Learning and Teaching
Term 2 Inquiry Focus
History Inquiry Unit – Change Over Time
This term, students across the school will be engaging in a History inquiry focused on Change Over Time. Through this learning, students will develop an understanding of the role of change in our lives and how it helps us to understand our world and contribute to preferred futures. They will explore how and why the world and its people have changed, while also recognising the important continuities that remain today. Students will also examine the connections between world history and Australia’s ongoing role in the global community.
Foundation – Year 2
The students in F-2 will investigate how everyday objects, toys, tools and technology have changed over time. They will explore how artefacts from the past help us learn about history and understand the lives of people before us. Students will compare objects from the past and present, ask questions about how life has changed, and consider what has stayed the same. Thstudents will participate in a special History incursion focused on toys from the past, helping them explore how objects and play have changed over time.
This links to the Victorian Curriculum through learning about:
- The past in the present
- Differences and similarities between daily life now and in the past
- How stories, photographs and artefacts help us understand history
Years 3 – 6
Students in Years 3 to 6 will explore significant events and people in Australian history. Areas of focus will include the arrival of the First Fleet and the Eureka Stockade. Students will investigate how these events shaped Australia and consider different perspectives, including the experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
This links to the Victorian Curriculum through learning about:
- Causes and effects of significant historical events
- Perspectives and experiences of different groups in the past
- The impact of colonisation on Australia
- Key events that contributed to Australia’s development as a nation
Vira Pirrotta | Deputy Principal
Learning and Teaching /Learning Diversity Leader