Programmes at the Centre : For Schools

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.

Emergency Procedure
The Fremantle Children's Literature Centre has an evacuation procedure in place. In the event an evacuation is required while you are at the Centre, it is essential 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.

Working with Children Check
Each member of the teaching staff of the Fremantle Children's Literature Centre has a Working with Children Check as do all West Australian authors and illustrators who work with us. All other authors and illustrators who work with the Centre have completed a Confidential Declaration form.

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 you will understand it is preferred that younger siblings do not attend.

Parking
Please note, parking is not permitted in the small 'permit only' carpark adjacent to the Centre. Meter parking is available in the Parry Street Carpark.

Copies of the books currently on exhibition are available for purchase from the Centre, as is a wide selection of Australian picture books and novels catering for ages 4 - 17. Teachers and parents are welcome to browse in the bookshop. A selection of original artwork and digital prints by leading Australian Illustrators is also available for purchase during visits to the Centre or by appointment. Centre Staff are happy to give expert advice.

If you have any feedback on your sessions at the Centre we would love to hear your comments. Also 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.