Key Stage 2

The Museum offers a range of workshops and tours for pupils at KS2. The outreach workshops in schools and the tours in the Museum provide children with the opportunity to explore the ideas of architecture through the Science and History Curriculum. In the Museum, pupils are able to see how Soane designed his house to show space, light and invention manipulated in the skilful hands of an architect. A visit to this quirky, atmospheric and fascinating Museum is an experience pupils never forget!

KEY STAGE TWO WORKSHOPS IN SCHOOLS
Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays

LIGHT MAGIC
Investigate our Discovery Boxes to find out how Soane and other architects use the principles of Light to create curious, entertaining, beautiful and dramatic effects in buildings.
Links with Science and History.
Duration 90 minutes.

BRIDGES - FORCES IN ACTION
Find out how engineers use gravity, friction, push and pull forces to make bridges stand up. Meet the challenge of spanning a raging torrent in five different ways. Discover examples of the oldest, longest and most famous bridges in the world and the stories behind them.
Links with Science and History.
Duration 90 minutes.

MUSEUM VISIT INTRODUCTION
Before any class visit to the Museum, we recommend an Introductory Talk, which takes place in class a week or so before the Museum visit. The talk lasts for about half an hour and introduces the key themes of the Museum to the children. It helps classes know what to expect from their visit and it is an opportunity for the Museum Educator to learn where the class is in their topic, so the subsequent tour can be adapted accordingly.
Duration 30 minutes

KEY STAGE TWO TOURS IN THE MUSEUM
Wednesdays (all day) and Thursday mornings

ROCKS AND SOILS
See how architects transform rocks and soils into beautiful and long-lasting buildings. Discover the 'rock factory' that is planet Earth. Handle fossils hundreds of millions of years old, recognise characteristics of common materials.
Links with Science and History.
Duration 2 hours.

DOMES
Explore Soane's fascination with domes: famous, astonishing, elegant and historic. Trace the history of their construction with handling models and experience the 'magic' properties of these magnificent structures.
Links with Science and History.
Duration two hours.

SHAPE AND PATTERN
Can buildings speak? Develop your visual literacy the Soane way and discover shapes and patterns which have been used in buildings for thousands of years. What are they telling us about materials and forces?
Links with Numeracy, Science and History.
Duration two hours.

LIGHT, SHADOWS AND REFLECTIONS
Soane used tricks of light in his house/Museum to impress visitors with drama, warmth, beauty - and mystery. How many can you spot and can you see how they work? This tour shows how Soane used the 'Light Magic' principles to make exciting buildings.
Links with Science and History.
Duration two hours.

ANCIENT GREEKS
Examine a huge vase to discover the mythical origins of the Olympic Games. See which gods decided the fate and fortunes of Ancient Greeks. Discover the building shapes and patterns which are still considered to be among the most beautiful.
Links with Science, Numeracy and History.
Duration two hours.

ANCIENT ROMANS
Take a 'virtual' tour of Ancient Rome, discovering its most famous buildings, most beautiful villas, proud citizens and everyday ways of life and death.
Links with Science, Numeracy and History.
Duration two hours.

Contact the Schools and Families Education Officer