Year One - Subiaco Museum - 2026 School Program

Term 2, Wed 22 April - Fri 15 May 2026

Subiaco Museum offers a fun and interactive hands-on history program for Year One students. The program is led by museum staff and meets the requirements of the HAAS (History) Curriculum.

Through storytelling, object-based learning, and imaginative role-play, students build historical understanding by comparing past and present.

Students will dress in costume and participate in hands-on, role-play activities to explore how families in the past communicated and carried out everyday tasks:

• the old post office - write postcards, stamp letters and send morse code telegrams. Learn about Bert the local boy who became a postman.
• take part in wash day. Scrub clothes on a washboard, then hang out to dry with dolly pegs.
• pretend play making scones and butter for the tearoom, serve customers and enjoy a pot of tea.

We are limited to 25 students (plus 1 teacher/adult per 6 students) in the museum at any one time. After the introduction, the class will be divided into two groups to rotate through the post office activity and the washday/tearoom activity.

At the end of the visit, school groups are welcome to take the museum's basket of old-fashioned games to use in the historical Rankin Gardens adjacent to the Museum. It is a delightful area for children to play or picnic.

Check out the video below for a sneak peek at the Museum’s school program.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEgUBwsTFoQ

How to book: Please book the day and session you prefer from the available times. You will then need to answer how many students are in your class (maximum 25 students). Ratio of 1 teacher/adult per 6 children. (Note: Numbers are limited due to the building and staff capacity.)

*Double Booking - 2 groups on the same day If you have more than 25 students or your school would like two classes of Year Ones to attend on the same day, we can arrange a double booking. Please book one session on Eventbrite and then email museum@subiaco.wa.gov.au to arrange a double booking on that day. Session times will be Group 1: 9:30-10:30am and Group 2: 11:00-12:00pm. The school is responsible for arranging alternative activities for the group who is not at the Museum session. This link provides information about other nearby places of interest: https://www.subiaco.wa.gov.au/see-do/things-to-see-do/self-guided-walks

Session Times: The programs run on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings in Term Two from Wednesday 22 April to Friday 15 May, 10:00am – 11:00am. Please arrive promptly for your visit to allow time for the whole class to complete both activities.

If you have a Double Booking* the session times are Group 1: 9:30-10:30am and Group 2: 11:00-12:00pm.

Cost: Free for all schools within the City of Subiaco.

There is a charge of $6 per student for schools outside the City of Subiaco. There is no booking fee on Eventbrite, but schools will be sent an invoice prior to their visit based on the number of students registered on the booking. Payment can be made in person during your visit by EFT or over the phone with a credit card.

Split Class groups: If you would like to bring a split class (eg. combined Year One / Year Two class) please book either the Year 1 or Year 2 program, and advise the museum that you will be bringing a split class.

Ticket information: You are not required to bring your ticket with you to the session. A confirmation email including insurance information, safety procedures and your invoice will be sent to you approximately two weeks before your booking

Event information: Please do not attend Subiaco Museum if you or any of your students are sick or unwell. We ask that all visitors maintain good hand hygiene and utilise the hand sanitiser when attending the museum.

No food and drink should be brought into the museum. We have minimal storage for bags and lunchboxes for each class group.

Assisting Parents: All assisting parents are asked to not to bring younger children along.

Getting to the event: Subiaco Museum does not have any parking bays however School buses can temporarily park in front of Bus Stop 17528 on Rokeby Road.

Access and inclusion: Subiaco Museum is wheelchair accessible however some rooms have limited access. Please contact the museum if any attendees require additional assistance with accessibility. Email museum@subiaco.wa.gov.au or call 9237 9351.

Toilets: Public accessible toilets are located a short distance away at the Subiaco Library.

More information: For more events and programs at Subiaco Museum visit the City of Subiaco events calendar, follow the Subiaco Library and Museum on Facebook.

Cancellation: 2 weeks notice is required for cancellation.