PRIMARY SCHOOLS
The Primary Education Programme is both fun and inspiring. All activities are linked to the National Curriculum and cover a range of subjects. Teachers can choose from a variety of art workshops, an entertaining historical workshop and a literacy workshop. Guided Tours of the Grounds including the chance to see the famous Centre Court are also very popular.
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Literacy workshop: 'Sport Report 1922 - A New Wimbledon'
- Workshop, guided tour of the grounds and Museum visit
- £60 + £2 per child + VAT
- Approx. 90 minutes without breaks
In 1922, 45 years after the first Championships, 'New Wimbledon' opened on its present site. Using historic photographs and documents, pupils will write and perform a commentary for a cinematic style newsreel of that grand occasion.
The Museum visit will include an introductory activity focusing on the move from the original Worple Road site to the famous grounds we occupy today.
History Workshop: Victorian Wimbledon
- £60 + £2 per child + VAT
- Max: 35 pupils per workshop
- 90 minutes without breaks
What was life like in Wimbledon before The Championships arrived? Children unravel the story of the area using primary historical sources including census returns, photographs, paintings and maps. Using replica costume children uncover what it was like to be a Victorian tennis player and how The Championships developed. The session concludes with the whole class taking on a character from the 1901 census to debate the impact of The Championships on the area.
Art Workshop: Players in Action
- Whole day workshop minimum 4 hours, including lunch break and Museum visit
- £60 + £2 per child + VAT
- Max: 35 pupils per workshop
This is a great starting point for figure drawing and 3D artwork. Focusing on the movement and agility of the modern tennis professional, the children develop sketches to be translated into a sculpture. The sculpture is made using modelling wire and mod roc. The models will need to be painted back at school.
Art Workshop: Ceramics
- £90 + £2 per child + VAT
- Max: 35 pupils per workshop
- 90 minutes
This workshop is a great opportunity to paint impressions of tennis on ceramic ware, designing a pencil pot to keep or to display in the classroom. The completed ceramics will need to be left for glazing and collected at a later date.
Art Workshop: Medal Making
- 90 minutes
- £60 + £2 per child + VAT
- Max: 35 pupils per workshop
From silver flower baskets and hair brushes to golden cups and trophies, The Championships has always rewarded success; but what of the humble medal? Taking inspiration from the Museum's unrivalled collection of tennis memorabilia, pupils will design their own winner's medal before creating a mould and casting their designs in plaster.
The medals will be ready to take back to the classroom for painting.
EDUCATIONAL TOURS
General Tour
- £60 + £2 per child + VAT
- Max: 35 pupils per tour
- Up to 90 minutes
From humble beginnings to the world's most coveted title in tennis, let our Education Team guide you through the stroies that make Wimbledon such an unforgettable experience. The tour explores the story behind the first Championships, and visits No. 1 Court, the Picnic Terraces (the famous hill!), the Millennium Building including the Press Interview Room and the iconic Centre Court. (Please be aware tour route is subject to change without notice due to building work).
Science Tour: Keeping Healthy
- £60 +£2 per child + VAT
- Max: 35 pupils per tour
- Up to 90 minutes
How do players prepare before their game? What is the best diet for a tennis player? How do champions stay healthy? What happens to your body when you exercise? Explore these and other questions while touring the grounds and following in the footsteps of today's elite tennis stars.
