PRIMARY – SECONDARY PROGRAMS

Welcome

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We invite you to take your students on an unforgettable island adventure right in the heart of Sydney Harbour. A short ferry ride from Circular Quay, World-Heritage-listed Cockatoo Island is located at the junction of the Parramatta and Lane Cove Rivers.

The Cockatoo Island Education Program offers students the opportunity to step back in time and explore one of Sydney’s most exciting locations through engaging primary and secondary programs. With an indigenous history preceding the last 175 years of convict, industrial and maritime heritage, Cockatoo Island has become one of Sydney’s most unique and celebrated historical sites.

The Cockatoo Island education programs are designed to meet the requirements of several key syllabus areas of the NSW Curriculum. They have been developed to foster inquiry-based learning and to provide a fun and interactive learning experience for students.

We are particularly excited to offer a new Secondary History Program for Stage 6; A Social and Maritime Case Study, which explores how the island’s dockyard facilities became part of worldwide historical processes involving international diplomacy, wars, migration and social development. This program complements our existing Stage 4 and 5 Program Site Studies which reveal insights into the major social, political and technological progress of Australian society.

We look forward to welcoming you and your students to Cockatoo Island to experience Australian history come to life.

Geoff Bailey Executive Director

Contents

Primary Programs

03 Convict Times

04 Then, Now & Tomorrow

05 Machines

Secondary Programs

06 Cockatoo Island: History Site Study

07 Cockatoo Island: A Social and Maritime Case Study

Accommodation & Bookings

08 Cockatoo Island Camping

08 Getting There

This excursion is suitable for students in years K-4. It aligns with the History syllabus in Stages 1 and 2, and the Creative Arts syllabus for Stages ES1-2. It also has particular relevance to the suggested Stage 2 HSIE unit of work ‘British Colonisation’.

Students will return to the convict era through dress up and role-play as characters from the Island’s colourful past. Whilst exploring the stunning site of Cockatoo Island students will gain understanding into the impact of the First Fleet,

the ramifications for the indigenous population and the rapid changes and developments between 1788 and 1869 when the first penal establishment on Cockatoo Island closed. This interactive tour will activate children’s imaginations, encouraging them to engage with and interpret the island’s stories. The Convict Times tour focuses on skills of historical enquiry and will support children in recognising the difference and importance of physical evidence and primary and secondary sources.

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Early Stage 1, Stage 1 and Stage 2

Tour duration: 2 hours & 30 mins

Dates: Monday – Friday

Costing: $12 per student

Teachers and supervisors free of charge

(Minimum booking 10 students)

SUBJECT CONTENT OUTCOMES

EARLY STAGE 1

Creative Arts-Drama Role Play; Dramatic Storytelling DRAES1.1

STAGE 1

History The Past in the Present HT1-2

Creative Arts-Drama Role Play; Dramatic Storytelling DRAS1.1, DRAS1.2, DRAS1.3

STAGE 2

History First Contacts HT2-3, HT2-4

HSIE British Colonisation CCS2.1, ENS2.6

Creative Arts-Drama Role Play; Dramatic Storytelling DRAS2.1, DRAS2.2, DRAS2.3

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This tour is suitable for Stage 2 HSIE students, particularly linking to the suggested unit of work ‘Places: Then, Now and Tomorrow’.

Through engaging character role-play from different periods of Cockatoo Island’s history, the Then, Now & Tomorrow tour encourages children to work together to investigate and share the stories that make up the island’s

changing face. From its time as a prison, a reformatory school, a major shipyard and now a key cultural site, students will identify its historical uses as an island and the processes and community actions that led to its heritage status. This tour brings together historical and environmental concerns and equips students with skills to better understand and participate in historical enquiry.

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SUBJECT CONTENT OUTCOMES

STAGE 2

HSIE Depth Study 6: Expanding ContactsTopic 6d: Aboriginal and Indigenous Peoples, Colonisation and Contact History

HT4-2, HT4-3, HT4-4, HT4-5

SUBJECT CONTENT OUTCOMES

STAGE 2

Science Working Technologically; Built Environments; Products ST2-3VA, ST2-5WT, ST2-14BE, ST2-16P

Creative Arts-Drama Dramatic Movement, Tableau DRAS2.1, DRAS2.2

Creative Arts-Dance Rhythm in Movement. Unit of Work: Making Connections DAS2.1, DAS2.2, DAS2.7

STAGE 3

Science Working Technologically, Material World; Built Environments; Products ST3-3VA, ST3-5WT, ST3-14BE, ST3-16P

Creative Arts- Drama Dramatic Movement, Tableau DRAS3.2

Creative Arts-Dance Rhythm in Movement. Unit of Work: Sculpture DAS3.1, DAS3.2

Stage 2

Tour duration: 2 hours & 30 mins

Dates: Monday – Friday

Costing: $12 per student

Teachers and supervisors free of charge

(Minimum booking 10 students)

Stage 2 and Stage 3

Tour duration: 2 hours & 30 mins

Dates: Monday – Friday

Costing: $12 per student

Teachers and supervisors free of charge

(Minimum booking 10 students)

This tour is suitable for students in Years 3-6 and will link to both the Science and Creative arts curriculum.

Cockatoo Island offers students the unique opportunity to identify the many machines that feature as part of its distinct industrial landscape. The Machines tour introduces children to the concepts of simple and

compound machines and encourages them to find examples on the island itself. This tour will help students understand how machines have contributed to technological and social progress and will allow them to put mechanical concepts into a real world context through observation, historical stories, drawing and physical activities.

