TERM 1 E-NEWS FOR TEACHERS New Facilitated programs and Self-guided experiences Upcoming professional learning 2016 Clem Burns Award 2016 touring exhibition program New Facilitated Programs Discover the treasures of the Mid West region through new experiential and hands-on learning activities led by our Education Officer. Geraldton: Then and Now Years K-3 Duration: 1 hour Australian Curriculum: Historical knowledge and understanding What was life like in Geraldton 100 years ago? In Geraldton: Then and Now students experience school in the past, play olden-day games and explore objects in the Mid West gallery. Dinosaur Discovery Years K-3 Duration: 1 hour Australian Curriculum: Science Understanding and Inquiry Skills Did you know that Dinosaurs once lived in Geraldton? In Dinosaur Discovery learn about prehistoric land and sea animals: their habitats, food and features through interactive activities and real objects. Shipwreck Stories Years 4-10 Duration: 1 hour Australian Curriculum: Historical knowledge and understanding Have you heard the local story of explorers, traders, maidens, mutiny and murder? In Shipwreck Stories students explore the tale of the Batavia and see the oldest European objects ever found in Australia. Self-guided experiences Groups are welcome to visit the Museum and explore the Shipwrecks Gallery, HMAS Sydney (II) Gallery and the Mid West Gallery at their own pace. A Mid West gallery booklet is available for $2 per student. Bookings for self-guided experiences and facilitated programs are essential. Phone: (08) 9431 8393 Email: geraldton.museum@museum.wa.gov.au Facilitated program costs: $5.00 per student (GST inclusive) Plan Your Excursion Students in the Shipwreck Gallery exploring the story of the Batavia. Image copyright WA Museum Upcoming Professional Learning Join our Education Officer for a special viewing of the exhibition Remember me: the Lost Diggers of Vignacourt. At this event just for teachers you can find out more about our new facilitated programs and self-guided experiences, permanent and temporary exhibition program for 2016 and the 2016 Clem Burns Award. Classroom resources and a certificate of professional learning will be provided at the conclusion of the session. Date: Friday 26 February 2016 Time: 4 – 5:30pm Cost: $10 Refreshments will be provided. RSVP by Wednesday 24 February 2016 Phone: (08) 9431 8393 Email: kate.naughtin@museum.wa.gov.au Clem Burns Award Now in its 27th year, the Clem Burns Heritage Award is an annual competition for students in the Mid West region. The competition promotes an understanding of the region inspired by its rich cultural heritage and unique environment. The focus for this year is to research Monsignor Hawes through the investigation of his buildings across the region. More information will be available at our professional learning session (above) and sent to schools towards the end of Term 1. Clem Burns Award 2015 entries Image copyright WA Museum 2016 Exhibitions Bookings for groups of students are essential. Phone (08) 9431 8393 or email geraldton.museum@museum.wa.gov.au. Remember me: the Lost Diggers of Vignacourt Australian War Memorial Remember me: the lost diggers of Vignacourt tells the story of how one enterprising family took the opportunity of passing traffic to establish a business taking portrait photographs. Captured on glass, printed into postcards and posted home, the photographs made by the Thuillier family enabled Australian soldiers to maintain a fragile link with loved ones in Australia. Bring your students to the Museum to remember those who served in the lead up to Anzac Day. Exhibition dates: 27 February – 1 May 2016 AWM P10550.020 Group portrait of three unidentified Australian soldiers Image copyright © Australian War Memorial Without Consent: Australia’s past adoption practices National Archives of Australia In 2013 former Prime Minister Julia Gillard offered a National Apology to the many thousands of people affected by forced adoptions. Without Consent brings to light the previously hidden adoption practices of Australia's past. The exhibition focuses on societal attitudes, women’s rights and advocacy in the 20th century. Online education resources that complement the exhibition and align with the Australian Curriculum: History can be found here. Exhibition dates: 13 May – 24 July 2016 Photograph of Liz from the exhibition Without Consent: Australia’s past adoption practices Image copyright National Archives of Australia Rough Medicine Australian National Maritime Museum Explore the fascinating history of how illness shaped early sea voyages from the 17th century until the advent of the steamship in the late 19th century. Rough Medicine: Life & Death in the Age of Sail brings together an extraordinary collection that includes passengers’ diaries, surgeons’ journals, surgical instruments, bone syringes, tinctures and powders and even jars of wriggling leeches. Take your class on a journey on the high seas to find out if they would have survived the surgeon’s knife. Exhibition dates: 9 September – 20 November 2016 Image of the exhibition Rough Medicine. Image copyright WA Museum WHAT'S ON AT THE WA MUSEUM - GERALDTON Trails and Sea City Activity Corner Thu 17 Dec 2015 – Fri 1 Apr 2016 9:30am – 4:00pm Museum of Geraldton Remember me: the lost diggers of Vignacourt Sat 27 Feb 2016 – Sun 1 May 2016 9:30am – 4:00pm Museum of Geraldton Small Fry - Story time and creative play at the Museum Wed 2 Mar 2016 10:00am – 11:00am Museum of Geraldton