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  1. School age students leaning over a map, two of them are reaching into the middle of the map to point out a location
    Years 3 – 6
    Free

    Voyage into Maps

    Students will explore maps on display in our Treasures Gallery, thinking critically about their many uses and styles.
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  2. Lead Curator of Spoken English, Jonnie Robinson, running the Sounds Familiar workshop to a group of students.
    Years 10 – 13
    Free

    Sounds Familiar?

    Uncover ways of analysing speech, accent and dialect by diving into oral history collections from the National Sound Archive.
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  3. A school age student wearing a shirt and a beige cardigan stands in front of an exhibition display case and gazes into it
    Years 10 – 13
    Free

    Exploring Black British Literature

    Explore the rich history of Black writing and literature in Britain.
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  4. Two students in school uniform sat at a desk. They are looking at each other and smiling, the student on the left has placed a hand on a piece of paper on the desk
    Years 3 – 6 and Years 7 – 13
    Free

    Write Here

    Students will explore the Library and our Treasures gallery to gain inspiration in this creative writing workshop.
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  5. Two schoolboys wearing shcool uniform and holding iPads stand together. They are both looking at their screens, their expressions are amused and interested
    Years 4 – 6 and Years 7 – 13
    Free

    Windrush Voices

    This session explores the arrival of the Empire Windrush in Essex in 1948 and the wider social and historical context of this moment.
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  6. A student wearing glasses, with long brown hair, looking into the distance and smiling. There are other students in the background in a classroom-style environment.
    Years 12 – 13
    Free

    Develop your Writing

    Become more confident in academic writing.

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  7. A young girl making a small book in one of our school workshops
    Years 3 – 6 and Years 7 – 13
    Free

    Making Artists’ Books

    Learners will make their own artists' books in this hands-on workshop.
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  8. Two children listening to sounds via an activity with paper cups
    Years 4 – 6
    Free

    Listen Up! Dive into Sound

    Hear recordings from our sound archive, from environmental sounds and speeches.

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  9. Two primary school students use a tablet to look at and take a photo of an artwork on the wall in a gallery space. Other students can be seen in the background.
    Years 5 – 6
    Free

    Eco Explorers: Sustainability in Action!

    Students will explore the Library’s rich collections whilst using creativity and collaboration to reflect on the meaning of sustainability.

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