History study days initiated

Woy Woy senior campus of Brisbane Water Secondary College has initiated history "study days" to give local students "the same opportunities as schools in other areas", according to history co-ordinator Ms Sonia Gerakios.

"Interest in Ancient History has more than doubled at Woy Woy and continues to have appeal as students delve into the distant past," Ms Gerakios said.

"Research skills learnt in this subject last a lifetime."

She said that, as a result of this interest, study days were initiated to give students the same opportunities as existed at school in other areas.

Ms Gerakios said a Woy Woy Senior Campus Archaeology Day was held on August 3 with a study focus on Pompeii and Herculaneum.

The Tiered Learning Centre at Woy Woy Senior Campus became the host venue for the day for a number of schools including Tuggerah Lakes Senior Campus, Terrigal and Erina High Schools.

"Louise Zarmati was the presenter for the day," Ms Gerakios said.

"Louise is an academic who has excavated at the sites, has written student textbooks and marked for the Ancient History HSC exam.

"Her knowledge of the subject syllabus was offered to the students and this helped reinforce skills required for the Higher School Certificate."

Press release, 9 Aug 2007 Sonia Gerakios, Brisbane Water Secondary College