Mayan Temple Workshop

Architecture Workshops

Focused practical tasks taking history as a starting point and using, DT, maths literacy, science and drama to differing degrees pupils create large scale reconstructions of famous architectural landmarks that bring curriculum subjects to life.

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Where we travel to

We can visit your school in: East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North East, North West, Yorkshire, Wales

What activities are available during this school workshop?

These are structured workshops, using design technology, maths, and science to differing degrees. Students create large scale reconstructions of architectural landmarks.

Which curriculum topics do we cater for?

Maths Workshop

Logic and Problem Solving Geometry Ratio and proportion Shape

Because we use nothing more than dowel and rubber bands in all of our unique workshops the importance of triangulation in making all other two dimensional shapes strong is key in all the structures we build. In the Mayan Temple a 3 or 4 tier structure is built standing 4.5 meters high. Each side is made up of a series of braced trapeziums.

Design Technology Workshop

Mechanics and engineering

Construction Elements Included, where pupils have to follow instructions together to form the structure, so need to help and guide one another to ensure a successful build.

PSHE Workshop

Teamwork and resilience

Pupils Work individually, in groups and altogether to create one large structure, or remaining in groups make their own structure. e.g. bridge, shelter, sculpture. The teamwork and resilience needed helps develop pupils cooperative intelligence.

Ancient Civilisations Workshop

Maya Civilisation

Engineering

What size groups do we cater for?

2 x 120 minute workshops with 45 KS2 pupils or 3 x 90 minutes with 30 UKS2 pupils in a day

Access for visitors with disabilities

Yes Please let us know more about your group and we will get back to you with more details about the suitability of what we offer.

Visitors with Special Educational Needs (SEN)

We are happy to work with SEN pupils who are part of a class, but if the percentage is greater than 25% we may have to adjust the total number accordingly. Likewise we can run workshops at specialist schools with smaller numbers.

Anything else?

My son, Erno, ran out of his classroom today exclaiming 'best day ever'. Thank you so much for what sounds like an inspiring buiding session in Elstree. His eyes were glistening and he is still buzzing! Thank you very much.

Who are Architecture Workshops?

The Ancient Mayans are explored through their Temple building feats and techniques for cutting and transporting the stone.

Workshops need to take place in the school dining hall, gym or sports hall. All the structure are dismantled as part of the workshop experience, so we are able to be out of dining halls in time for the catering staff to put out tables, which if necessary we will assist with.

Photographs are permitted of the workshops, so please ensure batteries in your cameras are fully charged.