Now and Then
About the program
As students explore Elizabeth Farm, they will discover how the Macarthur family and their servants lived without running water, electricity or modern appliances.
Students will engage in a range of hands-on activities and object-based learning. They will:
- wash clothes by hand
- explore the kitchen garden to see what’s growing and discuss life in a time before supermarkets
- write with a quill pen and ink, signing their name on a bookplate
As they are guided through the house, students will investigate how daily life for the Macarthurs and their guests differed from life today.
In the colonial kitchen, they will learn how food was kept fresh without refrigeration and how it was preserved. In the drawing room, they will discover how the family entertained themselves and their guests and how servants were summoned. Outside in the garden, students will have the opportunity to play 19th-century games such as hoops, skittles, quoits, and cup and ball.
Throughout the experience, they will be encouraged to ask and answer questions, think critically, and compare life ‘now and then’.
If applicable, prepare your group with a social story available under program resources. This resource supports teachers, including those working with students with differing learning needs.
Elizabeth Farm
70 Alice Street, Rosehill NSW 2142- Wheelchair accessible
Cost (GST free)
From $200 for up to 20 students
See page for cost scale details
Duration
1 hour 30 minutes
Sessions offered
Monday to Friday
10am–11.30am
12.30pm–2pm
2.30pm–4pm
Maximum students
60 per session
Supervision ratios
The supervision ratio is 1:10 for primary groups and 1:15 for secondary groups. Teachers and parents attend free of charge at these ratios. One carer per student with special needs will be admitted free of charge
Additional visitor costs
Each additional visitor will be charged at the concession rate of $12
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