Then and Now: The Past in Your Class

Primary Incursion Program

Foundation – Level 2

Get ready to travel back in time, with a teacher from the 1800s stepping into your classroom and teaching you how children learnt at school in the past.

Join Mrs. Sargood, the matriarch of Rippon Lea Estate, or Mrs. Ferguson the Sargood children’s strict Governess, as they introduce students to the life of children in the past.

During the incursion, students will compare and contrast their school and home lives to those of the Sargood children of Rippon Lea Estate through question and answer as well as two historical activities.

Curriculum links for Foundation to Level 2 students

Subject	Strand	Sub-strand	Content descriptions	Students will…
History	Historical knowledge and understanding	Personal histories	differences in family structures and roles and how these have changed or remained the same over time	Uncover the societal pressures faced by families in the past, and how the life of the Sargood family differs from families today.
			VC2HH2K02
			differences and similarities between students’ daily lives and how these have changed or remained the same over time	Discover how children in the past learned in the classroom, and how it has changed over time.
			VC2HH2K03
		Community histories	the consequences of changing technologies on people’s lives at home, and the ways they worked, travelled and communicated in the past	Discover the consequences of changing communication technologies on people’s daily lives such as letter writing to texting.
			VC2HH2K06
	Historical Concepts and Skills	Continuity and Change	identify examples of continuity and change by comparing the past and present	Compare lives in the 1800s to lives in the present day.
			VC2HH2S05
		Causes and Consequences	identify the causes and consequences of changes	Discuss why the invention of new communication technologies had an influence on daily life.
			VC2HH2S06

Further Program Details

Available:	Monday-Friday during term time.
Duration:	45 minutes
Numbers:	30 students per session.
Resources:	Teachers will receive a detailed resource pack that includes suggested pre- and post-visit activities upon booking.
Cost:	2024 dates: $12 per student. 2025 dates: $14 per student. Plus a flat fee to cover travel costs, calculated based on school location.
Safety	Click here to access the Incursion Task Risk Assessment document.
Bookings	To book in: Online booking form For enquiries: Email bookings@nattust.com.au Phone: (03)9656 9889