Year 5 Immersion

Our Canberra trip was the experience of a lifetime. Even though we thought it was going to be a normal trip, we made some memories we won’t ever forget. When we first arrived at the nation’s capital, we made our way to Parliament House. We were extremely fortunate that we saw the Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, giving a speech. We found out that 1% of schools get to see this!

Next, we went to the Museum of Australian Democracy where each group was given an important event in Australian history to learn about. That evening we made our way to Mulligan’s Flat. We were wandering around a sanctuary filled with endangered animals.

The next morning, we were at Radford College exploring their exploration of Round Square as well as sharing our journey with leadership. Then, we went to the Australian War Memorial and learnt about some soldiers that went to war and women that learnt Morse Code. My favourite part was looking at the thousands of names on the Roll of Honour.

That night, we went to Mount Ainslie lookout. I was surprised that I could actually see all of Canberra up there. We then finished the night with the Australian Institute of Sport, playing the fun, interactive arcade style sports.

On the last morning at the nation’s capital, we visited the National Exhibition Centre of Canberra. We had a guide talking about the history of Canberra. I enjoyed watching the 3D model of Canberra coming to life with colours illuminating the display. After a walk around Lake Burley Griffin, it was time to return home.

– Year 5 Teachers