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SCHOOL EXCURSION PROGRAMS FOR PRIMARY

At Q Station we believe that children learn by doing. The educational school excursions for Primary children are focused on an exploration of the Quarantine Station site.
 
Meaning-making for these primary students comes through interaction with the place of the Quarantine Station, exploring the natural and built environment, handling artefacts, following paths of migration on large maps, experiencing past technologies, interacting with primary sources, playing games and hearing stories.
 
All of Q Station’s school excursion programs have significant links to the NSW and Australian National Curriculum across multiple subject areas, however these are also able to be customised to meet particular needs of the group. Contact the Education Program Manager on 02 9466 1551 or toursdesk@qstation.com.au to discuss school excursion ideas for your class.
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Learning from the past​
Why is the Quarantine Station a significant site? Students will love the immersive learning experiences presented, as they learn to hunt for clues in the present to reveal the stories of the past. Visiting our former key operational buildings; hospital, disinfecting showers and autoclaves, will provide opportunities for them to learn about how technology has changed over time to improve our daily lives and to consider why it’s important that we preserve these buildings today.
 
Addresses outcomes and key enquiry questions related to stage 1 The Past in the Present topic 
​Stages:         1
Duration:    2 hours
Capacity:    15 – 120 students
Price:            $18.50 per student

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Cultural perspectives within the Quarantine landscape 
What evidence can be found and what is missing from the Quarantine landscape story? Using the site itself as a primary source, students will reflect on the nature and consequence of first contact between Aboriginal people and the early European settlers in Sydney Harbour. In doing so, they will gain an empathetic understanding of the differing cultural perspectives of this significant site and its historical human occupation.
 
Addresses outcomes and key enquiry questions related to stage 2 First Contact topic
​Stages:       2
Duration:    2 hours
Capacity:    15 – 120 students
Price:          $18.50 per student

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Migration through Quarantine
Who were the people who came to Australia via the Quarantine Station in the 19th and 20th centuries? Students will discover the migration stories and differing perspectives of some of thousands of people whose lives include time spent at the Quarantine station. Using the site as a primary source we challenge students to learn about the significance of the Quarantine station site and how changes in Australian society were reflected within the quarantine landscape
 
Addresses outcomes and key enquiry questions related to stage 3 topics of Australian Colonies and Australia as a nation
Stages:       3
Duration:    2 hours
Capacity:    15 – 120 students
Price:           $18.50 per student

quarantine station unwrapped

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​​​​​Customise your experience!
 
The Quarantine Station is an evocative place; a rich source of historical significance, geographical splendour and human endeavour. The learning possibilities are endless and are as unique as your students. 

​A Quarantine Station Unwrapped program can be customised to meet your particular needs or learning goals. Talk to our Tour Reservation team about your requirements; select aspects of our standard programs or activities or envision your own. We have created art or writing retreats, programs using our spaces as photographic or art inspiration, experiences focusing on the contemporary considerations of the site within the tourism and hospitality business or specialised Museum studies or EFL programs. Accommodation is also available for overnight stays.
 
Stages:       All
Capacity:  Min. 15 Students
Price:          Dependent on itinerary

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GHOST BOY

Ghost Boy - School Excursion Idea
​Bring Felicity Pulman's book to life; discuss the representation of characters, settings and events in this imaginative text. Whilst learning about the differences between Tad's world of the 1880s small pox epidemic and our own. Students will enjoy visiting key locations from the text and will have the opportunity to create their own inscription. Includes activity Making Your Mark.
 
Themes:  Speaking and listening, thinking imaginatively, creatively and interpretively (stage 2 and stage 3), first contacts, the Australian colonies and applying skills of historical inquiry.
Stages:      2 – 4
Duration: 2 hours
Capacity: 15 – 120 students
Price:         $18.50 per student
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Address: 1 North Head Scenic Drive, Manly NSW
Phone: 02 9466 1500
Email: manly@qstation.com.au

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  • Accommodation
    • Room Options
    • Officers Cottages
    • The Terraces
    • Retreat Suites at Isolation
    • Heritage Suite
    • Heritage Harbourside Room
    • Heritage King
    • Heritage Queen Room
    • Q Room
    • Guest Lounges
  • Eat & Drink
    • Boilerhouse Kitchen & Bar >
      • Group Dining
    • G&Tea House Picnics
    • Engine Room Bar
    • Views Restaurant
    • Wharf Cafe
  • Offers
    • Stay and Save
    • Ghostly Getaway
    • Stay & Dine Package
    • Kids Parties
  • What's On
    • Open Days
    • A Night At The Barracks
    • Les Sculptures Refusees
    • Sunday Sessions
  • Weddings & Events
    • Conference Packages >
      • Team Building
      • Bushlink Experiences
    • Conference Gallery
    • Wedding Packages
    • Wedding Gallery
  • Discover
    • Q STATION >
      • Our Story
      • Peace Park
      • Oral History
      • Paper Couture
      • COVID-19
    • Things to do
    • Visitor Centre
    • EDUCATION >
      • Zoom into Quarantine
      • Teaching and Learning >
        • Primary Excursion Programs
        • Secondary Excursion Programs
        • Tertiary Excursion Programs
      • Professional Development
    • Blog & Latest News
    • Media Mentions & Testimonials
  • Tours
    • Ghost Tours
    • History Tours
    • Wildlife Meanders Tour
  • Gift Vouchers
  • Contact
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Getting Here
    • Filming & Photography
  • Careers at Q