Centre for the Arts Maidenhead

Tel / 01628 682563 Online / www.nordenfarm.org Email / farmout@nordenfarm.org

Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Road, Maidenhead SL6 4PF

Academic Year 2015-16

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I am Robyn, the Education Officer here at Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Maidenhead.

The Farm Out programme for the

2015-2016 academic year includes workshops that have been handpicked for you, giving your students the chance to work on large 3D visual arts projects, learn new techniques, use new equipment or instruments and work collaboratively in the classroom.

All of the workshops we offer are led by professional, experienced arts practitioners. They are all experienced with working with primary school children and are DBS checked.

We continue to be offer support for schools that are undertaking Arts Awards - just look out for the logo, these workshops can be tailored to help with your Arts Award delivery!

Don’t miss our Star Workshops - Willow Your Way, a chance for you to have a large permanent willow sculpture in your school grounds or our Carnival of the Animals - Our Forest Friends Lantern Making Workshops, create your lanterns and join the parade this December!

I hope that there is something in this brochure which you and your students will enjoy, and I look forward to working with you in the coming year.

If you have any questions about the Farm Out programme, or about what Norden Farm can offer, please get in touch.

Robyn BunyanEducation OfficerTel / 01628 682563Email / robyn.bunyan@nordenfarm.org

Hello

The Farm Out Programme is run by Norden Farm and is supported by the Spoore, Merry and Rixman Foundation.

Their support means that all primary schools within the Old Borough of Maidenhead are entitled to book up to four free sessions at any point during the 2015/2016 academic year - the only cost is a one off £40 (plus VAT) administration fee. You can use your allowance on both workshops and performances.

(1 session is equal to a practitioner being at your school for half a day, in that time we can host up to 2 workshops.)

If you are unsure of whether your school is eligible for four free sessions please get in touch.

How to BookContact me at robyn.bunyan@nordenfarm.org

or call 01628 682563

Terms and ConditionsFor schools within the Old Borough of Maidenhead a one off £40 (plus VAT) administration fee will be charged upon the first booking received.

Each workshop can accommodate up to 30 children at any one time

All workshop prices are excluding VAT.

For schools which fall outside of the Old Borough of Maidenhead, a 10% administration fee is included in the listed price.

Information for Primary Schoolsin the Old Borough Maidenhead

Who’s

WhoMeet the Practitioners

Coral RumbleCoral has worked as a professional poet for many years. She has published three collections of children’s poetry, and a picture book. Coral has contributed to 100+

anthologies, and her work for younger children has been featured many times on CBeebies TV and Radio. Michael Rosen has said, ‘Rumble has a dash and delight about her work’.

Benedict RomainBenedict is a visual artist who grew up in Maidenhead. He graduated from Cardiff School of Art and Design with a first in Fine Art and specialises in sculpture. Benedict is a

regular face at Norden Farm, running classes and workshops for both children and adults.

Julie RobertsJulie works across various craft disciplines, specialising in textiles. Julie is also director of a craft workshop company 'The Crafty Hen' that offers craft sessions nationwide. Her focus is

on working with others to share skills, and to develop and encourage their creative ideas. Julie's workshops encourage staff and students to develop big ideas, which she helps turn into reality.

Troublemaker TheatreTroublemaker Theatre Company was founded in 2006 by directors David Farey and Catherine Lambert. Over the years, Troublemaker have worked with other 600 schools across

Europe - performing shows, running workshops and directing productions. Norden Farm is home to Troublemaker who lead our Norden Lights Youth Drama Groups at the venue.

ReadipopReadipop is a music and arts charity based in Reading who deliver innovative and engaging arts projects. Readipop is led by co-founder Gavin Lombos, a leading figure in music education and

arts development with 20 years of experience leading arts projects and as an international touring musician.

Geeta RaiGeeta is a professional Bollywood dance teacher, performer and choreographer. She has taught across the UK and leads Norden Farm’s termly Bollywood Dance classes. She provides a

fun and interactive workshop, which is an alternative to the usual and a chance to experience something new and different.

Amanda SchenkAmanda is an Australian artist living in Maidenhead. She has a degree Visual Arts specialising in Fibre Arts, a Diploma in Secondary Art Education and a Diploma of Higher Education in Stitched Textiles. Amanda taught Art in the UK for ten years and now exhibits her artwork and runs workshops at Norden Farm.

VisualArts

VisualArts

New for 2015 - 2016Exciting new visual arts workshops available to book this year!

Monoprinting Led by Amanda Schenk Foundation // Key Stage 1Key Stage 2 // SEN Half Day £132 Whole Day £264(plus materials)

Monoprints can be colourful and exciting as they capture action and movement beautifully. Your class can explore this technique to produce expressive artworks. Amanda is available to discuss topics and can accommodate curriculum needs.

