Learning at Christchurch City Libraries
Discover our cultural and history sessions
Cultural programmes
Locations: All libraries and on request at your kura within Ōtautahi Christchurch.
Upon request, we will work with you to co-design Māori, Pasifika, and ESOL bespoke programming.
Ōtautahi-Christchurch history programmes
A range of sessions about Ōtautahi-Christchurch's past and present.
Canterbury Earthquakes (2010 and 2011)
Recommended for Year 5
Location: Tūranga
Duration: 60 minutes
Group size: Maximum 15 ākonga
This lesson explores events of the Ōtautahi-Christchurch 2010 and 2011 earthquakes and the recovery and regeneration.
Canterbury before 1850
Recommended for Years 5-6
Location: Tūranga
Duration: 30 or 60 minutes
Group size: Up to 15 ākonga (30 minutes) or up to 30 ākonga (60 minutes)
This session explores how the whaling trade brought people from around the world to Canterbury in the 1800s.
Extended option: A 60 minute version is available that includes additional content on pre colonial Māori life in Canterbury, depending on library kaimahi availability. For classes wanting a programme centred primarily on tangata whenua perspectives, our cultural programmes may be a better fit.
Place Names
Recommended for Year 3
Location: Tūranga
Duration: 30 or 60 minutes
Group size: Up to 15 ākonga (30 minutes) or up to 30 ākonga (60 minutes)
Ākonga are introduced to the stories behind place names in Ōtautahi-Christchurch.
Extended option: A 60 minute version is available that includes both European and tangata whenua place names, depending on library kaimahi availability. For classes wanting a programme centred primarily on tangata whenua perspectives, our cultural programmes may be a better fit.
Primary and secondary sources
Recommended for Years 6 to 13
Location: Tūranga
Duration: 60 minutes
Group size: Maximum 15 ākonga
This hands-on session explores the primary and secondary sources available in our library.
Enquire about a class visit
FAQ
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For cultural programming, there may be resource-related costs. This will communicate in confirming the enquiry.
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This will be discussed and confirmed at the time of co-designing the programmes, but flexibility is appreciated as the Māori and Multicultural Services team is small and in high demand.
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We ask kaiako/teachers to please note this request on the booking form as it is subject to the Māori and Multicultural Services team capacity and capability. This will be discussed at the time of co-designing programming.
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All our cultural programmes are bilingual pertaining to the subject matter.
