1 CROSS-CURRICULUM LEARNING WITH SWANSEA CULTURAL VENUES Led by experienced artist-educators with specialist knowledge April 2018 – March 2019 2 Cross-Curriculum Learning Experience for Schools 4Site is a one stop cultural shop for all schools in Swansea. Check out the exciting range of work and the exhibitions going on at the Dylan Thomas Centre, the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea Museum, and West Glamorgan Archives. We recommend reading through this pack prior to your visit and if you have any further questions, please contact the appropriate venue. This document contains all the practical information you will need to organise your schools cultural education sessions and benefit from your 4site membership. Dylan Thomas Centre Glynn Vivian Art Gallery [email protected] [email protected] 01792 463980 01792 516900 Swansea Museum West Glamorgan Archives [email protected] [email protected] 01792 653763 01792 636589 3 CONTENTS 1. Introduction Page 4 2. Venues Page 5 - Map - Information 3. Fees and Charges Page 10 - How to pay 4. How to Book Page 11 - Booking forms - Group Sizes 5. Planning your visit Page 15 - Access - Parking - Resources 6. Session Programmes Page 18 - Foundation - Key Stage 2 - Key Stage 2 + 3 - Key Stage 4 7. Funding Support Page 27 “Excellent information on Glynn “A wonderful educational visit Vivian. Excellent hands on and @swanseamuseum. We have interactive workshop. Every thoroughly enjoyed our topic on opportunity taken to develop Ancient Egypt #Year1&2” pupils’ art skills: Sketching, observing, problem solving, Teacher, St Helen’s Catholic drawing.” Primary School Teacher, YGG Bryniago 4 1. INTRODUCTION We offer a simple way of accessing the Dylan Thomas Centre, Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea Museum, and West Glamorgan Archives. 4Site sessions are led by artist educators and other trained museum and archives staff, linking the collection displays, exhibitions, archives and other resources to key stage themes through a range of creative approaches and workshops. 4Site membership also includes access to the latest arts funding information, network news, and an invitation to a CPD event, ensuring your school is up to date. Why not combine your class trip with a visit to two or more of our venues? We will be pleased to offer you a bespoke itinerary across the service, just let us know your wishes. All our venues are keen to help you organise your lunch arrangements or deal with your transport needs. Just let us know in advance. We particularly welcome schools with pupils with special needs, and schools from the east side of the City. Who can use it 4Site membership is available to all schools and colleges in the City and County of Swansea, schools and colleges outside this area can still book individual visits, workshops and arrange self-led sessions through 4Site. Secondary schools with limited term opportunities for visits should contact us to discuss us making a visit to your school. “A huge thank you for coming in “I liked making our own poems! I to school. The children think that was most amazing thoroughly enjoyed the work and because you got us to make our learnt so much. My class used imagination let loose! I think this the census data to develop time place is magical!” lines for each house. The children are totally enthused.” Pupil age 9, St David’s Primary, Teacher, Penclawdd Primary Swansea School 5 2. VENUES Walking distances between venues: Dylan Thomas Centre to Glynn Vivian 0.9km approx. 20 min Dylan Thomas Centre to Swansea Museum 0.3km approx. 6 min Dylan Thomas Centre to West Glamorgan Archives 1.1km approx. 24 min Glynn Vivian to West Glamorgan Archives 1.6km approx. 35 min Information on nearby parking can be found here: www.swansea.gov.uk/citycentrecarparks 6 Dylan Thomas Centre Inspire your pupils with a visit to the Dylan Thomas Centre. The Dylan Thomas Centre’s permanent exhibition, ‘Love the Words’, tells the story of the life, work and cultural context of one of the twentieth century’s most important writers. It focuses on his childhood in Swansea and the poetry he wrote as a teenager, examines his war work and writing about World War 2, as well as his connections with the Surrealists and the writers, artists and actors he met during his time in the US. Original manuscripts and audio recordings form a key part of this accessible, hands- on exhibition. It includes a Children’s Trail and a range of exciting interactives and games, making it engaging and fun for pupils of all ages and learning needs. Our experienced team will be on hand throughout the day to ensure you and your pupils get the most out of your visit. Our team offer guided visits and workshops to inspire pupils of all ages, which are free for 4-Site members. In addition we work with amazing writers to provide engaging and inspirational workshops. Our exhibitions, trails and worksheets are bilingual, and