Humanities and Social Sciences – History
Booking information
To make a booking please complete and submit the enquiry form below. To discuss your excursion requirements please telephone National Trust Education Officers on 9321 6088.
Curriculum programs are available by prior arrangement only and are offered Monday to Friday. All bookings are subject to availability.
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YEARS 1-3 – COLONIAL CHRISTMAS
For a limited time each year, bring your students to Peninsula Farm for a very special Christmas program. Curriculum aligned for Years One to Three; students will compare modern festivities with those of a colonial family.
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YEAR 1 – PRESENT AND PAST FAMILY LIFE
The Year 1 curriculum extends the concepts of continuity and change through the exploration of family life and examining the ways that life has changed or remained the same over time; and how the present is similar to, or different from, the past. A visit to Peninsula Farm will stimulate students’ curiosity about the olden days and contribute to their development of the sequence of time. Comprehensive pre and post visit activity suggestions will further enhance and consolidate student learning.
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YEAR 2 – THE PAST IN THE PRESENT: TECHNOLOGY
he Year 2 curriculum extends exploration of the similarities between the past and present. A visit to Peninsula Farm will stimulate students’ curiosity about the olden days and contribute to their appreciation of technological developments and what these changes have meant for our domestic lifestyles. Comprehensive pre and post visit activity suggestions will further enhance and consolidate student learning.
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YEAR 3 – COMMUNITY AND REMEMBRANCE
The Year 3 curriculum provides opportunities for students to explore the historical features and diversity of their community as represented in the symbols and emblems of significance, and celebrations and commemorations, both locally and in other places around the world. Comprehensive pre and post visit activity suggestions will further enhance and consolidate student learning.
