History 

CURRICULUM FOCUS

We are learning to explore the establishment of the six colonies of Australia.

VOCABULARY

Colony: A colony is a group of people from one country who build a settlement in another territory, or land. They claim the new land for the original country, and the original country keeps some control over the colony. The settlement itself is also called a colony. The practice of setting up colonies is called colonialism.

ACTIVITIES YOU CAN DO AT HOME TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD'S LEARNING

Choose one of the six colonies (New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia or Tasmania).

Help your child create a fact sheet for their chosen colony that includes facts such as:

• The year it was established.
• Key reasons for its establishment (e.g., settlement, resources, penal colony).
• Important figures involved in its founding (e.g. explorers, governors).
• A brief description of what life was like in that colony.