To celebrate History Week, the HSIE Faculty ran daily quizzes asking students to guess the names of a variety of historical faces.Congratulations to Charlotte D of Year 8 for winning Rounds 2-4 of our History Week Quizzes and Sophia C of Year 8 for winning Round 1. 

The other competition was for students to take a photo of themselves with a ‘historic item’ they had at home. They were asked to write a paragraph about what they knew about the history of the item and why it was special to them.

There were four winners in this category - Armeet K of Year 7, Riya V of Year 8,  Ria K of Year 8 and Bronwyn Z of Year 9. 

Here are the paragraphs written by the students:

Riya V - 'Heirloom Necklace'
This item is a necklace that has been handed down to my mother from generation to generation. This necklace is really rare and my mother said that this necklace was common within the royal family in ancient India. There are many fake ones in existence, but this is the original one that my mom got from her mother. This stone is traditional and people say that it was worn by queens which makes it very special. It's a very old and expensive necklace and it's really hard to get it in India.

Armeet K - 'Heirloom Bangle'
This sparkly golden bangle belongs to my great-great-grandmother. She bought this bangle for her wedding day and she then passed it on from generation to generation. She passed this bangle on to my grandma, my mum and my aunty. When I’m old enough, this bangle will be passed on to me as well. My great-great-grandmother has passed away now but it’s still nice that we have  one of her special treasures that is now passed down from generation to generation. I don’t know that much about the history of this bangle but I know that it is something special. This bangle means something special to me because it is something that is passed down and it’s worn on a big day of our lives. When I am old enough I would love to be wearing this bangle and have my great great grandmother be part of my big day.

Ria K - 'Antique Piano'
This is my piano. We bought it after I started learning piano for less than $300 (if I remember correctly). It’s brand is ‘John Brinsmead’ which started in 1835 and ended in 1921. Some antique John Brinsmead pianos are valued at $26,000, however,  we bought ours for less than a fraction of that price as it is less rare. I’m very proud of my piano (and very attached to it).

Bronwyn Z - 'World War I Photo Album'
This is an original photo album that belonged to an Australian soldier during World War I. It shows a variety of pictures taken over the soldier’s time in the war. It has various photos around Europe and the UK, including Italy and Scotland. It also includes photos of the Victory parade in England in 1918. There are photos of English, French and Australian soldiers. In one of the photos is Sir John Monash, an Australian military commander during  World War I.

Congratulations to all the winners

Fran Musico Rullo and Nathan East - HSIE Faculty