The Wakefield Curriculum has been created by SPARK, Wakefield’s Local Cultural Education Partnership, in collaboration with Wakefield teachers and local artists. The curriculum was developed for Wakefield Council’s Our Year 2024 cultural programme and includes three core themes: Sculpture, The Local Environment and Coal Mining.

There is a suite of resources for each of the three themes, aimed at EYFS, KS1 and KS2. Find out more in The Wakefield Curriculum overview document.

Yorkshire Sculpture Park worked with The Hepworth Wakefield and local artists to develop the following sculpture resources.

Sculpture Videos

Created in collaboration with local artist ArtJohn, the following videos are designed to support teaching sculpture in the classroom.

Simple Sculpture Making

Simple techniques using low cost materials to get you started in the classroom.

Download the Simple Sculpture Making Crib Sheet to accompany the video.

Sculpture Inspired by Barbara Hepworth

Make clay sculptures inspired by the shapes, forms and ideas found in Barbara Hepworth's sculptures.

Download the Sculpture Inspired by Barbara Hepworth Crib Sheet to accompany the video.

Sculptures from Nature

Collect natural material to experiment with pattern and build sculpture.

Download the Sculptures from Nature Crib Sheet to accompany the video.

Exploring Sculpture Resources

These resources have been created in collaboration with artist Harriet Fletcher to help teachers explore sculpture with their pupils.

Exploring Sculpture Resource

This resource contains information, questions and activities and is divided into 5 key areas:

• Introducing Sculpture
• What is Public Sculpture?
• Talking about Sculpture
• Drawing Sculpture
• Making Sculpture

Plus, it includes a list of helpful online resources and a sculpture glossary.

Exploring Sculpture – Local Sculpture Cards

This resource provides information and images of 10 local sculptures which can be found at Yorkshire Sculpture Park, The Hepworth Wakefield and in public spaces across the district.

The resource can be downloaded as a PDF document or a PowerPoint presentation to share in class:

The Local Environment - Exploring Nature with Under Fives

There are lots of resources to explore in The Local Environment section of the curriculum, some of which are particularly helpful for teachers on a visit to Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Local artist Bryony Pritchard has developed three short activities for under-fives, using deep listening, mark making and noticing to develop pupils’ understanding of the natural world.

Explore all the resources for each of the three curriculum themes by following the links below: