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16 | IN THE ENVIRONMENT
IN THE ENVIR
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GUDUGULUNG WATERWAYS EXCURSION
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In Term 3, our Stage 2 class at the Springwood creek to make sure it fell within normal temperature
Campus were visited by representatives from levels. The students were delighted to report
Sydney Water, and the students learned all about that the creek passed with flying colours, which
the different water systems in our homes, where our demonstrated how responsible those living around
water comes from and what we can do to protect our the creek were in protecting the environment.
environment.
The children learnt about some of the simple things
Using this information, Stage 2 went on an excursion we can all be doing to protect our waterways. In their
to explore and connect with their local waterways to STEAM class, they created podcasts to help educate
help understand that what we do in our homes has a the community about what they can be doing to help
direct impact on our environment. While they were care for our creeks.
in the bush they picked up rubbish so that it wouldn’t The students also organised a ‘Threatened Species
flow into the creek Day’ at school to raise money for the WWF. They
The students used testing kits to assess the made bees’ wax wraps, slinky apples, biscuits and
condition of the creek. They used a turbidity test to cakes and sold them to the rest of the school.
see how clear the water was, a Ph test to measure Through their efforts, the students raised more
the acidity, an electrode test to measure the saltiness than $300 and donated the funds to the World
of the creek and they took the temperature of the Wildlife Fund.
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BUNGAWARRA HOSTS A CAMP WITH A DIFFERENCE
BUNGA
ARRA HOSTS A CAMP WITH A DIFFERENCE
In November, our Stage 3 students from both Junior An immersive outdoor experience, students engaged
campuses enjoyed a camp with a difference at the in a wide variety of activities - orienteering, mapping,
School’s Outdoor Education Centre in Little Hartley rope-tying and using a compass to locate specific
(Bungawarra). places.
This was a Constructioneers’ Camp and it was the There were teams that created catapult and slingshot
first of its kind offered by the School. prototypes using limited resources, resulting in fully
This camp integrated the natural environment and functioning designs.
STEAM. The real-world activities that the children On their return to school, the students were engaged
undertook had a strong educational grounding in in further refining their design thinking skills.
science, engineering and mathematical concepts.
