How to finish your sewing square

Hello! We hope your students or children enjoyed their day with us at Rouse Hill Estate taking part in a school lesson just as students would have done in 1889.

Our museums and historic houses are FREE to visit, so why not bring your child back on the weekend, let them give you a tour of Rouse Hill Estate, bring a picnic, visit the LEGO room, and find out what they learned from their excursion? You can find opening hours here.

What a busy day we had at Rouse Hill Estate! We went back in time to 1889 and experienced school life in the in the schoolhouse with Miss Fox. We wore costumes, wrote on slate boards, studied the silkworm, skipped around the maypole, learnt the running stitch and so much more. We had a wonderful and memorable day!

How to finish your sewing square

Here are some instructions on how to finish your sewing square. We’d love to see photos of you with the finished items! You can send these to learning.team@mhnsw.au

Find out more about the past

Click here to find out about some toys the Rouse family children owned.

Love to cook? We’ve got a recipe from the Rouse family cookbook for some yummy gingerbread biscuits here.

Love history? Become a History Kid!

Keep an eye on our What’s On page for information about our school holiday programs “History Kids” at Elizabeth Farm and other events throughout the year. We hope to see you soon!