WAGGA Christian College students stepped back in time to learn what life was like for the residents, of the Caloola Aged Care Centre, who grew up in the city.
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The year two students and the older generation talked about the city's growth, the demographics of the population and the impact of new industry and technology on the way they lived.
One burning question came from Zara Berrigan who wanted to know where the residents learned to swim, whereas Sam Johns wanted to know more about fishing at Lake Albert.
Sam said there has been many changes in the city over the years - from the clothes that people wear every day to the cars used around Wagga.
Year two teacher Brooke Scriven said the students learned the value of older generations and ensured their knowledge was not forgotten.
"As a society we don't want the knowledge of the more mature members of our community to be lost," she said. "Encouraging an interaction between children and those a few generations older helps develop within the students a perspective of our town and our region that might otherwise be missing."
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BaptistCare Caloola Centre's residential manager Melissa Noble said the initiative was a beautiful and positive concept with much gained by students and the residents.
"The interaction and engagement between the students and the residents is really wonderful to see," she said.
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