Miss Traills House and Garden

321 Russell Street , Bathurst NSW 2795
Description

Using family treasures as a theme, the program involves an interactive opportunity for students to explore ideas about family and community heritage.

Students can:
VISIT
Miss Traill at her house and meet her family members and discover their special objects and artworks that relate to the Traill family heritage.
REFLECT
on life as it was lived in the house.
ANALYSE
primary sources in order to reconstruct an historical event.
OBSERVE
changes in the historic streetscape during a neighbourhood walk.
Ida’s Quest website
Travel to Bathurst in 1901 and help 11-year-old Ida Traill solve the riddles that will help her save her family’s history.

This site contains a narrative story, interpretive historical information and images, teacher notes and classroom activities.

Ida’s Quest is an ideal resource prior to attending the Family Treasures education program at Miss Traill’s House.

visit www.nationaltrust.com.au/ida

Categories
  • Classes/Education
  • Indoor/Rainy Day
  • The Arts
Age Appropriateness
Cost Per Child
  • Free
  • $10
  • $20
  • $30
  • $50
  • $100
  • $100+
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