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Dippy A once in a lifetime opportunity for Rochdale
Contents 3 Introduction 4 Our project development team 5 Our approach 6 Our vision for Dippy 7 Programming theme 1: origins and evolution 10 Programming theme 2: biodiversity 13 Programming theme 3: environmental sustainability 16 Fundraising 17 Our partners and supporters 18 Contact us 19 Appendix 1 rochdale.gov.uk 2
Introduction
We want the best for our young people, Hosting Dippy will be a once in a lifetime
but many do not have easy access to opportunity for us to inspire a generation
the national collections and important and positively promote Rochdale to
artefacts that are held in museums a long the wider world. Our shared history is
way from their homes. impressive, from the birth of Co-Operation
to our role in fuelling the industrial revolution
We know that when children see these
and the great socialists that shaped society
things it can spark a curiosity in their
today. Similarly, our natural habitat is second
minds that stimulates a passion and
to none, inspiring walkers, campers and
interest in many more things, including
lovers of nature from across the world.
education, their local communities and
the wider environment. As a Borough we recognise the value of
Bringing Dippy to Rochdale would not only learning from the past and the importance
give our children an opportunity to learn about dinosaurs of planning carefully to protect our future.
– it would open their eyes to a world of knowledge that we want to Dippy provides a modern day ‘tool’ for us to explore, debate, educate
use as a gateway into a lifetime of learning. and share ideas about the world in which we live and our role in it.
Dippy will bridge sectors from science, culture, health and wellbeing to
That is why we would like the Natural History Museum to seriously permeate through into our schools, learning institutions and beyond.
consider our bid to bring Dippy to Rochdale. With Dippy we can
create something very special and move a whole generation of In short, Dippy is an opportunity we cannot miss and we plan to grab it
young people to discover more about the world. with both hands!
Steve Rumbelow
Chief Executive
Rochdale Borough Council Councillor Janet Emsley
Rochdale Borough Council
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Our project development team
Rochdale Borough Council and Link4Life, which runs the borough’s leisure and culture offer, including our largest museum, Touchstones
Rochdale, are jointly bidding to host Dippy. We have brought together experts from both of these organisations to ‘kick start’ the process
of imagining Dippy in Rochdale. We recognise that the opportunity to host Dippy would place a significant responsibility on us to reach and
engage people across the North West and beyond. That’s why, although we have started with a small partnership team which we will widen
as the project progresses. Currently, the project development team comprises of:
• Jennifer Hollamby - Customer Communications Officer • Tom Besford - Arts and Heritage Manager
(project lead)
• Darren Grice - Head of Culture, Health and Participation
• Gillian Barratt - Head of Schools
• Sarah Hodgekinson - Museum Curator and Collection Manager
• Andrew Bradwell - External Funding Officer, Economic Affairs
• Karen Vine - Education Manager, Touchstones Museum
• Danny Brierley - Head of Communications
• Karen Wheatley - Museum Curator and Collection Manager
• Philip Cooke - Operations Manager Customer Access
and Community Services
• Punam Ramchurn - Rochdale Literature & Ideas
Festival Director
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Our approach
We have put together a framework which we believe will provide the central ‘narratives’ upon which, many different partners will be able to
‘hang’ their activities. As a partnership we will develop key ‘hero’ programming, along with the Natural History Museum which will capture the
attention of the media and will ensure that the profile of Dippy is maximised. This will be supported by a range of other activities delivered by
partners and those wishing to engage with Dippy’s visit. This will include co-curating content for key existing programmes of activities in the
lead up and during the visit. These may include:
• Museums at night (May and October) • Rochdale Literature & Ideas Festival (October)
• The Big Games, series of family focussed sports and cultural • Family Arts Festival (October)
activities days in parks across the Borough (May - July)
• Fun Palaces (October)
• Summer activities programmes, various locations and activities
across the Borough (July and August) • The Big Draw (October)
• The Rochdale Feel Good Festival, annual festival featuring live music, • Silver Sunday (October)
participatory activities and healthy eating demonstrations (August)
• Christmas lights switch on events, various opportunities for
• Rochdale Sports and Culture Awards participatory activities (November)
The above events are just a fraction of the existing opportunities that we can capitalise on during the autumn (and there are similar
opportunities at other points of the year should the schedule change). We will work with organisers to ensure that we can link activity
development, and support new funding bids as required, to ensure that we create a highly impactful and value for money ‘festival’ style
programme across the Borough and reaching out across the region and beyond.