themed guided workshops and visits can be delivered in Welsh. Our exhibition spaces and Learning Space are all housed at ground level and fully wheelchair accessible. MONDAY 10:00 – 16:30 TUESDAY 10:00 – 16:30 WEDNESDAY 10:00 – 16:30 THURSDAY 10:00 – 16:30 FRIDAY 10:00 – 16:30 Website: www.dylanthomas.com Twitter: @DTCSwansea Facebook: Facebook.com/DylanThomasCentre 7 Glynn Vivian Art Gallery The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, sited in a historic Grade II* listed building, is the leader in Wales for providing consistent excellence in its learning, participation and engagement programmes and has been recognised for its high quality and award winning approach to learning. Learning through participation and engagement remains at the centre of our work. Our learning programme is inspired by the curiosity of artists, and our founder Richard Glynn Vivian, through his journeys around the world collecting art, his thirst for knowledge and culture, and the belief that art can change lives. Founded in 1911 by the original bequest of Richard Glynn Vivian (1835-1910), the Gallery houses a distinctive collection of historical 20th century and contemporary art, as well as our changing temporary exhibition programme, which offers new opportunities for exploration, and creative response throughout the year. Our experienced Learning Team offer unique creative experiences designed to give a balance of Creative Development within the Foundation Phase and Understanding, Investigating and Making into Key Stage 2. We are also able within a workshop visit, to satisfy some of the demands of the Curriculum Cymreig through the increased understanding of the work of the artists of Wales where appropriate. MONDAY Closed TUESDAY 10:00 – 17:00 WEDNESDAY 10:00 – 17:00 THURSDAY 10:00 – 17:00 FRIDAY 10:00 – 17:00 Website: www.glynnviviangallery.org Twitter: @GlynnVivian Instagram: @glynnvivian Facebook: www.facebook.com/GlynnVivian 8 Swansea Museum Swansea Museum is the oldest museum in Wales, and a fascinating treasure house of Swansea’s past history. The collections contain all kinds of objects from the past of Swansea, Wales and the rest of the world. In the main museum building we have everything from an Egyptian mummy to a Welsh Kitchen, displayed in six galleries. There are also many changing temporary exhibitions each year. You are able to visit Swansea Museum at two locations – the Museum itself on Oystermouth Road, and the Tramshed in Dylan Thomas Square in the Marina. MONDAY Closed TUESDAY 10:00 – 16:30 WEDNESDAY 10:00 – 16:30 THURSDAY 10:00 – 16:30 FRIDAY 10:00 – 16:30 Website: www.swanseamuseum.co.uk Twitter: @swanseamuseum Facebook: www.facebook.com/swanseamuseum 9 West Glamorgan Archives Archives are a great educational resource, which offer students and teachers a hands-on experience with unique primary sources. They can capture pupils’ imaginations because they contain local information that children can relate to. Give pupils the experience of using primary sources, let them explore information contained in interesting and unusual formats, let them conduct their own research and evaluate the resources. Pupils and teachers are invited to visit the Archives which are located in Swansea Civic Centre. Alternatively we can offer the same sessions at your school using facsimile documents. MONDAY 10:00 - 15:00 On-site or at your school Website: www.swansea.gov.uk/archives Twitter: @WestGlamArchive 10 3. FEES AND CHARGES The fees and charges listed below are from April 2018- March 2019. You can become an annual 4site member from April 2018 onwards, or you could join at any time later in the year but your membership would still expire in March 2019. The annual 4site membership is the best value package available, however if you’d like more flexibility you can book individual sessions for your school. Additional costs for individual sessions may occur when ordering additional learning resources, or when freelancers (e.g. professional writers) are hired to deliver the session. These will be discussed with you at the time of booking. SCHOOLS INSIDE SWANSEA LOCAL AUTHORITY AREA Annual 4Site Membership: 1-year (April-March) membership for £200 Membership includes 5 sessions from any of the four venues. Individual Sessions: Dylan Thomas Centre from £50 Glynn Vivian Art Gallery from £50 Swansea Museum from £50 West Glamorgan Archives Sessions in your school £50 Sessions in the archives are free SCHOOLS OUTSIDE SWANSEA LOCAL AUTHORITY AREA Individual Sessions: Dylan Thomas Centre from £60 Glynn Vivian Art Gallery from £60 Swansea Museum from £60 West Glamorgan Archives Sessions in your school (Neath Port Talbot) £50 Sessions in the archives are free 11 How to pay We can take payment by invoice or cheque. To pay for your 4site membership please contact Barry Hughes at Swansea Museum [email protected] To pay for individual visits please contact the appropriate venue.