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🚨 Update for DART Learning Users 🚨

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NSW Department of Education content is still available on relevant areas of our website https://education.nsw.gov.au/

You can still explore a range of virtual excursions available for Term 2, delivered by many of our content providers through Virtual Excursions Australia.
Visit https://edu.nsw.link/VEA to find out more!

Thank you for your ongoing support.

Join the Australian War Memorial live to explore the origins and meaning of ANZAC Day. Discover powerful stories, historical photographs, artworks, and objects from the Memorial’s collection as we reflect on how Australians commemorate and remember those who have served. 🇦🇺🌺

💬Teachers and students are invited to submit photos of past ANZAC Day commemorations or pre-event questions – these may be featured during the session!

📅 Friday 11 April | 10:00AM AEDT
🎓 Stage 2 – Stage 4 | FREE Event
📧 Send photos and questions to: [email protected]
▶️ Event available live and on-demand via YouTube

Register now on DART Learning
https://dartlearning.org.au/excursion/australian-war-memorial-explore-the-meaning-of-anzac-day-2025/

BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Australian War Memorial

🌟 Early Stage 1 educators — explore learning beyond the classroom, anytime!
Our On Demand virtual excursions are packed with fun, curriculum-aligned experiences perfect for Kindergarten and Year 1 students. 🧠🦘🌊

✨ Explore science with SciFest
🌊 Discover marine life in SeaWeek 2024
🎶 Sing along with Yarrabil: First Nations Songs
🐮 Learn where milk comes from with Farmer Jess
🧼 Spark curiosity with Bubble Time
📚 Enjoy stories in ABC Education Story Time & AUSLAN
💰 Get counting with Money Maths from the Mint
…and so much more!

📅 Available from March 12 onwards – select your date and start exploring!

https://dartlearning.org.au/excursions/photo/page/2/?tribe_eventcategory%5B0%5D=181&tribe__ecp_custom_42%5B0%5D=Kinder%20%E2%80%93%20ES1

Looking to spark fresh ideas in your teaching practice?

Join expert librarians from State Library NSW for these engaging Teacher Professional Learning sessions — designed to connect educators with incredible resources and creative inspiration.

📅 Upcoming live sessions (4:00pm AEDT):
✍️ 3 April – Online creative writing with Library collection items
🔎 8 May – Databases for Society and Culture
📜 22 May – Databases for History

Walk away with practical tools and fresh approaches you can bring straight into the classroom.

BROUGHT TO YOU BY: State Library NSW

https://dartlearning.org.au/excursions/photo/?tribe_tags%5B0%5D=109&tribe_organizers%5B0%5D=1676

🏛️ 2025 Election: Your Parliament Explained 🏛️
Stage 3 & Stage 4 students – get ready to explore the 2025 federal election with the Parliamentary Education Office!

Through engaging videos, group discussions, and quiz questions, students will discover:
✔️ How the Prime Minister gets their job
✔️ How a party (or coalition) becomes the government
✔️ How Australians are represented in Parliament
✔️ Why every vote counts in our democracy

Live online sessions:
📅 2 April | 2:00pm
📅 4 April | 10:00am
FREE | Interactive one-off webinars

Give your students the chance to ask questions and build a deeper understanding of how our Parliament works in an election year.

BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Parliamentary Education Office, Australian Parliament House

https://dartlearning.org.au/excursions/photo/?tribe-bar-search=The+2025+election%3A+your+Parliament+explained

Take your class behind the scenes of Australia’s most iconic building – all from your classroom!

Join the Sustainability at the Sydney Opera House – Interactive Tour and explore how this world-famous landmark leads the way in sustainable innovation and environmental care.

🗓 Upcoming sessions for Stage 2 & Stage 3:
📍 1 April 2025 – Limited spots available at 11:00am, 12:15pm & 2:00pm AEDT
📍 19 & 20 November 2025 – Multiple sessions available

🎫 Don’t miss out – these live digital tours fill fast!

BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Sydney Opera House

https://dartlearning.org.au/excursions/photo/?tribe-bar-search=sustainability+at+the+sydney+opera+house

📚✨ What inspires your writing and art? ✨📚
Join author Dianne Wolfer and illustrator Erica Wagner in a creative online session, ‘How to Make a Book’ – a fun mix of poetry, art, and storytelling for Stage 1–3 students!

