Group of students in the Mitchell Reading Room with a tour guide

Library adventure tour

Duration: 1 hour
Onsite excursion
Early Stage 1 Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3
Creative Arts
English
Geography
History

Uncover the surprising stories and spaces of the Library in a carefully crafted adventure tour tailored for all ages.

Details

This customisable tour is perfect for all class groups, including book clubs, G&T programs and more. We can tailor the program to suit your classroom topics and interests of your students, guaranteed to excite and surprise as we explore the building and share the history of the library and the collections.

In this 1 hour program your students will:

  • participate in an interactive adventure around the building
  • see original collection items
  • uncover the history of the Mitchell Library and the State Reference Library

 

Curriculum outcomes

History:

HTe-2 Demonstrates developing skills of historical inquiry and communication

Geography:

GEe-1 Identifies places and develops an understanding of the importance of places to people

English:

ENE-OLC-01 Communicates effectively by using interpersonal conventions and language with familiar peers and adults

ENE-UARL-01 Understands and responds to literature read to them

Creative Arts: Visual Art:

VAES1.3 Recognises some of the qualities of different artworks and begins to realise that artists make artworks.

VAES1.4 Communicates their ideas about pictures and other kinds of artworks.

 

History:

HT1-2 Identifies and describes significant people, events, places and sites in the local community over time

HT1-4 Demonstrates skills of historical inquiry and communication

Geography:

GE1-1 Describes features of places and the connections people have with places

English:

EN1-OLC-01 Communicates effectively by using interpersonal conventions and language to extend and elaborate ideas for social and learning interactions

EN1-UARL-01 Understands and responds to literature by creating texts using similar structures, intentional language choices and features appropriate to audience and purpose

Creative Arts: Visual Arts:

VAS1.4 Begins to interpret the meaning of artworks, acknowledging the roles of artist and audience.

History:

HT2-2 Describes and explains how significant individuals, groups and events contributed to changes in the local community over time

HT2-4 Describes and explains effects of British colonisation in Australia

HT2-5 Applies skills of historical inquiry and communication

Geography:

GE2-1 Examines features and characteristics of places and environments

GE2-2 Describes the ways people, places and environments interact

English:

EN2-OLC-01 Communicates with familiar audiences for social and learning purposes, by interacting, understanding and presenting

EN2-UARL-01 Identifies and describes how ideas are represented in literature and strategically uses similar representations when creating texts 

Creative Arts: Visual Arts:

VAS2.4 Identifies connections between subject matter in artworks and what they refer to, and appreciates the use of particular techniques.

History:

HT3-1 Describes and explains the significance of people, groups, places and events to the development of Australia

HT3-2 Describes and explains different experiences of people living in Australia over time

HT3-3 Identifies change and continuity and describes the causes and effects of change on Australian society

HT3-4 Describes and explains the struggles for rights and freedoms in Australia, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

HT3-5 Applies a variety of skills of historical inquiry and communication

Geography:

GE3-1 Describes the diverse features and characteristics of places and environments

GE3-2 Explains interactions and connections between people, places and environments

English:

EN3-OLC-01 Communicates to wide audiences with social and cultural awareness, by interacting and presenting, and by analysing and evaluating for understanding

EN3-UARL-01 Analyses representations of ideas in literature through narrative, character, imagery, symbol and connotation, and adapts these representations when creating texts 

Creative Arts: Visual Arts:

VAS3.4 Communicates about the ways in which subject matter is represented in artworks.

Before you visit

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Excursion Summary

Cost

$6 per student

Availability

Monday - Friday during term time

Duration

1 hour

Minimum supervision ratio

Kindergarten – Year 2 - 1 adult per 5 students
Year 3 – Year 6 - 1 adult per 10 students
Secondary students - 1 adult per 20 students

 

State Library of New South Wales

1 Shakespeare Place
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia
+61 292731414