Tennant's Gold

The Tennant's Gold program aims to bring Australian Children's literature alive as we 'live' the adventure of this carefully selected story.

This adventure involves that students keeping a journal of thier four day experience which can then be used back at school to stimulate creative writing, and as a spring board for further exploration into issues raised in the story.

The experience is designed to:

• Encourage children to enjoy reading, to read imaginatively and record their personal stories.
• Get in touch with the past; investigating local history, Indigenous Australian Cultures and life and times of the Gold Rush era.
• Build a sense of place and time.
• Give children the opportunity to experience the excitement and thrill of exploring special natural places.
• Immerse students in our natural environment and help them make a personal connection with the natural world.
• Explore relationships between self and others by reflecting on actions of the characters int he story.
• Provide a fun, safe and exciting outdoor experience.
• Introduce camping and develop communial living skills.