Activities | School Visits
School Visits
The Barber Institute has a dedicated learning and access department to provide workshops, talks, tours and study days for pupils of all ages during term time.
Visiting groups will use the galleries and the dedicated Education Room, with all materials supplied.
Cost:
All workshops (include tour, talk and arts activity) cost £80.
Please note - from April 2012 onwards workshops will cost £90.
If you require a storyteller please make this clear when booking a session; the storyteller costs an additional £75.
Please note - from April 2012 the storyteller will cost £85.
Tour and talk for KS3 upwards; 30mins FREE, talks/discussions lasting 1 hour or more cost £30 per session.
Please note – from April 2012 talks/discussions lasting 1 hour will cost £40 per session.
Workshops
Available Monday - Friday 10.00am - 12noon and 12.30pm-2.30pm.
Recommended maximum group size: 30 (materials provided).
Nursery and Reception:
Sessions for nursery and reception last up to 90 minutes and can take place in the mornings or afternoons. We recommend story-telling followed by clay-making.
Animal Stories
Funny Faces
KS1 and KS2 upwards:
You can choose from the list of workshops below or contact us to discuss a tailor-made workshop designed to suit your curriculum. Workshops include a tour and talk, followed by a hands-on arts workshop where students can learn real drawing skills, clay modelling techniques, printing or collage.
Landscapes
Patterns
Portraits
Sculpture
Still Life and Symbolism
Stories in Art
Examples of themes for tailor-made workshops we have provided include:
Hybrid forms
Myths and Legends
Architecture and Buildings
Vessels and Containers
Christmas/Celebration
Sessions linked specifically to our temporary exhibitions.
KS3 – KS5 upwards:
We offer a general introduction to the Barber gallery as well as the topics listed below. We can also adapt talks and workshops designed for KS1 and KS2 groups to the needs and interests of KS3 – KS5 students. You can simply book a one hour tour, talk and discussion or an additional arts activity for a two hour session. We can also offer tailor-made sessions to suit your needs.
Abstraction: from Renaissance to Modernism
Art, Spirituality, Culture and Religion
Art and War
Identity: Art and Museums
Making Meaning: Interpreting Art
Alternatively we can advise you on themes and provide you with a work sheet to support a self-guided tour.
Special Needs:
Most of our existing workshops and talks can be booked for special needs groups. We can deliver sessions which include story telling, object handling, clay modelling and collage.
Plan your visit to the Barber with the Learning and Access team:
Have a chat about what you want to do
Learn a new skill for your group with a workshop
Plan ahead to get the best value for your time and money
Contact the Learning and Access team by email education@barber.org.uk or telephone 0121 414 2261
General Information:
Coaches and minibuses can deposit groups outside the main entrance to the Barber Institute. Parking is then available in the University's South Car Park on Edgbaston Park Road.
The Education Room contains a cloakroom where bags and coats can be left, packed lunches can also be eaten here.
Supervision should be one adult to every eight pupils for Keys Stages 1 & 2, and 1 adult to every twelve for Key Stages 3 & 4 upwards.
N.B. Gallery staff cannot be counted as supervisory adults.
General Rules
Due to the nature of the exhibitions we ask teachers to ensure that pupils do not touch the works of art and keep a reasonable distance at all times. We also ask you to be aware that the galleries are open to the general public, so where possible please ensure that the children know not to run, or be excessively noisy in the public areas.
Gallery Shop
There is a gift shop at the Barber Institute which pupils are welcome to visit.