Currently work in the Youth Justice Service developing programmes of intervention for young people in the service.
Past experience working as a teacher of Art and Graphics in a young offenders institute, teacher in alternative provision education specialising in SEMH & SEND, and mainstream secondary teacher of Design Technology and Art & Design.
I pride myself on creating visually appealing resources with interesting content that appeals to young people who are disengaged from education.
Currently work in the Youth Justice Service developing programmes of intervention for young people in the service.
Past experience working as a teacher of Art and Graphics in a young offenders institute, teacher in alternative provision education specialising in SEMH & SEND, and mainstream secondary teacher of Design Technology and Art & Design.
I pride myself on creating visually appealing resources with interesting content that appeals to young people who are disengaged from education.
This is a mini PowerPoint I created for KS4 Year 9 pupils who were undertaking a marine life themed project in Art & Design.
Feel free to ask me any questions!
This resource bundle contains 3 lesson starters / activities for a KS3 Art & Design class
The theme of the worksheets is Portraits, though it would also work as a generic starter in Art, or even as cover work.
Feel free to ask me any questions
This is a resource I have created for my current setting: I work in an alternative provision for excluded young people and I have identified a large number that have difficulties with appropriate social interactions and social skills
This resource would work for KS3-4
The pages can be modified to suit individual settings
These can be used on a display and referred to throughout the day to support with the social skills of young people
I will be uploading a range of interventions / emotional literacy resources over the upcoming weeks
Feel free to message me with any questions
A very simple cover lesson I designed for KS3 classes to set as cover in D&T.
The theme of the lesson is logo designs and this self-explanatory sheet works well for non-specialist teachers.
Feel free to ask me any questions.
This is a PowerPoint presentation I created for a job interview a while ago.
It is based on Perspective Drawing (one and two) and is Art & Design focused.
Feel free to ask any questions.
This is a cover lesson I set for my KS3 Year 7 class who were in the Resistant Materials stage of their curriculum.
A very simple lesson that requires computers for the best possible outcomes.
Feel free to ask any questions.
This is lesson 1 in a KS3 (year 8) Food project I have written.
PLEASE NOTE: The Food & Nutrition resources were all designed in the 2020-21 academic year when I taught this subject. I have since left the role and have not been back and checked for any links that no longer work.
As I create the lessons, I will upload them individually. Once I have the full scheme of work uploaded, I will create a bundle!
L1 - Bacteria & Food Poisoning
Please note: The lessons are designed with online learning in mind, due to the current circumstances. They are easily adapted however, to work when practical lessons are back up and running!
If the formatting is off when you download it, this may be due to my font choice, I apologise in advance (Century Gothic).
Any questions please ask me :)
A series of displays I created for my classroom
Colour theories, Pantone and Swiss Design
I use these in my young offender Graphic Design classroom but they would work in any creative environment
This is a worksheet I created when teaching KS3 Resistant Materials. The classes I taught were mixed ability and I have made this activity differentiatable as a result.
I delivered the activity by first discussing each piece of equipment with the class and showing them the physical object. You then have two options: cut and stick the definitions by pairing them up (used for EAL, SEN and lower ability) or by writing the definitions in the correct boxes.
This works well as a small group activity and as a competition!
Feel free to ask any questions.
These are a series of worksheets and information I have collated into a full project.
The theme of the project is MASKS & IDENTITY
Within the project, there are a number of mini sections relating to different mask types. I have uploaded these individually (see below) as they are perfect for cover / homework / one off lessons. I will also upload the full project once I have added the finishing touches.
Available worksheets:
Artists - Cindy Sherman / Marcus Coates / Haus-Rucker-Co
Cultural Map
Day of the Dead
Drill Music
Festima
Filipino Dinagyang
Halloween
Music
Superheroes
Symmetry
Venetian Carnival
Each upload contains a PowerPoint and PDF. I created the resources on a MacBook and sometimes Windows PowerPoint can open the fonts and formatting slightly off, so I wanted to offer both versions! You can also edit the PowerPoint to make it suitable for the students you teach.
Please feel free to ask any questions
These are a series of worksheets and information I have collated into a full project.
The theme of the project is MASKS & IDENTITY
Within the project, there are a number of mini sections relating to different mask types. I have uploaded these individually (see below) as they are perfect for cover / homework / one off lessons. I will also upload the full project once I have added the finishing touches.
Available worksheets:
Artists - Cindy Sherman / Marcus Coates / Haus-Rucker-Co
Cultural Map
Day of the Dead
Drill Music
Festima
Filipino Dinagyang
Halloween
Music
Superheroes
Symmetry
Venetian Carnival
Each upload contains a PowerPoint and PDF. I created the resources on a MacBook and sometimes Windows PowerPoint can open the fonts and formatting slightly off, so I wanted to offer both versions! You can also edit the PowerPoint to make it suitable for the students you teach.
Please feel free to ask any questions
This is a COSHH worksheet I designed for my KS4 WJEC Hospitality & Catering students.
