School Visits by Artists

We're pleased to introduce one of our latest Cultural Partners, New Line Graffiti. The group offer graffiti workshops to children and young people, giving them an opportunity to explore the artform and discover the positive impact it can have upon their space.

New Line Graffiti have recently completed a project with West Jesmond Primary School, at the school's temporary site. Concerned that unpleasant graffiti was frequently appearing in the playground, the school decided to commission the artists to run workshops that would fill the playground with the children's artwork.

The theme of 'the jungle' was chosen, and after a week of workshops with New Line Graffiti, the children had brought their playground to life with words, animals and plants based upon the theme.

The teachers, children and artists were thrilled with the results. "We've had a great five days working with some of the nicest and most enthusiastic children you could meet," said the artists, "They worked really well over the five days and we covered years three to six. The kids created some really great work and they all learned a lot, and more importantly had a great time whilst doing it!"

New Line Graffiti are available for workshops with children and young people of all ages. To find out how they can work with your learning setting, email Robby at info@newlinegraffiti.com or see the website www.newlinegraffiti.com

Artist Jane Swan, great granddaughter of Joseph Swan, has donated an original work of art to the school that shares the inventor's name. Jane is based in Cornwall, but travelled to Newcastle last year for the launch of The Joseph Swan Institute for Energy Research at Newcastle University. It was there that she met Headteacher Allan Fuller, and offered to create an artwork especially for the school.

Sally Marshall, Cultural Ambassador at Heworth Grange Arts College wants to contact other schools in Gateshead for an Autumn term project:

Dear Cultural Ambassador,

Website: www.dorafrankeldance.co.uk

You can no log on, find out what the ideal virtual school looks and sounds like on the Virtual Vision website and post a comment (scrolling to the Explore menu (right hand side) and clicking onto 'Thoughts and Ideas'):

Click onto:
www.virtual-vision.org

Virtual Vision - Thursday 22nd and Friday 23rd of June 2006

We invite you to review our flagship project, where Gateshead teachers worked one-to-one with our Cultural Partners to create a virtual creative school, creative curriculum and creative management model.

Stage to Learn is a new and exciting service available to primary schools, offering drama workshops for pupils from Key Stages 1 and 2.
See attachment for full introduction and contact details.
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Looking to supplement the Victorian, Tudor or World War II eras in school this year? Tyne & Wear Archives Service can offer first-class resources, an onsite classroom, a visit to school, document packs to borrow and INSETS - all curriculum relevant.
Contact Peter Hepplewhite, Learning & Outreach Manager
0191 232 6789 or email: twas@gateshead.gov.uk
The TWAS website: http://www.thenortheast.com/archives/
Westall's War site: http://www.westallswar.org.uk/