Block PrintingLed by Amanda Schenk Foundation // Key Stage 1Key Stage 2 // SEN Half Day £132Whole Day £264(plus materials)

Students will create block prints during an exciting session with professional artist Amanda Schenk. Block prints can form a gigantic poster, a treasured class book or be printed on fabric. Amanda is available to discuss topics and can accommodate curriculum needs.

VisualArtsJoin the Sculpture Trail!

In 2013 we worked with willow artist Trevor Leat to create the willow sculpture which sits outside Norden Farm. Because we love our sculpture so much, we want every school to have one too! Create a willow sculpture and become part of the trail. The sculptures can live for many years in your school grounds, and be brought to life by planting live willow through the structure.

Willow Your WayLed by Julie Roberts Key Stage 1 // Key Stage 2 // SEN Half Day £176 // Whole Day £264(plus materials which are depended on the scale of your project)

Create 3D sculptures made from willow which are suitable to display in your school grounds. Children will learn to bend, twist and fix willow to create the frame work. Our experienced willow artist Julie Roberts is available to discuss topics and can accommodate curriculum themes.

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VisualArts

VisualArts

VisualArts

Collaborative Textiles - Handmade Felt Led by Julie Roberts Foundation // Key Stage 1SEN // Key Stage 2 Half Day £198 // Whole Day £286(plus materials)

An opportunity for your class to work together to create a giant textile picture/hanging. Students make individual elements which are assembled throughout the session. Create felt from wool and learn the process of using wool from sheep to create decorative and useful items. Links to science also involved (irreversible processes). Julie Roberts will discuss topics ahead of the session and can accommodate curriculum themes to inspire the felt pieces.

New for 2015/2016

AlginateHand Casting Led by Benedict Romain Key Stage 2 Half Day £121 // Whole Day £242(plus materials)

Students will be challenged to take highly detailed molds of each other’s hands using professional casting techniques with alginate. They will then learn how to take a plaster cast from their molds, finishing with a perfect replicas of their hands that can be taken home or decorated.

New for 2015/2016

Cubist Portrait Sculpture Led by Benedict Romain Key Stage 1 // Key Stage 2 Half Day £121 // Whole Day £242(plus materials)

Students will learn firstly how to make a realistic portrait sculpture, before discovering Picasso's cubist techniques and transforming their clay busts into modernist masterpieces! The self drying clay can then be taken home or painted for maximum effect.

VisualArts

Fun with Casting Led by Benedict Romain Key Stage 2 // SEN Half Day £121 // Whole Day £242(plus materials)

Work with Benedict, a professional visual artist, to create 3D pictures by casting objects and figurines. Students will learn the artistic process of using clay and plaster.

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VisualArts

Drama

From Pageto StageLed by TroublemakerTheatre Company Foundation // Key Stage 1Key Stage 2 // SEN Half Day £165Whole Day £330

Bring to life a book or short story in your classroom. Bring new meaning to your story through drama that your pupils will remember forever!

Please provide Troublemaker with the book or short story of your choice at least two weeks in advance of your workshop.

Bard for BeginnersLed by TroublemakerTheatre Company Foundation // Key Stage 1Key Stage 2 // SEN Half Day £165Whole Day £330

An introduction to the Bard. Explore themes and characters from Shakespeare’s plays and help to bring texts to life for those pupils who have never heard, seen or performed his works.

New for 2015/2016

Modroc Monsters Led by Benedict Romain Key Stage 1 // Key stage 2 Half Day £121 // Whole Day £242(plus materials)

Students will start to build rough forms of animals or monsters in groups using newspaper, card, wire and masking tape, before adding layers of plaster soaked bandages to finish off their impressive looking creatures. Can be decorated in later classes.

New for 2015/2016

Dynamic Figurative Sculpture Led byBenedict Romain Key Stage 1 // Key stage 2 Half Day £121 // Whole Day £242(plus materials)

Using wire structures, tin foil, fabric and extra-strong fabric-hardener, students will make their own figurative statues with a focus on movement and poise, which will dry into rock solid and highly durable outdoor statues.

PoetryAdventure PoemsLed byCoral Rumble

Key Stage 1Half Day £220Whole Day £330

Coral will take the children on exciting adventures, through the magic of poetry. They will learn about poetry and storytelling on the way.

Jugglingwith WordsLed byCoral Rumble

Key Stage 2Half Day £220Whole Day £330

The children will go on a whistle-stop tour of what makes a poem a poem, asthey engage in a numberof fun activities.

