School Excursions / Information

Workshops PP- Year 12 The Fremantle Children's Literature Centre presents four visually stunning exhibitions of Australian Picture Books each term. The exhibitions include materials such as original manuscripts, preliminary drawings and original artwork and show the collaborative process involved in creating childrens' and young adult literature. Within these exhibitions workshops are run for students from pre primary to tertiary level. All workshops at the Fremantle Children's Literature Centre are designed to be exciting, interactive and exploratory. Learning experiences are planned to support the Student Learning Outcomes of the Curriculum Framework and may include such activities as predicting storylines, drama, writing and illustration work. The Centre also runs a comprehensive Authors and Illustrators in Residence Programme for approximately 16 weeks annually. The Fremantle Children's Literature Centre has an ever-increasing rural, interstate and international residence programme wherein centre staff and, whenever possible, authors and illustrators, undertake literature programmes in places as diverse as Bangkok, Christmas Island, Somerset, Qld, Adelaide, Kalgoorlie, Broome, Dalwallinu and remote Aboriginal communities. Please see Rural and Metropolitan Residence Programme Page for details. Booking a Visit For bookings or to discuss a session to cater for your students, please contact us by telephone on (08) 9430 6869 or complete the Online Enquiry Form below. Please use the 'Comments' section of the form to give information on the following: 1) Your name, email address and school  2) The year level(s) of students 3) The number of students 4) The exhibition/author/illustrator you are interested in and 5) Preferable dates for your excursion.  This information will allow us to more effectively make your booking or answer your query.

Excursion Policy

Emergency Procedure The Fremantle Children's Literature Centre has an evacuation procedure in place. In the event that an evacuation is required while you are at the Centre it is essential that all school visitors take directions from our Centre Staff. An emergency will be signalled by the ringing of a hand bell. Evacuation is through the designated emergency exits (of which there are seven). Centre Staff will direct school groups to the meeting area, which is clearly displayed on diagrams placed on the inside of each exit door. From this area teachers can then check the attendance of their students. Public Liability Insurance Cover The Fremantle Children's Literature Centre is classified as a Category 2 Passive external provider with a public liability insurance cover of $10 million. Federal Police Clearance All teaching staff of the Fremantle Children's Literature Centre have Federal Police Clearance. All authors and illustrators who work with the Centre have completed a Confidential Declaration form.

Other Important Information for Teachers

Exhibitions Once you have booked your class(es) to work with a specific exhibition, it is important not to read the exhibition book to your students before your visit to the Centre, unless discussed with Centre staff. If your class is booked in for a "Meet the Author/Illustrator" session or a workshop with an author or illustrator, we strongly encourage you to familiarise your students with as many of his/her books as possible, in order for them to gain maximum benefit from this experience. Parent Help Although extra parental help is not generally needed within the sessions, parents are most welcome. In the event of large numbers of parents attending, it would be greatly appreciated if teachers could notify us of the approximate number, beforehand. As the exhibitions consist of original artwork we are sure that you will understand that it is preferred that younger siblings do not attend. Purchase of Books and Artwork Copies of the books currently on exhibition are available for purchase from the Centre, as are a wide selection of Australian picture books and novels catering for ages 4-17. Teachers and parents are welcome to browse the bookshop. A selection of original artwork by leading Australian Illustrators is also available. These can be purchased during visits to the Centre or by appointment. Centre Staff are happy to give expert advice. Feedback If you have any feedback on your sessions at the Centre we would love to hear your comments and if your students have completed any writing or illustration work after a session at the Centre we would love to display it for other schools and members of the public to view. Acknowlegdements The Centre gratefully acknowledges assistance from the following bodies: The Education Portfolio of the West Australian Government for its provision of substantial funding for the purchase of services provided by the Centre in Fremantle, Perth and regional and rural centres and isolated communities The Metropolitan and Regional Youth Literature Day Programme has been assisted by substantial funding from the Copyright Agency Limited. The Public Education Endowment Trust for substantial assistance towards our Regional Youth Literature Day Programme. The State of Western Australia has made an investment in the Centre's programmes through the Department of Culture and the Arts in association with the Lotteries Commission.   Healthway and The Cancer Council of Western Australia for sponsoring our Go for 2 & 5 Primary Metropolitan and Primary Rural Residence Programmes. The Lotteries Commission of WA for the purchase of The Midnight Gang, Bright Star, The Lost Diamonds of Killiecrankie and Ernie Dances to the Didgeridoo Exhibitions. The Residences of Kirsty Murray and Boori Pryor have been assisted by the Commonwealth Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body. The following publishers for their assistance: Allen and Unwin Scholastic Australia Viking/Penguin Books Windy Hollow Books Working Title Press

Links

Children's Book Council of Australia
http://www.cbc.org.au

State Library of Western Australia
http://www.liswa.wa.gov.au

Focus on Fiction
http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au/cmis/eval/fiction/authors/index.htm

Books Illustrated
http://www.booksillustrated.com.au