The Wallace Collection

"Having Mme de Pompadour in costume was enchanting for the children - suspending belief! Perfect amount of French, which was placed into context beautifully."- Teacher, January 2009

"Students found the range of objects, paintings, armour, and ceramics, stimulating and thought provoking. Being in the Wallace Collection gave the students time to explore and develop their ideas in a way that is not possible in the classroom. By creating a context for their writing students produced a superb set of stories way above their current National Curriculum Level" - English Teacher

Schools Education Programme 2009-10 [PDF 1.8mb] - Click here to find out more and download the full programme.

Reception and Key Stage 1 & 2
Our Reception and Key Stage 1 & 2 Programme brings the Wallace Collection and the curriculum to life through discussion, observation, practical art, role-play, handling and dressing-up. Sessions include:

• Portraiture for Self-Portraiture
• Myths and Legends
• My First Visit
• Rich and Poor in Tudor Times
• Investigating Patterns
• Technology and Techniques in Sculpture

Key Stage 3 Programme
Key Stage 3 pupils can take part in day long or half day sessions in Art and Design, History, Design Technology and English. See the PDF above for further details. 

Shooting Buildings: Architectural Digital Photography Project
This online gallery is the exciting culmination of the 2009 workshops. It also contains details of the project and how your school can get involved next year. Visit the Shooting Buildings website.

Liberty, Equality, Fraternity! Study the Causes of the French Revolution
Click here for web resources to support your visit and your work back in class.

Key Stage 4 & 5
Key Stage 4 and 5 pupils can enjoy a range of day-long workshops, such as:

• 'Naked Bodies', combining study of the Renaissance and Rococo nude with drawing from a life model.
• 'Up Against the Old Masters: Damien Hirst in the Context of the Wallace Collection', exploring Old Master Paintings at the Wallace Collection and Damien Hirst's paintings in our exhibition (14 October 2009-24 January 2010).
• 'What a Relief: Sculpture Workshop', studying fine examples of Western sculpture and building their own relief in clay.

Special Educational Needs Pupils with Special Educational Needs can take part in a range of programmes, including 'Wearing Metal Trousers' for MLD students and specially-designed outreach projects for SLD/PMLD students. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.

“We come back each year for Wearing Metal Trousers. It is an excellent day; the children always enjoy making their helmets.” SEN Teacher, March 2009

Teacher InSET
Teacher InSET is also available. Hone your critical thinking and/or artistic skills through discussion or practical art activities. Particularly popular are our art classes for teachers:"Thank you very much for such a lovely day, which was much enjoyed by all of us." Primary School Teacher.

Outreach for all ages and special art week projects are also available on request.

eLearning
Click here for schools eLearning resources on materials (KS 1&2), portraits (KS 1&2), myths and legends (KS 1&2) landscape (KS 3&4) and objects and identity (KS 3&4).

To enquire or book for any of our programmes.
Please call 020 7563 9551 or email booking@wallacecollection.org for details.