Music

Junk Percussion OrchestraLed by Readipop

Key Stage 1 // Key Stage 2 // SENHalf Day £220Whole Day £440

Make your own 'Squonky' saxophone out of a plastic cup, a balloon and a cardboard tube. Add in some other 'make and play' instruments including shakers, rain sticks and other percussion, then work to create a scratch performance combining homemade instruments, voices, bins, boxes and found sounds!

Dance

Indian DanceLed by Geeta Rai

Key Stage 1 // Key Stage 2Half Day £165Whole Day £330

Explore a new cultures through unique dance styles. Learn the history behind the styles, and a routine which the class can perform. Choose from one of the following styles:

Bollywood Dance - modern Indian dance, a fusion of Indian and western styles.

Bhangra Dance - traditional North Indian dance, vibrant and energetic!

Odissi Dance - one of the eight classical dance forms of Eastern India. Expressive and graceful.

Workshops

WorkshopsIntroduction to

Technical TheatreLed by Norden Farm Technicians

Key Stage 1 // Key Stage 2 // SEN

A hands on opportunity for students to gain an overview of technical theatre at Norden Farm. Learn the basic principles of lighting and sound. Explore the scene dock and control room and create a basic lighting effect using sellotape, scissors and an old can. Tour and workshop lasts90 minutes.

Maidenhead’s Community Lantern Parade

Our Forest FriendsLantern Making WorkshopsLed by Same Sky Key Stage 1 | Key Stage 2 | SEN £75 donation towards the cost of having one full day workshop in your schoolOctober - December // In your school(For schools in the Old Borough of Maidenhead: Free sessions are not able to be used for booking Lantern Making Workshops)

With the help of professional visual artists Same Sky, students learn how to weave willow to create large centrepieces and individual lanterns which are inspired by the animals of the world.

Norden Farm’s annual community lantern parade will take place on Saturday 12 December. Assembling at around 4.30pm outside Maidenhead Town Hall, the Parade departs at 5pm, Celebratory Concert from 5.45pm - 6.15pm.(all times to be confirmed)

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Activities

Kathak DanceLed by Devika Shangari and Ambika Dhir Saturdays

Experience the dance style from Northern India known for intricate footwork and fast pirouettes. Suitable for ages 4+ years.

Bollywood DanceLed by Geeta RaiTuesdays

An energetic modern Indian dance style. These classes are a fusion of Indian and western styles with Latino and Arabic influences.

Norden LightsYouth TheatreLed by TroublemakerTheatre CompanyDays vary

Join the only youth theatre group in Maidenhead led by a professional theatre company, in a professional theatre venue.

Norden Exposure Youth DanceLed by Becky HintonTuesdays

A lively fast paced class to a soundtrack of current music. This is contemporary dance smashed up and easy to learn!

Digi DenLed by DJ MhlangaFridays

Work together to develop their technique and understanding of filming, podcasting, green screen and stop motion animation.

Extracurricular ActivitiesAll terms are 10 weeks long and suitable for all abilities

Arts Award

What is Arts Award? Arts Award is a unique national qualification that helps young people to develop as artists and arts leaders. The programme develops their creativity, leadership and communication skills. It is open to people aged between 5 and 25 years and embraces all interests and backgrounds.

The Arts Award can be delivered in a number of different ways including within your curriculum, as part of an after school club or as part of a special arts week at your school. At Norden Farm we can support your Arts Award delivery.

How we can support yourArts Award delivery:

• Look out for the Arts Award symbol. Practitioners who lead workshops with this symbol can tailor the session to help complete parts of your arts award.

• Hire one of our spaces at Norden Farm and share your children’s work and achievement to your school’s parents within a professional venue. Get in touch for prices and availability.

Junior Arts AwardsLed by Julie LoisonThursdays (from Thur 17 Sept)5.15pm - 6.45pmSchool Year 3 - 6 // £80 per term

Using Norden Farm activities as inspiration, children will Discover & Explore their interest and participation in the Arts. Whether it’s writing a poem, drawing a picture at home, or a workshop with a professional practitioner, you will learn how to make a record of your activity, and find inspiration for further exploration!

Norden Farm is an Arts Award Supporter

Keep in TouchRobyn BunyanEducation Officer

Tel / 01628 682563Email / robyn.bunyan@nordenfarm.orgOnline / nordenfarm.org

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Venue Hire Why not hire the Courtyard Theatre for your school’s summer production or hire our Studio Theatre for a professional venue for your Drama and Theatre studies exams?

For enquiries and bookings, please contact the Venue Hire Team

Tel / 01628 682555Email / venuehire@nordenfarm.org