Our Excursion to Sovereign Hill
Our Term 4 Inquiry unit is investigating ‘What are the significant events and people that have changed Australia?’ Our Friday 23rd October all the year 3/4s headed to Sovereign Hill to discover what life was like in the 1850s and how the Gold Rush made a significant impact on life in Australia. After what seemed like an eternity in the bus we finally arrived in Ballarat. Click on the link below to see photos from our amazing day at Sovereign Hill:
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Our day involved a session at the School, seeing the gold pour, a tour of the Red Hill Mine and trying our luck at goldpanning. Check out all the gold Year 3/4D found!!!!
What was your favourite moment at Sovereign Hill? Why?
What did you learn about life in the 1850s?
What job would you have liked in the 1850s? Why?
Hi 3/4D
My favourite part of Sovereign Hill was the Education centre and the Red Hill Mine tour
If I had a job in the 1850’s I would be the postmaster because it is simple enough and he gets a cool house.
Sincerely
Lachlan
It is many years since I have been to Sovereign Hill but it is a wonderful place to explore and experience an important part of Victoria’s history. I loved looking at your photos and know you had a great day 3/4 D.
Dear miss Dickson and 3/4D,
My favourite part at Sovereign Hill was the bowling because I liked the heaviness of the balls and pins.
I learnt life in 1850s was hard.
I would want to be a policeman because I could stop people from going in the goldfield.
Sincerely Joel
Hi 3/4D,
My favourite moment of sovereign hill was the gold pour because i have never seen such gold being poured before. if i had a job in the 1850’s would be a teacher because i have always wanted to be a teacher!
from Jorja 🙂
Hi 3/4D
I loved sovereign hill it is so awesome my Favourite part would be the red hill mine tour
I loved it so much sovereign hill
From Mia
Hi 3/4 D,
Hi guys it looks like you all had a nice day at sovereign hills.It is a good place to visit.
From John ( Joel’s brother)
Hi 3/4D,
I think you’ve had a wonderful time at Sovereign hill I’ve been there once and I loved it
By John (Joel’s brother)
Hi Miss Dickson,
I had a lovely time at sovereign hill. You gave me a chance to go to sovereign hill a second time.
I hope everyone else had a great time, I know that i did.
From Ayva
Dear Miss Dickson and 3/4D.
I actually had a few favirote moments and i will order them one through to three for you.
one being my favirote and three being my least favirote. You guessed it two will be my second favirote moment.
From Ayva
Hi class
my favorite moment of sovereign hill was finding gold while gold panning and my favorite job would be a blacksmith so I can give people horse shoes.
From Henry
Dear Miss Dickson and 3/4D,
My favourite part about sovereign hill was the gold pour it was amazing! That it was very different to us now. A teacher because it would have been the only good job that i would like.
From Zara
Dear 3/4,
I liked the horse ride because it was fun.
Most boys went to the gold field.
Shop keeper because I can get some money .
from: Scarlett-Rose