Colonial Life at Elizabeth Farm

Stage 2 Human Society and its Environment

Outcomes

HS2-ACH-01 describes Aboriginal Peoples’ obligations to Country, Culture and Community 

HS2-HIS-01 explains how people lived in the past, how navigation connected the world, and what life was like in the Sydney Cove penal settlement, using sources as evidence

Content

Aboriginal Peoples have the oldest living continuous Cultures in the world 

• Explain how the arrival of the First Fleet affected Gadigal Peoples

Sources provide evidence of how people lived in the first penal settlement at Sydney Cove

• Identify reasons for the establishment of a British penal colony at New South Wales 
• Describe the role that transportation of convicts played in the establishment of a colony at New South Wales
• Explain how stories, images, objects and sites are used as sources of evidence for the first penal settlement at New South Wales

Aboriginal People use and care for the environment sustainably

• Identify and use appropriate terminology when sharing Knowledges about Country
• Describe how Aboriginal Peoples sustainably use the resources of Country

Similar programs: Transported in Time

Complementary programs: Whose Place?, Convict Life at the Barracks

Up to 20 Students: $300
Up to 40 Students: $600
Up to 60 Students: $900
Up to 80 Students: $1200
Up to 100 Students: $1500
Up to 120 Students: $1800

You can alter your booking numbers up until 2 weeks prior to your visit. We will contact you three weeks prior to your booking to confirm final numbers and requirements. You will be invoiced for the full cost of your program two weeks prior to your booking. Payment can be made by credit or debit card, or EFT. Cancellations made within 7 days of a booking will incur the full cost for the program. Cancellations made within 2 weeks of your visit will be invoiced for 50% of the total booking. Cancellations must be made in writing. Please refer to our Extreme Weather Policy for information regarding weather-related cancellations.

• Please plan to arrive before the start time of your booked program to allow for cloaking, toilet visits and/or a refreshment break for the students. If you arrive late, some elements and activities may need to be cut from the program to keep to the scheduled finish time.
• Large groups will be divided up into smaller groups for activities in the museums.
• Bags, food and drinks are not permitted in the museums. Cloaking facilities are provided.
• Photography policies vary between the museums so please ask a member of staff for details.
• Teachers and carers are required to remain with their groups at all times.
• Disciplining students remains the responsibility of teachers and carers accompanying the group.
• Please let us know before your visit if any of your students have special needs or learning difficulties so we can plan to accommodate their needs during the visit.

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