CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
Take part in the Great Big Art Exhibition!
First Art have launched The Great Big Art Exhibition and everyone is invited to take part. Download your free pack and be inspired artists including Anthony Gormley, Sonia Boyce and Jeremy Deller. Make, show and share in your front windows, balconies and front gardens!
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WOWsers of the World!
Celebrate International Women's Day with the Women of the World Foundation (WOW!). Their step by step zine guide focuses on inspirational women and girls who are making a difference. Supports young people to speak and write about issues that matter to them.
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Create a song with Blob Opera
Four magnificent multi-coloured musical blobs are ready and waiting to help you compose your very own operatic harmonies! This experiment in sound and singing, brought to you by Google Arts & Culture, is a lot of fun, and you can record and share your creations.
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Calling all gamers!
Now it's your turn! Game Anglia's interactive storytelling kit shows 14-19 year olds how to tell a story and make it interactive. Participants take part in a game jam and can publish their game in an online gallery. Game Anglia connect young people to the games industry and shares their knowledge of the skills to access and thrive in it.
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Let’s Play…at home!
Try out this range of fun creative challenges linked to different aspects of theatre-making based on the National Theatre's Let's Play programme. These activities can be child or adult led. Take a virtual backstage tour and learn about different jobs at the National Theatre.
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Townscape Heritage Initiative
Discover the history, landmarks, people and stories of Brixton with this great learning resource produced by the Brixton Project. Create your very own illustrated map of Brixton with all your important landmarks. The dropbox link will lead you to the activities, maps and info you need to get cracking!
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#WriteThroughThis
Cecilia Knapp, Young People’s Laureate for London, invites young people aged 16-25 to join her for three free online workshops - a low-pressure, safe, creative environment to begin writing. Whether you’re new to writing or more experienced, there’ll be something for you to try to help you out in this strange time.
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Michael Rosen’s Clever Cakes
Watch Little Angel Theatre's adaptation of Clever Cakes, a comical adventure about a little girl called Masha who outwits a massive, greedy bear to escape home to her granny. A super-smart kid who triumphs, in a fun flip on the traditional fairy tale. (11 mins).
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World War One experiences from the British Empire
BBC Bitesize have partnered with Imperial War Museums to share the stories of soldiers from the British West Indies Regiment and the South African Native Labour Corps during WW1. Students can develop their historical skills and examine sources to find out more about these soldiers’ contribution and how they were treated.
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Anna & Arji’s Broom Cupboard
Join Anna and Arji in their very own Broom Cupboard! Inspired by children’s 80’s and 90’s DIY TV shows, Anna and Arji are here to champion everyday creativity: arts, poetry, music, drama and participatory games. All videos are BSL interpretted.
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Cool It Arts
Lambeth locals Cool it Art share their exceptional resource bank for any teacher looking for inspiration for their art class. Easily accessible introductions to artists and art movements, guides to painting and drawing...it's art galore!
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V&A Innovate
Our world is changing fast and we need to inspire the designers of tomorrow. Give students the opportunity to experience the power of design and technology in solving some of the world's biggest problems. Through taking part, they will be encouraged to ask critical questions about the issues shaping our world.
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Post War Journeys
A free excerpt of the Black Cultural Archives upcoming learning resource features an informative post World War Two timeline and a KS2 codebreaking challenge with community organiser and activist Connie Mark (1923-2007).
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Creative London: Southbank
A London Curriculum resource for KS2, this learning pack includes activity plans that meet learning objectives across Dance; Art & Design; P.E.; Music; Computing; History; Art & Design; English; Computing; Maths; Design & Technology.
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Fashion London
Your students can explore the exciting world of fashion; the industry, the range of diverse roles and London's famous fashion landmarks. Download nine KS3 lessons for free from the London Curriculum in collaboration with London College of Fashion.
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Olive Morris
The Black Curriculum bring you the story of Olive Morris (1952-1979), the first in their inspiring educational animation series #IconicWomenInBritain. An opportunity for KS2 & KS3 pupils to find out about Olive's work as a community leader and activist and discover her links with Lambeth.
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