(AGENPARL) – Mon 12 May 2025 What’s on for primary years this term
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Exciting opportunities for your primary class this term
This summer term, take your class on an adventure in our latest Discovering Children’s Books online workshop. Plus, be inspired by our new exhibitions with connected in-person visits and online events, including a special livestreamed workshop with the Children’s Laureate Wales to celebrate this year’s Summer Reading Challenge.
Discovering Children’s Books: Make a Guidebook
Free livestreamed event
Monday 9 June, 11.00 – 12.00
Literacy, Geography
Years 3 – 6
Join Rashmi Sirdeshpande and Viviane Schwarz to create your own guidebook, exploring maps, urban and natural landscapes, global foods and cultural histories. The perfect way to enhance your students’ literacy and geography skills and spark excitement about non-fiction.
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Treat your class to a visit, workshop or online event themed around our latest exhibitions
Explore a world of imagination in Story Explorers
Give your class an adventure on this self-guided visit
Free in-person visit, at the Library
English
Years 1 – 6
Take a trip through our collection with your class and discover the stories behind objects which take you to wondrous places in our new exhibition, Story Explorers. Inside the gallery you will discover ancient objects, surprising sounds, exciting art and a giant furry octopus! The experience enables learners to encounter three imaginary worlds: the ocean, space and the jungle and see objects from every continent.   
During your 50-minute self-guided visit you will have the space entirely to yourselves.
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Join a workshop with award-winning picture book author Chris Haughton
Free in-person event, at the Library
3 June 2025
English
Years 1 – 2
Dive into the ocean with the best-selling author and illustrator of A Bit Lost and Oh No, George! in this special event to celebrate Story Explorers.
Meet Chris and hear him read his seaside adventures Don’t Worry, Little Crab and Well Done, Mummy Penguin with a little help from his puppet friend George. Students will also have a chance to ask Chris questions and find out about how he makes his iconic picture books in this fun-filled session.
This experience is offered in conjunction with a self-guided visit to the Story Explorers exhibition.
Kick off the Summer Reading Challenge, and uncover the power of gardening in Unearthed
Join a Sensory Storytelling workshop in the exhibition
Free in-person workshop, at the Library
English
Years 1 – 2
Dig into tales about nature and wildlife in this Sensory Storytelling workshop set inside our latest exhibition Unearthed: The Power of Gardening.
This storytelling session engages the youngest learners and those with SEND through sensory activities, offering an immersive in-gallery experience for students.
Learners will get creative using movement, smell and touch in a series of engaging hands-on activities.
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Celebrate the Summer Reading Challenge with Trish Cooke and Alex Wharton
Free livestreamed event
23 June 2025, 10.30 – 11.20
English
Years 1 – 2
We’re joined by Camden Libraries to get readers revved up for this summer’s challenge. This joyous online event takes its inspiration from Unearthed: The Power of Gardening and celebrates this year’s Summer Reading Challenge theme, the Story Garden.
Special guests will deliver readings, performances and lively sing-alongs. Including award-winning author and children’s TV presenter Trish Cooke; Children’s Laureate Wales, award-winning writer, poet, songwriter and performer Alex Wharton; and storyteller Sandra A. Agard.
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Looking for more workshops, events and school trip ideas?
Explore our full programme for schools and teachers on our website.
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