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Our vision for Dippy
Science and the natural environment will inspire people locally and across the region, improving the health, wellbeing and economic
prosperity of the Borough .
(Including Touchstones Museum)
1. People enjoy a longer and healthier life and wellbeing 1. To provide high quality and innovative services
2. People and communities are more independent and self-reliant 2. To develop accessible arts and heritage offers for the Borough
3. Rochdale has high quality public buildings and public spaces 3. To support people to maximise their own skills and potential
4. Rochdale has countryside that is accessible and well used 4. To improve the utilisation of outdoor opportunities in parks and
the local countryside
5. Rochdale is a place where people want to live and stay
5. To develop and deliver targeted health interventions to meet
6. There is equity and opportunity so that more people have the challenges and opportunities of the Borough’s population
higher skills and can achieve more
6. To champion the development and delivery of children’s
7. Rochdale has more and more successful businesses sporting and cultural activity
7. To work in partnership to achieve shared goals
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Programming theme 1: origins and evolution We will enable people, particularly children and young people, to explore and learn about origins and evolution and its relationship with the environment, biodiversity and extinction. Our local origins and evolution story will be contextualised by the North West for example, using the Rochdale Scorpion as an opportunity to develop our narrative. The fossilised Rochdale Scorpion was unearthed at Sparth Bottoms close to Rochdale Town Centre and dated from around 70 million years before dinosaurs roamed the earth. This fossil is currently out on loan, but we would bring the fossil back to Rochdale and encourage people to think about why scorpions still exist today yet dinosaurs are extinct. We will look at how evolution equips different animals to succeed and adapt to challenging environments and will compare this to other examples across nature. We will also look at how geology and rock formation affect the fossils we find today - why is it that we have evidence of a scorpion which lived in Rochdale 300m years ago, but not the dinosaurs, which lived here more recently? This theme will be particularly focussed around those visiting Dippy, work with schools and the primary education sector. Activities will include interpretation, exhibitions, workshops and in-school resources to accompany and enrich visits as well as projects which use digital technologies to extend the visitor experience or enable engagement remotely, for example through websites, apps or social media etc. This theme will: • Reimagine prehistoric Rochdale putting into context the local • Engage schools through imaginative and inspiring narrative within the North West and beyond programming bringing to life the National Curriculum • Encourage individuals, particularly children and young people, • Develop digital technologies to extend the visitor experience, to learn about origins and evolution for example through augmented reality and sound buttons rochdale.gov.uk 7
Programming theme 1: origins and evolution
Example Programming – Theme 1 Type Inspire the next Challenge the Provide a Provide an
Audiences: generation of way people legacy for the opportunity
• School groups, particularly primary scientists think about the host venue to celebrate
natural world and region the work and
• Children, young people and families beyond the life ambitions of
• Visitors of all ages to the Borough of the project the host venue
Interpretation at Number One Riverside for school visits to Education & x x
Rochdale to visit Dippy Interpretation
Special exhibition and education workshops at Touchstones Education & x x x
Museum for schools visiting Dippy and loan boxes (includes Interpretation
handling objects, suggested activities for teachers etc.) *
In-school curriculum development including - worksheets, Education & x x x
lesson plans, online resources - could address loss of species / Interpretation
biodiversity via the building of new habitats, e.g. hedgehogs,
bumblebee and the tormentail mining bee **
Museums and Night Activities linked to Dippy Community x x
Engagement
Dippy Trail around Rochdale Community x x x
Engagement
Linked exhibitions / interpretation across the North West Community x x x x
Natural History Museums Network Engagement
Creation of a North West / Yorkshire geology trail. Use Dippy to Community x x x x
peak interest and encourage visitors to continue their science Engagement
journey elsewhere, e.g. now go and see Stan the
T-Rex at Manchester museum, hunt for dino fossils in Whitby,
see crocodiles (sometimes known as living dinosaurs) at
Chester Zoo. Why do they still exist when dinosaurs don’t?
