First Contacts

This website is designed to support Observatory Hill EEC's S2 History excursion 'First Contacts'. It focuses on the traditional owners of the land, the Gadigal Aboriginal people, and the European colonists, particularly the First Fleet.

Before your excursion

Teachers, we look forward to your classes visiting Barangaroo and The Rocks with Observatory Hill EEC.

Please make sure:

• You have checked the meeting place and time on the booking sheet

• You inform the EEC prior to your excursion of any student requiring special medical attention or support, and ensure any required medication is brought with you. EEC teachers carry basic first aid equipment

• You inform the EEC teacher of any required changes to the program (like an early finish).

• All students have sufficient food and drink with them for the entire day. Food breaks are held in city parks.

• Students wear school uniform and bring suitable weather protection equipment including sun hats and umbrellas/rain coats if raining.

• You actively supervise students throughout the day.

Pre and post excursion tests

To evaluate the effectiveness of our teaching, selected students will be asked to complete a short online quiz on iPads at appropriate breaks throughout the day.

Pre excursion learning.

Successful fieldwork visits have direct links to current classroom learning. Pre-visit activities carried out prior to the excursion will help students better understand their excursion content and provide links with classroom learning. Work with your class through the following activities on the menu tab to make sure they understand the context of their excursion.