{"id":25426,"date":"2026-11-06T12:11:32","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T01:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/serviam\/?post_type=article&p=25426"},"modified":"2026-11-13T11:13:33","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T00:13:33","slug":"hsie-year-7-chau-chak-wing-excursion","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/serviam\/article\/hsie-year-7-chau-chak-wing-excursion\/","title":{"rendered":"HSIE – Year 7 Chau Chak Wing Excursion"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over two great days on Tuesday 13<\/span> and Wednesday 14<\/span> 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 <\/span>Ancient Egypt.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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

The focus of the excursion was on the Ancient Egyptian Mummy Room (called The Place of Truth) of the Museum which<\/span> 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.<\/span><\/p>\n

Students were delighted to visit such an impressive museum guided by the museum\u2019s expert tour guides. It is a truly unique museum in the Southern Hemisphere for its vast collections and exhibitions<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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.<\/span><\/p>\n

Joe Russo
\nHSIE Coordinator<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n