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Spotlight on Shakespeare

Visit the exquisite Shakespeare Room and engage closely with Shakespeare’s first folio – the only copy held in Australia! You will also learn about the Globe Theatre and see a very special model held at the Library. This interactive experience will inspire your students to learn more about the great playwright, William Shakespeare! Year 7 – S4 Year 8 – S4 Year 9 – S5 Year 10 – S5 Spotlight on Shakespeare In this virtual excursion, you will visit the exquisite Shakespeare Room on a virtual tour and engage closely with Shakespeare’s first folio – the only copy held in Australia! You will also learn about the Globe Theatre and see a very special model held at the Library. This interactive experience will inspire your students to learn more about the great playwright, William Shakespeare! Free State Library NSW Live Event – By Request Zoom Secondary EN4-1A ,EN4-2A , EN4-5C, EN5-1A , EN5-2A English Select Strand Select Sub Strand Select Other KLA Select Strand Select Sub Strand Select Other KLA Select Strand Select Sub Strand Free Library Lovers Day World Storytelling Day Literacy and Numeracy Week History Week

Rush for Gold

Join the rush to learn about striking it lucky in the 1850s. Year 5 – S3 Year 6 – S3 Rush for Gold We’ve unearthed fabulous primary sources and inspiring stories from the goldfields to share with you. In this interactive 45-minute virtual excursion students will explore the following key inquiry questions:

What do we know about the lives of people in Australia’s colonial past and how do we know?
What were the significant events and who were the significant people that shaped Australian colonies? Free State Library NSW Live Event – By Request Zoom Primary HT3-1 , HT3-2, HT3-3, HT3-5 HSIE History Australian History: Colonials and National (Stage 3 – Year 5 and 6) Free History Week

Significant Individuals: Caroline Chisholm

You may know the name Caroline Chisholm or recognise her face from the $5 note but what was her contribution to colonial society and why was she known as the emigrant’s friend? Year 3 – S2 Year 6 – S3 Significant Individuals: Caroline Chisholm  In this virtual excursion, you will learn more about this determined woman who changed the lives of many through her problem solving, philanthropy and charitable works.

 Follow her journey across continents and uncover the characteristics which enabled her to succeed in a society ruled by men.  A woman of vision with a can-do attitude, she was responsible for establishing the Female School of Industry for the Daughters of European Soldiers in Madras and the Female Immigrants home in Sydney. She even set up an employment agency in Australia!

 Using artefacts from the State Library of NSW’s collection, students are invited to explore life in early Sydney, engage in online discussions and activities.

This is a story that will inspire you! Free State Library NSW Live Event – By Request Zoom Primary HT3-1, HT3-2, HT3-5 HSIE History Australian History: Colonials and National (Stage 3 – Year 5 and 6) Free Australian Womens History Month theme: Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories International Women’s day History Week

Illustrating Explained

Re-Imagining A Picture Book. Trial of a new secondary schools program by Learning Services. Trim file number ; 50990 Box 13569

Have you ever wondered how picture book illustrators work to bring a story to life?

  Year 5 – S3 Year 6 – S3 Year 7 – S4 Year 8 – S4 Illustrating Explained In this virtual excursion you will take part in an exclusive ‘behind the scenes’ investigation into the process of bringing a picture book to life. You will see original drafts, sketches and artworks from our extensive picture book archives that demonstrate how illustrators develop and plan their illustrations, bringing adding depth and meaning to the words on each page.

  Free State Library NSW Live Event – By Request Zoom Primary Secondary EN3-3A, EN3-5B, EN3-7C, EN4-2A, EN4-4B, EN4-5C English Making meaning through responding and composing Reading and Viewing Free Literacy and Numeracy Week

Significant Individuals: Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson

If you’ve ever been for a drive across the Blue Mountains, the names Blaxland, Wentworth Falls and Lawson may sound familiar – but who were these towns named after? And why? Year 5 – S3 Year 6 – S3 Significant Individuals: Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson Step back in time to 1813 and follow the journey of Gregory Blaxland, William Charles Wentworth and William Lawson as they make their way over the Blue Mountains to find out what was on the other side. Motivated by thoughts of adventure and determined to find more grazing land to the west, Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson entered the history books when they headed up the mountains, taking almost the exact same path as the Great Western Highway does today.

