The Rocks Education Network OPEN DAY

The Rocks Education Network Open Day for teachers on Sunday 26 February 2012 is Australian Theatre for designed to inform educators about the wonderful range of educational resources available Young People (ATYP) for school excursions in The Rocks and East . ATYP Education gives you Venues that normally charge for admission or tours will be FREE FOR TEACHERS the freedom to choose the with discount rates offered for accompanying friends and family. best artistic experiences for your students and Participating venues include: yourself. Our program is · Australian Theatre for Young People designed by trained teachers that specialise · The Big Dig Archaeology Education Centre at Harbour YHA in connecting professional artists with your · Government House students. We work with you to create inspiring · Justice & Police Museum workshops that fit the unique needs of your · Merchant’s House class. Our experience and knowledge of the · Museum of Contemporary Art drama curriculum result in workshops that · Museum of Sydney unite best theatre practice with · The Rocks Discovery Museum student-focused outcomes. · The Rocks Walking Tours · The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney · Susannah Place Museum · Sydney Learning Adventures Pier 4/5, Hickson Road · Walsh Bay NSW 2000 There’ll be a formal welcome at 10.30am at The Rocks Discovery Museum, Kendall Lane, T (02) 9270 2400 The Rocks. The museum will be open from 10am to 4pm as a central point where teachers can www.atyp.com.au make last-minute registrations and collect information about each venue’s educational programs and services. Morning tea will be provided.

LEARN, PLAY AND STAY – EDUCATION IN THE ROCKS The Rocks Education Network OPEN DAY

The Big Dig Archaeology Government House Justice & Police Museum Education Centre A visit to Government Experience the darker side at Sydney Harbour YHA House provides a rare of Sydney’s past! This The Big Dig is the largest glimpse inside the historic courthouse and urban archaeological working State House police station is the perfect development ever of the NSW Governor. backdrop for primary and completed in Australia. Students participate in secondary students to An important heritage-listed site, it offers free, curriculum-linked programs focussing on engage in quality learning experiences linked professionally delivered education programs government, citizenship and celebrations such to HSIE, History, Legal Studies, Commerce in a purpose-built facility. as the 1855 Queen’s Birthday Ball, which or English. Learn more about the ‘pyjama stage 1 students re-enact. ESL tours that girl’ murder, contemporary police, court Run by Sydney Learning Adventures and encourage students to practice English in a procedures and the link between the gold rush the Historic Houses Trust, the programs are functional way are also popular. and bushranging. curriculum specific and encourage students to get their hands dirty at a real archaeological site. Sydney Harbour YHA can accommodate groups of up to 110 students in the historic heart of Sydney. The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney Cnr Phillip and Albert streets Macquarie Street Circular Quay Sydney NSW 2000 Sydney NSW 2000 T (02) 9931 5222 T (02) 9252 1144 F (02) 9921 3489 E [email protected] 110 Cumberland Street E [email protected] www.hht.net.au/education The Rocks NSW 2000 www.hht.net.au/education T (02) 8272 0915 E [email protected] www.thebigdig.com.au

LEARN, PLAY AND STAY – EDUCATION IN THE ROCKS The Rocks Education Network OPEN DAY

Sydney Learning Museum of Sydney The Rocks Discovery Adventures Museum Built on the site of Australia’s Sydney Learning first Government House, The Rocks Discovery Adventures (SLA) brings the Museum of Sydney Museum brings the history the , provides students a unique of The Rocks and its people NSW and Australia to life opportunity to explore to life. Primary and secondary for thousands of students Sydney’s past and present. teachers can book guided every year by offering a range of engaging, Primary and high school programs are available or free self-guided tours to help students to learn curriculum-linked programs at great sites in HSIE, History and Visual Arts. Current about the area’s traditional landowners, the throughout The Rocks, Pyrmont, Darling exhibitions can be incorporated into programs. establishment of the English colony and when Harbour and Chinatown. 1970s union-led protests helped preserve this unique part of Sydney. The museum links to Designed for all stages of learning from syllabus areas HSIE, History, Aboriginal Studies, kindergarten to year 12, SLA’s programs Earth and Environmental Science. provide an interactive, multi-layered learning experience. All programs are developed by Cnr Bridge and Phillip streets teachers and implemented by our dynamic Sydney NSW 2000 guide team. T (02) 9251 5988 E [email protected] www.hht.net.au/education Kendall Lane (enter via Argyle Street) The Rocks NSW 2000 T (02) 9240 8680 T (02) 9240 8552 E [email protected] F (02) 9247 3455 www.therocks.com E [email protected] www.shfa.nsw.gov.au/sla

LEARN, PLAY AND STAY – EDUCATION IN THE ROCKS The Rocks Education Network OPEN DAY

The Rocks Walking Tours The Royal Botanic Susannah Place Museum Garden Sydney Our walking tours are Located in the heart of conducted in a safe and Located on Sydney The Rocks, Susannah stimulating environment by Harbour, the Royal Place is a rare surviving our qualified team of guides Botanic Garden Sydney example of a simple in the preserved 19th is not only a site of working class terrace. High century historic landscape historical significance and school programs linked of Sydney’s oldest neighbourhoods. spectacular plant displays, it’s also a place to the History and Ancient History syllabus of beauty where people come for peace, may include a site study and examination of The program is continually reviewed ensuring relaxation and education. archaeological processes. Primary programs ongoing relevance to the current syllabus with reflecting HSIE outcomes investigate the idea KLAs of History, English and HSIE offering Our lessons aim to increase students’ of ‘then and now’ while exploring the museum a variety of tours for primary and secondary understanding and appreciation of plants and and the recreated 1920s shop. school students. Program includes perennial the environment through hands-on activities. favourites The Arrival of The with All lessons are closely linked to the NSW Costumes and Beatie Bow’s Sydney. Board of Studies syllabus outcomes and are conducted by highly qualified and experienced Trust staff. 58–64 Gloucester Street The Rocks NSW 2000 T (02) 9241 1893 23 Playfair Street E [email protected] The Rocks NSW 2000 www.hht.net.au/education T (02) 9247 6678 F (02) 9241 1502 Mrs Macquaries Road E [email protected] Sydney NSW 2000 www.rockswalkingtours.com.au/educational.htm T (02) 9231 8134 www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au

LEARN, PLAY AND STAY – EDUCATION IN THE ROCKS The Rocks Education Network OPEN DAY

Sydney Observatory Museum of Contemporary Art Students participate in hands-on activities in Connect with contemporary astronomy and the weather. visual arts through gallery K–12 day and evening explorations, practical tours are fully guided and workshops, artist talks tailored. All tours include and seminars. Discover an exciting 3-D space theatre experience! Day the ideas, materials and processes behind visitors observe the sun through telescopes the work of Australian and international artists. while evening visitors watch the moon, Delivered by MCA artist educators, the planets and stars. Astronomy and indigenous programs link to NSW syllabus areas and astronomy tours include a planetarium can be tailored to individual class needs. experience. Observed and collected data Currently undergoing a major building is interpreted in the weather tour. redevelopment, the MCA will reopen 31 March 2012 with state-of-the-art facilities in the new National Centre for Creative Learning (NCCL).

Watson Road, Observatory Hill The Rocks NSW 2000 T (02) 9921 3485 E [email protected] 140 George Street www.sydneyobservatory.com.au The Rocks NSW 2000 T (02) 9245 2400 E [email protected] www.mca.com.au For NCCL contact MCA Learning T (02) 9245 2484 LEARN, PLAY AND STAY – EDUCATION IN THE ROCKS