Poetry Please – New for 2011!
Get pupils engaged in writing poetry with a special event at the Mary Rose. Pupils take part in a variety of stimulating activities including handling real and replica artefacts and the atmospheric Tudor gun drill before creating their own poems. Sessions involve particular forms of poetry which help pupils develop original ideas while keeping to a set structure. Staff and volunteers help children choose adventurous language. Choose from Kennings about Mary Rose artefacts or Tankas based on the ship’s cannons.
Sessions are suitable for both KS2 & 3
Date: 10-14 October 2011 & 20-24 February 2012
Length of session: 10:00-14:30
Price: £5 per head
Ryde School from the Isle of Wight took part in a poetry workshop and produced some brilliant work.
“I learned about tankas and kennings and I really enjoyed it”
“I liked pretending to load the cannons and the poems on the cannons”
“I very much like the idea of history poems and it was fun.”
I am a… |
I am a… Silence splitter, String bearer, Bow’s companion, Music maker, Wooden singer, Echo holder, Pluckable box. What am I? FIDDLE |
Dragon-headed beast |
The deadly iron beast Brings wildest screaming terror Explosive cannons Fierce fiery death to everyone To the enemies of the king |
New KS3 STEM Club
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Keen scientists from local comprehensive schools have been taking part in a new Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths Club in the Mary Rose science teaching laboratory. The Club runs as a series of six week after-school activity sessions. Pupils take part in a host of practical problem-solving activities inspired by the work of the Mary Rose team to conserve the Mary Rose and her artefacts as well as build a new museum. Thanks to generous funding from The Lloyd’s Register Educational Trust these sessions are free for up to 12 pupils at a time.
To put your school on the waiting list contact Mary Kinoulty, Head of Learning
m.kinoulty@maryrose.org 02392 750 521
Mary Rose Trust Time Capsule Competition - Sponsored by Warings Construction Ltd
Haslemere Preparatory School has been announced as the winner in the Mary Rose Museum ‘Time Capsule Competition’. They win £500 for their school and they will also attend the ceremony on the 18th March to mark the laying of the foundation stone for the new museum and the burial of their 8 items in the time capsule.
Entries came from primary and secondary schools across the country as well as Scout groups. The judging panel blindly marked the entries from Surrey, West Sussex, Lancashire, Wales, Herefordshire, London, Greater Manchester, Yorkshire, Bedfordshire as well as Hampshire and Portsmouth.
Learning Officer for the Mary Rose Trust, Clare Barnes explained that they chose the winning entry because “the imaginative mix of items chosen by Haslemere Prep School offers a snapshot of current affairs as well as the everyday life of the British people in early 2011, just as the Mary Rose is a snapshot of Tudor life.”
The two runners up were St John''s Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Portsmouth and Crookhorn College of Technology, Waterlooville who will both be invited to take part in activities on the day of the ceremony.
- The items chosen by Haslemere Prep included:
- A souvenir of the wedding of William and Kate
- An Argos catalogue
- A cheque book
- The Top 20 songs for March 2011
- A model of the Ark Royal and a poppy
- A cricket bail
- A mobile phone
- An energy saving light bulb
Patrick Wenham, Headmaster, commented: “Our Year 6 boys were delighted to hear the news that they had won the competition. They really enjoyed the discussion about what should go inside the capsule and hope to be there in 2061 when it is dug up again!”
The new Mary Rose Museum at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard will open in 2012 in time to mark the 500th anniversary of the maiden voyage of the Mary Rose, the flagship of King Henry VIII. It is one of the most ambitious and significant heritage projects in recent years.
Many will remember seeing the raising of her hull in 1982, but that’s just a small part of the story – there were also over 19,000 artefacts recovered, forming a unique Tudor time capsule. Now, with the help of Haslemere Prep School, there will also be 8 items to represent everyday life in the UK in 2011.
The winning entry will be buried in the floor of the new museum to be opened in 50 years, ensuring that the legacy of the Mary Rose carries through each generation.
1 March 2011
‘KING’-SIZE Portrait Goes On Display - Mary Rose Construction Hoardings (Starboard Arena)
The Mary Rose Trust has worked in partnership with Western Primary School, for several years. Pupils in Year 5 visit the Mary Rose Museum to kick off their Tudor topic and the Mary Rose forms the basis of an innovative cross-curricular project involving work in History, English, Art, Music and Drama. The term’s work culminates in a ‘Living Museum’ where pupils take the role of curators to showcase their work for family and friends. The Mary Rose Trust contributes costumes for the whole year group to this event, which is attended by the Learning Team.
Mrs Banfield (parent), Lucy Thomas (teacher), Joss Banfield (pupil), Julian Quinault (pupil), Mary Kinoulty (Head of Learning at the Mary Rose Trust), John Lippiett (Chief Executive, Mary Rose Trust), Clare Williamson (Learning Officer, Mary Rose Trust)
Mary Kinoulty, Head of Learning at the Mary Rose Trust, said “It is a great example of how much can be gained from a well-planned school visit. The highlight of this year’s Living Museum was the portrait of Henry VIII that involved pupils working together to produce a ‘king-size’ picture, which was displayed in the school hall. The Mary Rose Trust is delighted that this portrait will be on public display in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.”
The space on the hoardings will be rotated every few months offering a variety of schools and community groups the chance to display their artwork to the visiting public.
Pupils Joss Banfield and Julian Quinault unveiled the artwork with their teacher Lucy Thomas on Thursday 20th May. In true Mary Rose style the pupils dressed in traditional Tudor costumes.
Joss Banfield, Julian Quinault, Lucy Thomas (teacher)
Thursday 20th May 2010
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