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Programming theme 1: origins and evolution
Example Programming – Theme 1 Type Inspire the next Challenge the Provide a Provide an
Audiences: generation of way people legacy for the opportunity
• School groups, particularly primary scientists think about the host venue to celebrate
natural world and region the work and
• Children, young people and families beyond the life ambitions of
• Visitors of all ages to the Borough of the project the host venue
Rochdale Literature & Ideas Festival programming e.g. talks ‘Festival’ x x x
from relevant people such as Dr. Robert Winston, Richard Programming
Dawkins and Professor Brian Cox discussing themes around
origins and evolution
Debates on theme subjects which can be broadcast live on ‘Festival’ x x
digital media, with digital interaction globally. Screening of films Programming
e.g. Jurassic Park & Donnie Darko
Related live performances and school touring e.g. erth’s ‘Festival’ x x
Dinosaur Zoo, The Day the Water Came etc. Programming
Immersive rooms and augmented reality technology for group Digital x x
visits showing Rochdale during the time of dinosaurs Interaction
Work with technology company / students to develop a Dippy Digital x x
‘Tamagotchi’ – A gaming ‘pet’ which requires care and nurture Interaction
to evolve
Podcast and short animations / films around the theme of Dippy Digital x x
and the Rochdale Scorpion, origins and evolution Interaction
*See also Appendix 1 - Draft Education Deliverables
** See also Appendix 2 - School Curriculum Development Programme
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Programming theme 2: biodiversity
We will enable people to learn about the impact of humankind in the past and deliver a ‘call to arms’ to explore, record and protect
bio-diversity today.
We will tell our local biodiversity story by looking at the effect of humankind on bio-diversity and the environment, through the ages,
particularly the impact of the industrial revolution which played such an important role in shaping the North West. For example, we will look
at the effects of the Industrial Revolution and the park building programme developed in the North West to improve health and wellbeing.
The provision of clean, green spaces to offset the ‘smog’ of industrial towns and cities led to the development of Rochdale’s Broadfield Park
which will be a key focal point within the town complimenting activities further afield examining the natural habitat of the Pennine area.
Activities will focus on the outdoors and encourage people to get healthy and active through exploring the natural beauty and biodiversity
surrounding Rochdale. We will develop partnerships with local businesses, particularly those focussed around the visitor economy, in order to
maximise the economic impact and long term legacy of Dippys’ visit, raising the profile of the borough as an appealing ‘destination’ on the
doorstep of both nature and a borough leading on science and culture.
This theme will:
• Encourage people to enjoy spending time in the natural • Promote positive health and wellbeing
environment
• Develop Rochdale’s tourism and visitor economy
• Encourage individuals and families to learn about bio-diversity
rochdale.gov.uk 10Programming theme 2: biodiversity
Example Programming – Theme 2 Type Inspire the next Challenge the Provide a Provide an
Audiences: generation of way people legacy for the opportunity
• Visitors and tourists to Rochdale from across the North West scientists think about the host venue to celebrate
natural world and region the work and
• Local people, children, families and older people beyond the life ambitions of
• Community sports, arts and social groups of the project the host venue
• Sedentary people of all ages
• Secondary schools and colleges
Rochdale Feel Good Festival Programming e.g. Focus around ‘Festival’ x x x
responsible / sustainable farming, organic production, grow your Programming
own etc.
Rochdale Literature & Ideas Festival Programming ‘Festival’ x x x
Programming
Dippy themed ‘Fun Palaces’ Weekend ‘Festival’ x x x x
(national programme celebrating science and the arts) Programming
Dippy themed activities linked to Heritage Open Day ‘Festival’ x x x
across the Borough Programming
Family programming including theatre performances, ‘Festival’ x x x x
story-telling and workshops using theme of Dippy Programming
Programme of appropriately themed family activities at ‘Festival’ x x x x
Touchstones Museum Programming
Big Draw Dippy themed event ‘Festival’ x x x
Programming
Dippy themed Big Games and summer activity programmes Community x x x x
Engagement
Promoted and guided walks programme and creation of a Community x x x x
‘Dippy Trail’ around Rochdale to support tourism and visitors Engagement
rochdale.gov.uk 11Programming theme 2: biodiversity
Example Programming – Theme 2 Type Inspire the next Challenge the Provide a Provide an
Audiences: generation of way people legacy for the opportunity
• Visitors and tourists to Rochdale from across the North West scientists think about the host venue to celebrate
natural world and region the work and
• Local people, children, families and older people beyond the life ambitions of
• Community sports, arts and social groups of the project the host venue
• Sedentary people of all ages
• Secondary schools and colleges
Tree-spotting trail through Broadfield Park Community x x x x
(specific trees were planted to ‘clean’ the air) Engagement
Mass observation and wildlife audit projects Community x x x x
e.g. bio-blitz, pond dips in river Roch Engagement
Tree planting and wild flower meadow planting schemes Community x x x
Engagement
Community creative engagement programme using theme - Community x x x x
biodiversity (e.g. writing workshops, visual arts workshops etc.) Engagement
Interpretation programme between North West Parks Education and x x
created during the Industrial revolution and Pennine areas Interpretation
Theatre in Education Commission: Education and x x x
Biodiversity the soap opera and tour to schools Interpretation
Link to annual Rochdale Half Marathon Community x x
Engagement
School field trips / survival courses encouraging children Education and x x x
to imagine living in the wild as the dinosaurs did and Interpretation
understand nature
Reinvigorate the Duke of Edinburgh programme and Education and x x x
encourage the older pupils taking part to run taster sessions Interpretation
for younger students
rochdale.gov.uk 12Programming theme 3: environmental sustainability
We will deliver dynamic opportunities which will be the catalyst for discussion, debate, and learning around climate change, environmental
sustainability and the future.
