Year 4, 5, and 6 kids from Balfour School had a blast at the Museum today!

We had a terrifying lesson with Miss Gray where you learned how difficult school was 150 years ago. Before lunch we also squeezed in a historic walk of Arrowtown where students got to see the Old Gaol, and skip around Mary Cotter's tree 3 times for good luck. In the afternoon we explored the museum and got to handle some artefacts! We finished off the day with a tour of the Chinese settlement where we discovered how difficult the living conditions for the Chinese were.

Did you see the man on the Long Drop in the Museum?

What was something new you learned during your visit?

What did Arrowtown use to light the town over 100 years ago?

What were the Chinese settlers huts made out of?

Answer my questions and comment below!