Be Creative for Key Stage 1 at Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre
KS1 Art and Design and Music
Natural Art Gallery
Using your senses, explore the natural world as a media for artistic expression and then help create an art gallery in the meadows.
Cirriculum Links: Arts and design
Availability: March – November
Maximum group size: 70
Price: See standard charges below
Framing Nature
Go on a hunt for natural treasures around our meadows and use these to explore willow work techniques.
Curriculum Links: Art & Design, Physical education
Availability: March – November
Maximum group size: 70
Price: See standard charges below
Sensory Sculpture Trail
Indulge your creativity in a day of making and composing inspired by our unique art installations. Make music, write poetry, create dragonflies and earth imprints.
Curriculum Links: Art & Design English: Writing Composition Yr 2
Availability: March – November
Maximum group size: 70
Price: See standard charges below
Make Wild Music!
Create a sound CD and an orchestral score inspired by sounds heard around the meadows. Make your own instrument from natural materials.
Curriculum Links: Music, Design
Availability: All year round
Maximum group size: 50
Price: See standard charges below
Nature art walk with paper making
Using your senses, explore the natural world as a media for artistic expression and design and make recycled paper.
Curriculum Links: Art and design, Design and Technology
Availability: All year round
Maximum group size: 35
Price: See standard charges below
Papermaking
An Outreach Workshop – Bringing discovery to you!
Make design choices about what materials you will combine to make your own recycled paper.
Curriculum Links: Art & Design, D & T
1¾ hr workshop suitable for 1 class
Price: £121 + VAT, additional workshops £60.50 + VAT
Working with Willow
An Outreach Workshop – Bringing discovery to you!
Explore the properties of willow, choose to have your class make a fish, dragonfly, indian mandela, dream catcher, lantern or other willow shape. Structures can be made for a negotiated rate.
Curriculum Links: Art & Design, D & T
1½ hr workshop suitable for suitable for 1 class
Price: £121 + VAT, additional workshops £60.50 + VAT
Felt Making
An Outreach Workshop – Bringing discovery to you! Create your own piece of fabric from natural fibre! Learn about the history of the material, then design and make your own A5-sized piece of felt.
Curriculum Links: Art & Design, D & T
1¼ hr workshop suitable for suitable for 1 class
Price: £121 + VAT, additional workshops £60.50 + VAT
Bespoke Sessions
Don’t see exactly what you need? Ask us about designing a session for you, covering the parts of the curriculum you require.
The standard price structure for the led activities are:
25 children or less – £105 + VAT
26 to 35 children (or one class, whichever number is larger) – £138 + VAT
36 to 50 children – £210 + VAT
51 to 70 children – £276 + VAT
