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  1. Photograph of children in Tudor costumes included velvet caps and white ruffs, they are standing in an ornately decorated room with green patterned wallpaper and gold picture frames.
    Years 7–11

    Elizabeth and Mary: Royal Cousins, Rival Queens

    Experience Tudor life and explore the turbulent relationship between Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots.
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  2. Bookmaking tools spread on a green mat. The tools include pink floral paper, a metal ruler, a roll of masking tape, a spool of white thread, an awl, an orange sponge, a white paper creaser, brown paper, a bulldog clip and scissors.
    Free

    Books Uncovered

    A group workshop designed for young people and adults with learning disabilities.
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  3. Illustration showing cartoon children playing against a red background. They are stood on an open book. One child plays a musical instrument, orange musical notes float above their heads and above that a blue, green and yellow mythical bird
    Years 3–6Free

    Musical Storytellers

    Combine literacy with music to have fun developing vocabulary, oracy and comprehension skills.
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  4. Illustration on a green background. Cartoon children standing on an open book. One child holds a homemade megaphone made of an inside out umbrella with trumpets attached to it.
    Years 3–6Free

    Write Like a Poet

    What makes a poem? Do they have to rhyme? Can they be silly?
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  5. Illustration showing cartoon children playing, three children are wearing pink pig masks, one has a grey wolf mask on, one holds a violin. They are all stop on an open book, the background colour of the image is bright blue
    Years R–2Free

    Once Upon a Time

    Through exploring the story of the Three Little Pigs, pupils will develop storytelling skills, strengthening their literacy and oracy.

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  6. Three people are silhouetted against a brightly lit display case as they look at the books instead. The case has a yellow background.
    Free

    ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)

    Join us for an introduction to the British Library and our collection in this session for adult learner groups at all ESOL levels.
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  7. 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 10–13Free

    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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  8. Three uniformed schoolchildren look with interest at something, their faces are lit by a pink light
    Years 1–2Free

    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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  9. 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 1–2Free

    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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