RESOURCES

The National Trust has many resources to add value to your education and learning programs that are available to purchase or download.

Tour Through Time  CDs
A series of CD resources and classroom activities to use in conjunction with visits to some National Trust places and other WA heritage sites for primary and secondary use.

Tour Through Time Webquest   
With heritage as a central theme and using Western Australian history as a base, teachers are able to engage students in a variety of fun activities. The curriculum linked activities in the Webquest relate to Tranby, The Old Mill and East Perth Cemeteries. They are suitable for primary students and relate to the Tour Through Time CD resources to supplement teaching and learning programmes.

Golden Pipeline Resources and Activities File   
This reference file gives concise photo-copiable information about the background, map, chronology and key players of the Goldfields Water Supply Scheme. It has sections with teaching suggestions, activities and curriculum links for early and middle childhood as well as a comprehensive bibliography. Download a pdf example page.

Golden Pipeline Information Sheets      
Freely downloadable pdf sheets that provide a background to the construction of this world class engineering endeavour. Six topics are covered - Politics; Pipes; CY O'Connor; Mundaring Weir; Building the Goldfields Water Supply Scheme; Mount Charlotte

The Pipeline CY O'Connor Built    
This delightful picture book is a lively celebration of the legendary CY O'Connor's gigantic endeavour to build the pipeline from Mundaring Weir to the Kalgoorlie goldfields. Teachers notes are available

Golden Pipeline Heritage Trail Guide  
This illustrated guide unlocks the rich heritage and bushland that can be found along the 650km trail from Mundaring to Kalgoorlie.

The Le@rning Federation Golden Pipeline resources
The National Trust has online Golden Pipeline resources available through The Le@rning Federation project that are especially suited for upper primary and secondary aged student research.

These and other resources are available by downloading a pdf and posting or faxing to:

National Trust of Australia
PO Box 1162
WEST PERTH
WA 6872
Australia

Phone: 08 9321 6088
Fax: 08 9324 1571
Email: trust@ntwa.com.au

 

 

Public Events

Competitions

* Christmas in the Swan River Colony bring your class to Tranby to celebrate an 1840 Christmas

* The Harpers, The ANZACS, Lest We Forget presentation at Woodbridge


* Check out the Photo and Story competition

* Free Professional Learning