Year 3 – 6 Trip to Nelson Provincial Museum

The Year 3 – 6 children spent a fascinating morning at the Nelson Provincial Museum last Thursday, 8^th February. We learned all about the life of a little-known Nelsonian, Appo Hocton, who left his family in China in 1828.  Appo was just nine years old when he began his working life on board the ship, Thomas Harrison.

Appo settled in Nelson, and later on, in Dovedale, and he made a great success of his life. His hard work, enterprise, and his determination to make a success of his life were an inspiration to us.

On the way to the museum, we stopped at the Nelson Settlers Monument on Rocks Road. We looked at the names of the settlers who came to Nelson in the early 1800s and found a few familiar family names.

In the week since our trip, we have talked a lot about what we learned. We have pulled apart our Big Question: How might the stories of our past be reflected in Aotearoa New Zealand today? and thought of lots of smaller, related questions, which will shape the direction of our Inquiry Assignment for the rest of this term.

On Tuesday morning the Year 13s visited the Primary School to see the new garden and outdoor areas. We were guided around by the Primary students and even got to see the worm farm. Finally, everyone played a huge game of bob tag, where we discovered we weren't as fast as we used to be. Thanks for a great game, Juniors!