Professional development and events for teachers
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Most events and professional development opportunities are free to teachers. Please book in advance by calling 01603 493636 or emailing norwichcastle.bookings@norfolk.gov.uk.
Teacher CPD: Art Teachers’ Masterclass
Norwich Castle. Saturday 24 June, 10am until 4pm, free, max 12 participants
Recharge your creative batteries with a day working with professional artist Sarah Beare. Enjoy developing your artistic thinking, skills and techniques. This masterclass is first and foremost for you to have fun, but there will be opportunities to gain ideas and inspiration for the classroom.
Please note that this event is open to art teachers only. More information about the Art Teachers’ Masterclass.
Teacher CPD: History Teachers’ Conference: Migration and Industrialisation
Strangers’ Hall and Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell, Friday 7 July, 10am until 3pm, free, max 15 participants
Join Norwich Museums Learning Team for a day of exploration related to migration and industrialisation. In the morning, discover local migration history with local historian and author Frank Meeres before investigating migration connections with Strangers’ Hall. In the afternoon, find out about the work many migrants undertook by exploring Norwich’s industries through objects, trails and tours at the Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell.
There are no catering facilities on site, so please bring your own refreshments and lunch.
Mystery of Prehistory or Ancient Civilisations CPD sessions
Norwich Castle, dates by request, free
Get to grips with Prehistory or Ancient Civilisations! Gain background knowledge and lots of ideas to take back to your classroom. Share ideas and develop your own knowledge and understanding of these exciting areas of the primary history curriculum. Find out more about KS2 Mystery of Prehistory and Ancient Civilisations events
Take One Picture Continuing Professional Development session
Norwich Castle, dates by request, free
Take One Picture is an approach for primary schools developed by the National Gallery, and Norwich Castle is delighted to be its regional partner. One painting is used as inspiration for meaningful and creative cross-curricular work. We offer an introductory CPD session to explain the approach and give some practical examples to use in the classroom. It’s a fantastic opportunity for whole-school projects such as Arts Week as well as smaller-scale creative classroom work. The artworks currently available at the Castle are The Paston Treasure and John Crome’s Norwich River: Afternoon. View Take One Picture teachers’ packs.