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This tour will cover the requirement of a ‘Site Study’ which is to be undertaken as a compulsory part of the Stage 4 and 5 History Mandatory course.

Cockatoo Island has a fascinating history which reveals insights into the major social, political and technological progress of Australian society. The History Site Study program is designed with a comprehensive education and resource kit that

encourages students to investigate the difference between and value of primary and secondary sources. It will equip students with skills in historical inquiry and encourage them to use historical language, locate, select and organise information all in the context of an engaging and unique site. Post-visit activities are designed to develop student’s enquiry and historical writing skills and engage with information and communication technologies.

Cockatoo Island: History Site Study

SUBJECT CONTENT OUTCOMES

STAGE 4

History Depth Study 6: Expanding ContactsTopic 6d: Aboriginal and Indigenous Peoples, Colonisation and Contact History

HT4-2, HT4-3, HT4-4, HT4-5

STAGE 5

History Depth Study 1: Making A Better World?Topic 1a: The Industrial Revolution (1750–1914), Topic 1b: Movement of peoples (1750–1901); Core Study – Depth Study 3: Australians At War: World Wars I and II (1914–1918, 1939–1945); Depth Study 4: Rights And Freedoms (1945-Present)

HT5-1, HT5-2, HT5-3, HT5-4, HT5-5, HT5-6, HT5-7

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Stage 4 and Stage 5

Tour duration: 2 hours & 30 mins

Dates: Monday – Friday

Costing: $12 per student

Teachers and supervisors free of charge

(Minimum booking 10 students)

This tour is suitable for Stage 6 students studying the Modern History and History Extension courses.

Cockatoo Island’s facilities had a much wider significance beyond the locale in which they existed and became part of worldwide historical processes involving international diplomacy, wars, migration and social development. Cockatoo Island is a fascinating opportunity for historical investigation by students because of

the availability of an extensive range of sources and the often controversial, even polarising history of the island community allows students to view events from different perspectives and to develop historical empathy for varying points of view. This tour allows students to immerse themselves in the geography and hardware of otherwise remote historical events.

Cockatoo Island: A Social and Maritime Case Study

SUBJECT CONTENT OUTCOMES

STAGE 6 – PRELIMINARY

Modern History

Part I: Case Study (Europe, North America or Australia); Part II: Historical Investigation

P1.1, P1.2, P2.1, P3.1, P3.2, P3.3, P3.4

STAGE 6 – HSC

Modern History

Part I: Core Study: World War I 1914-1919: A Source-based Study (War on the Western Front, Allied Victory); Part II: National Studies Australia 1945-1983 (The Menzies era – conservatism in a changing world, Foreign policy 1945-1983); Part III: Personalities in the Twentieth Century (Joseph Benedict Chifley 1885-1951, Herbert Evatt 1894-1965, Douglas MacArthur 1880-1964, Robert Gordon Menzies 1894-1978); Part IV: International Studies in Peace and Conflict (Conflict in the Pacific 1937-1951, The Cold War 1945-1991)

H1.1, H1.2, H2.1, H3.1, H3.2, H3.3, H3.4, H3.5

History Extension

Part 1: What is History?: Case Studies – Modern (The Nature of Western Imperialism in the 19th Century); Case Studies – Australian (Women Convicts in NSW); Part 2: History Project

E1.1, E2.1

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Stage 6 Preliminary and Stage 6 HSC

Tour duration: 2 hours & 30 mins

Dates: Monday – Friday

Costing: $12 per student

Teachers and supervisors free of charge

(Minimum booking 10 students)

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Bookings

Bookings are essential for all school visits to Cockatoo Island, including self-guided visits.

Visit www.cockatooisland.gov.au/learn

Email education@harbourtrust.gov.au

Phone (02) 8969 2100

Education Updates

www. cockatooisland.gov.au/learnupdates

Booking Conditions

Cancellations: Education programs on Cockatoo Island will run regardless of weather conditions. We recommend participants come prepared with wet weather gear and sun protection. Exceptions to this rule exist only when ferry services advise against travel due to extreme weather conditions. In the event that a school or organisation decides to cancel an excursion, 48 hours notice must be given or they will be charged for casual staff costs.

Accommodation & Bookings

Cockatoo Island Camping

Give your students a taste of what life was like sleeping under Cockatoo’s starry skies. Our campground provides all levels of camping – from basic sites where you set up your own tent, through to campsites that are already set up for you. Campers have access to hot water showers and a very well-equipped communal kitchen. The campground can make a convenient and exciting base for your overnight excursion in Sydney.

Camping packages start at $35 per tent and teachers stay free!

www.cockatooisland.gov.au/schoolcamping

Campground Enquiries and Bookings

Phone The Accommodation Office (02) 8969 2111

Email stay@cockatooisland.gov.au

Location

Cockatoo Island is located at the junction of the Parramatta and Lane Cove Rivers just a short ferry ride from Circular Quay.

Getting There

Car and coach: Coach parking can be facilitated at the Lark carpark, Clark Road, Woolwich. The Island is a 2 minute ferry ride from Woolwich Wharf.

Ferry transport: Ensure your group has a seat on the ferry by pre-booking your visit with Harbour City Ferries. Embark on the ferry from Circular Quay, Darling Harbour, as well as stops on the Woolwich and Parramatta River services.

Ferry Enquiries and Bookings

Phone (02) 8113 3011

Email groups@harbourcityferries.com.au

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