Is Banksy exhibition suitable for school visit Year 5/6?

[nickstmoritz]

Had a letter about school trip to Banksy exhibition and although I was planning to go with my friends sometime,was not planning to take children with me. Can anyone tell me if it is suitable for children age 10/11?

[Boobalina]

Yes - I am taking my 4 year old to see it, having viewed it with my OH first.

[smee]

Call the museum if you're worried, but I'd say absolutely YES. It's a great way to get them into art and inspire them in an unstuffy sort of way. There will be some edgy pieces but trust the school to deal with it.

[nickstmoritz]

Great, thanks very much for that Smee and Boobalina, I have signed consent slip and feeling rather envious that my DD will see it before me!! I knew mumsnetters would have the inside info!

The school has a superb art club and really great teachers willing to go for it with all aspects of the curriculum. Having moved my DSs from a rather stuffy old fashioned village school where the work was boring to a fab village school, I am constantly delighted with what they are doing and achieving. It was a TOUGH thing to do at the time - I had been chair pta and gov (hoping to improve things...didn't work) but I really don't regret a thing, it has taught me a lot about not putting up with rubbish standards.

[smee]

I think it's fab they're taking them. Sounds like a great school. I'd be delighted if our school could go, but Bristol's too far away...