Apsley House
Hyde Park - London W1J 7NT
Bookings: 020 7499 5676
The Duke of Wellington’s fine town house with an amazing art collection.
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What's in a face?
Key Stage: 1,2 Art skills, Art appreciation
A portrait tells much more than simply what a person looked like. Discover the hidden information in the Apsley portraits, as well as learning about face mapping and shading.
When: Weekdays during term time by arrangement
Duration: 1½ hours
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Apsley art for sketchbook skills
Key Stage: 2, Design & Technology, Art & Design
Develop sketching techniques as you take inspiration from the art at Apsley.
When: Weekdays during term time by arrangement
Duration: 1½ hours
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Using numbers to plan a banquet
Key Stage: 1,2 Numeracy
A grand dinner is taking place at the house and your students are needed to help with the preparation. Using a range of objects for inspiration, they will investigate numerical problems to develop maths skills.
When: Weekdays during term time by arrangement
Duration: 1½ hours
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Science challenge - materials and environments
Key Stage: 2, Design & Technology
Through handling objects, learn about and investigate the impact of environmental factors on objects and materials at the house.
When: Weekdays during term time by arrangement
Duration: 1½ hours
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Ancient design and decoration
Key Stage: 2, Design & Technology, Art & Design
Discover the ancient Greek, Roman and Egyptian objects at Apsley House and develop skills in design and decoration through sketching.
When: Weekdays during term time by arrangement
Duration: 1½ hours
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Telling tales with pictures
Key Stage: 1, 2 Story telling, Art appreciation
Every painting can tell a story. Pupils will learn to investigate the tales behind pictures from the Apsley collection.
When: Weekdays during term time by arrangement
Duration: 1½ hours
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Victorian life with Hannah the housemaid
Key Stage: 1, History, Science
It’s not easy being a servant in a grand house like Apsley. Hannah the housemaid will engage your class in role play, object handling and discussion about how her life at Apsley differs from their home lives today.
When: Weekdays during term time by arrangement
Duration: 1½ hours
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Think it, write it!
Key Stage: 1, 2 Story writing, Literacy, Drama
Using portraits in the Apsley collection for inspiration, a story-teller tells the tale of a king. Students will develop key skills in creative writing and widen their descriptive language.
When: Weekdays during term time by arrangement
Duration: 1½ hours
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Downstairs Diary - how to be a successful servant
Key Stage: 1, 2 History
It's the childrens' first day as servants to the Duke. Mrs Perkins, his housekeeper, is on hand to tell them what their jobs will be and how she expects them to behave. Find out if you have what it takes to work below stairs in a grand house!
When: Weekdays during term time by arrangement
Duration: 2½ hours
