On Wednesday, 3 September our Year 10 History students had the Vietnam War Incursion. Vietnam Veteran Vin Cosgrove and his wife Nancy made their annual visit followed by a performance by an international performer Brett Hunt whose father served in Vietnam and was brought to national attention through the lyric ‘Frankie kicked a mine the day that mankind kicked the moon’. The students really appreciated the first hand knowledge and experiences shared and it was a very valuable learning experience for all.

PAC student quotes about the day:

“…seeing the equipment as well as hearing from people who lived through the war was a great introduction to the Vietnam War”

“…the firsthand information from multiple primary sources about what actually happened in Vietnam and the reasoning behind it was very helpful.”

“…very informative and I learnt a lot about the Vietnam War itself…”

“It was super helpful to give us an intro to the Vietnam War”

“It was very helpful to hear from Vince and Nancy, as their first-hand experience of being on the War Front and what is was like for Nancy to be at home.”