Do you have students who'd benefit from learning project management and practical conservation skills?

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    11 Nov
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Do you have a team of pupils who would like to become conservation detectives and win an award for what they uncover?

Are you a teacher looking to develop research and practical skills with your pupils?

Would your pupils benefit from working to a live brief that promotes an understanding of built environment heritage, construction and conservation?

If so, we’d like to hear from you.


The North of England Civic Trust are applying for a grant to run an innovative collaborative project that, if successful, will run from September 2012 for one academic year. We are looking for school groups who would like to be involved in the competition, designed to support career options and skills development within heritage construction and conservation.

The project will be fully funded, with no cost to the school, and include professional mentor support throughout the programme.

To be involved in the project you will need a team of up to ten Key Stage 3 or 4 pupils and a lead teacher. Your involvement is likely to include extra-curricular commitment with opportunities to embed activities within established schemes of work. 

The programme will offer:

• Opportunities for hands on activities of stonemasonry, lime pointing and roofing as well as visits to the school from professionals and crafts people where appropriate

• The opportunity to develop transferable, cross-curricular skills through independent and team working, problem solving and creative thinking

• The potential to develop employability, working with external partners to develop links with and support the heritage / conservation professions in the region

• Real-world experiences with scope for developing research and presentation skills alongside communication and leadership skills


Teams who sign up for the programme will be invited to a launch ceremony for a full introduction and to obtain their project packs.

Each educational establishment will field a team who will compete against the others in their category (school, college, university) on the projects. The project runs from September until May, followed by an Award Ceremony in June each year.

If you are interested in being involved, go to the Heritage Skills in education website and complete the letter expressing your interest.

Deadline for expressions of interest is Tuesday 22 November


Background to the project (HSed)


Heritage Skills Education (HSed) focuses on the craft and professional skills required to conserve, renovate, adapt and maintain the fabric of historic buildings within the North East. Working with schools, colleges and universities on a year-long project, HSed will encourage collaboration between: education professionals, craftspeople, construction and conservation professionals and heritage managers, to deliver meaningful learning in a real-world context.

For more detailed information on the Heritage Skills Education Programme, go to the project website.

Northern Architecture is working in partnership with the North of England Civic Trust (a registered charity active in conservation and regeneration across the North East of England, North Yorkshire and Cumbria), to engage young people in this hands-on heritage skills education programme.
 

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