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  1. A group of 6 students in blue school jumpers and blue plaid skirts stand around a desk. 3 are looking down at the desk, the other 3 students are looking up at a red funnel which is suspended above them
    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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  2. 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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  3. Three school age students wearing school uniforms with long hair, worn loose, are looking at a display of stamps
    Years 12 – 13
    Free

    Research Matters Secondary

    Empower your students to conduct independent research in this hands-on workshop.
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  4. Two young students seated at a desk. They are both writing on a worksheets. They are both wearing blue school polo shirts, the child on the right is also wearing a maroon zip up fleece
    Years 5 – 6
    Free

    Research Matters Primary

    Start developing your class's research skills in this session touching on information literacy, observation, analysis and more.
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  5. A line of four wooden booths with screen inside the booth. A school age child wearing school uniform is sat with their back to camera on a high stool at each of the booths. All children a wearing headphones.
    Years 4 – 6
    Free

    Listen Up! Sound Lab

    Students use a range of techniques to create, collect, amplify, mix, layer and record sound in this hands-on session.
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  6. 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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  7. A group of school students in uniform, the child in the centre of the image has raised her hand to answer a question, there is a pink tint to the photo
    Years 1 – 2
    Free

    Once Upon a Time: Make a Story

    Students will create a new story as a class, developing their literacy and language skills through imaginative play.
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  8. A person, seen from behind, wearing a white shirt, headphones and hair in a bun. They are looking at a blue patterned image
    Years 10–13
    Free

    Sounds Familiar? Online

    Uncover ways of analysing speech, accent and dialect by diving into oral history collections from the National Sound Archive through this online workshop.
    More info
  9. Three uniformed schoolchildren look with interest at something, their faces are lit by a pink light
    Years 1 – 2
    Free

    Once Upon a Time: Tell a Story

    Students take a well-known story and develop storytelling skills through performance, strengthening their literacy and language skills.
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