2021 Schools Time Capsule
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2021 Schools Time Capsule
Introduction
Following the unprecedented across the UK to submit a selection
events of the past year, the 2021 of creations to the 2021 Schools
Schools Time Capsule project Time Capsule, which will be
aims to capture children and preserved at BAFTA’s prestigious
young people’s experiences headquarters in London’s Piccadilly.
during the pandemic through art In 25 years, to mark 100 years of
and photography, writing and BAFTA and over 50 years of
media. Place2Be, the capsule will be
This project invites children to opened so we can reflect on and
express their thoughts and feelings remember this moment in time.
on this period through creativity, This resource is full of ideas and
while encouraging a sense of inspiration to help your school take
togetherness with the wider part in the project, including activity Spread the
community. ideas, but you are welcome to come word
This is a unique opportunity to be up with your own activities and Share photos of your pupils taking
part in the project, and encourage
part of Place2Be, BAFTA Kids and creations. other schools to get involved, by
Oak National Academy’s UK-wide posting on social media.
Download our social media toolkit
project. We’re inviting all schools bit.ly/2SV0E76
Inspire
This project will help children and young people to think
about their emotional experience of the Covid pandemic.
Here are some activity ideas to inspire your pupils.
For primary schools For secondary and high schools:
Read the book ‘Outside, Inside’ by In your imagination, let’s travel into the
LeUyen Pham. future. Imagine you are an adult and
somebody younger than you is
If you don’t have a copy of the book,
wondering what it was like
you can watch LeUyen read it here.
for you during the COVID pandemic?
As a class, discuss the book:
• What were some things that made
• The story describes some of the this time very different from before?
ways the world changed over the Listen
• What did you learn?
past year. What were some Check out our playlist on
• What were some of your struggles? Spotify to listen to some
changes you noticed happening
songs and sounds to inspire
inside and outside during different • What did you discover that you
your pupils even more. You
seasons? enjoyed? could play the music during
the lesson, as pupils start to
• Were there ways that you were plan their creations.
able to think about or stay in Disclaimer: These prompts are to
encourage personal reflection and
contact with the people you care
inspiration. There need not be any
about who were not nearby?
pressure to share them out loud unless
• Was there anything new that you comfortable doing so.
learned and enjoyed, or found
helpful, especially in times that
may have been difficult?
Top tips
Create
We asked experts on
art, photography,
writing and media to
share their tips for
pupils. Watch the
videos here.
Now pupils have thought about their experiences, it’s time to encourage them to share
them – this could be through art and photography, writing or media. We’ve suggested
some activities below, including an art activity from Place2Be’s Art Room team who are
specialists in using art to support and enhance children and young people’s wellbeing.
Art and Photography Writing Media
Encourage your pupils to get creative with Ask pupils to share their experiences through Help pupils to imagine themselves as their
paint, chalk, pens, clay, scrap paper, cameras words – writing poems, stories, or letters to favourite TV personality, YouTuber or TikTok
– and draw, sculpt, paint or photograph their their future selves, imagining what it will be star – and film themselves, or each other,
experiences. like to read this in 25 years’ time. sharing their experiences.
• Try the art activity idea on the next page, • Write a letter to your future self and tell • Record a news report telling people about
created by Place2Be’s Art Room team them all about your year the past year – you could interview each
• Paint or draw a memory you have from the • Write a story about someone living during other!
past year the pandemic • Channel your favourite YouTuber and film a
• Take, or draw, a self-portrait of you in this • Write a poem – you could try and create vlog
moment in time an acrostic poem, a limerick, a haiku – it’s • Record a short podcast or radio show
• Create a collage up to you
Looking for more inspiration?
Looking for more inspiration? Looking for more inspiration?
