It was like travelling back in time when Bathurst Goldfields launched its new curriculum-based excursion program on the banks of the Macquarie River recently.
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South Bathurst Public School students were the first to experience the new program, playing the parts of convicts, troopers and mob-capped girls.
Bathurst Goldfields was purchased in February by Ruth Lennon and her daughter Debbie Campbell.
Ms Lennon has a keen passion for education, having spent almost 40 years as a primary school teacher in Oberon, and as a result the venue has transformed its excursion and education programs to align with the 2016 NSW and national schools curriculum.
She said realising the possibilities involved in linking local historical sites back to the era of the goldfields and the Wiradyuri, a new program of activities was written to complement the changing curriculum for all schools in Australia.
“Working with local schools and teachers to develop worthwhile activities has been months in the making,” Ms Lennon said.
“Bathurst Regional Council have done a great job facilitating the telling of Bathurst’s unique story through new infrastructure, plaques and signage around the town, and it’s an ideal opportunity for us to link these sites into our programs,” she said.
Ms Campbell said by doing this, Bathurst Goldfields would also help promote the significance of Bathurst and its role in shaping Australia as a nation.