In this virtual excursion, students will engage with original primary source material from the State Library collection and uncover how these three explorers contributed to the development of Australia and why their adventure is still significant today. Free State Library NSW Live Event – By Request Zoom Primary HT3-1, HT3-2, HT3-5 HSIE History Australian History: Colonials and National (Stage 3 – Year 5 and 6) Free History Week

Going Places: Migration to Australia

Take a journey through time to learn about the waves of migration to Australia’s shores. Year 5 – S3 Year 6 – S3 Going Places: Migration to Australia We have unearthed from our collections, amazing primary sources and incredible stories of people’s lives. We’ll investigate their reasons for migrating, uncover different journeys over the sea to understand the experience of people who left everything familiar, to embark on a new life in Australia. Free State Library NSW Live Event – By Request Zoom Primary HT3-3 HSIE History Australian History: Colonials and National (Stage 3 – Year 5 and 6) Free History Week

Amazing Women in Australian History

Meet some of the incredible women to be found in Library collections. Year 5 – S3 Year 6 – S3 Amazing Women in Australian History Join the discussion about amazing women from history who chose to challenge the status quo and overcame many obstacles to make a significant contribution to society. From government to literature, civil rights to agriculture, this line-up of women has a big story to tell and will, we hope, inspire you too. Free State Library NSW Live Event – By Request Zoom Primary HT3-1, HT3-2, HT3-3, HT3-5 HSIE History Australian History: Colonials and National (Stage 3 – Year 5 and 6) Free International Day of Women and Girls in Science Australian Womens History Month theme: Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories International Women’s day

The First Fleet

Set sail on this virtual excursion to discover more about the First Fleet.

  Year 3 – S2 Year 4 – S2 The First Fleet This virtual excursion focuses on the experience of convicts on the First Fleet and the early years in the colony. Using primary sources from State Library collections, students will investigate the journey of the First Fleet, the everyday life of convicts and touch on the experiences of Aboriginal people. Free State Library NSW Live Event – By Request Zoom Primary HT2-2, HT2-3, HT2-4, HT2-5 HSIE History Australian History: Community and Remembrance, First Contacts (Stage 2 – Year 3 and 4) Free History Week

History Skills: Evaluating Sources

Re-Imagining A Picture Book. Trial of a new secondary schools program by Learning Services. Trim file number ; 50990 Box 13569

Learn how to think like a historian in this skills-focused virtual excursion.   Year 7 – S4 Year 8 – S4 History Skills: Evaluating Sources In this engaging online workshop, the joy of history takes centre stage as students are guided through the process of interpreting, analysing and evaluating sources using examples drawn from the State Library’s collections. Students apply historical terms and concepts while cultivating critical thinking skills to make judgements about the usefulness and reliability of sources.

In this virtual excursion, students will:

think critically about sources of information
interpret, analyse and evaluate sources
make judgements about the usefulness and reliability of sources
use and understand terminology relating to evaluation of sources. Free State Library NSW Live Event – By Request Zoom Secondary HT4-5, HT4-7, HT4-9, HT5-5, HT5-7, HT5-9 HSIE History Free History Week

Significant Individuals: Quong Tart

You may never have heard of Quong Tart, yet his story has so much to teach us about the wonders and challenges of life in Australia in the 1800s. Year 5 – S3 Year 6 – S3 Significant Individuals: Quong Tart In this virtual excursion we follow Quong Tart’s life journey from his birthplace in China to his tea shop in Sydney, stepping into his shoes to face the tough decisions of his times. Your students have one objective: to uncover five mystery artefacts which will bring Quong Tart’s story to life.

Students engage with original primary source material from the State Library collection and critically question and examine these artefacts to construct a deep understanding of how Quong Tart contributed to the development of Australia and why this is still important to us today. Free State Library NSW Live Event – By Request Zoom Primary HT3-1, HT3-2, HT3-5 HSIE History Australian History: Colonials and National (Stage 3 – Year 5 and 6) Free

Gallipoli: in their words

ANZAC Beach, June 1915

Delve into the State Library’s rich World War I collection to discover the lived experience of those who served at Gallipoli. 

  Year 9 – S5 Year 10 – S5 Gallipoli: in their words In this interactive virtual excursion, students will explore diaries written by soldiers at Gallipoli to gain an understanding of the nature of warfare and everyday life on the peninsular. These first-hand accounts will be brought to life by accompanying sources, from the State Library’s vast WWI collection. Students will also explore the usefulness of war diaries as sources when conducting an historical investigation into the nature of warfare at Gallipoli.

This session, artworks, film and sound clips are protected by copyright and may not be recorded, reproduced or used in any way without the express written consent of the State Library of NSW. Free State Library NSW Live Event – By Request Zoom Secondary HT5-5, HT5-7 HSIE History Free Anzac Day History Week Remembrance Day

Exploring our Environment

In this interactive virtual excursion students will use maps, photographs and illustrations to investigate the geographical concepts of environment. Year 3 – S2 Year 4 – S2 Exploring our Environment Students investigate the characteristics and uses of the environment while exploring its natural features, animal habitats and interconnection with people.

