Our Year 5 and 6 students enjoyed the opportunity to attend an overnight excursion to Canberra last week. Thank you to the teachers for their organisation, care and for providing the students with many memorable moments. Thank you to Father Damien for his support and meeting our students to visit Duntroon Chapel together.
"My favourite part was probably going to the War Memorial because it really shows how much effort and pain they went through to save our country and help other countries" By Savannah
"My favourite place was the Australian Institute of Sport because we got to get active and play around for about an hour. They had wheelchair races, rowing races, bike races, and basketball..." By Felicia
"...on the bus, we were jamming to music and dancing in our seats, I created a rap that was quite bad, but the whole two days were lots of fun!" By Monica
"My favourite place in Canberra was the Governor General's house. It was amazing seeing all the things he had, and how big and amazing his house was. It was so cool that we got to see his car. We learned so much about the Governor General and everything he does..." By Amara
"My favourite memory is definitely the bunk beds. In the middle of the night, I woke up to Razan, Lara, Isabella, and Amara on the top bunk beds. We told stories and ate lots of junk food!" By Jessica
"My favourite memory was the bus trip back to school. I loved that we were playing games and everyone was singing along to the music" By Brae
"My favourite thing was how we got to play games at the AIS and how we got the chance to go and buy things at the gift store" By Faith
"My favourite memory was the last 20 minutes on the way home with the music pumping, and everyone was jamming out and singing the music" By Ryan
"My favourite place was the War Memorial because of the awesome history of the Australian involvement in various wars. We got to see stuff that dated back to the early 1900s, and it was so cool that so many people risked their lives to defend Australia" By Phillip
"My favourite thing was the games we did in the common room before and after dinner. Everyone could participate in every activity. Everyone got to play at least one game. It was so much fun!" By Sienna
"Spending time with my classmates and friends on this trip was a lot of fun. The National Exhibition Centre in Canberra, which offers a wealth of information about the birth of Canberra, was my favourite stop on the excursion. Aside from this, I think my favourite thing was when we went to our rooms and relaxed and had fun. The bus trip home was also a highlight, with everyone laughing and singing. It was a trip to remember!" By Sekne
"My favourite place in Canberra was the War Memorial. I find war and conflict between nations and the history behind objects very fascinating. The most interesting thing was the radio a man built while he was a prisoner of war" By Joseph
"My favourite thing was how you got to make your own coin at the Australian Mint so that you could remember the place" By Chanel
For our students to visit Canberra last week and undertake an education tour of the national capital and be 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 contributed funding of $30.00 per student under the Parliament and Civics Education Rebate program towards those costs. This rebate was put towards reducing the cost of the overnight excursion for families so this opportunity was possible and affordable.
