03 Dec 2015
In November The Forest High School ran a History Discovery Day for Year 5 students at Allambie Heights and Wakehurst Public Schools organised through the History Transition Team. Its aim was to strengthen the continuum of ideas, concepts and skills from Stage 3 History into Stage 4 History, culminating in a day specifically designed for Year 5 students.
The Year 5 students came to the school and experienced a number of activities focusing on ancient Greece. They participated in an archaeological dig and uncovered artefacts that represented ancient Greek theatre tickets, broken vases and small oil lamps.
The students also donned togas and created plays based on the Greek Gods. The final activity was a research session on the ancient Greek Olympic Games.
All the activities were run by enthusiastic Year 10 Philosophy students and the day would not have been possible without their assistance.
A big thank you for the Year 5 teachers from Allambie Heights and Wakehurst Public Schools for their participation in the day and especially Mr Mitchell and Mr Wootton, who were part of the History Transition Team.
