Thursday, June 13, 2013

Peach is the winner!

For the record ... Peach won the vote!

NEEC

While one group heads off for a drive around Canberra and then up to Mount Ainslie, the other group are at the NEEC - National Electoral Education Centre - to learn all about voting!



Movie & question time


Activities


Activities


Voting


Voting officials


Jack the guard!


Time to vote


Counting the votes 

Visiting the Vietnam memorial on Anzac Parade Walk

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Rain, rain go away! Come again another day!

It's been a rainy old day in Canberra today, but that did not stop us from getting through all our activities today.

However, we have had to cancel our trip up to Black Mountain Tower tonight as it's too foggy, rainy and overcast to get a good view of Canberra at night.

Instead, the kiddies are packing tonight as we have an early start in the morning and enjoying a night in their motel room making hot chocolates and watching a little TV - a pajama party!

Designing!

Designing a new element for the City of Canberra just like Walter Burley Griffin!








National Capital Exhibition

Learning about the history of the Canberra City design, the Parliamentary Triangle and Sir Walter Burley Griffin.





National Art Gallery, NEEC & Embassy Tour

We recently split into two groups with one group heading to the National Art Gallery to see some of the famous Australian Artists we have been studying, while the other group went to the NEEC to learn how to vote - and for the record the apples won again! Tomorrow we split again to do the opposite activity.

When then took a drive around the Embassy & High Commission district - even in the rain.

And now we are at the National Capital Exhibition learning about the great city of Canberra and its history.

Lunch time





Shopping!

But of the course, the best part at Questacon was the shopping apparently!



Excite @ Q

It's all about the bright lights & the giant slide!





No one can beat the robot!


The boys ready for the giant slide!


Ready ... Set ... Drop!


Go Hayden!!!!