History at forefront for Education Week

GRAY Street Primary School students enjoyed learning about the past during the Education Week workshops held at the Hamilton Performing Arts Centre on Monday, with Lily Davies, Grade 6, Jake Malseed, Grade 5, and Sam O’Dowd, Grade 5, given the opportunity to dress up and show their classmates clothes from previous times. Story inside. Photo: TASH FRANKO.

By Samantha McCombe

May 25, 2022 | 8:00 PM

STUDENTS were provided with a glimpse into the past on Monday when The Greater Hamilton Library held interactive activities to celebrate Education Week and this year’s theme of ‘150 Years of Public Education’.

Education Week runs from May 22 – 28 and celebrates the strengths and achievements of Victoria’s government education sector, with this year’s theme focusing on commemorating the past, celebrating the present, and imagining the future of education.