Our theme 3 programme will draw upon Rochdale’s past as a centre of radical new ideas and innovation. From the Rochdale Pioneers (birthplace
of cooperation) to John Bright and Samuel Bamfield, Rochdale has been at the forefront of change. More recently, Rochdale has invested strongly
in the development of renewable energies, both surrounding the town with wind turbines dotted across the landscape and through its ambitious
programme of town centre development. Or programme to kit our residential properties and schools in the borough with energy saving features.
Many of the new sports facilities are powered by solar energy, the bus station runs partly from hydro power provided by the River Roch and Number
One Riverside, the borough’s main library, customer service centre and council building (our proposed host venue) has a bio mass boiler, photovoltaic
panels and a sedum roof, winning it numerous awards for its exemplary green credentials. All of this has earned Rochdale a reputation as a leader in
GM around low carbon, evidenced by the council Chief Executive’s role as low carbon lead for the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.
Activities in this area will be based around a number of ‘provocations’ which will enable a wide range of responses. We anticipate programming to
include talks, debates, lectures as well as creative and artistic commissions and education programmes. We see this as the major themes of our
activity for Rochdale, particularly linked to economic prosperity, another key driver of sustainable futures. Our main focus will be the development
of longer term partnerships to support the development of the science industries in and around the borough, for example by bringing together
further and higher education with science-led businesses and employers, as well as the creation of bursaries to support young people who wish to
study science at university.
This theme will:
1. Inspire people of all ages and from all backgrounds to discover, 3. Nurture talent within science education and build progression
study and engage with science into related education, training and careers
2. Provide a platform for scientific debate, challenge and ideas 4. Position Rochdale as an important place of scientific
exchange around climate change and environmental sustainability exploration and innovation
5. Promote collaboration between local government, education, employers
and third sector around science-led industry, training and employment
rochdale.gov.uk 13Programming theme 3: environmental sustainability
Example Programming – Theme 3 Type Inspire the next Challenge the Provide a Provide an
Audiences: This theme will provide a wide ranging generation of way people legacy for the opportunity
programme for people of all ages including: scientists think about the host venue to celebrate
natural world and region the work and
• Secondary, Further and Higher Education beyond the life ambitions of
• Children, young people, adults and families of the project the host venue
• Local businesses, commerce groups e.g. chamber of
commerce etc.
Rochdale Literature & Ideas Festival programming to reflect ‘Festival’ x x x x
theme and act as an existing ‘anchor’ for the programme which Programming
could include:
Official ‘Tedx’ Rochdale programme linked to environment ‘Festival’ x x x x
theme e.g. Talks from relevant people such as Professor Brian Programming
Cox discussing themes around sustainability. Debates on these
subjects which can be broadcast live on digital media, with
digital interaction globally
Programme of debates, lectures and ‘Question Time’ style ‘Festival’ x x x x
events around specific environmental provocations e.g. should Programming
urbanisation in developing countries be prioritised over
environmental considerations and will humans survive on earth
for longer than the dinosaurs did?
Artistic commissioning programme responding to stimulus e.g. ‘Festival’ x x x
‘will humans become extinct?’ Resulting large scale (e.g. outdoor Programming
/ festival style) and small scale (e.g. theatre / gaming) events
School programme / competition around environmentally Education and x x x
sustainable design, use of materials and technology in future interpretation
buildings, links to Kevin McCloud’s ‘Grand Designs’
School science fairs and careers programmes working with Education and x x x
local science companies, FE and HE interpretation
rochdale.gov.uk 14Programming theme 3: environmental sustainability
Example Programming – Theme 3 Type Inspire the next Challenge the Provide a Provide an
Audiences: This theme will provide a wide ranging generation of way people legacy for the opportunity
programme for people of all ages including: scientists think about the host venue to celebrate
natural world and region the work and
• Secondary, Further and Higher Education beyond the life ambitions of
• Children, young people, adults and families of the project the host venue
• Local businesses, commerce groups e.g. chamber of
commerce etc.
