Education
WELCOME
to the Historic Houses Trust’s 2012 excursions program.
Across the HHT’s 12 historic sites we offer a range of engaging programs, linked to the curriculum, that involve students in the exploration of our past, our politics and our environment.
Whether it’s an interactive visit to the old schoolhouse at Rouse Hill House & Farm to take part in a re-creation of 19th-century school life in Lessons from the past (Stage 1), spending time with convict Ivan Gotney in the virtual excursion A convict story (Stage 2), a visit to the 2012 exhibition Home front: wartime Sydney 1939–45 at the Museum of Sydney (Stage 5) to explore Sydneysiders’ experiences of life during World War II or a hands-on archaeological skills program at Susannah Place Museum (Stage 6), our educator-designed, guide-led programs provide quality rich learning experiences that support and extend teaching in the classroom.
For Primary Schools – at Vaucluse House we are offering a new program, How does your garden grow? (Stage 1). Students will visit the kitchen garden to learn about the life cycle of a plant, explore Indigenous food sources in the grounds and discover the basics of a healthy diet.
For High Schools – popular programs such as the annual History Extension Project Seminar Day (Stage 6) and the new Home front exhibition (Stage 5) will be supported by virtual excursions offering your students access to historians, curators, educators and specialist resources. These are designed to help students further develop their research and applied skills and engage in exploration of the past.
To assist you to plan for the introduction of the national curriculum we have identified which programs are ‘national curriculum ready’ and we will continue to deliver online resources to support your classroom teaching.
We look forward to welcoming you and your class in 2012.
The new 2012 brochures are now available as PDF files:
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For general education inquiries contact:
The Education Unit
Historic Houses Trust
The Mint, 10 Macquarie Street
Sydney NSW 2000
T 02 8239 2303
F 02 8239 2299
E sophiel@hht.net.au
