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Year 5 Sovereign Hill Camp - student reflections

One thing I really enjoyed was “being a part of the 1850’s” because I could learn as an 1850’s student. I learnt how to use a nib pen and ink. Another thing I liked was the mine tours. I liked the overall camp. One thing I learnt whilst on camp was that copperplate writing because in the 1850’s the way to write is copperplate. Another thing I learnt is to make rope out of a plant.

Alexander

One thing I enjoyed during camp were all the different tours we experienced, because not only did they expand my knowledge of the goldrush, but they also had a sense of adventure, fun and excitement. The candle dipping and confectionary demonstrations had plenty of facts that were interesting and surprising, and they were also visually appeasing. The Redhill mine tour, on the other hand, was fast paced, exploratory and thrill-seeking. As well as these, we also had a tour all around Sovereign Hill, which had an element of humour. In addition to that, it was also one of the only experiences with a sensory aspect.

Samisha

One thing I really enjoyed was school because it was fun “being in 1854”. We learnt a lot like, how to write in copper plate and we used ink and nib pens. The girls also learnt sewing and my mum was really happy with the result of the bookmark. When it was Recess and Lunch, we got to play with the toys they played with back then. My favourite toy was the one with 2 sticks and a tiny hoop. My friends and I tried to beat the record which was 12 but unfortunately the highest we got was 10! There was a lot of rules like, walking in girl and boy lines, height order, standing up when we talk to Marm, sitting straight and heads up. Our teacher was very nice as well. She did a very good job as a teacher, and she was fun and nice. I always looked forward to going to school.     

Kirsty

One thing I learnt whilst on camp was that it was rude for ladies to show their ankles and if they had to cross a muddy road, they could not lift their dress. This is because it would show their ankles and instead men had to carry them across. School life back in the 1850s would have been intense because the cane was made from hard wood and the chance of screwing up badly was nearly always a bad outcome such as forgetting to say ma’am or sir’ at the end of a sentence.

Andrew

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Writing experience in Year 3/4

Students in Year 3/4 had the opportunity to make Lava lamps and "Whirling Winds" and were amazed at how they worked! Through these experiences they will make reference to the five sences and write a descriptive piece on how they felt.

Visual Arts - Year 3/4 

Students have been learning about printing techniques. Here are some examples of leaf prints.

Visual Arts - Year 5

Students have been learning about on-point perspective - a drawing method that shows 

how things appear to get smaller as they get further away, converging towards a single "vanishing point" on the horizon line. It's a way to draw objects on a flat surface so they look 3D and realistic.