

Judy Garland as ‘Dorothy’in the THE WIZARD OF OZ

The Wizard of Oz, filmed in 1939, is
one of the best-known films of all time.
The silver slippers that Dorothy worein the book series were changed toruby to take advantage of the new
Technicolor process.

THE WIZARD OF OZ and all related characters and elements
are trademarks of and © Turner Entertainment Co.
(s12)
Judy Garland as Dorothy from THE WIZARD OF OZ.
Costume Designer Adrian.

Image courtesy www.drmacro.com

See Dorothy’s outfit in the forthcoming
Hollywood Costume exhibition.

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Secondary Programme
FREE Interactive Gallery Tours
Fashion Forward

Visit our refurbished Fashion gallery and discover inspiring outfits
from Biba to Westwood, Dior to McQueen.
Autumn Term: 28 September & 5 November
Spring Term: 21 January & 15 March
Summer Term: 10 June & 5 July

Style through Design

Discover different types of making and materials from traditional
joinery to modern techniques such as laser cutting and 3D printing.
Spring Term: 14 January & 8 March
Summer Term: 20 May & 3 June

Sketchbook Sculptures

Fill a sketchbook with fast-paced and inventive drawings designed
to encourage ‘looking’ whilst exploring works by Bernini and Rodin.
Autumn Term: 15 October & 9 November
Spring Term: 28 January & 1 March
Summer Term: 7 June & 1 July

Photography in Focus

Explore the national collection of photography and learn about key
figures of photographic history.
Autumn Term: 1 October & 30 November
Spring Term: 1 February & 4 March
Summer Term: 29 April & 13 May

Talking Performance

Find out how live shows are put together, see iconic poster and set
designs, and try on costumes for an Elizabethan actress or
pantomime character.
Autumn Term: 14 September & 5 October
Spring Term: 1 February & 1 March
Summer Term: 3 May & 7 June
Cost		
Free
Timing			 11.00–12.00
Capacity		 Maximum 20 students per session

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FREE Exhibition talks
Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950

16 October
Join the assistant curator of Ballgowns to celebrate the relaunch of
the fashion gallery. Find out about the finest couture gowns fromthe 1950s to contemporary designs by McQueen and Giles Deacon.

Hollywood Costume

4 December
Hear from the assistant curator of Hollywood Costume on theimportance of costume design in film. Then explore costumes wornby characters such as Dorothy, Jack Sparrow, Holly Golightly andDarth Vader.
Cost		
TimingCapacityFree
11.00–12.00
Maximum 275 students per session

Sign up to the Schools e-newsletter and find out about
all future Free Exhibition talks www.vam.ac.uk/signup

Product Design: Design Pro

Work with a team from design and innovation company
Seymourpowell. Find out about their innovative design process
and analyse products from the V&A’s collections before creating
and modelling your own concept.
Autumn Term: 27 September, 18 October, 8 & 22 November & 6 December
Spring Term: 24 January & 12 February
Summer Term: 26 June

Product Design: Ingenious!

Discover intriguing and unusual product design solutions from thepast, then come up with your own ingenious inventions using anarray of recycled materials.
Autumn Term: 6, 11 & 26 September, 10 & 11 October
Spring Term: 22 January, 13 February & 14 March
Summer Term: 24 April, 22 May & 25 June

Graphics

Look at examples of design and typography then use experimental
3D techniques combined with digital technology to respond to abrief back in the studio.

Art, Craft & Design Workshops

Autumn Term: 6, 14 & 15 November, 19 & 20 December
Spring Term: 7, 26 & 28 February, 26 & 28 March
Summer Term: 17 & 18 April, 4, 5 & 6 June

Led by professional artists and designers.

Ceramics

Fashion & Textiles

Develop research and creative thinking skills in this fast paced practicalsession, working in teams to design an experimental fashion collection.
Autumn Term: 25 September, 3, 9, 17 & 23 October, 7, 13, 21 & 27 November,5 & 18 December
Spring Term: 16, 23 & 30 January, 6 & 27 February, 6, 13 & 27 March
Summer Term: 23 April, 7 & 21 May, 3, 9 & 17 July

Jewellery

Discover the different purposes of jewellery and how materials
can be used in innovative ways, then make your own mixed-media
pieces inspired by objects and their shadows.
Autumn Term: 16, 24 & 25 October
Spring Term: 31 January, 5, 7 & 12 March
Summer Term: 16 April, 9,14 & 15 May

From Ming to Grayson Perry, Wedgewood to Edmund De Waal,
explore the wonderful world of ceramics with this hands-on
practical workshop in our ceramics studio.
Maximum 20 students per session
Autumn Term: 4 October & 20 November
Spring Term: 17 & 29 January
Summer Term: 20 June & 2 July

Performing Arts, Media Studies &English Workshops
Led by professional practitioners.

