Year 6 News - Mrs O'Brien & Mrs Kingshott
In Year Six this term one of the subject areas we have worked on a lot has been History, with a specific focus on migration to Australia. Students have learnt about the different reasons that push or pull people to migrate as well as some of the policies Australia has had over the last 200 years that have also influenced migration patterns. Some of the tasks students have engaged well in have been;
- Creating a family tree that focused on where family members were born and exploring any stories of migration within their own family
- Creating their own suitcase that contained 4-6 significant items from home and the reasons they would take them if they were to migrate
- Creating an historical journal that tells the physical, emotional and cultural journey of a migrant coming to Australia during the past 200 years
Students were also lucky enough to secure their Leavers jumpers before the end of term and eagerly wore them with pride.