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Touchstones Schools Programme Rochdale Boroughwide Cultural Trust Arts & Heritage Service Schools Programme 2010/11 Early Years, Primary & Secondary A truly cross-curricular learning experience We have some of the best local opportunities for active learning outside the classroom! Services 4 Schools Arts & Heritage Museum and Gallery visits Education Service Research and study facilities Local History resources Tourism and visitor information Arts Development Entertainment Live music, concerts and dances Amateur and professional stage productions Theatre and pantomime visits Performance space and venue hire Presentation evenings Exhibitions and meetings Fitness & Health Healthy lifestyles for children and young people Learn to swim and water safety Schools galas Outdoor pursuits and water sports Sports coaching, volunteer and training programmes Sport & Leisure Management of sports facilities Pool and sports hall hire Indoor sports facilities Shokk youth gyms Artificial sports pitches Competition standard athletics arena 18 hole golf course For details: Ring: 01706 924928 Email: [email protected] Web: www.link4life.org Link4Life is the trading name of Rochdale Boroughwide Cultural Trust. Registered Charity No: 1118610 Contents Arts & Heritage Service Schools Programme 2010/11 Contents 2 Letter from the Director of Link4Life 3 Welcome from the Education Team 4 Introducing the Arts & Heritage Service Workshops 5-7 Literacy 8-11 History 12-13 Co-op Workshops & Resources 14-15 Art 16 Music 17 Meet the Curator & CPD 18-19 Science & Maths 20 Self-Service 21 Behind the scenes at the.… Local Studies Centre 22-23 Meet the Facilitators 24-25 Loan Box Service 26-27 Workshop Planner 28 Forthcoming Exhibitions 29 How to Book 1 Dear teachers & head teachers in the Rochdale borough Link4Life is the trading name of the Rochdale Boroughwide Cultural Trust. As a community focused Cultural Trust one of our main priorities is the provision of arts, sport and creative activities for children and young people. Engaging with young people and acting on the feedback we receive is central to the delivery of customer centred activities for young people. Investing in facilities to attract young people continues: from Letter from the Director the purpose-built Shokk Youth Gyms to the Heywood Sports Village (which opens later in 2010). We are working to ensure that this new cultural facility in Heywood will be as enthusiastically received as the Middleton Arena, which continues to receive an overwhelmingly positive response from customers, local residents, partners, staff and media. We hope that you too will visit these and our other facilities and participate in their offer. To ensure that we continue to deliver year after year dynamic, exciting and inspiring education programmes across all our services the Cultural Trust continues to forge and develop partnerships. I am sure that you will agree with me that the latest Arts & Heritage Schools Programme 2010/11 provides some of the best local opportunities for active learning outside the classroom and that it will encourage you and your children to participate fully in our service. We look forward to working with you. Craig McAteer Managing Director, Link4Life “We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn from and enjoy the wonderful treasures that museums and galleries have to offer”. Department for Culture, Media and Sport 2 Welcome from the Education Team Welcome The recent changes to the curriculum have presented our Education Team with a valuable opportunity to work in partnership with school staff and expert facilitators to ensure our service meets the needs of schools. We are therefore delighted to share with you the latest workshops and resources on offer through the new Schools Programme 2010/11 designed to support the delivery of the creative curriculum. The award winning arts and heritage centre Touchstones Rochdale is an exciting learning environment engaging children’s natural curiosity and stimulating their creativity. Our workshops offer creative and memorable experiences through a variety of media, making connections right across the curriculum. Choose from our exciting range of hands-on sessions which this year boast brand new workshops to help your school achieve ‘Healthy Schools Status’, ‘Eco Schools Award’ and the ‘Arts Mark Award’. Why not consider making the most of your visit by complementing your booked workshop with a free self- service morning or afternoon? This is a fantastic opportunity to access local studies, art and museum collections all under one roof! Our lunchtime facility means that you can stay all day making your visit much more cost effective! Thank you for your past comments, suggestions and ideas; it is your feedback which has helped us to develop this new improved programme. In working closely together we deliver what you want: and we thank you for your continued support. Book with confidence and join the 15,000 users who accessed our service last year. We look forward to hearing from you very soon. Karen Vine Education Co-ordinator New Workshops & Resources