Miss Traill's House - School Program 2006

Miss Traill’s House was built by the Reverend Thomas Sharpe in 1845 and is one of the oldest houses in Bathurst. Ida Traill and her mother Gertrude came to live in this house in 1932.

Ida Traill was strongly connected to two of the first settlers of Bathurst: convict Thomas Kite and the son of a convict, William Lee,
who were her great grandfathers. Over the years her home became filled with her family’s treasures that reflect Bathurst’s pastoral heritage.

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

This program has a related educational and fun website – Ida’s Quest located at www.nsw.nationaltrust.org.au/idasquest.html

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 the contents of three suitcases to determine the personal histories of their owners.

OBSERVE changes in the historic streetscape during a neighbourhood walk.

BOOKING INFORMATION
	Number of students - 45 max
	How long? 90 minutes
	How much? $5.00 (GST incl)
	Bookings - Ph: (02) 6332 4232 or Fax: (02) 6334 3020
	Pre-visit kit - available
	Email - mth@netwit.net.au
	Risk Assessment- click here

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.

www.nsw.nationaltrust.org.au/ida