I am also uploading all of my WJEC designed lessons for Hospitality & Catering as I get round to sorting them.
PLEASE NOTE: The Food & Nutrition resources were all designed in the 2020-21 academic year when I taught this subject. I have since left the role and have not been back and checked for any links that no longer work.
Please feel free to ask me any questions.
A PDF containing a range of portrait photographers with examples of their work.
I designed this to inspire GCSE Year 10 pupils at a previous school.
I have also added an abstract photographer PDF file as well (separate upload)
A PDF containing a range of abstract photographers with examples of their work.
I designed this to inspire GCSE Year 10 pupils at a previous school.
I have also added a portrait photographer PDF file as well (separate upload)
This is a series of worksheets and information sheets that I have created for the boys I work with in the Young Offenders Institute.
They are designed to be self-directed, but can also be used as part of classroom teaching.
This is perfect for learners studying Graphic Design, Art, or Design & Technology, at KS3-KS4.
This set:
Info - Logos
Task 04 - Logo Quiz
Task 05 - Logo Rebrand
Set 1
Task 01 - Colour Theory
Info - Colour Theory
Task 02 - Colour Schemes
Set 2
Info - Visual Language & Visual Elements
Task 03a - Visual Elements
Task 03b - Visual elements
Set 4
Info - Elena Gumeniuk
Info - Peter Judson
Task 06 - Trainer Design
Set 5
Info - Graffiti & Tags
Task 07 - Create a Personal Tag
Example graffiti fonts to trace
Inspiration sheet
Set 6
Info - Memphis Design
Task 08a - Memphis Style (with images to decorate)
Task 08b - Memphis Style (stretch & challenge task)
Set 7
Case Study - BAPE X2 pages
Task 09a - BAPE Designs
Task 09b - BAPE Designs (stretch & challenge task)
This list is not exhaustive, I will be creating worksheets regularly and will update the list as and when.
I have numbered the tasks to eventually collate them into a full booklet. I will be uploading the tasks and info in subjects (see above). Once I have created and uploaded them all I will create a bundle as well. I will also be creating a checklist so that as each sheet is completed, they can be ticked off.
Feel free to contact me with any questions and feedback!
I will be continually adding similar resources as I produce them.
**I have uploaded these as PDFs due to the large file sizes and to avoid any of the elements moving on the designs. If you require an editable copy, please email me nataliesheldon86@outlook.com **
Black History Month 2024
Raising Narratives
This PowerPoint is a factfile all about the BLACK POWER MOVEMENT
Key dates, figures and information are given, as well as lots of photographs
Information is also given on Malcolm X and his role in the movement
Black History Month 2024
Raising Narratives
This upload is a quiz with a series of key BHM figures - and the task to identify who they are and what they are famous for
Answers are given
I also have a range of BHM factfiles with lots of information and quotes - see my other uploads!
Black History Month 2024
Raising Narratives
This upload is a task that can be run in different group or 1:1 sessions.
'Did you know that fashion trends are a cycle and often repeat themselves a few decades later?
You will be shown some fashion trends that we still see today, can you guess if they originated in black culture?
Black culture doesn’t always stem from a country of black origin; due to colonisation, slavery and immigration black culture has travelled across the world.’
PowerPoint provides a series of fashion trends and encourages young people to identify whether or not they originated from black culture.
A sheet is provided to print and answer onto.
Answers and information are given for each, plus additional images showing where each trend originated from
The trends in the quiz are:
Hoop earrings
The mullet
Logomania
Heavy eyeliner
Snap backs
Acrylic nails
Trainer culture
Dr Martens
Braids
Black History Month 2024
Raising Narratives
This upload is a task that can be run in different group or 1:1 sessions.
Full Room – perfect for group situations
Print out the labels of AGREE, DISAGREE and DON’T KNOW/MAYBE
Stick them across the room (ideally agree and disagree on either side and don’t know in the middle)
Read out each statement and ask the class/group to stand where they feel they would respond to each statement
You can then pick individuals to ask why they have chosen to stand there/why they think that
Try to encourage free thinking rather than following their friends!
Smaller Group – perfect for small groups or 1:1 sessions
Print out the labels of AGREE, DISAGREE and DON’T KNOW/MAYBE
Print out all of the statements
Lay the labels of agree/disagree/don’t know out across the table
Ask the young people to work together or to do the task individually and to place each statement next to the appropriate answer to show how they feel about it
You can then ask why certain statements have been placed in certain places
These can help to encourage deeper thinking and to challenge thoughts about the topic.
I also have a range of BHM factfiles with lots of information and quotes - see my other uploads!
I created this resource for the delivery of the NCFE Level 1 Certificate in Art & Design (Unit 02).
The activity is very interactive, encouraging the learners to cut out the various examples of the formal elements within art and graphic design and then match them up in the boxes with the names & definitions.
There is also the answer sheet included, and this can be used as a display or laminated for reference in lessons.
I have used this resource with young offenders and it proved highly successful. It can also be used as a recap to check learner understanding.