The BFG needs your help to make some wundercrump new dreams!
Learn all about how Roald Dahl used his own real-life experiences to inspire his stories and characters, including the BFG, before making your very own dream bottle to take home.
In this workshop, pupils will:
-recap the BFG story
-discuss how Roald Dahl gathered inspiration from the world around him for story writing
-explore our museum gallery to generate ideas and inspiration
-develop and create their own ‘dream-story’ idea to share with the class
-fill a dream bottle to take back to school using various craft materials to represent their ‘dream-story’
Curriculum Links
English
-Writing- composition
Art & Design
-Design, Make, Evaluate
History
-Significant historical events, people and places in their own locality
Learning Objectives & Key Skills
- To develop understanding of how stories are influenced by life and how Roald Dahl used real-life experiences to shape his stories
- To practice creating and editing a short narrative by creating a ‘dream bottle’ inspired by the museum
Further details:
Key Stage 1&2 Workshop
Half Day Workshop (90 minutes). Book a second workshop to make a whole day visit.
Price: £7.50 per pupil (minimum charges apply)
Max 45 pupils per session
1 free staff member per every 6 children
Lunch rooms available on request at time of booking (FREE with a whole day visit)
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For a whole day visit, book our Roald Dahl Children’s Gallery Experience workshop.
