Year 10 History Excursion

Our excursion was not only really fun for everyone but it was also an amazing opportunity to learn more about Indigenous culture and practices. Our guides first talked with us about bush tucker, letting us eat some plants and nectar from specific flowers before teaching us how to weave the plants. The weaving was particularly interesting for all of us, and everyone was able to replicate it after some practice. After walking further to stop near the Harbour Bridge, we were taught about some of the ways Indigenous people used that land and the harbour. Information about totem animals and the way they fished and sustainably used the sea’s resources was especially interesting. Finally, we were taught about and allowed to pass around many cultural objects, such as boomerangs and woven baskets at The Rocks Discovery Museum. After we returned to school we watched a movie about an Indigenous woman reconnecting with both her biological and adoptive family after being taken as part of the Stolen Generations. Overall, the excursion was very informative and everyone was really thankful to the teachers and our guides for organising it.

Lily Year 10