HSIE – Year 7 Chau Chak Wing Excursion

Over two great days on Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 October, Year 7 enjoyed visiting the Chau Chak Wing Museum at The University of Sydney. This Year 7 History excursion complemented their current unit of study of Ancient Egypt.

Students are currently learning about the defining characteristics and legacies of Ancient Egypt, including the physical features of Ancient Egypt and how they influenced that civilisation. The University of Sydney excursion was the perfect opportunity to understand and experience the antiquities of Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome first hand.

The focus of the excursion was on the Ancient Egyptian Mummy Room (called The Place of Truth) of the Museum which contains the coffins and mummified remains of four people who lived in Egypt between 1200 BC and 100 AD. Their names are Meruah, Padiashaikhet, Horus and Mer-Neith-it-es, and CT technology has allowed us to learn a lot about their daily lives, including nutrition, health and disease.

Students were delighted to visit such an impressive museum guided by the museum’s expert tour guides. It is a truly unique museum in the Southern Hemisphere for its vast collections and exhibitions.

Finally, our Year 7 students should be commended because they were perfect representatives for our College with their mature behaviour in the museum and their respect shown towards the guides.

Joe Russo
HSIE Coordinator