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Seeking Shakespeare

Excursion Summary

Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
English
Duration: 
2 hours

on demand

Discover one of the greatest writers of all time. Visit the beautiful Shakespeare room - one of the hidden treasures of Sydney - explore the stories of Shakespeare, dress in costumes that will bring the Elizabethan era to life and enjoy a drama workshop.

In this 2 hour program students will:

  • explore the exquisite Shakespeare room, built to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the poet’s death
  • view rare objects and works from the Shakespeare collection
  • enjoy a drama workshop based on As You Like It
  • record their performance and take it back to school.

Curriculum Outcomes

Stage 3 – English

  • EN3-CWT-01 Plans, creates and revises written texts for multiple purposes and audiences through selection of text features, sentence-level grammar, punctuation and word-level language 
  • EN3-UARL-01 Analyses representations of ideas in literature through narrative, character, imagery, symbol and connotation, and adapts these representations when creating texts 

Stage 4 – English

  • EN4-URB-01 examines and explains how texts represent ideas, experiences and values 
  • EN4-URC-01 identifies and explains ways of valuing texts and the connections between them 
  • EN4-ECA-01 creates personal, creative and critical texts for a range of audiences by using linguistic and stylistic conventions of language to express ideas 

Stage 5 – English

  • EN5-URB-01 evaluates how texts represent ideas and experiences, and how they can affirm or challenge values and attitudes 
  • EN5-URC-01 investigates and explains ways of valuing texts and the relationships between them 
  • EN5-ECA-01 crafts personal, creative and critical texts for a range of audiences by experimenting with and controlling language forms and features to shape meaning 

Before you visit

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Booking Details

Cost

$230 for groups up to 15 and $355 for groups of 16 - 30.

Availability

Monday, Wednesday - Fridays during term time.

Duration

2 hours

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

Bookings are essential, so please book early to avoid disappointment.
Email learning.library@sl.nsw.gov.au or phone 9273 1778.

Helpful hints to enjoy your excursion

These guidelines have been developed to assist students and teachers visiting the State Library of NSW to comply with the Department of Education risk assessment guidelines for excursions.

Bus subsidy program

Travel free by bus to the Library to participate in our onsite learning programs.