1. The History of Westminster School Now and Then Year 2 Society & Environment Unit

2. SUBJECT - SOCIETY&ENVIRONMENT: YEAR 2 TERM 1 2010 STRAND - Time, Continuity & Change TOPIC - My School Community History WESTMINSTER CURRICULUM DOCUMENT Society & Environment: Scope and Sequence SACSA Key Ideas Children explore their family, community, local environments and society, in order to understand the common threads in human experiences which shape individual and collective identities. Id In C KC1 KC6 relating to Outcome 1.1 SACSA Outcomes 1.1 Identifies differences between their life and the lives of other generations in their society and explains some reasons for this. Id In C KC1 UNIT DURATION – 10 Weeks SUBJECT MATTER FOCUS Explore the history of the school Understands significance of names of school buildings Knowledge of school house history and recognition of house symbols Considers changes in the school over time Talks with Grandparents and compares differences in technology then and now

3. LEARNING OUTCOMES Contributes to class discussions Works collaboratively on group tasks Presents information gathered Can recognise and name significant places in the school Can identify past and present features of the school Provides examples of the differences between school in the past and present Can identify and name school houses and their symbols Can label parts of the school emblem Able to write and understand meaning of school motto LEARNING SEQUENCE Starting Point – Introduce photos of significant buildings in the school. Children to identify and label buildings. School tour to see unfamiliar places. School Video - watch and look at differences between then and now Opening of school - notes on the school opening Then and Now - list of differences between opening of school and present time School Photos – match pictures of significant buildings and names(refer names to past important people) School Houses – symbols and history of each house School Motto & Emblem – explanation, meaning Extension- list of places to find emblem Grandparents Questionnaire – questions relating to differences in school then and now (uniforms, subjects, lunch box contents, sports, hobbies, teachers, TV, Schooling Then and Now- summarise unit and compare schooling from grandparents point of view and now and relate back to changes at Westminster ASSESSMENT Students will be assessed upon completion of bookwork and assessment booklet. RESOURCES Archival material including – DVD of School opening, collection of historical photos, examples of earliest school uniforms, memorabilia, references to School publications

5. We are learning about the history of Westminster School.

23. Additional Activities Design a new school uniform Design a new school crest / flag Create a self-portrait (as in portraits of past principals) Take photographs of the new buildings (and the process) Make rubbings of the tiles around the stone of progress Visit the school archive Bring in family school photographs (in sharing time) Share memories from their time at school already Build up a display of old uniform, merit cards, etc.