KWS MAGAZINE May - Kinross Wolaroi School

Stepping Back inTimeExperience is the best way to learn;with this in mind Year 4 (pictured) setoff to explore some of the sites of “oldSydney” as part of their HSIE unit.The first stop was Rouse Hill Houseand Farm where they dressed up aspart of the Schoolhouse Programmeand completed olde worlde lessonsin handwriting, science and sewing.Next stop was The Rocks Walking Tour,exploring the old sites of the first colonyof Australia.Day Two began at the Royal Botanic Garden with the Contact programme, which compared and contrasted theEuropean and the Aboriginal cultures and the impact on Australia of that first contact with the First Fleet. Year 4 waslucky enough to catch a performance of Descendance at the Australian Museum in conjunction with NAIDOC Week.The final programme was at Hyde Park Barracks where the students had a look into the past: where the convicts usedto live and how they spent their days.The students were extremely well-behaved and appreciative of the privileges extended to them on the excursion.Special thanks to Miss Myrri Holmes and Mr Mark Pritchard for their time, energy and superb organisation of thiswonderful opportunity.Canberra CultureOur Year 6 students (pictured) undertookan educational tour of Canberrawhere they participated in a variety ofeducational programmes focused onAustralia’s history, culture, heritage anddemocracy.Day One began with an early visit to theNational Zoo and a visit to the Indonesianembassy. The Australian Institute of Sportwas fantastic and the students werefortunate to see many athletes in training.The day concluded with an evening visitto Telstra Tower.A visit to Parliament House the nextmorning enabled the children, posingas Members of Parliament, to propose,debate and pass Bills. This was followed by a visit to the House of Representatives, the Senate and Old ParliamentHouse. The Electoral Centre was next, followed by the National Gallery. After the activity-packed day, the group thenenjoyed dinner before heading off to Questacon.The final day commenced with a drive up to Mt Ainslie and then a trip back in time to the National Film and SoundArchives. A valuable and meaningful session at the Australian War Memorial capped off the trip before headinghome.The Year 6 students’ impeccable behaviour, dress and manners were exceptional and attracted many positive andgenuine comments wherever they went.16