SCHOOL EXCURSION PROGRAMS FOR SECONDARY
Secondary school excursion programs at Q Station provide engaging learning experiences in an ever-evolving historically and geographically significant context. Opportunities for historical enquiry are included in every program as students consider the themes, of medical technology evolution and infectious disease, migration, segregation of class, gender and race, and the personal stories of love and loss all come into focus in the amazing natural landscape of North Head.
Activities are designed to develop critical, creative and reflective thinking skills. Exploration of the natural and built environment, handling artefacts, interacting with primary sources and hearing stories fosters empathy with the past and ongoing consideration of how the site has been valued by different constituencies throughout its history. From curricular-aligned programs to two-day art or writing retreats with students, Q Station has so much to offer!
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 H8773-CR5@accor.com to discuss school excursion ideas for your class.
Activities are designed to develop critical, creative and reflective thinking skills. Exploration of the natural and built environment, handling artefacts, interacting with primary sources and hearing stories fosters empathy with the past and ongoing consideration of how the site has been valued by different constituencies throughout its history. From curricular-aligned programs to two-day art or writing retreats with students, Q Station has so much to offer!
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 H8773-CR5@accor.com to discuss school excursion ideas for your class.
ghost boy
|
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 unpacking suitcases to connect them to the past. Includes activity Unpacking suitcases.
Themes:
|
Stages: 4
Duration: 2 hours Capacity: 15 – 150 students Price: $17.50 per student |
40 days
|
What if you were quarantined tomorrow? The original length of time people were quarantined for was 40 days. This interactive experience focuses on the period of Spanish Influenza (1918 – 1919) at the Quarantine Station and invites students to imagine life as a passenger of the RMS Niagara as they undertook the process of quarantine and contrast it with what would happen if there were an outbreak of disease in Sydney today. This program gives students opportunities to re-enact scenarios and utilise their dramatic and communication skills.
Themes:
|
Stages: 4 - 5
Duration: 2 hours Capacity: 15 – 50 students Price: $17.50 per student |
quarantine station site study
|
Site studies enable students to understand their historical environment and participate actively in historical inquiry. The Quarantine Station Site study reveals the historical phases and changes of the site throughout its history. Exploration and investigation of artefacts, primary and secondary sources allow students to use historical language and locate, select and organise information in the context of this evocative place.
Stage 4: Quarantine Station Site Study has a particular focus on the first contacts between Aboriginal people and the European settlers which took place in the adjacent Spring Cove area linking with the Expanding Contacts depth study. Stage 5: Quarantine Station Site Study is relevant to both the Making of the Modern World and The Modern World and Australia units. It referencesdepth studies, Movement of Peoples (1750-1901), settlement experiences in Australian C19th; Making a Nation, first contact and non European migrant experiences prior to 1900; and Migration Experiences(1945-present) at the Quarantine Station, referencing the white Australia policy and waves of migration. All site studies include Unpacking Suitcase activity. Operation Baby Lift Case Study is an additional activity recommended for stage 5 which can be added at a cost of $2.50 per student. For specific curriculum links and inquiry questions addressed, download the Secondary Education Kit. |
Stages: 4-5
Duration: 2.5 hours Capacity: 15 – 150 students Price: $17.50 per student |
site investigation
|
Students investigate our significant historic site; stories, sources and artefacts including the built environment, consider the contribution of archaeology and science and apply historical inquiry skills to gain a greater understanding of the chronology of the former Quarantine Station. In considering the interplay of historical evidence, interpretation, memory, bias and contestability students will gain an analysis of some of the factors and differing perspectives that shape modern Australia.
Q Station is suggested as a site to investigate in the NSW Modern History Curriculum and has a dedicated chapter in the textbook Modern History Transformed by Cambridge University Press – The Investigation of Historical Sites and Sources: Death, Disease and Division at the Quarantine Station. Includes activities Wharf Exploration, Inscriptions – Archaeological Tools, and Stories from the Sandstone. Content includes:
|
Stages: 6
Duration: 2.5 hours Capacity: 15 – 100 students Price: $17.50 per student |
the search for better health
|
For over 150 years the primary purpose of the Quarantine Station was to protect Sydney from infectious disease; Sydney’s small pox and plague epidemics, the 1918-19 Spanish Influenza pandemic and maritime quarantine protection. Evaluate this historical strategy and the evolution in medical technology in the context of the causes of infectious disease, how they are transmitted and spread and consider the human body’s response to pathogens and the technologies employed to control disease transmission. Students participate in activities focussing on medical history, diagnosing disease and the immune response.
Themes include:
For specific curriculum links and inquiry questions addressed, download the Secondary Education Kit. |
Stages: 6 (Biology)
Duration: 2 hours Capacity: 15 – 75 students Price: $17.50 per student |
quarantine station unwrapped
|
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 |
