To help you with your Poetry Takeover project we have collected a range of helpful tools and resources including links to object and image collections from South Australian museums and galleries, along with videos and tutorials to get your creative juices flowing.
Get Started with Resource Packs for Museums & Schools


Finding Objects
History Trust Collections
Other Collections

Downloadable Resources
Poetry Prompts PowerPoint
Poetry Writing Worksheet
Reflection Cards
Questions can help
If you need a hand figuring out what to say, click and drag to browse our reflection cards.
Download and print your own set of reflection cards here.
Poetry Takeover Poster
Thinking about objects
Use the wheel below to help you explore the past through objects and images and see beyond the surface: wonder about them and be inspired to let your mind wander to the places, people and stories connected to them. (Click to enlarge image.)
Other Resources
Getting Started With Poetry – Years 4-6
Poetry Tools – Years 7-10
Read a selection of poetry by Maxine Beneba at The Saturday Paper