In Muir, we learn skills for outdoor ED like snorkeling, orienteering, archery and how to leave no trace. In term 3 we did orienteering at the school and at locations out of school and we did archery once a week then at the end of the term we did a bit of practice for snorkeling in the pool. At the start of term 4, we did snorkeling at Coogee in our doubles and in the single lessons we prepared for our camp. In the middle of term 4, we had our camp at Rottnest.

Orienteering

In term 3 we spent a couple of lessons learning how to use the equipment for orienteering then we did a couple of courses at school before we went out of school to a park and did some courses there. This has taught me to communicate effectively as we need to talk to each other to make sure we are going in the right direction. if I had not been contacted, I might have taken a wrong turn and lost my way. . It took me a while to figure out how to use different devices, but I asked my friends if they knew what they were doing. It was a lot of fun.

Archery

In term 3, I also did 7 lessons on archery, which I had never done archery before, so it was a lot of fun. I had to be aware of what I was doing and make sure I was safe. When we were making the shot, we had to stand back and make sure everyone had a go before we could go out and collect are arrows when we were told or we could of shot someone or they would have been shot.

Snorkeling

In term 4, at Coogee we snorkeled three lessons. I had to organize myself so that I could make the most of my time spent there. This was accomplished by making sure we were on time and had all the required gear. We have wetsuits on the buses as well, so you can be on your way as soon as you get to Coogee. After completing 3 lessons, we spent a night at a camp in Rottnest. On the first day at Little Parakeet Bay we did two snorkeling sections. On the second day, we went to the Basin and snorkeled. The current was pretty strong and had a rip so this snorkel was tiring, but it was very deep and there were big fish. Overall, this camp was one of my favorite camps.

Leave No Trace

You also learned what Leave No Trace is and how you can leave no trace. I learned that even if there is no reef-safe sunscreen, I can apply sunscreen 20 minutes in advance and let it soak in. I also learned that I should not stand on the reef, because I could break or damage the reef. Leave No Trace is an integral part of Outdoor Ed.