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Any of the Colonial Walks is an ideal way of implementing elements of school or college syllabuses with a HANDS ON approach.
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All of the walks complement visits which you might like to make to Parliament House or the Hyde Park Barracks (Walk 1) Museum of Sydney (Walk 2) the Sydney Observatory (Walk 3) Susannah Place (Walk 4). Teachers are asked to book visits to these other places well in advance to avoid disappointment. We can also take groups on a Rocks Walk then see them on to a train at Circular Quay in time for a visit to the Hyde Park Barracks.
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A walk can be booked on a day and time to suit your class. Wet weather is not a problem! On wet days we can go into most of the public buildings to give the commentary.
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All walks can be organised in reverse to suit your transport arrangements.
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Student worksheets will be sent when you make a firm booking.
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Each walk lasts for approximately two hours. Time is included for questions from students, and a short morning tea break.
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The Director, Caroline Dorahy, is a trained teacher, and all our accredited guides are specially trained for School groups.
HANDS
ON SYLLABUS....
Sydney Colonial Walking Tours are designed to assist teachers in implementing
HSIE, and History syllabuses in a practical and hands on way.
The walks for
primaryschools have been modelled around the NSW Stages 3 and 4 HSIE Syllabus
K-6 as a stimulating resource for teachers and students. By visiting some
of Sydney's oldest public buildings in the Macquarie Street area students
will encounter the significant events and people referred to in the Syllabus
including:-
- British colonisation
of Australia - events, actions and consequences
- Exploration -
the voyage of James Cook and the arrival of the First Fleet
- The establishment
of a British colony and significant events and people
- Aboriginal resistance
to colonisation and significant people and events
- The changes to
the land, people and places.
- Significant contributions
to Australian heritage, its change and continuity.
- Later significant events such as the discovery of gold. and many other items of direct relevance to the HSIE syllabus
Bringing Tangible Meaning to the Curriculum....
Sydney Colonial Walking
Tours are designed to assist teachers in implementing general History,
Civics and Political History syllabuses in a practical and hands on way.
Our walk 5 for high schools complements the Stage 5 syllabus including
- The social, political and working conditions in the Rocks and Millers Point till 1914
- The social, political and working conditions in the Rocks through the Great Depression. The importance of the Sydney Harbour Bridge at the time
- Jack Mundy and the importance of people power in the Rocks.
All our other walks have been modelled to be applicable for curriculum strands that deal with elements associated with the establishment of Sydney as a British colony, and its evolution towards Statehood. By visiting some of Sydney's oldest places students will be able to relate to the significant events and people referred to in the History syllabus including:-
- Exploration and
British colonisation of Australia - the main players, events, and consequences
- The First Fleet
and the changes brought to the land, people and places
- Aboriginal resistance
to colonisation and its consequences
- Significant contributions
to Australian government, law and heritage, its change and continuity
particularly as a case study of Lachlan Macquarie.
- Later significant
events in the development of good government such as the early social
services, currency, law and the implications of events such as the discovery
of gold.
- Both walks are suitable for overseas student groups who may be visiting your school during the year.
Australian
History made easy in graded English....
The walks for
ESL students have been designed to be applicable for students at all levels.
By taking a SCWT Walk Australian society and its history are presented
in a level of English ideal for application to ESL courses.
Groups from many ESL Colleges have been taking advantage of a Sydney Colonial Walking Tour in graded English.
THE PRICE FOR SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS IS DISCOUNTED AND REASONABLE
| All college students |
$10.00
each |
| All school students |
$9.00
each |
Teachers and accompanying parents are free
We welcome the chance to give you a HANDS ON approach to your syllabus so please e-mail or call us and book as part of your program.
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