Today was super busy at the Lakes District Museum, with three school groups visiting! One of the school groups came all the way from Portobello for their annual camp.

Wendy our Educator worked alongside Portobello School for the whole day! This is what they got up to:

• A museum visit which included handling artefacts and exploring the museum. Students got to handle a Moa bone and they also got to check out our infamous long drop!
• A historic walk of Arrowtown, where students went inside the Old Gaol, the Catholic Church, and Saint Mary MacKillop's cottage.
• A tour of the Chinese settlement, where students explored the inside of Ah Lum's store and learned about the different building materials these huts used.
• Gold Panning at the Arrow river! Wendy taught the students different methods of gold panning, and helped some lucky students even find gold!
• A scary experience with Miss Gray, in an 1800's schoolroom. Dressed up in full costume, and using slate boards, students really learned how difficult school used to be over 100 years ago.

How do we spell "Gaol" today?

What did students used to get the cane for in the 1800's?

What was something new you learned in the Museum?

Do you think learning was harder over 100 years ago? Why?

Did you skip around Mary Cotters tree? Did the good luck help you find gold?

Answer my questions and comment below about your visit to the Lakes District Museum & Gallery!