I am pleased to provide you with the following details regarding our excursion to Fremantle on Tuesday, 14th March. This excursion has been planned to supplement the following work being completed in your child’s classroom:
- Why did they migrate to Australia and what were their stories and challenges? (ACHASSK136)
- How did they contribute to Australian society? (ACHASSK137)
The class will depart from St Dominic’s School at 8:45am and return to the Stirling Train Station at 2:45pm.
Students are to be picked up by their parents from Stirling Train Station “drop off and pick up” section between 2:45pm and 3:00pm.
Travel will be by public trains.
Activities to be undertaken include:
- Take part in an interactive gallery tour that follows the life of an Italian fishing migrant who came to Fremantle in the early 1900s
- Recreate some of the challenges and achievements of this person’s life in the context of migration to Western Australia
- Discuss how individuals and groups such as the Italian fishing migrants have shaped Fremantle and Western Australia in the past and today
- Read the stories of five migrants who have come to Western Australia between 1891 and 1968
- Handle a range of objects that are linked to the various stages of each person’s migration story
- Discuss the motivations for coming, challenges, achievements and contributions of each migrant
- See gallery artefacts that come from or link to migrants who came to WA
- Reflect on the importance of using a range of sources when examining the past
- A visit to Cicerello’s to enjoy an aquarium tour and some fish and chips.
Special clothing or other requirements include:
- Sports Uniform with their grey and white top
- St Dominic’s School Hat
- Students are to travel with their school backpack or school duffel bag with water bottle and recess inside.
Three parent helpers are required to assist on the day. If you are available and would like to help, please complete the Microsoft Form linked below.
If, for whatever reason, you need to contact your child during the excursion, please call the school office who will then contact one of the supervising staff members.
If you have any questions or feel that the proposed excursion may raise issues relevant to your child’s safe and full participation, please contact me to discuss these further.
Online Parent Helper Form
Stirling Bovell
Year 6 Teacher