Primary School Excursions at the Museum
Primary School Student Programs
This year, the Sydney Jewish Museum is embarking on a redevelopment project, which will enable us to significantly expand the exhibitions and programs we deliver, and to welcome many more visitors, teachers and school groups. From 2025, we will continue to deliver our quality, impactful and curriculum-linked educational programs at the Museum for school groups. We will offer program bookings between 10am and 1pm. Where possible, we will try to accommodate programs outside of these times. We will also be offering hybrid online and in-museum programs to help meet your needs.
We support your classroom teaching by bringing primary school students face-to-face with history and culture. Our programs help expand students’ content knowledge, empowering them to connect more deeply with the topic they are studying – in a way that is always safe and age-appropriate.
A learning experience that can’t be replicated in the classroom
We offer 2-hour and 3-hour excursions that include talks from Holocaust survivors, a guided tour of the Museum and curriculum-linked workshops with expert educators covering a range of topics including migration, human rights, Judaism and the Holocaust.
“If you haven’t taken your students to the Sydney Jewish Museum, you haven’t prepared them for life”
Director of Faith and Mission at St Vincent’s College, Potts Point
Primary School Education Programs
Two hour program
FACE-TO-FACE
Engage your students in discussions of racism, tolerance and persecution through the lens of the history of the Holocaust.
Migration Stories: Arrival ForeverFACE-TO-FACE
Introduce your students to concepts of community, cultural identity, symbols and acculturation against the backdrop of Australia’s migration history.
Discovering JudaismFACE-TO-FACE
What do Jewish people believe? Learn more about Jewish rituals, festivals, celebrations and traditions.
Year 6 Intercultural DayFACE-TO-FACE
Introduce your students to concepts of community, cultural identity, symbols and acculturation against the backdrop of Australia’s migration history.
Joint Tour with The Great SynagogueFACE-TO-FACE
Add 1 hour tour of the Great Synagogue to enhance your learning experience, before or after your museum visit.
Fact Through FictionFACE-TO-FACE
Historical fiction is a unique way for students to engage emotionally and intellectually with the Holocaust. This interactive session will explore the issues of historical accuracy and authorship.
Ethics and Othering for Primary aged studentsFACE-TO-FACE
The program aims to foster your students’ awareness of importance of diversity and shared values in modern Australia and allows them to develop empathy and ethical understanding.
Discovering Human RightsFACE-TO-FACE
Introduce your students to Human Rights, with a focus on some of the issues we see on our own doorstep, in Australia.
Ethics and Othering for Primary aged studentsONLINE
The program aims to foster your students’ awareness of importance of diversity and shared values in modern Australia and allows them to develop empathy and ethical understanding.
Fact Through FictionONLINE
This online excursion explores how historical fiction is a unique way for students to engage emotionally and intellectually with the Holocaust.
Interactive Holocaust Survivor Zoom TalksONLINE
A chance for you and your students to meet a Holocaust survivor in real time, hear their stories and ask questions.
Holocaust Survivor StoriesONLINE
Come face to face with history as survivors share their memories of the Holocaust an its aftermath.
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