Architecture Workshops School Workshop
We can visit your school in: East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North East, North West, Yorkshire, Wales Risk Assessments
Curriculum topics available: Logic and Problem Solving, Shape, Geometry, Ratio and proportion.
Maths is used throughout the construction of the structure. 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.Curriculum topics available: 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. We demonstrate how simple materials can be used to make strong structuresCurriculum topics available: Teamwork and resilience.
Problem solving and resilience are endemic in all of our workshops, but particularly in the STEAM orientated ones, like Bridge, Maths & Design, Shelters, Skyscrapers, Olympic Sculptures. 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.Curriculum topics available: William Shakespeare.
The world famous Globe Theatre is recreated by pupils, working individually in groups and altogther using notehing more than dowel and rubber bands. They imagine being a 'groudling' watching a play and the rowdyness that was common place during the performances. They learn about the construction of teh theatre and teh specioal effects that were used at the time.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.
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. Video recording of the workshop process is strictly prohibited, as the processes of the workshops are covered by our copyright, but you may video your pupils during the activity.
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