Gimmel Sovereign Hill Camp

Gimmel goes back in time

Our Gimmel class braved the freezing cold of Ballarat this past week and went back in time to the 1850's.  After getting kitted out in dresses and pinafores and knickerbockers and neckerchiefs, the students made their way to the St Alipius Diggings school where they were immersed in 1850's schooling  under the watchful eye of their Ma'am.  Being a living and breathing part of the Sovereign Hill Museum was a great way to learn and a whole lot of fun (mostly).  

Finally, they went even further back to the medieval period with a visit to Kryal Castle.  Here they learned about laying siege to a castle as well as the methods used to defend against a rampaging army.  They used a battering ram to knock down the fortress doors and tried their hand at using a bow and arrow.  They learned about the feudal system and had opportunity to try on some Knight's armour.  The many stories of life (and death) in the medieval times were certainly interesting.  Some of it was very clever, even ingenious. Much of it was shocking and dark, and some of it was downright evil.  It was enough to make us very glad to be living at this time and in this great country.