What's on
- Years 1–2
Sensory Storytelling: Unearthed
FreeA storytelling session engaging the youngest learners and those with SEND through sensory activities inspired by our current Unearthed exhibition.
- Years 1–6
Self-Guided Visit: Story Explorers
FreeA self-guided opportunity for schools to discover our riotous new hands-on exhibition taking a fresh look at the Library’s collection. - Years 3–6
Refugee’s Journey: A Drama Workshop
FreeUse drama activities to explore space and characterisation, while learning about the experiences of refugees. - 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. - Years 3–6
Musical Storytellers
FreeCombine literacy with music to have fun developing vocabulary, oracy and comprehension skills. - Years 3–6
Write Like a Poet
FreeWhat makes a poem? Do they have to rhyme? Can they be silly? - Years R–2
Once Upon a Time
FreeThrough exploring the story of the Three Little Pigs, pupils will develop storytelling skills, strengthening their literacy and oracy.
- Years 4–6 and Years 7–13
Windrush Voices
FreeThis session explores the arrival of the Empire Windrush in Essex in 1948 and the wider social and historical context of this moment. - Years 1–2
Once Upon a Time: Tell a Story
FreeStudents take a well-known story and develop storytelling skills through performance, strengthening their literacy and language skills. - Years 1–2
Once Upon a Time: Make a Story
FreeStudents will create a new story as a class, developing their literacy and language skills through imaginative play. - Years 4–6
Listen Up! Sound Lab
FreeStudents use a range of techniques to create, collect, amplify, mix, layer and record sound in this hands-on session. - Years 5–6
Research Matters Primary
FreeStart developing your class's research skills in this session touching on information literacy, observation, analysis and more. - Years 3–6
Voyage into Maps
FreeStudents will explore maps on display in our Treasures Gallery, thinking critically about their many uses and styles. - Years 3–6 and Years 7–13
Self-guided school visits
FreeThese flexible visits enable you to lead your group to explore our public spaces and Treasures Gallery.
- Years 3–6 and Years 7–13
Write Here
FreeStudents will explore the Library and our Treasures gallery to gain inspiration in this creative writing workshop. - Years 3–6 and Years 7–13
Making Artists’ Books
FreeLearners will make their own artists' books in this hands-on workshop. - Years 4–6
Listen Up! Dive into Sound
FreeHear recordings from our sound archive, from environmental sounds and speeches.