Dear Education Community,
A very warm welcome to Term 2!
We hope that the break allowed for some rest and refreshment for you and your students.
There was a sense of joy and excitement here at the Museum during term one, as we welcomed the Year of the Dragon, with record numbers of people attending the Chinese New Year Festival, a day filled with cultural immersion and the unforgettable experience of our Millennium Dragon on parade.
In this edition of Ed-News, explore some of our popular Education Programs so that your school community can continue to celebrate the Year of the Dragon. Find out more about our
Dragon Puppet Workshop which we now offer as an
Excursion and as an
Incursion. Also discover our live virtual program
Awakening the Dragon which is a great
way of engaging with the Chinese Museum remotely.
To help your students learn more about the power and significance of these mythical creatures, we have been busy creating an online education resource especially for you. We are proud to announce the launch of our online
Year of the Dragon Education Resource. See below for more details....
This free online resource provides teachers with a suite of activities that can be used flexibly as either pre- or post-visit activities with your Museum program or use it as a part of a unit of work. Students can learn all about the cultural practices and traditions of Chinese dragons and we invite schools to create their own Chinese Dragon. See our
Dragon Mural Art Activity for all the details on how your school community can participate and share your dragons with us. We can’t wait to see your results!
Lastly, don’t forget that our curriculum aligned programs support the teaching and learning in the subject areas of History, Intercultural Understanding and Chinese LOTE. We offer
Museum and
Chinatown tours all year round that showcase the heritage and culture of the Chinese Australian community. You can enhance your Museum experience and create a memorable day out for your students by adding a
craft workshop,
Kung Fu session or
a meal program.
May the Year of the Dragon bring you and your students prosperity, joy, and good fortune!
Tiffany Chimirri,
Education Manager
