CIVICS & CITIZENSHIP IN CANBERRA
From Tuesday October 15th – 19th 2019 Year 6 Students from St joseph’s Kingswood went on an education tour of the national capital. Students were given the opportunity to participate in a variety of educational programs with a focus on Australia’s history, culture, heritage and democracy.
Over the course of the four days students visited some of our capital city’s most iconic venues such as The High Court of Australia, Parliament House, National Portrait Gallery, National Capital Exhibition and The Australian War Memorial. This gave students an opportunity to connect with the Year 6 Curriculum about civics and citizenship and gain a better understanding of the roles as future voters. We also managed to fit in some of other sights such as the Australian Institute of Sport, Questacon, Lake Burley Griffin Cruise and Mt Stromlo Observatory.
The Australian Government recognises the importance of all young Australians being able to visit the national capital as part of their Civics and Citizenship education. To assist families in meeting the cost of the excursion the Australian Government is contributing funding of $60 per student under the Parliament and Civics Education Rebate program towards those costs. The rebate is paid directly to the school upon completion of the excursion.
