Schedule: Reflection on a skill: One skill that I have been working on is having a quicker first step and trying not to step backwards before going forwards. This is a good skill as it makes my first step quicker meaning I am able to get past my defender off the step. I also sometimes […]
Drink Driving
What were the biggest things you learned while at the RAC bstreetsmart excursion? Some things that I learnt was how much one crash effects people. It effects authorities, witnesses, victims families and many more people. This then made me think that if I am ever doing something irresponsible on the road that I need to […]
Earthquake resistant building
The Task This assessment was about trying to make the best earthquake resistant building out of strands of spaghetti and bluetac. Over a couple of weeks, we needed to answer questions in a stile, build a building made out of spaghetti and bluetac and test it with s waves, p waves and surface waves. Once […]
Outdoor ed semester 2
This semester in outdoor ed, I have learnt many new skills and learnt many new things. I learnt about orienteering, archery and snorkeling. In orienteering I learnt how to use a compass effectively, use a map and know where to go and how to get there. In archery I learnt the right technique on how […]
The Wrongfully Convicted Man
Andrew Mallard To keep our legal system fair, equal and unbiased, rules and regulations are put in place. These rules are known as the principles of justice. The principles of justice help to ensure that everyone has the same rights no matter their race, gender, ethnicity etc and are also used to keep the justice […]
Outdoor Ed
Dwellingup Camp On May 3rd, all three outdoor ed classes took a day trip to Dwellingup. Activities included kayaking in the river, high ropes course in the canopy of the trees and bush cooking on the hotplates. This camp was so fun as I was with my friends expanding my comfort zone and trying new […]
Term 4 $20 Boss
This term me James and Sam came together to create a product that is both fun to make and will make a profit. We started by brainstorming possibilities. This was one of the hardest parts of the process as it took us a while to think of a good product. Once we figured this out […]
Aquaponics Reflection
Overview In term 2 I chose to do aquaponics for two periods on a Thursday afternoon. Sustainable food and aquaponics taught me life skills such as gardening and taking care of plants along with bonding and creating relationships with my peers. At the start of term 2 I was looking at the chickens and how […]
Growth & Fixed Mindset
Nothing is “Impossible”. The word itself says “It’s Possible” – Audrey Hepburn A growth mindset is when you take a failure as a learning experience. Learning from your failures helps you improve on things that before you could not do. You can practice and get better at what you used to fail at A fixed […]
Christmas Market
The Start In the early stages of the Christmas market we started off with interviewing people in innovated. We would ask our peers, family and friends about what makes a good idea that is innovative, creative and sustainable. Prototyping We then started prototyping our idea ready to be pitched. We tryed different ideas and used […]