School Workshops

Visit us, invite us to visit you and use our NEW M&S eLearning Hub!

Our Schools Programme is free and offers cross-curricula workshops hosted at the M&S Company Archive or at your school. Explore history, art & design, technology and much more through our fascinating collections.

Or bring the collection into your classroom with our M&S eLearning Hub. Created in partnership with My Learning, find out how to build the fascinating past and innovative present of M&S into your teaching plans. There's so much to explore, just click here.

With some exciting additions to the programme, our Schools Brochure can be downloaded here.

For more information or to book a workshop please see the link below or contact the Education and Outreach Officer

T: 0208 7182800

E: exhibitionbookings@marks-and-spencer.com

School and Group Visit Information

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Primary

Ages 7-11: My M&S History Mystery

Delve into the archive! Pupils use a variety of sources to find out more about the history of M&S and their local area. Piecing together the clues, they will create their own collage of life in the past.

Ages 7-11: Packet Perfect for the Planet

Pupils will design and make their own future-proof packaging inspired by our collection. Find out more about recycling and how to help save the planet.

Ages 4-11: Fair Trade Fabric

Pupils will use all their senses to find out about fabrics. Where do they come from? How are they made? What is Fair Trade and why is it important? Your class will work out the answers to these questions and many more during this hands-on, interactive workshop.

Ages 4-11: Colour, Shape and Texture

Pupils will hunt for colour, shape and texture in the Marks in Time exhibition, and find out how we communicate messages through design. They'll also design an M&S biscuit tin that customers won’t be able to resist.

Make a day of it and combine this workshop with a Colour, Shape and Texture in Art session at the Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery.

Secondary

The Proof of the Pudding

Students will conduct a scientific exploration of the challenges and chemistry of the M&S Melting Middle Chocolate Pudding ... and yes, there will be a taste test!

Saving for the Future

Your class will find out about how materials decay, and how we slow down those processes. They’ll consider the value of different objects, and spark a heated debate about what should be saved from a burning building!

Two Men and a Five Pound Note

How does a business grow from a pedlar’s pack to a global high street institution? Using primary sources and business case studies, students will gain an understanding of enterprise in action.

A Living Archive

Gain firsthand insight into the life of a business archive. Students will meet the people that work here, find out about their career paths and hone their research skills using items from the collection. This workshop includes a guided tour of the M&S Company Archive repository.

Combine with an Art Day visit at the Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery to really make an impact.