Jibbon journey
HSIE
Terms 2 and 3 are ideal for this excursion - the weather is cooler and the position of the sun provides better visibility of the engravings.
Students walk across Jibbon Beach to Jibbon Headland, where they explore historical evidence such as the magnificent rock engravings, shell middens and oral stories.
Sites visited
| 10:00 |
Arrive at Bonnie Vale Picnic Area Introduction and Acknowledgement of Country Examine Aboriginal artefacts and consider use in Cultural exchange and trade |
| 10:40 | Recess and toilet access (note: no toilets or water available after leaving Bonnie Vale) |
| 11:00 | Reboard buses to relocate to corner Loftus and Eric Street, Bundeena to access Jibbon Beach |
| 11:10 |
Walk through a timeline of Aboriginal occupation of 65,000+ years Observe shell middens and learn about what they tell us about the past |
| 11:50 |
Visit the Aboriginal engravings at Jibbon Headland; consider their significance and the evidence they provide of Dharawal occupation Listen to a Dharawal Dreaming Story |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
| 1:00 | Explore food sources on the rock platform (tide dependant) or build gunyahs (shelters) on the beach |
| 1:30 | Depart headland for walk back to buses |
| 2:00 | Conclusion and depart |
* There may be variations to timetable based on specific location, group size and weather
Tier 2:
evidence, source, significant, observe, infer, compare, describe, explain, sustainable, responsibility
Tier 3:
Aboriginal, Country, Culture, Dharawal, artefact, midden, engraving, archaeological, conservation, resource
HSIE K-6 Syllabus (2024)
Outcomes
History uses sources to construct narratives of the past
Geographical information is used to understand the world
- describes Aboriginal Peoples’ obligations to Country, Culture and Community HS2-ACH-01
- explains how people lived in the past, how navigation connected the world, and what life was like in the Sydney Cove penal settlement, using sources as evidence HS2-HIS-01
- explains how people care for Australia’s environments and participate in Australian society, using geographical information HS2-GEO-01
Content
Aboriginal Peoples have the oldest living continuous Cultures in the world
- Examine how Aboriginal Peoples have engaged in Cultural exchange and trade across NSW
- Investigate the interactions of individual Aboriginal People with traders and navigators from outside Australia
- Examine NSW sites of archaeological evidence of the oldest living continuous Cultures in the world
Aboriginal Peoples use and care for the environment sustainably
- Describe how Aboriginal Peoples sustainably use the resources of Country
People use geographical information to understand climates and environments
- Describe ways Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples map Country and Place
"The learning on the excursion tied in so well with the learning taking place in class and gave the students a practical and hands on way to experience the same content."