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Welcome to the Education at The Great Tapestry of Scotland.
Please find a list of current packages that can enhance student learning when you visit us. Our education officer is a fully qualified History teacher with over twelve years teaching experience in the Primary and Secondary sector. Having a qualified teacher working at The Great Tapestry of Scotland ensures that all our educational programmes are curriculum related, either to BGE curriculum experiences and outcomes or National Curriculum content and skills. We can tailor workshops and visits to fit in with your schemes of work and curriculum design on a wide range of disciplines. From hands on sewing workshops, digital design, history lessons, creative writing – there are plenty opportunities to choose from. Feel free to get in touch to discuss further options and classroom ideas.
We look forward to welcoming you and your learners to our award winning visitor centre soon.
Please contact: TapestryEducation@liveborders.org.uk or call us on 01896 809353
Age Group | Activity 01 | Activity 02 | Activity 03 |
Booking Ref: TE1 Nursery 3-5 years | Duration: 1 hour Storytelling | Duration: 1 hour Music and Song | Duration: 1 hour Dress up /Let’s pretend |
Booking Ref: TE2 P1– P3 5-7 years | Duration: 3 hours Tapestry visit Find the animals drawing workshop | Duration: 3 hours Tapestry visit Early writing skills workshop | Duration: 2 hours Tapestry visit Dress up and role play workshop |
Booking Ref: TE3 P4 – P7 8 – 12 years | Duration: 3 hours Tapestry visit Famous people of Scotland research project workshop. Bring iPads. | Duration: 3 hours Tapestry visit Creative writing workshop. | Duration: 3 hours Tapestry Visit Digital art and design workshop. Bring iPads
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Booking Ref: TE4 S1 – S3 12 – 15 years | Duration: 3 hours Tapestry Visit to gain Heritage Hero Award. (Archaeology Scotland) Bring iPads | Duration: 3 hours Tapestry Visit BGE specific workshop dependent on subject Metaverse Bring iPads
| Duration: 3 hours Tapestry Visit with digital art and design workshop. Metaverse Bring iPads |
Booking Ref: TE5 Nationals and Highers 15 – 18 years | Duration: 3 hour visit (includes 1.5 hours skills session) Tapestry visit with National 5 skills workshop*. Using the Tapestry to enhance exam curriculum. Bring iPads *Various subjects – History / English / Art or others by prior arrangement | Duration: 3 hour visit (includes 1.5 hours skills session) Tapestry visit with Higher skills workshop*. Using the Tapestry to enhance exam curriculum. Bring iPads *Various subjects – History / English / Art or others by prior arrangement
| Duration: 3 hour visit (includes 2 hours art and design/stitching class) Tapestry visit with starter workshop on creating a Tapestry related project linking with or without Art portfolios. |
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