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WILDERNESS EDUCA
TION
Although se v er al e xpeditions and camps could not proceed dur ing the lengt h y lock down period in T erms 3 and 4,
Although several expeditions and camps could not proceed during the lengthy lockdown period in Terms 3 and 4,
v
ear 10 Wild
al opportunities for our Y
ear 9 and Y
er
Semester 1 still offered se
sses, and our
Semester 1 still offered several opportunities for our Year 9 and Year 10 Wilderness Education classes, and our
erness Education cla
eadership class, to challenge themsel
ear 11 Outdoor L
rning out
doors.
e their lea
v
es and tak
Year 11 Outdoor Leadership class, to challenge themselves and take their learning outdoors.
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The first e xpedition for our Y ear 11 Outdoor L eadership students was an e xplor ation of Bungonia Ca v es ( pictured
The first expedition for our Year 11 Outdoor Leadership students was an exploration of Bungonia Caves (pictured
below). Crawling, climbing and abseiling through dark spaces can fill many with apprehension; courage is required,
below ). Cr a wling, climbing and abseiling through dark spa ces can fill m an y wit h apprehension; cour age is r equired,
yet all the students found themselves to be more resilient than they expected and did a fantastic job looking after
y et all the students found themselv es to be more resilien t than the y e xpected and did a fantastic job looking after
each other as they explored this interesting, challenging and different environment.
each other as the y e xplored this interesting, challenging and different en vironment.
This group also explored Pipeline Canyon in the Wolgan Valley (pictured bottom of page, left). Students chose
This group also e xplored Pipeline Can y on in the W olgan V alle y ( pictured bottom of page, left ). Students chose
to undertake this advanced canyon after considering the groups’ needs and wants, deciding that they would like
to undertak e this advanced can y on after considering the gr oups’ needs and wants, deciding that the y would lik e
v
to push their limits in a more challenging en
y
y would ha
ed, but the
e lik
vironment. T
he da
y was colder than the
to push their limits in a more challenging environment. The day was colder than they would have liked, but they
ce.
ed v
worked very well as a team to look after each other and explore this magical place.
work
agical pla
ery well as a team to look after each other and
e
xplore this m
Year 9 students undertook a
Y
ear 9 students undertook a
Multi-Pitch Climbing day at Mt
Multi-Pitch Climbing da y at Mt
Piddington (near Mount Victoria),
Piddington (near Mount Victoria),
bottom of page, centre
bottom of page, centre) proving
) pro
ving
themselv es to be e x cellent climbers
themselves to be excellent climbers
as the y scaled the sandstone in
as they scaled the sandstone in
multiple stages. It can be very
multiple stages. It can be v ery
daunting to climb further than one
daunting to climb further than one
pitch at a time, yet all students
pitch at a time, y et all students
did extremely well to overcome
did e xtremely well to o v ercome
their fears, demonstrating
their fears, demonstr ating
teamwork, courage and persistence
team work, cour age and persistence
throughout the day. Meanwhile,
throughout the da y . Mean while,
our two Year 10 classes spent a
our two Y ear 10 classes spent a
da y abseiling at Malaita W all and
day abseiling at Malaita Wall and
Malaita P oint ( pictured below ).
Malaita Point (pictured below).