Today, after visiting the Parliament House, we had a tour at the National Portrait Gallery. The tour was really interesting and was more interactive than the art gallery was. We were given clipboards, paper and pencils and did some activities such as drawing part of a sculpture, then going to another persons drawing and adding onto it. The tour taught us that although a portrait may look simple at first, it can reveal a lot more when you look at it differently, thinking about conventions such as background and posture. Traditionally portraits are paintings or photographs however we saw sculptures and 3D artwork which are also considered portraits.
-Tylor White
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Today the G&T class visited the National War Memorial in Canberra. It was an extremely informative and amazing place to visit, and there were many different displays to look at. These included WW1, WW2, Vietnam War and the Australian Army Special Forces. These displays showcased their collection of authentic remnants of the war, including one of the Gallipoli landing boats and a bomber plane used to bomb German cities. We had the chance the visit the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Roll of Honour and the Eternal Flame.
-Samuel Wyatt It was the second day of our Canberra trip and we had many activities planned. One of the places that we visited was Parliament House. First we went on the education program part of the tour where we learnt how to pass a bill through Parliament. We role played how the governing party and the opposing party debate certain issues. The topic that we debated was “Public Transport should be free to all citizens of Australia.” In this role play I played the speaker of The House of Representatives. After our role playing activity we were given a tour of Parliament House. We were shown the Senate, The House of Representatives and a genuine photograph of a Magna Carta. These were the most interesting parts of the tour as we were able to see what actually occurs in Parliament and what it was like in the past. The tour overall was a great experience for the whole class and really taught us a lot about how our Parliament works.
-Koskei Partington-Hopes We arrived at the Australian Institute of Sport. We looked quickly in the shop before we started our tour. First we went into the interactive exhibition where we could try different sports. After that our tour guide Riley, who is a 400 and 800m runner, took us to the gymnastic and volleyball courts, the gym and the pool. It was an informative tour.
-Olivia Boyle Cockington Green Gardens is a miniature replica village in Nicholls, Canberra. The inspiration for the village is a similar model village the Sarah family visited in the 1970s. Cockington Green Gardens is a longlasting family business, with dozens of hours going into every project undertaken by the family. The Gardens comprise of dozens of houses and scenes bulit of fibreglass, many including clay figures. The international section has a famous building dedicated to every major nation of the world, from the gold mines of Australia to the ancient buildings of Iran.. The scale ranges from 1:12 to 1:100 in the international area. Cockington Green and all its staff gave Govo a very warm welcome on our first day to Canberra! - Griffin Zammit Proportionally larger than any of our expectations, Questacon consisted of six themed rooms and a theater used for science productions. Light and colour, was indeed the predominant theme within our visit, with majority of the rooms dedicated to it. The theme incorporated multiple experiments illustrating the sciences behind light, colour and perception. The second attraction was "Our Amazing Earth", accounting for experiments exploring natural disasters and global systems. We completed our Questacon experience with a liquid nitrogen showcase, during which, we all got a glimpse at the amazing influence the substance has on all states of matter. Thank you Questacon for a memorable experience!
- Emily Rigney The National Gallery of Australia showed multiple works produced throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. There were 11 exhibitions of Aboriginal works, including one with 200 painted trees by 43 artists from different tribes along the same river. Many works showed the Australian outback, romanticising the scenes, with blue skies and golden grass. The European exhibition showed many works during the 20th century, notably Pablo Picasso's and Mark Errut's sketches. The last exhibition we visited was Cartier, where celebrities jewelry, such as Elizabeth Taylor's were on display and the royal family's tiaras were also showcased. There was a wide range of works to be viewed, and all in all, it was an engaging and immersive experience.
- Jaime Brook DAY 1 - Cockington Green and Gardens, National Gallery, Questacon
DAY 2- Australian War Memorial, Parliment House, National Portrait Gallery, Institute of Sport DAY 3- Museum of Australian Democracy, High Court of Australia, National Library, National Film and Sound Archives, Dinosaur Museum DAY 4 - Snow Day DAY 5 - Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex, Governement House, Royal Australian Mint DAY 6- CSIRO Discovery, Telsta Tower, Airport |
AuthorWe are the GATE class of 2018, and have made this blog so that you can see our everyday events and higlights from our week long tour of Canberra. |