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WILDERNESS EDUCA
FROM ONE EXTREME TO THE OTHER
FR OM ONE EXTREME T O THE O THER

It was a busy time in the Wild Ed Department over the
It was a busy time in the Wild Ed Department o v er the Mean while, a group of fiv e Y ear 11 Outdoor L eadership
Meanwhile, a group of five Year 11 Outdoor Leadership
mid-y ear school holida ys, with three separ ate Outdoor students headed off to the NSW /VIC border to complete
students headed off to the NSW/VIC border to complete
mid-year school holidays, with three separate Outdoor
the Nadgee Wilderness Walk. Of particular note was
Education expeditions undertaken.
Education e xpeditions undertak en. the Nadgee Wilderness W alk. Of particular note was
that this expedition - accompanied and led by Mr Parrish
that this e xpedition - accompanied and led b y Mr P arrish
In the first week, Mr Mas-Stephens led a combined
In the first week, Mr Mas-Stephens led a combined Robbins - had been developed, planned and researched
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eloped, planned and researched
Robbins - had been de
group of students from Years 9 to 11, two of whom
group of students from Y
ears 9 to 11, two of whom
over many weeks by the students themselves. They are
were completing the final e xpedition for their Bronze o v er man y weeks b y the students themselv es. The y are
were completing the final expedition for their Bronze
atulated for their meticulous planning, which
to be congr
to be congratulated for their meticulous planning, which
e of Edinburgh Award, o
er the Great North
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Level Duke of Edinburgh Award, over the Great North
el Duk
led to the expedition unfolding without a hitch.
W alk, tr a v elling from Brooklyn to Berowr a on a 3-da y led to the e xpedition unfolding without a hitch.
Walk, travelling from Brooklyn to Berowra on a 3-day
expedition. On each of these three e xpeditions, the students were
e
xpedition.
On each of these three expeditions, the students were
to be commended for their enthusiasm, teamwork,
In the second week, Ms Stubenrauch also took a group to be commended for their enthusiasm, teamwork,
auch also took a group
In the second week, Ms Stubenr
leadership and excellent conduct throughout.
on the Great North W alk, this time tr a v elling the re v erse leadership and e x cellent conduct throughout.
on the Great North Walk, this time travelling the reverse
a to Brooklyn, for their 4-da
In August, the ever-popular Snowshoe Expedition was
route, from Berowra to Brooklyn, for their 4-day camp. In August, the e v er-popular Snowshoe Expedition was
y camp.
route, from Berowr
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ear 10 students, who pro
en b
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This e
This expedition had students from Years 10 and 11, two undertaken by Year 10 students, who proved equal to the
xpedition had students from Y
ed equal to th
undertak
ears 10 and 11, two
e of Edinburgh candidates.
of whom were Gold Duk
of whom were Gold Duke of Edinburgh candidates. task of camping over (and under!) the snow. .
er (and under!) the snow
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task of camping o