Look out for the NEW tags throughout the booklet! • Two new literacy & environment-inspired workshops Life Cycle of a Very Hungry Caterpillar! and Just Poets Conversation About Conservation? • Sample our mouth watering citizenship & health eating workshop Fruity Fair Trade! • Enjoy our new Free CPD workshop Felt Making. • Get Impressed! by our latest print-making workshop. • Start an invasion with our latest A Viking Adventure workshop! • Talk of the Town! Exercise your legs whilst you learn about the local area. Join our inspiring Blue Badge Guide to see the significant historic buildings and locations within easy reach of Rochdale Town Centre. • And finally…….two new outreach resources;Victorian Co-op Loan Box produced in partnership with the Pioneers Museum and Revealing Histories –Slavery Display which is a complete display exploring the history of slavery from a local perspective. “Excellent value for money.” Year 5/6 Teacher, Deeplish 3 Introducing the Arts & Heritage Service Art Gallery Arts & Heritage Resource Centre See a wide variety of exhibitions in the Art Gallery’s The Resource Centre is where we look after our four gallery spaces. Gallery One is dedicated to historic collections. You can arrange to meet exhibitions from the local community; Gallery Two a curator and get help with identifying and shows the impressive permanent collection in a researching items. Visits can be arranged by series of changing exhibitions; Galleries Three appointment and we can arrange tours for small & Four show a range of temporary exhibitions groups. For further information or to discuss focussing on contemporary art and craft. donating an item please contact us on 01706 Exhibitions often feature hands-on activities for 641085 or email [email protected] younger visitors and public workshops and events. Outreach Service Museum • Did you know we have Local Studies services in An award winning ‘hands-on’ museum full of fun both Heywood and Middleton libraries? activities for children, fascinating facts for adults • We also have many Tourist Information points and, for the not so young, a chance to share across the borough too. some cherished memories! Come and discover Rochdale’s past and perhaps help shape its future. • Contact us for more information about our outreach exhibitions such as the display at Middleton Arena. Heritage Gallery • Our Arts Development Team create opportunities Our Heritage Gallery draws on the many for participation, performance and developing extraordinary and rare objects in our museum and creativity in the arts. See the ‘takepArt’ calendar archive collections. Each exhibition concentrates on the link4life website for more information and on a different aspect of our Borough’s fascinating how you can get involved. history. Events Programme Introducing the Arts & Heritage Service Local Studies Centre A chance to have a go yourself, hear from an expert Uncover the past for yourself – first hand. Whether or just be entertained. Family friendly activities and you’re a student of local history, want to trace your adult workshops provide something to suit all ages. families roots or just want to know a little more Please join our mailing list to receive your free copy about the street you live on, we can help you find or visit our website for the latest information. out more. Free internet access too! N.B. Look out for the Local Studies workshop Shop specially designed for KS2; turn to the Workshops section in this programme for more information. We stock a wide range of souvenirs, postcards, local crafts and pocket money gifts for children. You can also browse our extensive collection of Tourist Information Centre local history books and pamphlets or purchase Our Centre can provide you with details of tickets for the Lowry and the Royal Exchange, local, regional and national attractions as well Manchester. as bookings for accommodation and theatre performances. Café Life Café Life is the ideal place to rest and refresh N.B. Did you know that the Tourist Information Centre staff offer free tailor-made talks for schools? whether you are visiting exhibitions, just passing Discover what the Borough has to offer: what by or meeting up with friends. We have free WiFi to see and what to do after school or during the access too! holidays. Learn more about the local countryside, Venue Hire heritage, sport, leisure and entertainment. Find out too about the job of a Tourist Information Officer Hire our venue for meetings, product launches or and how they help tourists and residents find out corporate hospitality. An excellent catering service more about the local amenities. is also available. KEEP IN Make sure you receive an up-to-date copy of our exhibitions and events programme and invitations to our launch 24 events. JOIN OUR MAILING LIST BY RINGING 01706 924492 . Workshops Workshops Our collections and exhibitions have inspired the “They loved following fantastic workshops on offer. Developed it, went home in partnership with our team of facilitators, staff and partner organisations including local schools buzzing.
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