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Checklist for planning your excursion Clothing: Calthorpes’ House programs are indoor and outdoor excursions that involve walking. Warm, waterproof attire is important in the cooler months and sun protection is also a priority throughout the year. Calthorpes’ House backs onto Red Hill and, due to snakes, long pants and closed toed shoes are required. It is recommended visiting Teachers are familiar with the ACT Government Territory and Municipal Services Living with Snakes information, particularly the section title ‘Avoid being bitten’, which can viewed at the following location: http://www.tams.act.gov.au/play/pcl/wildlife/local/living_with_snakes ACT Museums and Galleries’ staff retain the right to refuse entry to students who are inadequately dressed. Weather: The programs are offered in all weather. The decision to postpone the excursion lies with the school. If you decide to postpone your booking, please ring 6207 9943 and 0424 585 464 as soon as possible so we can notify the Presenters. If a catastrophic fire danger rating is issued by ACT Emergency Services or a severe weather warning is issued by the Bureau of Meteorology the program will be cancelled by the ACT Historic Places Education Officer. Camera/photographic device: Please bring up to three cameras/photographic devices, as the success of this program relies upon up to three photographs being taken by two accompanying adults during the program. Any photographic device will suffice for example; smart phone, iPad, digital camera, etc. It is imperative to one of the program outcomes that schools provide their own photographic equipment as there is none provided on site. Student preparation for the excursion: Divide the class into a maximum of three groups (with a maximum of 12 students in each group) with at least one adult for each of these smaller groups. Please ensure that every student wears a name tag. This makes it much easier for the Presenters to communicate effectively with the students. Morning Tea and/or Lunch: It is best that students do not bring school bags as they cannot take these on the program. Lunches should be collected into a few tubs. On arrival your Presenters will show you where to put the food. It is recommended students drink fluids during Morning Tea and/or Lunch. There are no bins provided, please take your rubbish away with you. First Aid Kit: Please bring your First Aid Kit. Please note that our First Aid Kit does not include medications, nor can we supply equipment for allergic reactions such as an EpiPen. Please ensure you bring with you any medicines your students should require while they are at Calthorpes’ House. 6
Special Needs: Please advise the Bookings Officer at the time of booking if there are students in your group with particular needs so that staff can be prepared to assist in appropriate ways and vary the program as necessary. Risk Management Plan: Please check the Risk Management Plan for Artefact Chat, available from our website at the following link ‐ http://www.museumsandgalleries.act.gov.au/calthorpes/education.html What will happen during the program Artefact Chat encourages students to engage with Calthorpes’ House through three activities; a tour of the house and garden, an artefact study, and students will create a scrapbook collage reflecting the museum. Arrival: Your bus will not be able to enter the grounds of Calthorpes’ House, as the driveway is too narrow. Please do not park the bus on the verge. Please disembark on the nature strip on the Calthorpes’ House side of the Mugga Way. The road is busy and entrance to the museum is just below a crest, therefore we recommend students do not cross Mugga Way to access the property. When you have disembarked, you will be met by a Presenter who will direct the group along the driveway to the Garage at the rear of the house. During the program: The introduction to the program will occur in the garage. After the introduction the students will be divided into the smaller groups. Each group should be accompanied by at least one adult. Each group will carry out the same program activities in a different order. The House: Students will tour the house to look at and discuss key artefacts, and to listen to oral histories associated with key artefacts. Only the Presenter will handle collection items using gloves. Before entering the house, students and accompanying adults will be required to put shoe covers over their shoes. This helps to protect and conserve the floor coverings. The Presenter and teachers should ensure booties are secure around students’ ankles so as to reduce risk of tripping on excess fabric. The Presenter will wear white gloves to handle collection items. The Garden: Whilst visiting the garden, each group will be looking for a location where a photograph was taken when the Calthorpe family lived in the house. The group will have their photograph taken in the garden, and this image can be stuck onto the scrapbook page when they return to school. The focus of this rotation is how artefacts can inspire oral histories. Please note there are some safety rules 7
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