Year 6 Camp
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We're currently sitting down to a delicious pancake breakfast before we leave for Parliament house.
Yesterday was another exciting day. The Australian Institute of Sport was our first stop. We toured through the Gymnastics Hall, watching some incredible moves during Men's training. We learnt about Volleyball, visited the high tech training pool, the auditorium and then were able to get physical in the activity centre. We took soccer penalties, shot some basketball hoops and rode bikes on a virtual velodrome. Next stop was an amazing and informative visit to the Australian National Musuem. What a great collection of items from old Holden cars to enormous wool fleeces. The Garden of Australian Dreams was a highlight. Here we learned that every piece of the garden has some meaning related to our country, Australia. We had time to venture up Mt Pleasant through the Grounds of Royal Military College, Duntroon where our driver, Ray, had previously worked. This meant he was able to give us some insites into the workings of a fascinating place. At the top of Mt Pleasant itself, we were able to see why Canberra is called The Bush Capital. Our final stop was the National Archive where we were taken through three short activities explaining the purpose of this institution. We heard about the English language test from the early 1900s, a test that nobody passed for 40 plus years. We looked at the documents that were signed by Queen Victoria to allow our states to join together at Federation. More photos to come... when we get a few moments to sit down! |