To mark the 150th anniversary of the church at St Liborius Primary School Eaglehawk, students took a step back in time to experience school life in the 1800s.
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They participated in a range of activities to learn about the history of the school, dressed in traditional attire.
St Liborius Primary School religious coordinator Hollie Webster said it was a chance for the students to learn about the traditional school experience.
“The children love dressing up and it has given them an opportunity to understand what students wore to school many years ago,” Miss Webster said.
“The students were involved in various activities throughout the day including traditional games such as marbles, quoits and skipping.
“They also discussed Catherine McAuley and the values of being catholic.”
The students learned about the history of the church and sketched drawings of the building which will be on display at an anniversary event to be held on Sunday morning.
The church was opened in July 1868 and was built by George Henry Backhaus.
St Liborius Primary School acting principal Alistair Stewart said the church was important to the history of the school.
“We are blessed as we are one of the very few schools in Australia where we have a church on our grounds,” Mr Stewart said.
“The school was built around the church and to have 150 years of history in a town like Eaglehawk, it’s very special for us.”
Grade 6 Student Makayla Watts enjoyed the experience of stepping back in time.
“It was lots of fun,” Makayla said.
“Dressing up in different clothes made it feel real.
“It was also great to experience how the teachers were back then.
