Student Voice

Student Voice

Memories of Arrowtown

On a rainy day, ABC students took a trip to a quaint, gorgeous town called Arrowtown. The students admired the colorful scenery around the small town and enjoyed a typical autumn day. The reason we took the trip was to see Arrowtown’s Autumn Festival and to take a tour led by a nice senior kiwi guide.
I really enjoyed the tour because we found out about important and interesting information. This town was famous for its gold. The guide was passionate about the history of his hometown. We visited the jail built to imprison gold thieves. We also saw the Roman Catholic church and the school founded by St. Mary McKillop.
It was an enriching experience and a really fun trip. This trip also gave us a great opportunity to practise and improve our English.

By Abraham

We took a trip to a calm and gorgeous town called Arrowtown. There was a festival happening so we watched a juggling show and listened to music. Besides that, I enjoy the autumn scenery.
One memory that stands out in my mind is of the black cat. I saw the cat the first time in the street. The black cat had a red collar, but I had no time to play with him.
I almost forgot about the cat, but while I was eating lunch, the cat walked past me through a garden. Nevertheless, I was too hungry too follow him. Haejin, my classmate, followed the cat immediately and told me there were three cats in the garden. I walked to the garden and saw them but one thing that touched my heart was the three cats. It was the two black cats who looked like twins. The only difference between them was that one cat had a collar and the other didn’t. I tried to play with them, but as you know, cats are arrogant by nature. I stopped trying to play with them because I didn’t want them to hurt me! I was quite disappointed, but not completely, because I finally took a cute photo of the cats.

By Pugg

ABC students and I visited Arrowtown to enjoy the beautiful scenery and to learn more about the town.  It was my fourth trip there, but I was still excited because I was going with my friends and teachers.  Furthermore, the Autumn Festival was being held in Arrowtown, so we could find a lot of funny things to see in the town.  However, the funniest thing was, without a doubt, the festival show which started at lunch time.  We enjoyed hilarious and amazing performances with our meal.  Although, the show didn’t have stunning effects or a grand stage, it was entertaining enough to amuse all of us.  The man on the stage showed us a lot of performances, for example juggling on an extremely high unicycle. I was really nervous that he would fall off his unicycle, but he did well which made me surprised. ABC students, Ali and Adrian, helped the guy to climb up onto the unicycle on stage, so every ABC student and teacher had a really good time watching them help with the juggler’s act.

By Hae Jin

Poems

The Town of Gold

Arrowtown is small and old.
The Trees are golden in the sun.
We saw old houses and churches.
The people are kind and happy.
Beautiful natural sights.
There is interesting history.
We found a lot of gold!

By Pek and Jin

Arrowtown in Autumn

Arrowtown is a beautiful, small old town.
Charming cottages of stone and wood.
Old mining history.
Sun sparking in the river.
Trees are shining gold.
leaves are raining.
A beautiful sight.
The sky is foggy.
People and children enjoying this lovely place.

By Bernd

Autumn festival
Really fun
Red trees
Old gold mining
Wonderful scenery
The best small museum
One of the best towns
Windy on the river
Nuns in the old school house

By Alvin and Ali

Arrowtown Trivia

ABC students and teachers went on a trip to Arrowtown to learn about its history and enjoy the beautiful autumn scenery. We learnt a lot about the town from our tour guide, Ray, who showed us many interesting sights. We’ve created the trivia questions below based on what we learnt during our trip. Go on and test your knowledge!

Nim, Fah, Adrian, Toey, Kazu, Un, On, Au & Ali

1. What was Arrowtown famous for?

2. Who was the first gold miner in Arrowtown?

3. When did Chinese people first come to live in Arrowtown?

4. What did Chinese people do in Arrowtown?

5. Where can you find Arrowtown?

6. What does Arrowtown have a lot of?

7. Why have many of the historic buildings remained in Arrowtown?

8. What is the name of the only Thai restaurant in Arrowtown?

9. How long does it take to drive to Arrowtown from Queenstown?

10. How many people live in Arrowtown today?

11. Does Arrowtown have a jail?

12. Does Arrowtown have a Chinese settlement?

13. Where did the stained glass windows in the Roman Catholic Church come from?

14. Are there any chocolate shops in Arrowtown?

15. Do a lot of tourists visit Arrowtown?

16. Is Arrowtown a big city?

Answers
1. Gold 2. Mr. Fox 3. 1965 4. Looked for gold 5. On the South Island of New Zealand north of Queenstown 6. Beautiful trees, tourists and historic buildings 7. People want to preserve them 8. Arrow Thai Food 9. About 25 minutes 10. Just over 2000 11. Yes, but it’s no longer in use 12. Yes, but no one lives there anymore (it’s just a tourist attraction) 13. They were imported from England 14. Yes, two (The Remarkable Sweet Shop & Patagonia’s) 15. Yes, Arrowtown is a tourist town 16. No, it is a small town