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Exploring the Lighthouse
...The Program
own community, we wanted to provide an opportunity for them to visit
Sheringham Point Lighthouse, to learn about its history and operations,
to appreciate its significance and understand why it is being conserved. It
was also our hope to inspire them – and, through them, their families and
friends – to take a personal interest in further exploring their community
and helping to protect the future of the Lighthouse.
We developed a short program, called “Exploring the Lighthouse”. This has
several parts:
1. History and Operations – we provide a short presentation outlining
the history of the Lighthouse, and also talk about how lighthouses
work, and their role in maritime safety and community development.
2. Visit to the Lighthouse – the students visit the Lighthouse to see first-
hand what it’s all about, and to experience its remarkable character
and ambience.
3. Reflections – we ask the students to creatively express their impres- Thumbs up for the visit to the Lighthouse.
sions of the Lighthouse site by:
• Taking photographs while they are at the site, focusing on the
features that capture their attention/imagination.
• Writing and illustrating a story (either fictional or non-fic-
tion) about a Lighthouse.
4. Commemorative Book - we compiled the students’ photographs,
stories and art work into this commemmorative book, which is being It is the Society’s hope that we will be able to find the resources to make
provided on-line to all of the children, their families and the whole this project an annual event, and to include all the schools in the local
school community. area.
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