Archery
During this semester of Muir, we participated in many archery sessions on the oval. We had an instructor to teach us the correct techniques, as well as different skills through games. Each week, the distance we were shooting from changed to improve our capabilities, and we also did a cloud shoot. I used the capability of being self-aware, as archery can be dangerous if not paying attention. I also had to be resilient if I had gotten a bad score in a certain round, as I knew I could improve.
Snorkeling
In preparation for our Rottnest camp, our class did sessions in the aquatic center to train ourselves. Starting from the basics of learning how to properly swim and breathe with snorkeling equipment, we gained skills by participating in different games, pushing us out of our comfort zone. This would prepare us correctly for Rottnest as these skills were needed in an ocean environment.
At the camp, snorkeling was the main focus. I had to use the skills learned in class to be able to participate. As we had the struggles of being pushed around onto the reef due to the current, I used the capability of resilience to continue snorkeling. I also had to use effective communication and teamwork with my partner to make sure we were both safe
Orienteering
We participated in orienteering on and off the campus, mostly at different parks. We were sent off in groups of three or four to maintain everyones safety, and had 1-2 hours to complete the course. to learn these skills, we had to pay close attention on how to use a compass and mark bearings, in order to get from one place to the next.
A day trip to Jorgensen Park was also organised, in which we were in a unfamiliar environment where we had to pay special attention. since this was a public park, we had to use the capabilities of being ethical as well as in general nondisruptive to the public. This trip tested our skills as it was much more possibility to get lost.
Leave no trace
Leave no trace was a very important part of the Outdoor ed course, as it is important in each course we used in muir this semester. It means leaving the space you used how you found it, or cleaner. we made sure we did this by participating in an ’emu bob’ to collect any rubbish we left behind or was left there by others. We did this on any excursion we went to, including the rottnest camp and jorgensen park. In rottnest, we made sure to not feed any of the quokkas or other wildlife by not dropping food/picking it up. In Jorgensen park, we picked up any rubbish we saw and made sure not to tread on any plants
