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‘KING’-SIZE Portrait Goes On Display - Mary Rose Construction Hoardings (Starboard Arena)
The Mary Rose Trust has worked in partnership with Western Primary School, for several years. Pupils in Year 5 visit the Mary Rose Museum to kick off their Tudor topic and the Mary Rose forms the basis of an innovative cross-curricular project involving work in History, English, Art, Music and Drama. The term’s work culminates in a ‘Living Museum’ where pupils take the role of curators to showcase their work for family and friends. The Mary Rose Trust contributes costumes for the whole year group to this event, which is attended by the Learning Team.
Mrs Banfield (parent), Lucy Thomas (teacher), Joss Banfield (pupil), Julian Quinault (pupil), Mary Kinoulty (Head of Learning at the Mary Rose Trust), John Lippiett (Chief Executive, Mary Rose Trust), Clare Williamson (Learning Officer, Mary Rose Trust)
Mary Kinoulty, Head of Learning at the Mary Rose Trust, said “It is a great example of how much can be gained from a well-planned school visit. The highlight of this year’s Living Museum was the portrait of Henry VIII that involved pupils working together to produce a ‘king-size’ picture, which was displayed in the school hall. The Mary Rose Trust is delighted that this portrait will be on public display in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.”
The space on the hoardings will be rotated every few months offering a variety of schools and community groups the chance to display their artwork to the visiting public.
Pupils Joss Banfield and Julian Quinault unveiled the artwork with their teacher Lucy Thomas on Thursday 20th May. In true Mary Rose style the pupils dressed in traditional Tudor costumes.
Joss Banfield, Julian Quinault, Lucy Thomas (teacher)
Thursday 20th May 2010
New resources for Primary School Teachers!
To enhance your trip to the museum download these new resources free of charge (PDFs, all open in new windows):
- Year 3 & 4 Rich and Poor Museum Worksheet & Answers
- Year 5 & 6 Tudor Exploration Museum Worksheet & Answers
- Adult Helpers: Questions to ask pupils in the Museum
- Dockyard Trail – Warships through time (compare and contrast ships in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard)
- Dockyard Trail – Standing the test of time (statues and figureheads in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard)
Mary Rose Trust awarded Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge
The Learning Department has been awarded the Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge. Developed as part of the Learning Outside the Classroom Manifesto, this national initiative aims to ensure young people are given more opportunities to get out and about as part of the curriculum. These experiences help motivate pupils at the same time as helping schools to raise attainment and meet the government Every Child Matters outcomes. The badge is designed to make it easier for teachers to identify providers of quality educational visits.
To gain the award a provider must demonstrate the commitment of its organisation to offering high quality learning as well as good practice in six particular areas which cover all aspects of school visits. These include information for teachers on planning and booking, activities and resources which meet the needs of all pupils, evaluation and monitoring and safety management.
National Autistic Society team up with Mary Rose Trust
The Mary Rose Learning Team has produced information sheets for families and teachers on visiting museums with children with ASD. These feature on the National Autistic Society website.
For families - Going to a museum: a guide for families of a child with ASD
For teachers - Going to a museum with pupils with an autism spectrum disorder
Healthy Eating
Healthy eating has developed a whole new area for primary cross-curricular work which fits in with current government priorities. Following successful pilot sessions at the three-day Primary Science Fair on HMS Warrior in March, we have developed this idea further in partnership with the Co-op as part of the Portsmouth Festivities. We delivered nine sessions in schools locally in the course of the week. From September a new workshop called ‘In Sickness and in Health’ will be available. This will combine work on the Barber-Surgeon with Tudor diet.
Morelands Primary School, Waterlooville won first prize in the Tudor Banquet Menu competition which was judged by King Henry VIII himself!
Resources for ESOL Teachers
Did you know the Mary Rose offers basic information sheets in a range of languages as well as symbol-supported text? These have been successfully used by several English for Speakers of Other Languages groups. Click on teachers, primary or secondary tabs, then resources. We are always looking to extend our selection of languages. We would be grateful for any groups which could help us in this endeavor.
We are able to visit ESOL groups locally. ESOL Students in Portsmouth ‘The visit completely exceeded my expectations. It was exceptional. The Mary Rose staff were extremely friendly and professional and adapted the presentation to suit our low level ESOL learners.’
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