Humanities

Humanities, students across different year levels have been engaging with topics that build their understanding of geography and history.

·         F/1 (with Mrs. Martin) students have been learning about families. Students have explored a variety of picture story books and completed activities focused on themselves and their own families, celebrating how every family is unique and special. With the wonderful support of families, students had great fun participating in our “Guess Who the Baby Is?” game and have also begun creating their “All About Me” posters. We look forward to sharing and displaying these soon!

·         Years 1/2 students have been learning about their local community by exploring managed, constructed and natural places. They investigated changes within the school environment (such as new buildings, car parks and playgrounds) and discussed the reasons behind these changes (to improve safety, accommodate more students and meet the needs of the school community). Students also considered how people make decisions to care for and improve places.

·         Years 3/4 students have been investigating how communities have changed over time. They explored individual and collective responsibilities (how roles and expectations of people in communities have shifted), including how children’s experiences of school and work in the past were different from today. For example, students examined how boys and girls were once taught different skills to prepare them for specific roles, and how many children left school early to support their families.

·         Years 5/6 Years 5/6 students have been exploring life in Australia during the 1800s, with a focus on colonisation and the perspectives of First Nations peoples. Through the stories of Bennelong (a captive  who shared language and travelled to England), Patyegarang (a language teacher whose knowledge was recorded), and Pemulwuy (a resistance leader who fought to protect his Country), students examined themes of cultural exchange, communication and resistance. Students also investigated significant events such as the Black Line in Tasmania (a line of soldiers and settlers formed to capture or remove First Nations peoples).