Cultural Learning Directory
Find the right cultural partner to support your class’s learning objectives
Paddington Arts: Photo Walk
Introduction to photography as a creative artform; choose colour and shape as a theme to get young people to look at the world with a camera eye, and a composition perspective; We go on a guided Photowalk of the local area. We then print the photos, and bring them into the classroom.
Creative Futures: Musical Games
Musical Games is a vocal improvisation and body percussion project designed to build children’s self-confidence and resilience. It is delivered by two Creative Futures musicians who are respectively also a Speech and Language Therapist and Music Therapist. Participating children will work together to create rhythms, songs, collective movement and sound which will support physiological wellbeing.
Creative Futures: Sound & Symbol
Sound & Symbol is an early years music project designed to support social-emotional development, communication, language, and emergent literacy. The project is rooted in research and practice and includes child-initiated play, and group activities with story books, singing, instruments, movement and mark-making.
English National Ballet: My First Ballet - Swan Lake
A first introduction to the magical world of ballet. Experience the thrill of the world’s most famous ballet in this specially adapted version for children aged three upwards.
English National Ballet: Relaxed Performances
At our relaxed performances of Nutcracker and My FIrst Ballet: Swan Lake, the environment supports and accepts noise and movement within the auditorium, there is access to a chill-out space outside of the auditorium, and re-entry as and when needed. The house lights and sound levels may also be adjusted throughout the production.
English National Opera: Relaxed Performances
Relaxed Performances, suitable for those with sensory sensitivities and anyone who might benefit from a more informal, relaxed environment.
English National Opera: Finish This…
Finish This... is ENO's free* nation-wide music making programme for schools. We invite students to step into the role of composer and finish a purposely unfinished piece of operatic music.
English National Opera: School Membership
English National Opera offers a free membership for Primary, Secondary and SEND students. This includes access to free tickets to our Dress Rehearsals and School Ticket Nights.
Two Temple Place: Activity Trails
Follow one of our two family trails, one for older explorers and one for younger, to take an adventure through the entire building!
Wallace Collection: SEND Programme
Discover amazing armour, encounter a sensory landscape, or explore powerful portraits through free museum visits and outreach sessions for SEND students.
Live Music Now: Musician-in-residence
Participatory music performances by musicians to engage children with additional needs.
Serpentine: Self-Guided Group Visits
A free, pre-booked school visit to Serpentine where you and your students can independently explore at your own pace.
Royal Academy of Arts: Young Artists' Summer Show
An annual, free, open submission exhibition for young artists aged 4–18 years studying in the UK.
The Cartoon Museum: This Is Us
Unique workshops for schools and groups with SEND/neurodiverse young people, designed with an Austism specialist teacher