Explore The C**t from Old Regret, create your own opening stanza, and try a crafty collage activity inspired by Erica’s unique illustration style.

4 April 2025 | 10:00am
Free interactive event
Presented by the National Library of Australia

Perfect for classrooms looking to spark creativity through STEM/STEAM learning.

BROUGHT TO YOU BY: National Library of Australia

https://dartlearning.org.au/excursion/how-to-make-a-book-read-aloud-poetry-and-art-skills-with-dianne-wolfer-and-erica-wagner/

🚀 Ready to explore the future of space science and tech? 🚀
Join the AVA Challenge 2025 — a series of FREE STEM events for Stage 2–5 students! 🌱🤖🌕🛰️
From growing food in space to robotics, AI, Earth observation, lunar habitats, and satellite communications — these exciting sessions will inspire curiosity and creativity with real-world science and engineering challenges. 💡🌏
Perfect for classrooms and homeschoolers alike — let your students imagine, design, and discover! 🌟

BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Fizzics Education
and STEM Enrichment Team, NSW Department of Education

https://dartlearning.org.au/excursions/photo/?tribe-bar-search=AVA+CHALLENGE&tribe_organizers%5B0%5D=1667

🏛️ Provider Spotlight: Museums Bathurst 🏛️

From towering T.Rex fossil to roaring race cars and miniature railways — Museums Bathurst offers immersive learning experiences across science, history, and culture!

Explore:
🦖 Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum
🏁 National Motor Racing Museum
🚉 Bathurst Rail Museum
🏠 Chifley Home and Education Centre

With engaging on-demand virtual excursions like “What would it be like to have a dinosaur as a pet?” and “Impact of Rail”, your students can discover big ideas from regional NSW – wherever they are!

BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Museums Bathurst

https://dartlearning.org.au/provider/museums-bathurst/

🖼✨ Adventures in Portraiture! ✨🖼

Get your students thinking creatively and critically in this FREE interactive visual arts session for Early Stage 1 & Stage 1. Explore identity, culture, and storytelling through portraiture, with hands-on activities and drawing.

Thursday 3 April | 2:00PM
Brought to you by the National Portrait Gallery

Bring paper and pencils!

BROUGHT TO YOU BY: National Portrait Gallery

https://dartlearning.org.au/excursion/adventures-in-portraiture-2/

⚓️ Provider Spotlight: Australian National Maritime Museum ⚓️

The Australian National Maritime Museum is Australia’s museum of the sea! Whether it's exploring migration stories, ocean science, or First Nations Sea Country, their virtual education programs connect your students with experts and museum collections from anywhere!

Their programs are:
📚 Aligned with curriculum outcomes in History, Science & Geography
👩‍🏫 Developed and delivered by experienced educators
🌍 Designed to spark curiosity and conversation

Featured Upcoming Programs:
🌊 Exploring the Deep Sea with Professor Pufferfish – 7th March (Early Stage 1/Stage 1)
🚢 Australia as a Nation: Waves of Migration – 18th March (Stage 3)
🌏 Our Ocean, Our Future – 21st March (Stage 2/Stage 3)

Find out more and book your virtual excursion today!

BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Australian National Maritime Museum

https://dartlearning.org.au/provider/australian-national-maritime-museum/

🎉 Celebrate Youth Week with DART Learning! 🎉
🗓️ Date: 10-16 April 2025

Get ready for an exciting week of engaging events, perfect for celebrating the creativity, innovation, and energy of youth! Check out our featured highlights for Youth Week and make sure you don’t miss out:

Portrait Exploration: Art and Identity (Stage 2 & 3)
Explore the power of portraiture and how art shapes our sense of self with the National Portrait Gallery.

Mindful Drawing – Dragons (Early Stage 1, Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3)
Slow down and create a dragon while practicing mindfulness in this fun, interactive session hosted by Lil Kwala Club.

Drama Life Skills – Accessible On-Demand Workshop (Preschool/Stage 6)
Develop essential life skills through drama techniques in this flexible on-demand workshop, brought to you by the Sydney Opera House.

https://dartlearning.org.au/excursions/photo/?tribe_school_calendar_events[]=199