Student bursaries to support talented young people to pursue Education and x x x
science subjects at university interpretation
School allotment schemes and promotion of a GM-wide Education and x x x
sustainable school dinners initiative interpretation
Development of Rochdale Feel Good Festival programming Community x x x
and after school cookery programmes for parents and children Engagement
around the theme of ‘Love food / hate waste
Development of make do and mend and recycling workshops Community x x x
with local community groups and schools. Create evening Engagement
fashion show, with models snaking around Dippy, to showcase
homemade customised clothes, which could be sold afterwards
Exploit the council’s position as the custodian of the borough’s Community x x x x
parks by developing community growing projects – incredible Engagement
edibles, tree planting and wildflower meadows
Christmas Lights Switch On – themed around energy Community x x x
consumption (e.g. cycling challenge to power lights for an hour? Engagement
Could be delivered through schools cycling and ‘banking’ hours
of peddling – how long would it power the lights etc.)
Develop a community timebank focussed on developing Community x x
sustainable skills which are at risk of being lost (i.e. older Engagement
people can teach youngsters cooking and DIY skills, while
younger people can repay them by teaching them IT skills etc.
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Funder Indicative Activities
Arts Council England Artistic supporting Dippy’s visit e.g. artistic commissions, artistic programming, programme new writing, participatory arts,
theatre etc.
Heritage Lottery Fund Engaging communities in heritage activities at museums, through heritage open days, heritage education activities etc.
Sport England Health and wellbeing related programmes including cycling, outdoor walking, gentle exercise, trails and healthy eating and
nutrition programmes (e.g. focussing on children and young people and sedentary adults)
Big Lottery Involving the community in outdoor activities such as planting, clearing, documenting, creating green spaces or wildflower
meadows, allotments etc. Also for health and wellbeing related programmes, particularly with those that experience
disadvantage
Trusts and Foundations Modular projects enabling specific target groups to engage with Dippy e.g. BME communities, disabled people, children
and young people, the elderly etc. Also suitable for some ‘hero’ programming whether artistic, health, environment or
community related
Landfill Trusts ‘Green’ projects and those focussing on the environment and volunteering
Business and Sponsorship Specific schemes which enable business to support:
1. Education - for example, ‘green’ schools, school visits or bursaries to support talented young people to progress into
further scientific study
2. Community Engagement - e.g. activities at grass roots levels or with specific groups such as children and young people
3. Festival Programming - sponsoring ‘flagship’ events such as large scale commissions or ‘Tedx’ talks programme
rochdale.gov.uk 16Our partners and supporters
Partner Type of Support Position to date
Rochdale Literature & ideas Programming partner etc. Confirmed
Festival
North West Museums with Natural Co-programming, promotion and events Confirmed
History Collections Network
Hopwood Hall College Education partner, delivery of programming and education activities with Firm interest
specialist focus on life sciences
M6 Theatre Company Creation and touring of theatre programme, youth participatory work etc. Firm interest
Manchester International Festival Commissioning of large scale work Indicative
Arts Manchester Community engagement through arts Indicative
Incredible Edibles and Real Co-programming, festival style events and workshops Indicative
Junk Food Project
Visit England Marketing and promotion, development of new activities (e.g. walks) Indicative
Heritage Open days Festival style events Indicative
Transport for Greater Manchester Transport subsidy, marketing and promotion Indicative
Greater Manchester Carbon Education, promotion, expertise Indicative
Literacy Trust
BBC (media partnership sought) Publicity, Promotion, media events and workshops etc. Indicative
rochdale.gov.uk 17Contact us
Rochdale Borough Council Link4Life
Number One Riverside PO Box 428
Smith Street Number One Riverside
Rochdale Smith Street
OL16 1ZL Rochdale
OL16 1ZL
Main contact: Main contact:
Jennifer Hollamby Darren Grice
01706 925 683 01706 924 922
jennifer.hollamby@rochdale.gov.uk darren.grice@link4life.org.ukAppendix 1
Dippy (Draft) Education Deliverables
Touchstones Rochdale (last updated March 2016)
N.B. It is intended that a selection from the following 12 plus cross-curricular workshops will be included in the annual Arts & Heritage Schools
Programme 2019-2020(?) in a dedicated ‘Dippy’ section to help promote the exhibition at NR1 and associated events to complement other
offers. It is also anticipated that a small number of individual workshops be included in the Schools Programme ahead of 2019 to pilot and
make ready for the event.
