History, Geography & Civics
In line with our Western Australian Curriculum, we are embarking on a program of ensuring that our children are aware of the events and people who make Australia the country that we know and love..... who, what, when, where and why!
Throughout the year we will be examining;
Throughout the year we will be examining;
- the diversity and longevity of Australia’s first peoples and the ways Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples are connected to Country and Place (land, sea, waterways and skies) and the implications for their daily lives
- the journey of world navigators, explorer or traders up to the late eighteenth century, including their contacts with other societies and any impacts
- stories of the First Fleet, including reasons for the journey, who travelled to Australia, and their experiences following arrival.
- the nature of contact between Aboriginal people and/or Torres Strait Islanders and others, for example, the Macassans and the Europeans, and the effects of these interactions on, for example families and the environment
- skills necessary to effectively identify, find, interpret and communicate information relevant to significant historical and social events.