Make history happen in your own classroom and find out what school was like for Melbourne students during the 1880s.
Ring Ring Goes The Bell!
Students will encounter a real person from the past in their classroom and can compare the past with the present.
Mrs Marian “Australia” Sargood was a real character from the late 19th Century and lived at Rippon Lea mansion in Elsternwick.
She was a mother of ten children and managed a household of thirty five servants. She was the wife of Sir Frederick Sargood, Minister for Defence in the Colony of Victoria.
This program is ideal for for primary teachers wanting a special ‘olden day’ classroom experience or a Then & Now comparative history program for lower to middle primary.
Activities
Mrs Sargood introduces key curriculum requirements for history and geography in Yrs 1 – 3.
Activities include:
- copper plate pen and ink writing
- discussing life within a 19th century home
- discussing childhood in the 19th century and the expectation of children
- 19th century approaches to education, manners and punishment
If you cannot visit Rippon Lea this is an ideal option. If you can then this is a great post Rippon Lea excursion activity.
Location
Mrs Sargood can visit your school and deliver up to 3 sessions per day in metropolitan Melbourne and suburbs depending on travel time.
Click on the Bookings link below to make an enquiry.