Workshop title & Facilitator Format Main activities Curriculum links & sustainable Key Learning Links to
themes future objectives Museum
collection
Doyouthinkhesaurus? Ray 90min Listening and joining in with Art & Design - drawing their To develop pupils Dippy
Stearn Studio- interactive poems, stories own dinosaur - and thinking creative skills exhibition at
Stories, poems, based songs and rhymes N1R
of a name for it For pupils to
songs and rhymes session,
from dinosaurs Creating their own dinosaur Literature - storytelling, recognise Go Wild –
aimed at
to our current in a picture communication survival needs Touchstones
EYFS, KS1,
Rochdale fauna, of animals taxidermy
KS2 Thinking of a new name for Sustainability - importance
particularly the birds portable
their dinosaur of protecting biodiversity Develop
that can be seen animal
vocabulary
around Touchstones Art & Design - creativity cases
and knowledge
Rochdale
Science - carnivores,
herbivores, omnivores. Things
that are living, things that are
dead, things that have never
been alive
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Workshop title & Facilitator Format Main activities Curriculum links & sustainable Key Learning Links to
themes future objectives Museum
collection
We DIG Dinosaurs! Su 90 minute Dinosaur ‘dig’ in sandpits History - how we find out To stimulate Fossils
Hudson studio- (2 or 4 to be supplied) about the past interest in life (replicas
Archaeological based from the past from
detective work, Finding dinosaur ‘bones’ Biology - Bones - how they
workshop Children will learn collection)
health & bones, and assorted ‘rubbish’ give shape, protection and
designed to trace our past
recycling, singing, art strength to our bodies and Old bottles,
for Sorting bones from rubbish on a ‘time line’
and fossils! the bodies of other animals ceramics,
nursery
Recycle rubbish - wood, Learn about the metallic
and Hand washing - how to keep
metal, paper, glass, plastics past by digging objects
reception our bodies free from germs down into the from
classes Build bones into a picture and infection ground collection
by sticking them onto a wall
hanging - when completed Ecology - Recycling - Matching / putting Carbolic
it will show a skeleton of a keeping our countryside together the soap
dinosaur / environment free from found bones to
rubbish find what animals
WASH HANDS lived in the past
Physical Activity - singing
Bones song and movement and movement Learn how bones
give shape,
Handling fossils - making Art - making plasticine protection and
fossil ‘pressings’ with ‘pressings’ and wax crayon strength
plasticine and fossil fossil ‘rubbings’
‘rubbings’ with wax crayons Learn that
and paper Making shapes in the sand washing our
hands clean will
Whilst made items are keep our bodies
collected and boxed-up safe from germs
ready to take back to and infection
school children can either
Keeping the
sing dinosaur song/listen to
environment
a short story (Dinosaurs in clean and rubbish
the Supermarket!) free - recycle
instead of landfill
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Workshop title & Facilitator Format Main activities Curriculum links & sustainable Key Learning Links to
themes future objectives Museum
collection
The Colour of Cat 90min Class work with facilitator Science - classification To introduce Dippy
Dinosaurs Jessop Studio- to label key characteristics (similarities & differences), pupils to the exhibition
based of dinosaurs they are processes of animal concept of at N1R
Art and DT session session, familiar with survival through evolution & evolution, natural
exploring feathered aimed at adaptations selection and Go Wild –
dinosaurs, what their KS2 Facilitator introduces class adaptations Touchstones
feathers were for and to feathered dinosaurs, Art & Design - 3D sculptures, taxidermy
how they used them watching short film creativity To understand portable
footage of feathered how different animal
dinosaurs in action animals have cases
different features
Pupils identify living and or adaptations
hunting trends of feathered which help
dinosaurs them survive
in different
In groups pupils follow habitats and
step by step instructions environments
to make 3D feathered
dinosaur sculptures, To understand
making their models the evolutionary
similar to those selected link between
from film feathered
dinosaurs and
birds today
To develop pupils
creative skills
rochdale.gov.uk 21Appendix 1
Workshop title & Facilitator Format Main activities Curriculum links & sustainable Key Learning Links to
themes future objectives Museum
collection
Dippy Dino Drama Cat 90 min Class will have visited History – changes from To introduce Dippy
Jessop Studio- dippy the dinosaur prior to pre-history pupils to the exhibition
A session designed based workshop concept of at N1R
to discover more session, Art & Design – working in evolution, natural
about dippy the aimed at Class discuss shape and different media, creativity selection and Go Wild –
dinosaur through KS2 size of dippy the dinosaur adaptations Touchstones
creative learning and discuss the type of Design and Technology - taxidermy
