Projects

Ongoing project

Who's involved

Migration Heritage Centre (MHC)

Sydney Learning Adventures (part of Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority)

Australian Technology Park
Cook + Philip Park Recreation Centre
Saint Mary's Cathedral
Saint James' Cathedral
The Great Synagogue
Commonwealth Street Mosque
The many migrant communities and organisations that have contributed to Sydney's cultural, architectural, spiritual and social heritage.

When and where
Project location: City of Sydney
Project status: Ongoing project

Project description

By participating in the Education on the Move programs, primary and secondary school students will be immersed in Sydney's rich migration heritage as they tour some of this city's most fascinating streets. The programs include visits to Sydney's CBD, The Rocks, Darling Harbour and Australian Technology Park.

With access to prestigious precincts and dynamic attractions, the scene is set for interactive learning with a difference. The Sydney Learning Adventure (SLA) tour leaders - known as animators - are highly skilled and energetic, using tactile resources, walking tours and theatre activities to create a contemporary and exciting forum for learning.

SLA have developed 20 tours to complement teachers' annual programs - six of which have been developed in partnership with MHC. Each of these six joint programs take between 90 to 120 minutes to complete and will be in operation from Term 1 2002. On average, the programs cost $6 per student.

Education on the Move - Migration Heritage Programs

Pack Your Bags (Years 2-6)

Experience the processes of migration from departure, to the journey and, finally, arrival.

It's Only a Game! (Years 5 & 6)

Students are able to trace Australia's rich migration heritage through sports and games which have international origins.

Going, Going, Gone (Years 5 & 6)

Understand the motivations behind migration through a series of decision-making activities.

Red and Gold - Sydney's Chinatown (Years 7-10)

Students experience the changing fortunes of Sydney's Chinese community as they compare turn-of-the-20th century life to that today.

Greasing the Wheels (Years 9 & 10)

Examine the significant contribution of migrant workers to the success of former Eveleigh Locomotive Workshops, now preserved as part of the Australian Technology Park.

A Tapestry of Beliefs and Ideals (Years 11 & 12)

Students analyse the wealth of beliefs and ideals underpinning Australia's multicultural and secular society by visiting spiritual institutions.

What will the project achieve?

The Education on the Move Migration Heritage Programs have been written in accordance with curriculum outcomes for the following key learning areas: Human Society and its Environment; Science and Technology; Visual Arts; Personal Development, Health and Physical Exercise; Studies of Religion; Geography and History.

Both students and teachers participating in the schools' program - through a series of interactive and practical exercises - will experience first hand the historic and contemporary migration heritage of Sydney.

The programs also encourage today's young Australians to recognise the valuable contribution made by many migrant communities to our diverse cultural heritage.

Project contact

Neil Anderson - Education Manager, Sydney Learning Adventures

Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority

Phone 02 9240 8552
Fax 9247 3455

Address:

Sydney Learning Adventures
43 George Street
The Rocks, NSW 2000

Website

www.sydneylearningadventures.com.au