School Engagement Programme

Qasr Al Hosn - The Fort

• Students will be taken to the historical Qasr Al Hosn Fort with a tour guide. The tour includes several key stops providing unique insights into the history of the Fort.

Children’s Workshops

Students will participate in hands-on, engaging activities and workshops appropriate for their age group. Workshops include the following:

Traditional Toys

• Students will learn how to make traditional toys beloved by families across the UAE such as cars, boats, spinning tops, hobby horses, and camel caravans. All toys will be made out of palm branches (khoos), boxes, paper, and commonly used materials.

Traditional Pottery

• Students will learn about the process of traditional hand-building pottery techniques of the region.
• Students will learn how to shape their own pots by layering rolls of clay.
• Younger students will learn how to paint the pots using traditional colors and methods.

Sadu-inspired block printing

• Students will learn about the visual language of Sadu and become familiarised with the motifs, symbols and patterns traditionally used Emirati weavers.
• In a modern take on sadu, participants will create beautiful canvas bags inspired by traditional motifs and learn the ancient craft of block printing.

Archaeology - Artefact dig and handling

• Students will learn about artefact digging and the methods that archaeologists use to clean found objects, document and preserve archaeological finds.

Building Traditional Houses

• Students will learn about the architecture of traditional houses in the UAE by engaging in hands-on building of traditional houses using foam blocks.