Year 8 traced the lives and lifestyles of early Māori, the whalers, sealers, and the first families to the region, at the Toitū Otago Settlers Museum.
With the recent changes to the New Zealand Social Studies curriculum—bringing a stronger focus on local history—it seemed like the perfect time for our Year 7 and 8 students to make use of a treasured resource:
Toitū Otago Settlers Museum.
On Tuesday, the Year 8 classes visited the site to explore the stories and experiences of Kāi Tahu and the early European settlers in Ōtepoti.
Toitū’s lead educator, Danny Still, guided the boys through the museum, tracing the lives and lifestyles of early Māori, the whalers and sealers, and the first (predominantly Scottish) families who ventured to the other side of the world to start a new life here in Otago.
Highlights for our students included exploring Buchanan’s Cottage, as well as a special visit to the WWI exhibit, where the boys learned about the lives of local soldiers who fought in the war. There was also time for some to explore other areas of special interest, such as the transport exhibit and the feature exhibit, Eden in Dunedin.
The Year 7 students will visit Toitū this coming Tuesday, June 3rd.
Our sincere thanks to Danny and the education team at Toitū!
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