Last week Year 6 ventured off to the ACT, Canberra! The bus ride to Canberra was filled with whispers of excitement and a cheer as we crossed the border. The rest of the morning was very informative as students were intrigued by the enormity of Phar Lap’s heart at the Australian Museum. We then travelled off to the Australian War Memorial and students were invited to pay their respects. During this time students also toured the World War I collection and saw Japanese fighter aeroplanes and learnt the story of how they ended up in Australia! Moving along through the afternoon, we had a relaxing stroll through the National Gallery of Australia, where students viewed Jackson Pollock’s ‘Blue Poloes’.

To end our day we settled into our accommodation but not before our quest to Questacon! You may have heard lots about their time here and teachers were surely running around trying to keep up with all that it had to offer. Students were immersed in interactive activities and invited to drop from the giant green slide.

After a well-deserved sleep, we left for Parliament House where students negotiated a Bill to play sport 2 hours a week. Thank you to all our students who participated in getting this very important Bill to pass!

A very big thank you to all staff who helped out in the organising of this special excursion, we would also like to thank all the families for ensuring all students were prepped and ready. And finally, a very big thank you to our Year 6 cohort, we really hope you enjoyed it very much and created some great memories.

Year 6 Students from our school has recently undertaken an education tour of the national capital.  Students where given the opportunity to participate in a variety of educational programs with a focus on Australia’s history, culture, heritage and democracy.  The Australian Government recognises the importance of all young Australians being able to visit the national capital as part of their Civics and Citizenship education.  To assist families in meeting the cost of the excursion the Australian Government is contributing funding of $30.00 per student under the Parliament and Civics Education Rebate program towards those costs.   The rebate is paid directly to the school upon completion of the excursion.