This session, artworks, film and sound clips are protected by copyright and may not be recorded, reproduced or used in any way without the express written consent of the State Library of NSW. Free State Library NSW Live Event – By Request Zoom Primary GE2-1, GE2-2, GE2-3 HSIE Geography People, Places and Environments (Stage 2 – Year 3 and 4) Environment Free

‘Reading’ pictures – visual literacy skills

Learn to crack the code and understand the secret language of picture book illustrations. Year 3 – S2 Year 4 – S2 Year 5 – S3 Year 6 – S3 ‘Reading’ pictures – visual literacy skills Your students can already read the words in picture books but can they ‘read’ the pictures? Find out how to decode the mysteries of visual literacy as we explore beautiful illustrations from Australian picture books.  Free State Library NSW Live Event – By Request Zoom Primary EN2-8B, EN2-10C, VAS2.1, VAS2.3, VAS2.4, EN3-8D, VAS3.1, VAS3.4 English Making meaning through responding and composing Writing and Representing Creative Arts Visual Arts Appreciating (Visual Arts) Free World Storytelling Day Book Week Literacy and Numeracy Week Media Literacy Week

Magical Story Maps

Put the ‘creative’ back into creative writing — turn a blank piece of paper into a map of your own magical land! Year 3 – S2 Year 4 – S2 Year 5 – S3 Year 6 – S3 Magical Story Maps In the fantasy novel tradition, students will tell an epic adventure story by creating a hero character to journey across their map, encountering dangerous obstacles and mythical beasts along the way.  

Perfect for all students from reluctant writers to budding authors, this virtual excursion will encourage your students to think imaginatively and use a different set of skills to express themselves.  

Students will need a pencil and paper for this session. Free State Library NSW Live Event – By Request Zoom Primary EN2-10C, EN3-7C English Making meaning through responding and composing Writing and Representing Select Other KLA Select Strand Select Sub Strand Select Other KLA Select Strand Select Sub Strand Free Library Lovers Day World Storytelling Day

Danger, drama, action! How to write great adventure stories

[Exhibition of pictures taken during the Australasian Antarctic Expedition]

In this quickfire writing workshop, students develop an adventure story and use writing techniques to keep readers on the edge of their seats.  Year 3 – S2 Year 4 – S2 Year 5 – S3 Year 6 – S3 Danger, drama, action! How to write great adventure stories In this workshop, students develop an adventure story featuring a flawed, underdog main character, whose abilities will be challenged by an escalating series of obstacles built to challenge them.

We’ll discuss why perfect characters are boring, how to use a ‘plot mountain’ for story structure and how to use writing techniques to keep readers on the edge of their seats. 

Students will need a pencil and paper for this session.  Free State Library NSW Live Event – By Request Zoom Primary EN2-10C, EN3-7C English Making meaning through responding and composing Writing and Representing English Making meaning through responding and composing Text type(s) – Imaginative, Informative, Persuasive English Making meaning through responding and composing Reading and Viewing Free Library Lovers Day World Storytelling Day Literacy and Numeracy Week

Writing spooky stories

Join us for a spooky creative writing journey!  Year 5 – S3 Year 6 – S3 Writing spooky stories Be inspired by the State Library’s imposing façade and ornate interior to compose some atmospheric and spooky descriptive writing. Your students will be guided through a series of activities designed to develop their creative writing skills. 

Students will need a pencil and paper for this session.  Free State Library NSW Live Event – By Request Zoom Primary EN3-1A, EN 3-2A, EN3-5B English Making meaning through responding and composing Writing and Representing English Making meaning through responding and composing Text type(s) – Imaginative, Informative, Persuasive English Making meaning through responding and composing Reading and Viewing Free Library Lovers Day World Storytelling Day Literacy and Numeracy Week

Launch your Career in Hospitality (2022)

This event takes a deep dive into the roles within restaurants, cafes, bars, hotels, pubs and clubs. Year 9 – S5 Year 10 – S5 Year 11 – S6 Year 12 – S6 Launch your Career in Hospitality (2022) Launch your Career is a series of live virtual events connecting secondary students with industry to identify future career pathways.

This event takes a deeper dive into the roles within restaurants, cafes, bars, hotels, pubs and clubs. High school students throughout NSW are invited to hear from young, inspirational industry professionals, teachers and alumni to learn more about:

The exciting diversity of roles within hospitality, including accommodation, bar, wait staff, chef, marketing and business
What employers are looking for and the perks of the job
Developing employability skills in the sector to suit your personality
The study options at TAFE NSW and career opportunities Free Department of Education, Pathways and Transitions TAFE NSW RIEP, NSW Department of Education On Demand Youtube Recording Secondary Science and Tech Food Technology Select Sub Strand Careers Select Strand Select Sub Strand Vocational Education and Training (VET) Hospitality Select Sub Strand Techn Free STEM/STEAM Student Careers World Health Day National Science Week #hospitality #careerpathways #pathwaysandtransitions #careerlearning #education #RIEP #TAFENSW #opportunities #employmentgrowth #pathways

Climate solutions. Soon, computers will use ALL of our electricity!

