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  1. Three students looking upwards, with an adult in the background pointing
    Years 1–2Free

    Sensory Storytelling: Unearthed

    A storytelling session engaging the youngest learners and those with SEND through sensory activities inspired by our current Unearthed exhibition.

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  2. A student sat looking at a worksheet
    Years 1–6Free

    Self-Guided Visit: Story Explorers

    A self-guided opportunity for schools to discover our riotous new hands-on exhibition taking a fresh look at the Library’s collection.
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  3. Two children outside of a gingerbread house in a dark forest.
    Years 1 – 6Free

    Self-Guided Visit: Fairy Tales

    A self-guided opportunity for schools to discover our upcoming exhibition all about fairy tales.

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  4. 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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  5. Illustration showing cartoon children wearing orange jumpers playing with boats and tree branches, they stand on an open book. The background colour of the image is bright yellow
    Years 3–6Free

    Refugee’s Journey: A Drama Workshop

    Use drama activities to explore space and characterisation, while learning about the experiences of refugees.
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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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 5–6Free

    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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  10. 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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  11. 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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  12. 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 7–13Free

    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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  13. A group of 6 schoolgirls of varying heights but all dressed in school uniform have gathered around an exhibition display case to look inside of it.
    Years 3–6 and Years 7–13Free

    Self-guided school visits

    These flexible visits enable you to lead your group to explore our public spaces and Treasures Gallery.

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  14. 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 7–13Free

    Write Here

    Students will explore the Library and our Treasures gallery to gain inspiration in this creative writing workshop.
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  15. School age students leaning over a map, two of them are reaching into the middle of the map to point out a location
    Years 3–6Free

    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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  16. 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 4–6Free

    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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  17. Two school boys, one in a blue polo shirt, the other in a red jumper, lean over an exhibition display case and to look inside of it. Their expressions show interest in what they are looking at.
    Years 3–6 and Years 7–13Free

    Making Artists’ Books

    Learners will make their own artists' books in this hands-on workshop.
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  18. A school age child in a wearing headphones against a red background
    Years 4–6Free

    Listen Up! Dive into Sound

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

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