dinosaur dippy may be build and apply a repertoire To understand portable
from his characteristics of knowledge, understanding how different animal
and skills in order to design animals have cases
Pupils work with facilitator and make high-quality different features
to story board a day in prototypes and products for or adaptations
the life of dippy, back in a wide range of users which help
Jurassic times them survive
Design and Technology - in different
In teams pupils create apply their understanding habitats and
simple performance scenes of how to strengthen, stiffen environments
from their dippy story and reinforce more complex
structures
Using recycled and scrap
materials teams make large English - give well-structured
3D dinosaur models to descriptions, explanations
enhance their performance and narratives for different
purposes, including for
Class perform their story of expressing feelings
dippy, each team telling a
section, using their models
and pre rehearsed scenes
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Workshop title & Facilitator Format Main activities Curriculum links & sustainable Key Learning Links to
themes future objectives Museum
collection
A Jurassic Journey Cat 90 min Pupils work with costumed History - changes from pre- To recognise that Dippy
Jessop Studio- facilitator to piece together history fossils provide exhibition at
Cross curricular based clues to identify dinosaurs information N1R
session investigating session, from Jurassic era Art & Design - working in about living
the Jurassic era aimed at different media, creativity things that Go Wild -
through games and KS2 Class will visit museum and inhabited the Touchstones
role play take part in activities in the English - use discussion Earth millions of taxidermy
studio in order to learn; they years ago portable
should be able to elaborate animal
Class will work in teams and explain clearly their To introduce cases
to gather evidence and understanding and ideas pupils to the
create a case of evidence describe and understand concept of
throughout the session key aspects of physical evolution, natural
geography selection and
adaptations
To understand
how different
animals have
different features
or adaptations
which help
them survive
in different
habitats and
environments
rochdale.gov.uk 23Appendix 1
Workshop title & Facilitator Format Main activities Curriculum links & sustainable Key Learning Links to
themes future objectives Museum
collection
What the Dinosaur Cat 90 min Pupils will take part in an History - changes from To introduce Dippy
Ate for Dinner Jessop Studio- interactive story telling pre-history pupils to the exhibition at
based session with facilitator concept of N1R
An interactive session, Art & Design - working in evolution, natural
storytelling session aimed at Class will discuss the eating different media, creativity selection and Go Wild –
to introduce dinosaur KS2 and living habits of some adaptations Touchstones
habitats to pupils dinosaurs, how they lived in Science - classification taxidermy
order to survive (similarities & differences), To understand portable
processes of animal how different animal
Working in teams class will survival through evolution & animals have cases
use a variety of materials adaptations different features
including stones, stones, or adaptations
sand and tree branches to Art & Design - 3D sculptures, which help
create a 3D habitat for a creativity them survive
dinosaur in different
habitats and
environments
To engage
creatively in
topic through
storytelling and art
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Workshop title & Facilitator Format Main activities Curriculum links & sustainable Key Learning Links to
themes future objectives Museum
collection
Rocks, Raptors and Su 90 minute Studying the time line History - discovering the To stimulate Fossils - or
Recipes Hudson studio ‘strata box’ - discover the ancient past by exploring interest in life replicas of -
workshop layers of rock and the fossils rock layers and the remains from the past teeth, claws,
Rocks, fossils, bones, - aimed at within it in them Learn how plants,
human biology Years 1, 2, ancient remains shellfish,
and art and 3 Handling rocks and fossils - Biology - evolution timeline. are dated fish etc.
teeth, claws, plants, fish Skeletal remains of ancient Deduce what
species ancient animals Human
Making X-ray picture of ate from the skeleton -
dinosaur - tissue paper, glue Human Biology - Skeletal shape and size of images of...
and brown sugar paper structure - nutritional their remains
requirements for good Do these foods
Drawing images of ancient health
plants around dinosaur exist today?
skeleton to complete the Food Technology - main To see how
picture food groups. Sustainable skeletons give the
food sources body structure/
Photocopy of human framework,
skeleton - one per pupil - to protect major
Art - making dinosaur X-ray organs, aid
be taken back to school - to pictures movement
label with names of bones
learnt during workshop What happens
if bones break?
