History - First contacts

History - First Contacts - Barefoot Lawrence

A history investigation and a mystery story all rolled into one.

Old buildings carry old secrets. Investigate the mysterious happenings that took place in Sackville Reach Public School over 100 years ago.  Students use historical concepts and skills to solve a mystery of old bones that has baffled locals for decades. Was there really a creature in the valley below the school all those years ago?

Maximum 3 classes or 90 students per day.

Download program documents: 

• Flyer   
• Student worksheet  
• Program   

Pre-excursion tasks

• Barefooot Lawrence’s Diary
• PRE-VISIT – Barefoot Lawrence Worksheet – Please have students use Lawrence’s Diary to complete the pre-visit tasks in this worksheet.

Download other supplementary pre-excursion activities.