Year 9 students visit Canberra

Year 9 students from Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus enjoyed an educational trip to Canberra from December 3 to 5.

The group visited all the major attractions in the nation's capital including Parliament House, the Australian Institute of Sport, the War Memorial, the CSIRO Discovery Centre and the National Museum.

Tour organiser Mr Larry Thomson said the students enjoyed the fun activities on offer while learning many facts about the important city of Canberra.

"The group did a role play at the Old Parliament House when they experienced the procedures of parliamentary life and also learnt about the system of voting and democracy in general at the Electoral Centre," Mr Thomson said.

"The group met our local Federal member Belinda Neal who spoke to the group and put on an afternoon tea for us.

"We saw many athletes at the Institute of Sport, both Olympic medallists as well as students competing in the Pacific School games.

"The group was particularly impressed by the gymnastics.

"The Australian Government contributed some funding under the Parliament and Civics Education Rebate program to assist with the travel expenses of the students on this excursion."

Newsletter, 19 Dec 2008 Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus