PROPOSED EXCURSION INFORMATION

Year: 5
Students: 24 students

Venue: The Perth Mint

Location: 310 Hay Street, East Perth, WA, 6004

Date: Term 3, Week 2, 19/10/18

Cost: $11.50 per student for the tour

Supervising teacher: Ms Jacobsen and Ms Beattie

Purpose of the excursion:

This term, the Year 5 students are exploring the historical event of the Australian Gold Rush and the
impact that this significant event had on the history of Australia. Located in a historical colonial
building, The Perth Mint provides guided tours, exhibits, interpretive displays and demonstrations that
teach the public about the history of Western Australia, and how it was shaped by the Gold Rush. The
Perth Mint tours additionally provide students with an insight into the production of coins through a live
demonstration of a gold pouring.

The excursion links closely to the Year 5 curriculum via the following links;
The patterns of colonial development and settlement (e.g. geographical features, climate, water
resources, transport, discovery of gold) and how this impacted upon the environment (e.g. introduced
species) and the daily lives of the different inhabitants (e.g. convicts, free settlers, Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander Peoples) (ACHASSK107)

The economic, social and political impact of one significant development or event on a colony and the
potential outcomes created by 'what if…?' scenarios (e.g. frontier conflict; the gold rushes; the Eureka
Stockade; the Pinjarra Massacre; the advent of rail; the expansion of farming; drought)
(ACHASSK107)

Times: Depart from school: 9.30am

Return to school: 12.10pm

Method of transport: Walk to The Perth Mint, to and from school. It is approximately a 15 minute
walk to the venue with no major roads.

Possible risks:
• Transportation to and from the venue: traffic Hazards when crossing roads
• At the venue: students breaking something in the gift shop

In case of an emergency:
Qualified first aid officers and trained fire wardens are on premises at all times and available for
immediate service.

School contact details: 9385 6269

Dress requirement: Student to be dressed in full sports uniform, including enclosed shoes and hats.
Students will carry a small satchel bag packed with their disposable recess bag and water bottle.
Other requirements: (food requirements)
• Disposable recess bag
• Food that doesn’t require refrigeration
• Water bottle

Supervision (ratio of children to teachers):

• 1:6
• 2 teachers and 2 parent helpers (parent helpers require working with children’s check and
first aid).
• 1 tour guide
• Staff and security at Perth Mint who are fully trained in first aid

Parent supervision:
Nicole Smith - 0418 953 ***
Karen White - 0429 623 ***

Duty changes and staff lunch breaks:

Staff will eat with the children

Toilets and disability access:

There are toilets in the Perth Mint building available to all students. There is also wheelchair access
ramps and wide passageways and toilet facilities suitable for people with special needs.

A copy of our itinerary throughout the day, should we need to be contacted at any time.

Time Activity

9.30am Depart school

9.45am Arrive at the Perth Mint

9.45 - 10.00am Check students in and hand out tour booklets, clipboards and pencils

10.00am Tour commencement

11.00am Tour completion

11.00 - 11.15am Gather students on the front lawn of the Perth mint for recess time

11.15 - 11.45am Time for students to go back into the mint and wander around, completing their
booklets and finding any information they may have missed on the tour

11.45am Students to gather out the front of the Perth Mint and line up ready to walk back
to school

11.55am Depart Perth Mint

12.10pm Arrive back at school

12.15 - 12.45pm Lunch

12.55 - 1.40pm Hass lesson - Post activities

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