We all love our devices but the growing number of computers could soon use our entire energy supply…unless we change. Year 5 – S3 Year 6 – S3 Year 7 – S4 Year 8 – S4 Climate solutions. Soon, computers will use ALL of our electricity! As part of the Powerhouses 100 Climate Conversations weekly podcast, selected innovators have presented simple positive messages to schools about what can be done to save our planet.

Each year we produce billions of computer chips. They are used in almost everything electrical and consume around 10% of the world’s entire energy production. If we continue to produce more of the same technology, they will consume ALL of our electricity within a few decades. This is clearly not sustainable.

Professor Michael Fuhrer from Monash University and his team are looking at new chip technologies that are just one atom thick making them 10 times more efficient. Is graphene the new silicon? Why are billions of chips made in just one of three factories around the world? If you love what computers do for us, you need to see what we need to do for them as we seek climate solutions.

This is an edited recording of an interview on Friday 28 October 2022 from the Powerhouse. Free Powerhouse On Demand Youtube Recording Primary Secondary ST3-1WS-S, ST3-4LW-S, SC4-4WS, SC4-7WS, ST3-7MW-T, SC4-11PW Science and Tech Working Scientifically and Design and Production Digital Technologies Science and Tech Information Processes and Technology Select Sub Strand Science and Tech Industrial Technology Select Sub Strand Participants will learn to:

Identify various pathways into STEM careers
Understand that failure is part of learning
Accept, though question that climate change is supported by evidence
Explore solutions that are diverse and achievable
Ask questions and express their voice through protest in the search for truth.

Success can be measured by the ability of the learners to:

Explain the key points raised in the program
Identify at least one variable described in the presentation
Generate expansive questions
Suggest ways to continue investigations
Discuss limitations of the key ideas
Propose a career path for their own journey with STEM Environment Free STEM/STEAM Schools Earth Hour Day World Environment Day SciFest National Science Week Electricity Safety Week Earth Science Week #powerhouse

National Ag Day 2023 – Tales of Tocal – Beefing it up with Bosley

Visit Tocal Farms to learn about Australian beef production and meet the author and animal characters behind the NSW DPI Tocal picture book series. Preschool/Early Childhood Kinder – ES1 Year 1 – S1 Year 2 – S1 Year 3 – S2 Year 4 – S2 National Ag Day 2023 – Tales of Tocal – Beefing it up with Bosley Join author Jo Hathway for this FREE incursion as the NSW DPI Schools program takes you on a virtual adventure around Tocal Farms to celebrate National Agriculture Day 2023.

Students will learn about:

Beef cattle and beef cattle breeds
Australian beef products
Nutrition of red meat and the Australian healthy eating guide
Tocal farms beef production
Agricultural literacy

Beefing it up with Bosley helps students work towards Science and Technology and Geography Stage 2 outcomes: STe-3LW-ST, ST1-4LW-S, ST1-5LW-T and GE1-1.

Other titles in the ‘Tales from Tocal’ series to view are:
•  Checking in with Charlotte – egg production
•  Finding Freda – dairy production
•  ‘Beefing’ it up with Bosley and Bruce – beef cattle
•  Who let the dogs out? – Jack and Dunedoo- working dogs Free NSW Department of Primary Industries On Demand Youtube Recording Primary STe-3LW-ST, ST1-4LW-S, ST1-5LW-T and GE1-1 Science and Tech Working Scientifically and Design and Production Living World HSIE Geography People and Places (Stage 1 – Year 1 and 2) Select Other KLA Select Strand Select Sub Strand Environment Free STEM/STEAM Library Lovers Day World Storytelling Day Book Week Literacy and Numeracy Week National Nutrition Week Media Literacy Week National Agriculture Day #DPI#AgDayAU#Agriculture#NationalAgDay#Farming#FarmLife#Educational#Sustainability

Stories from the Safe

What treasured crystals, fossils and rocks from space are held under lock and key in Geoscience Australia’s basement? Year 4 – S2 Year 5 – S3 Year 6 – S3 Year 7 – S4 Year 8 – S4 Year 9 – S5 Year 10 – S5 Stories from the Safe Join Geoscience Australia for this exclusive webinar that takes students behind the scenes to open the safe containing our most valuable specimens. We’ll explore fossils preserved in our national gemstone opal, reveal specimens that are out of this world and showcase other rare rocks, crystals and minerals and their stories.

This 45 minute session will include time for students to ask questions of our Collection’s Manager. Free Geoscience Australia Live Event – Scheduled Zoom Primary Secondary Science and Tech Earth and Space 7-10 Science and Tech Earth and Environmental Science HSIE Geography Environment Free One-off Events STEM/STEAM #GeoscienceAustralia

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