In Stage 1, the students this term are studying the History unit called “The Past in the Present”. To ignite their learning and as part of our entry event, an excursion to Rouse Hill Estate was organised.
On the day, the students participated in two programs, “Lessons in the Past”, where the students took part in a re-creation of late 19th century classroom activities. This included writing on slates, sewing, drawing and outdoor physical education. This allowed students to compare life then and now.
The students also participated in “Early to Rise” which gave them the opportunity to explore the working areas of the farm as a child in 1889. As chores were part of the daily life for children living on the farm in the late 1800s, students experienced some of these for themselves; feeding the hens, hanging out the washing and polishing saddles. They even carefully handled many various artefacts from the past and shared their knowledge.
Everyone had such an amazing time!
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05 Jul 2025
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Happy happy birthday to these beautiful birthday buddies today!! While one is excited to go out to a fancy dinner with his family and have chocolate mud for his birthday cake; the other one is hoping to score a goal at soccer and have a special lunch birthday with his family!!! I hope you both get spoilt with some birthday surprises and of course get to eat lots of yummy birthday cake!!! 💛🎉🎂🥳🎈🎊🎁04 Jul 2025
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Happy happy birthday to this brilliant young boy today!!! I hope you are enjoying time with your family celebrating your birthday! My fingers are crossed that you get spoilt with lots of great birthday surprises and you get to eat lots of yummy birthday cake! 💛🎉🎂🥳🎈🎁