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 15 June 2024, 10am until 4pm, free, max 12 participants
Recharge your artistic batteries after a long, hard year! Whatever your level, enjoy a day with a professional artist to develop your own creative practice as well as inspiring you for the classroom. Led by artist Caroline Chouler-Tissier, this year’s class will be experimental and sociable! Caroline works primarily in clay, but develops her ideas using mixed media, film and story. Her starting point will be Holding Space, the Castle’s current exhibition of contemporary and modern art.
Booking deadline 7 June 2024. Please note that this event is open to art teachers only. More information about the Art Teachers’ Masterclass.
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.