From the Classroom
Year 6
On Wednesday 12 June our Year 6 classes travelled to Canberra to learn about parliament. When we first arrived, we went to the Natiional Electoral Education Centre. There we learnt about the three main laws of voting, how the Constitution was made and significant points in Australian history.
After this we went to the War Memorial. We learnt about Australians going to fight in World War 1 & 2, as well as the roles they played in the Australian Army. We got to see the traditional uniforms, the weapons they used and even some army vehicles.
Finally we went to Prliament House and visited the Senate and the House of Representatives. We learnt about the roles of people in both Chambers and we even found out where our local member, Stephen Jones, sits.
We also did a few other fun activities like rolling down a gigantosaurus hill and playing tip in the Rose Garden.
The Federal Government recognises the importance of young Australians being able to visit Canberra as part of our unit of work exploring the factors that led to Federation and tracing experiences of democracy and citizenship over time.
We are very lucky that the Government provides a PACER (Parliament and Civics Education Rebate) grant of $30 per student which supplemented the cost of the day.
The grant is paid directly to the school at the completion of the excursion and is factored into the school fees paid for the excursion.
