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Information about the Dawn’s Surprise programPlease Note: Dawn’s Surprise relies on the students being familiar with the book, available athttp://www.museumsandgalleries.act.gov.au/calthorpes/pdf/Dawns_Surprise.pdf . Pleaseread the book to your students. You are welcome to request that extra copies are send toyour school.Checklist for planning your excursionClothing: Calthropes’ House programs are indoor and outdoor excursions that involvewalking. Warm, waterproof attire is important in the cooler months and sunprotection is also a priority throughout the year. Calthorpes’ House backs onto RedHill, due to snakes long pants and closed toed shoes are required. Calthorpes’ Houseretains the right to refuse entry to students who are inadequately dressed.Weather: The programs are offered in all weather, some alternative activities can beprovided indoors. The decision to postpone lies with the school. If you do decide topostpone your booking due to inclement weather, please ring 6207 9943 and0423 828 873 as soon as possible so we can notify the presenters.Student preparation for the excursion: Discourage students from bringing backpacksas they will not be allowed to carry anything on the program. Divide the classinto smaller groups (10-12) with at least one adult for each of these smaller groups.Please ensure that every students wears a name tag. This makes it much easier forthe Presenters to communicate effectively with the students.Morning Tea and/or Lunch: Please bring everyone’s lunch in a separate box. Onarrival your presenters will show you where to put your food. There are no binsprovided, please take your rubbish away with you.First Aid Kit: Please bring your First Aid Kit.Special Needs: Please advise the bookings officer at the time of booking if there arestudents in your group with particular needs so that staff can be prepared to assist inappropriate ways and vary the program as necessary.Risk Management Plan: Please check the Risk Management Plan for Dawn’sSurprise, available from out website at the following link -http://www.museumsandgalleries.act.gov.au/calthorpes/education.html624 Mugga Way, Red Hill ACT / Enquiries 6207 9943
What will happen during the program?Arrival: Your bus will not be able to enter the grounds of Calthorpes’ House, as the drivewayis too narrow. Please disembark on the nature strip on the Calthorpes’ House side of thestreet (the road is quite busy and we are just below a crest, it is best that students do notcross this road). When you have disembarked, please make your way to the garage at therear of the house. You will be met by a presenter who will introduce the program to theclass.During the program: The introduction to the program will occur in the garage. After theintroduction the students will be divided into smaller groups. Each group should beaccompanied by at least one adult. The group will all do the same program in a differentorder.There are three rotations:The House:· The focus of this rotation is the book, Dawn’s Surprise. The students tend torecognise rooms and items from the book and will visit the same rooms as Dawn.· Before entering the house, students and accompanying adults will be required to putshoe covers over their shoes. This helps to protect and conserve the floor coverings.· The Presenter will wear white gloves and handle collection items. Students willhandle one or two items from the Education Collection and it will be made clear at alltimes which items may be handled and which may not.The Garden: The garden at Calthorpes’ House simply invites exploration. Students willbe conducted around the different sections of the garden, including the formal garden,play areas, vegetable garden and two orchards. This rotation is significant given thestrong sensory focus on smells and physical observation of the Calthropes’ garden.Games: Students will play the same games that Del and Dawn played when theywere young. These could include:o skipping;o marbles;o hopscotch;o sack races; ando egg-and-spoon races.Please note: the year of this program is 1931 – the year Dawn turned seven. Therefore, theAir Raid Shelter is not an intrinsic part of the program, as it was built about ten years later. Ifyou particularly wish your students to visit the Air Raid Shelter, please mention this whenyou make your booking, and it will be accommodated at the end of the program.724 Mugga Way, Red Hill ACT / Enquiries 6207 9943
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