X-rays, casts
Learn what foods
are necessary for
healthy growth
Comparisons of
plants / foods
- ancient and
modern
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Workshop title & Facilitator Format Main activities Curriculum links & sustainable Key Learning Links to
themes future objectives Museum
collection
Turbines & Solar Panels STEM Great This workshop will Science - rocks & soil, fossils,
(working title) Manchester concentrate on sustainability properties of materials
and the future referencing the
turbines on the Pennines Geography - physical features
of landscape
STEM science enabler will
utilising turbine kits and solar History
panels helping children make Sustainability - importance of
links to fossil fuels and the local protecting biodiversity
coal mining industry of the past
Adaptasaurus NatureEd 90min Whole class interactive Science - classification To introduce pupils Dippy
Studio- discussion Go Wild (similarities & differences), to the concept of exhibition
Science session based taxidermy animals followed processes of animal evolution, natural at N1R
looking at the session by carousel of activities selection and
survival through evolution &
aimed at using museum stores adaptations Go Wild –
evolution of animals adaptations
with a focus on birds KS2 exhibits e.g. skeletons, To understand how Touchstones
as descendants of feathers, cases or shells Art & Design - 3D sculptures, different animals have taxidermy
dinosaurs of owl / grebe and other creativity different features or portable
animals for children to adaptations which animal
draw, do rubbings, label Literature - storytelling, help them survive in cases
adaptations, compare to different habitats and
communication
environments
Dippy. Children will then
design their own animal Sustainability - importance To develop pupils
Adaptasaurus using natural of protecting biodiversity creative skills
materials and creating a For pupils to
story board labelling its recognise survival
evolutionary features for needs of animals
survival
To work cooperatively
in pairs, sharing ideas
and helping each
other together
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Workshop title & Facilitator Format Main activities Curriculum links & sustainable Key Learning Links to
themes future objectives Museum
collection
Introduction to Rocks NatureEd 90 min Whole class interactive Science - rocks & soil, fossils, To introduce pupils Dippy
& Soils Studio- game using scarf & props properties of materials to the time-lime of exhibition
based to introduce the geological the Earth at N1R
Geology-themed session, time line of South Pennines Geography - physical To understand
activities that will aimed at followed by a visit to the features of landscape how geology has Fossils
introduce pupils to KS2 Museum to look at relevant shaped the local
the origins of local artefacts. Returning to the History - changes from landscape, learning Quarrying
landscape studio, the children will use pre-history about the main & gritstone
their knowledge to make processes involved
individual models of South Art & Design - working in and developing Coal mining
Pennine landscape from different media, creativity geographical
vocabulary and Clay / brick
clays / salt dough and
knowledge industry
explore ideas for ensuring Sustainability - responsible
a sustainable landscape for use of natural resources To discover the
the future main types of rocks
that occur in locally,
understanding about
their appearance,
physical properties
and uses
To recognise the
impact of humans
and share ideas
of possible ways
to protect the
landscape better in
future
Animal Adaptations NatureEd 90 min studio-based session, aimed at KS1 Base this session on the existing Animal Adaptation workshop but
focus on the link between birds and dinosaurs. This session would
Existing session focusing be developed specifically to KS1 whilst Adaptasaurus (see above)
on nocturnal animals would be aimed at KS2
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Workshop title & Facilitator Format Main activities Curriculum links & sustainable Key Learning Links to
themes future objectives Museum
collection
Rocks & Soils of the NatureEd OUTREACH Choice of a variety Science – rocks & soil, fossils, To work scientifically Session
South Pennines of practical activities evolution, properties of observing rocks in the would
2 hour looking at rocks, soils materials local environment, signpost to
Cross curricular session at and fossils developing including buildings and the Dippy
Hollingworth an understanding of the landscape features, exhibition
session involving Geography – physical
Lake history of landscape and exploring how and
fieldwork and fun features of the landscape at N1R / the
why they might have
hands-on activities raising awareness of the Museum
changed over time
putting a real context importance of its care and History – changes from for further
to learning about protection pre-history To develop pupils research
field work skills, using
the evolution of the
Options include: Art & Design – working in hand lens, etc. to help
South Pennines them to identify and
different media, creativity
• Spot the Rock Challenge classify rocks
Can be stand-
alone or as a follow Sustainability – responsible To explore different
on to the indoor • Built heritage walk use of natural resources soils and identify
introduction similarities and
• Making soil differences between
them, investigating
• Mud monsters rock properties and
the impact of water
• Making volcanos (erosion, deposition, etc.)
To recognise that
• Fossil friends fossils provide
information about
• Moorland ecology living things that
inhabited the Earth
• Carbon Counters millions of years ago
To recognise the impact
of humans and share
ideas of possible ways
to protect the landscape
better in future
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