Rural & Metropolitan Residence Programme
About Us

The Fremantle Children's Literature Centre aims to make literature more accessible to all students. PP-12, in a rich, happy and stimulating environment.
Although based in the historic Fremantle Prison Hospital, the F.C.L.C. regularly carries out residences in rural & metropolitan primary/high schools, libraries and community centres.
These residences consist of experienced teachers bringing full exhibitions of original artwork, drafts, preliminary materials, etc. from Australian Children's and Young Adult Picture Books to your school/centre to run stimulating literature/writing/illustration workshops.

The following information details the requirements needed to carry out a residence.

Physical Requirements
  1. One classroom sized cleared quiet area for set up of the exhibitions, per resident
  2. 8-10 carpet covered boards (to which velcro can be attached) 10-12 pin up boards are a second best alternative
  3. Access to a class set of chairs and tables or class set of boards/clipboards for students to lean on
  4. Blackboard/Whiteboard
  5. Students to bring lead pencils, coloured pencils, scissors and glue sticks


Staff at the Fremantle Children's Literature Centre will plan your residence to suit the needs of your students. For some workshops additional materials may be needed. These may include such things as an overhead projector & screen, access to a photocopier and access to water.

Session Times

Sessions can be arranged to best fit your school timetable, however the most popular arrangements are:

3 Sessions per day i.e. start of school until recess, recess until lunch and lunch until the end of the day (workshops)
OR
4 sessions per day i.e. 4 x 1 hour sessions (stimulus sessions)

The following points need to be taken into consideration when planning timetables.

  1. Keep like age groups together
  2. Older students to have longer afternoon sessions
  3. Allow time for exhibitions to be changed if required

Other Considerations
  • It is required that each class attending a literature session is accompanied by a classroom teacher to support Duty of Care Laws.
    Many teachers consider these sessions to be Professional Development to support their classroom programmes.
  • It is important that students are not shown the exhibition books before participating in a session, although other activities, such as looking at different books by the same author/illustrator can be very valuable.
    Please make sure all teachers are aware of this.

Authors/Illustrators
Residences may also be arranged to include a local or visiting published Author/Illustrator to work with your students. Please phone and discuss this with Centre Staff.

Costs

Fee: $700 per day per resident + $70 GST

Travel: Cost of Car hire & petrol or km rate @ 80c per km or air fares (km travelled to be advised by centre staff after residence).

Accommodation and Meals: To be provided by the school during country residences.

Payment: An invoice will be forwarded to the school shortly after the completion of a residence. Cheque to be made out to The Fremantle Children's Literature Centre Inc. Prompt payment is requested.
A full cancellation fee will be charged if notice given less than a term prior to visit (excluding school holidays). We know you will understand that this fee is applicable because the Centre is unable to absorb the cost of such cancellations.

The Centre gratefully acknowledges the Education Portfolio of the West Australian Government for its provision of substantial funding for the purposes of services provided by the Centre.
We gratefully acknowledge Safety Rules Ok! Kidsafe Healthway and ArtsWA for our Metropolitan & Rural Residence Programme.
We gratefully acknowledge the Lotteries Commission of WA for the purchase of The Midnight Gang, Bright Star and The Lost Diamonds of Killiecrankie Exhibitions.