The conceptual knowledge, with change and continuity, and cause and effect are built through giving students the opportunity to investigate and examine physical evidence of colonial life, convict stonemasonry, and colonial terrace house remains which all aid in building understanding of experiences of first Europeans and Indigenous peoples.

This inquiry-based learning integrates the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures cross curricular priorities by highlighting Gadigal people’s views at Sydney Cove, while deepening Critical and Creative thinking (children evaluate historical sources) and Ethical Understanding (children investigate historical actions and impacts) in order to build general capabilities. (97 words).