Set Design

Be inspired by set models in the V&A theatre and performancecollections, then make your own model in response to a text.
Autumn Term: 27 September, 10 October & 14 November
Spring Term: 8 March & 18 April
Summer Term: 1 May

Costume Design

Find out how theatre costumes are designed and made. Be inspiredby original costumes from productions such as The Lion King, thenproduce your own costume designs. Book a themed Hollywood
Costume design workshop during our autumn exhibition.
Autumn Term: 26 September & 24 October
Spring Term: 9 January
Summer Term: 12 & 19 June

Stage Make-up

Work with a theatrical make-up artist to learn about the processof designing and applying stage make-up.
Autumn Term: 28 September, 17 October & 21 November
Spring Term: 16 January & 13 February

Devising

Work with members of Complicite, one of the world’s mostinspirational theatre companies. View a recording of one ofComplicite’s plays then take part in a fast-paced practicaldevising workshop.
Autumn Term: 3 October & 20 November
Spring Term: 15 January & 27 March
All workshops
Cost		
£150
Timing10.30–14.30
Capacity	Maximum 30 students per session(unless stated otherwise)Book now 020 7942 2211

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Secondary ProgrammeSpecial Educational
Needs Programme

Projects & Events

Schools’ Screen

DesignLab

Watch acclaimed full-length professionally recorded performancesfrom the National Video Archive of Performance (NVAP), the UK’s
only collection of live recorded productions.

Designed to be multi-sensory and interactive, our programme forstudents with special educational needs is based around highlight
objects in the galleries. We arrange for your group to have a separate
quiet space for lunch and specialist changing facilities are available
onsite if required.

Our Country’s Good

Workshops include

Suitable for KS 3–5
Are you interested in taking part in an in-depth and dynamic projectwith the V&A? DesignLab offers students the chance to broaden
their knowledge of the designed world and get them buzzing withnew ideas in unique extended projects delivered with the V&A’s
Museum Residents.
Contact schools@vam.ac.uk for more information
Suitable for GCSE/AS & A Level Graphic Design students
An exciting day of talks and practical sessions led by industry
professionals. Students are set a brief to work on at school and arethen invited back to present their ideas in a crit with designers.
Selected work will be displayed in our virtual gallery.

16 NovemberFree
11.00–16.00
Essential, places are limited

27 November, 21 January, 22 March & 16 April

Lady Windermere’s Fan

28 January, 15 April, 7 May & 23 May
22 April, 29 April, 14 May & 21 May
Cost			TimingCapacity

Creative Quarter

Available
Cost			TimingBooking

The Elephant Vanishes

Murmuring Judges 		

2 October & 5 February
Free
Essential, places are limited

Suitable for ages 13–19
Don’t miss out on the V&A’s flagship creative
industries careers event for secondary students,
a unique opportunity to meet artists, designers,
undergraduate and postgraduate students
with exciting activities, workshops, talks
and demonstrations.
Supported by NADFAS Young Arts

The Street of Crocodiles

20 November, 14 January, 15 February & 15 March

Graphic Gathering

Available
Cost			Booking

6 November, 7 January, 7 February, 8 March & 19 April£60 per group
10.30
Maximum 140 students

Tipu’s Tiger, the Mantua Court Dress, Chinese Dragon Robes,
Suits of Armour, Bear & Boar Tapestry and Iranian Picnic Tiles.

Workshop Dates

Autumn Term: 28 September, 29 November & 7 December
Spring Term: 25 January, 14 February & 15 March
Summer Term: 25 April, 24 May, 27 June & 19 July
Cost			Timing		Capacity			Free
10.30–14.30
Maximum 10 students,(depending on the needs of the group)

Contact us at schools@vam.ac.uk to get advice about visiting
or to book one of our sessions.

‘The teacher really held
their attention and she
used an appropriate
level of language without
patronising them.
She reinforced everything
they had been learning
about in the classroom
and, by coming to theMuseum, it brought
their learning alive.’
Physical & Sensory Needs Teacher

Other performance screenings are available on request,
for more information contact 020 7942 2211

London Area

John Lyon’s Charity
If your school is in the borough of Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing,
Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, RBKC or Westminster you could
qualify for a wide range of half price art, craft and design workshops.
You are also entitled to a free CPD event and a free outreach session atyour school when you book a workshop. This initiative is generously
supported by John Lyon’s Charity.
To find out more and to book contact Pippa Joiner
on 0207 942 2481 or p.joiner@vam.ac.uk

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What could
you make from
RECYCLED GLASS?

This glass chandelier is madeentirely from broken recycled
glass and is held together by
twisted wire.
It measures 148 cm highand weighs 50 kg.
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Northern Fleet Chandelier,
Deborah Thomas, 1988 © V&A

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teachers’ Events

Planning & Booking
Your Visit

InSET/CPD on Request

Before you visit

How to Book

Teachers’ resources and planning tips to support your visit can befound at www.vam.ac.uk/learning

All school group visits must be pre-booked. A minimum of 3 weeks
notice is required for tours, workshops and events and a minimum
10 days for self-guided and exhibition visits.

Explore ways of using the V&A to extend and enhance the deliveryof the curriculum. Through interactive activities discover exciting
and creative ideas to use on a visit and back at school. Introductory
sessions are also available for Initial Teacher Training groups.
Cost		

Free, subject to availability

Contact schools@vam.ac.uk to find out more and book.

V&A Sanctuary
Recharge your creative batteries and work with artists, designers
and makers. Enjoy meeting other creative teachers, try out newtechniques, develop your own creative talents and get inspiration
to take back to the classroom.
Autumn Term: 10 October, 23 November & 14 December
Spring Term: 18 January, 15 February & 22 March
Summer Term: 19 April, 24 May & 19 July
Available
Cost			TimingSelected Fridays£15 per person (includes refreshments)
17.45–19.30

Secondary Design &Technology Masterclasses
Join professionals from leading design and innovation company
Seymourpowell, for hands-on design challenges, industry insights,
gallery activities and the opportunity to gain unique ideas to takeback to the classroom.
Available
Cost			TimingHealth & Safety Guidelines are provided at the point of booking
to assist with your risk assessment.
The lunchroom is available for packed lunches in 30 minuteslots. There are lockers to leave coats and bags which are assigned
on arrival.

25 September & 15 JanuaryFree (includes refreshments)
16.30–18.30

Teacher Student Ratios‘Thanks for the greatday!! Really relevant andstimulating with much tothink about on the way
home and in school.’

Pre-School 				Key Stage 1 & 2 sessions 				Key Stage 3, 4, & 5 sessions 			

1 adult to 5 students
1 adult to 10 students
1 adult to 15 students

Need Advice?
Contact our Schools Liaison Assistant to get ideas for a visit atschools@vam.ac.uk or 020 7942 2622

D&T Teacher

If you would like help delivering a particular module or topic ourteam can offer advice or we can devise and deliver a tailored tour
or workshop (a minimum of 6 weeks notice is required for tailoredsessions and costs apply).

For more information and the list of dates visit
www.vam.ac.uk/learning

Keep in Touch
Sign up for the Schools and other e-newsletters at
www.vam.ac.uk/signup
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Call 020 7942 2211 and have the following information to hand
A range of possible dates for your visit
Contact details
Group size and age of pupils
Whether you want to book a 30 minute packed lunch slot
Credit card or invoice details
Sessions cancelled within 3 weeks of the date will be liable to the fullcharge. For free sessions, there is a £60 charge per group if cancelledwithin 3 weeks of the date of your visit.

On the day of your visit
Groups should arrive at least 20 minutes before the start of a booked
session in order to register at the Sackler Centre reception.
Please allow time to reach the Sackler Centre. The Groups entrance
will be changing from October. You will be sent further details at the
point of booking.
A qualified teacher must remain with groups at all times and wewelcome full participation from teachers and accompanying adults
in all our sessions.
TravelVictoria and Albert Museum
u South Kensington, Knightsbridge
School groups in London can travel to the V&A for free.
For more information visit www.tfl.gov.uk and search for Transportfor London School Party Travel Scheme.

Book now 020 7942 2211

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