Art Discovery Boxes

Art Discovery Boxes are resource loan boxes for schools. They use modern art to bring learning to life! Each box provides a range of teaching ideas and resources and supports exploration of a particular theme (see below). Boxes can be used across the key stages.

Each box contains: an easel, an A2 artwork for display, printed teaching and learning resources, handling objects, a selection of artworks, and two linked fiction books. There is a lesson plan in each box to facilitate use, as well as a range of activity suggestions to dip in and out of. Electronic copies of resources, including supporting Powerpoints, are emailed to schools in advance (see below for links). Boxes are delivered and collected. Loans are for a two week period and absolutely free to Swindon schools.

For more information, or to book a box, email Learning Officer Mags Parker – maparker@swindon.gov.uk

For a printable overview of all the Art Discovery Boxes, please click here.

ELECTRONIC RESOURCES (click on each individual resource title to download):

SURREALISM BOX: Teacher Pack – Lesson Plan – Accompanying Powerpoint – Surrealism Information Sheet – Artworks Pack – Artworks Powerpoint

STILL LIFE BOX: Teacher Pack – Lesson Plan – Accompanying Powerpoint – Artworks Pack – Artworks Powerpoint

HOME BOX: Teacher Pack – Lesson Plan – Lesson Plan 2 Accompanying Powerpoint – Home Collage Pupil Worksheet – Artworks Pack – Artworks Powerpoint

SOUND AND MUSIC BOX: Teacher Pack – Suggested Activities – Lesson Plan 1 – Powerpoint 1 – Lesson Plan 2 – Powerpoint 2 – Lesson Plan 3 – Powerpoint 3 – Lesson Plan 4 – Powerpoint 4 – Artworks Pack – Artworks Powerpoint – Inside the Artwork Pack – Teacher Toolkit – Pupil Worksheet – Sound Games resource

S.T.E.M BOX: Teacher Pack – Lesson Plan Powerpoint – Artworks Pack – Artworks Powerpoint – Suggested Activities Powerpoint

WAR BOX: Teacher Pack – Lesson Plan 1 – Powerpoint 1 – Lesson Plan 2 – Powerpoint 2 – Artworks Pack – Artworks Powerpoint – Information Pack

SWINDON IN ART BOX: Teacher Pack – Lesson Plan – Accompanying Powerpoint – Artworks Pack – Artworks Powerpoint

THE GREAT OUTDOORS BOX: Teacher Pack – Artworks Pack – Artworks Powerpoint

Bringing art and learning to life!