22 Mar 2015
War Museum Visit
Last week 75 of our Stage 2 and 3 students were lucky enough to visit the RSL War Museum in The Entrance as part of the lead up to the centenary of World War I.
We were greeted by two very knowledgeable guides who provided our students with plenty of opportunities to explore the museum and were more than happy to answer lots of questions.
Some of the displays in the museum were of the uniforms that both men and women wore during various wars. There was a large collection of hats and a very impressive selection of guns hanging on the wall. The students were fascinated with the various medals and were very keen to investigate what the different colours on the medals represented.
All of the students who attended the excursion learnt something new and are taking a keen interest when learning about history in class. Many walked away feeling inspired and proud to be an Australian.
At the conclusion of our tour each student was presented with a medal to commemorate 100 years since Gallipoli. The medal features a picture of the famous Simpson and his Donkey.
An all you can eat lunch was kindly provided by the RSL club.
A big thankyou to the Long Jetty RSL Sub Branch for welcoming us into their museum. The students thoroughly enjoyed every minute.
Be sure to head over to the photo gallery where you will find a selection of Stage 2 and Stage 3 photos from the day.
