Semester One

TERM 2 PROGRAMS

Education Week
Thursday 24 May
Join Fed Square’s free Education Week workshop Cultural Interpretation for Children, an interactive workshop with educational theatre expert Nigel Sutton. Nigel will facilitate an engaging and imaginative workshop exploring cultural identity using theatre and improvisation to connect students to their own stories and the stories of others. This half-day workshop will assist students to develop inquiry skills and explore perspectives and interpretations. This Education Week workshop is presented by Fed Square with the support of the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.

Where: BMW Edge
When: 9am – 1pm
Age: Years 4, 5 & 6
Price: Free
Bookings: Phone 03 9655 1910 or email feded@fedsquare.com

Treading the Square – The Light in Winter
Monday – Friday, 1 – 29 June
Explore Fed Square’s vast paving design and poetic inscriptions by artist Paul Carter. Students will be taken on an interactive journey through the Square, reading the cobblestones with “headstone rubbing” exercises using chalk, charcoal or wax.

Where: Main Square
When: 10am – 3pm
Duration: 1 hour
Age: Years 7-12 (especially Art elective students)
Price: $5 per student – all materials provided
Bookings: Email feded@fedsquare.com.au

Lantern Making – The Light in Winter
Wednesday 6 June & Thursday 7 June
Contribute to the “night of 1000 lights” – Fed Square’s annual Solstice Celebration. Students can make hand-crafted lanterns with visual artist Anu Patel. Students and their families are then invited to return and see their lanterns displayed by The Light in Winter community at the Solstice Celebration.

Where: BMW Edge
When: 10am & 1pm
Duration: 1.5 hours
Age: All Primary and Secondary students
Price: $5 per student – all materials provided
Bookings: Email feded@fedsquare.com – maximum 30 per workshop

Write in Winter – The Light in Winter
Wednesday 6 June & Thursday 7 June
Enhance creative writing skills using visual stimuli with not-for-profit publishers Pigeons, who create the magazine Early Harvest. Part treasure hunt, part creative writing exercise, the workshop will make use of the spaces, light and shadows of the BMW Edge. Students will be inspired to develop original story ideas in a supportive environment.

Where: BMW Edge
When: 10am & 1pm (Thursday 10am only)
Duration: 1.5 hours
Age: Years 4 -6
Price: $5 per student – all materials provided
Bookings: Email feded@fedsquare.com – maximum 60 per workshop

Kids’ Own Publishing – The Light in Winter
Wednesday 13 June, Monday 18 June, Tuesday 19 June, Wednesday 20 June
Write, illustrate and publish mini books with not-for-profit publishers Kids’ Own Publishing. Nurturing children’s literacy, creativity and self-belief, students will make original books that will become part of an exhibition for The Light in Winter. Students take home a non-laminated copy of their book.

Where: BMW Edge
When: 10am & 1pm
Duration: 1.5 hours
Age: Years 2-6
Price: $5 per student – all materials provided
Bookings: Email feded@fedsquare.com – maximum 30 per workshop

Circle the Square Tours
Monday – Friday, throughout the Semester
Circle the Square is Federation Square’s tour for schools and explores the themes surrounding Fed Square’s role as Melbourne’s dynamic city square including: public spaces, community, cultural events, and interpretations of Fed Square’s distinctive architecture, design and history. With so many events and activities held at Fed Square, each tour provides a different experience and makes a great addition to your Melbourne city school excursion or camp. Fed Ed tours can be tailored to suit the needs of your group.
Popular focus points include:

» Fed Square’s role as Melbourne’s civic centre

» The history of Melbourne and Federation Square

» Fed Square’s architecture and design

» Events at Fed Square

Duration: 1 hour
Price: $5 per student
More Info: Maximum number of 20 students in each group (multiple groups can do the tour at the same time)
Online activities and resources are provided to teachers before and after each tour, upon request.

Sharing Our Land and Country
Monday – Friday, throughout the Semester
Come along, dress up and act out scenes from Australian history, from the settlement of Melbourne to Federation, with these fun and experiential workshops. Drama educators will lead students through scenes that allow students to explore the idea of sharing their community with other people and cultures, through costume role play and characterisation.

Duration: 1 -2 hours
Price: $10 per student
More Info: Bookings essential. Please email feded@fedsquare.com