For their History unit, Year 1 students are learning about ‘Life Before Me’. To assist with their learning, the boys visited Vaucluse House – a wonderful old ‘living museum’ that has been preserved beautifully.

On this excursion, students learned about the past by way of hand-on experiences and stories. They learned of the hardships during that time period, what life may have been like as a similar aged child, what children wore and participated in some popular games/activities (What? No electronic devices back then?). They also tried their hand at being a kitchen servant – now they know how to sweep, churn butter and fold tea towels.

Vaucluse House is a beautiful property open to the public for tours. It has stunning grounds, which the students thoroughly enjoyed wandering through.