Warmer weather in Arrowtown means one thing - more gold panning! During the winter months, the Arrow River is too cold for students to try their hand at finding gold, but now that spring is here we have plenty of schools scheduled to visit and explore Arrowtown history and to find gold, just like the John McGlashan gentlemen did today.

The students included a full day visit to the museum as part of their focus for learning about early settlers in New Zealand. The activities for the day included:

• A museum visit which included handling artefacts
• A tour of the Chinese settlement
• A historic walk of Arrowtown
• And GOLD PANNING!

What did you most enjoy about your visit to the Museum?

What was something interesting you learned at the Chinese settlement?

Do you think gold panning is easy or hard? Why?

Do you think living conditions for the early settlers was easy or difficult? Why?

Answer my questions and comment about your visit below!

Enjoy the rest of your camp John McGlashan, come and visit again soon!