Outdoor Education
Common Unit
Unit description
During Term 3, Year 8 students participate in a six-day program based at the Hattah-Kulkyne National Park in Northwestern Victoria.
The program has a strong focus on First nations Culture & sustainability with students visiting sites of cultural significance as they travel through the park as well as spending time on private property engaging in conservation activities.
Students spend the majority of the program out on an independent expedition with a small group of peers and staff and collaborate with each other to contribute to meal preparation, general campsite duties and navigation between campsites.
- Tree planting or other conservation-based community service
- Navigation and orienteering
- Study of a semi-arid environment
- Learning about the environment and being part of a small group community
Assessment
Students explore elements of the Active Citizenship complex competency which is consistent across all Middle School Outdoor Education programs.