Experts Katie Thistleton, Jamie Laing and
Watch this video for art and photography tips Lemn Sissay, David Walliams and Amy from Lucy from Oak National Academy share their
from Ricky Martin (CBBC’s Art Ninja), Sarah Oak National Academy have shared their top top TV / radio tips. Watch here: bit.ly/3gdh4zC
Lee and Chimaine from Place2Be’s Art Room writing tips. Watch here: bit.ly/2SYWzyK
team: bit.ly/3ihMQOx
Create
Art Activity Idea from Place2Be’s Art Room
You will need:
• Paper (any size, does not have to • Pens / pencils / crayons
be postcard sized) • Glue / tape (optional)
• An envelope (optional, you can also • Collage materials / printed images /
fold an envelope out of paper/ magazines / newspapers (optional)
recycled paper)
Creative activity steps:
1. Create your card. This is where you can • Draw patterns and shapes that show what 2. Now make your envelope. If you are making
show what it has been like for you during the it was like for you this year your own, you can watch this link for
pandemic. You can do this in any way you like. tips. Place your card into the envelope and
• You could draw a big wave and think of
You might want to show an important thing imagine sending it into the future through the
some of the highs and lows of the year
that happened to you, a memory, or feeling. time capsule. Who would you like to receive it?
(adding them to the top and bottom of your
Here are some ideas you can use to help create Perhaps your future self, a friend or someone
wave)
your postcard: you imagine in the future wanting to hear
You could draw a comic strip telling a short about your experiences this year. Decorate
• Draw an image of a thing, event, person or story your envelope in any way you like. You can add
animal which has been important to you • Think of one word that sums up this year. images, words or patterns.
• Collect pictures from magazines or print Add it to the middle of your card. 3. Now your card is ready, put it somewhere
out pictures to create a collage or Now decorate your word and add images safe. If your class is making one, you could add
‘scrapbook’ of what the year has been like around it. it to your own time capsule.
for you
Explore
To wrap up this activity, encourage pupils to consider the following
independently, in groups, or as a whole class.
1. What do you want your future 3. What three objects would you
self, or somebody seeing your time give as support to your future self
capsule contribution to learn, see or or chosen person if they were going
understand about your experience through something similar?
during the COVID pandemic?
As a school, or class, you may want to
2. What pieces of advice would showcase, display or preserve your
someone gain from seeing your time creations*. You could:
capsule contribution in the future?
• Make a display in school
• Organise a reflection assembly
where some pupils could share their
creations
• Create your own ‘time capsule’ –
could you reopen it before your class
move on to secondary school? Or in
5 years time?
• Share some creations to be included
in Place2Be, BAFTA Kids and Oak
National Academy’s 2021 Schools
Time Capsule (details on the next
page!)
*Remember that some pupils may not wish
for their creations to be shared.
Be part of the 2021
Schools Time Capsule
Place2Be, BAFTA Kids and Oak How to enter: note individual file and content
National Academy are inviting all size limits in each category.
schools to submit a selection of 1. Go to apply.bafta.org Please keep these in mind when
creations to the 2021 Schools 2. Register for an account if you compiling the material you
Time Capsule, which will be are not already registered. Once intend to submit.
preserved at BAFTA’s registered, log in to your account. • Art & Photography: maximum
Headquarters. This is a chance to
3. Click on ‘create application’ file size of 250MB. JPG/JPEG,
be part of our UK-wide project to
at the top of the page. Scroll to PNG or GIF formats accepted.
preserve the thoughts and
feelings of young people during the bottom of the page until you • Media: maximum length of 10. Deadline for entries is 17:00
the pandemic. reach ‘Schools Time Capsule’ then video is 5 minutes. MP4 or BST on Friday 10 September 2021.
click on ‘Create a new application’. QuickTime files accepted.
Each school is invited to share up 11. Entry is open to all schools in
4. Complete all mandatory details • Writing: maximum of 500
to three creations for each the UK.
on the entry form. You can save words
category:
the form at any time and return 12. Any queries relating to the
7. Ensure there is no identifiable
• art and photography to it. entry process should be directed
data of young people within the
• writing to kids@bafta.org
5. There are three categories: Art submitted contributions.
• media & Photography, Media, Writing. For full Terms and Conditions:
8. Upload content by clicking
You may enter a maximum of place2be.org.uk/timecapsuleterms
Every submission will be included ‘choose file’ and selecting the
in the 2021 Schools Time Capsule, three pieces of content per content you’d like to upload.
and a selection of children and category.
9. When you’re happy with your
young people’s creations will be 6. Upload all work at the highest application, press ‘Submit’.
included in a showcase film, to be possible resolution but please
released during the autumn term.You can also read
