School Trip/Creative Learning Packages for Primary Schools By Carnival Village Trust
Starting in September 2025 - applications open now
A brand new Carnival Curriculum to help primary schools emerge and educate their pupils in the culture and history of Notting Hill Carnival
Carnival Village Trust are delighted to announce a selection of brand new educational programmes aimed at primary schools (key stage 2) to help them immerse their pupils into the sights, sounds and stories of Notting Hill Carnival.
Starting from September 2025, through a specially developed Carnival Curriculum, children will explore the history, music and artistry of Carnival whilst also reflecting on what it means to grow up in a post-Windrush, intercultural Britain.
Packages are FREE and schools can apply by contacting cydney@carnivalvillage.org.uk. They take place at The Tabernacle (London W11) and The YAA Centre (London W9).
A short overview about the programme can be found below, but for more details please download this document.
The programmes are available in the framework of 90-minute workshops and Experience Days - more details here
All packages are FREE of charge but the number of sessions are limited
The programmes work in line with the Department Of Education's history framework and in line with the national curriculum
Activities are led by experts in their field of carnival arts
Pupils are engaged through practical activities, engaging visual content and expert talks
The initiative will culminate in an Annual Schools Exhibition that will display the pupils' creative work at The Tabernacle and will be open to the public
The curriculum is produced by Dr Cydney Phillip, Associate Lecturer and Postdoctoral Research Fellow of Goldsmiths University Of London.
This is part of the new Creative Learning & Collaboration initiative that will see Carnival Village Trust offer educational programmes that will play a key role in shaping their approach to carnival arts education, embedding experiential and practice based learning into their core aims and objectives. Working with museums, schools, universities, community groups and other cultural organisations, their ambitious educational strategy will aim to support lifelong learning, professional development and creative enterprise.