Worksheets may replace the practical art work if preferred. As demand for the Tudor session is very heavy we now offer a choice of either Early Tudors or Elizabethans. Children need to have studied the main events and characters before their visit. From June 1999 we hope to have a selection of Tudor portraits on display in the basement and we will offer a combined Tudor session. By recreating negotiations for a marriage, this session looks at bias in portraits and descriptions.
Children write, draw and ask questions and make group decisions.
We regret that we are unable to offer our popular Tudor music and dance session this year due to building work. Worksheets may replace the practical art work if preferred. Children need to have studied the main events and characters before their visit. ART Observation forms the basis of all our artwork. Our approach is to tackle the two strands, 'Investigating and Making' and 'Knowledge and Understanding' simultaneously, making links between our collection and the children's own artwork.