This week Year 5 participated in two virtual excursions to Canberra, visiting the Museum of Australian Democracy, located in Old Parliament House, and the Parliamentary Education Office, at Parliament House.

Our virtual excursions gave us a tour of the House of Representatives and The Senate. We saw the Mace, learned about the Speaker’s role, visited offices, the front bench, back bench and cross bench!

The design of Parliament House was showcased and explained, and we participated in online polls to further our understanding of the democratic process.

Some Year 5 students also chose to participate in optional virtual excursions to Questacon and the Royal Australian Mint.