June 2021 – Holly Burwood

What ‘Leave No Trace’ guidelines have you learnt about and met during this unit?

During this unit, we have really gone deep into the impact of man-made objects, and how they damage wildlife. We had to pick up our rubbish, and other bits of plastic debris, that could potentially harm the wild animals.

Name and describe five significant events that happened over the past 2 terms in Muir personally
Rottnest Island, snorkelling. The water was clear blue, it was a beautiful day, and we even saw a seal!
Klout shooting in archery. We had to shoot over a long distance, and it was so fun.
Manning Park orienteering. We went on the look for markers set up by Orienteering WA.
Coogee beach snorkelling. We watched all of the beautiful fish, around Omeo Shipwreck.
Orienteering around the school, looking for different coloured markers in very unusual places…
What was the funniest most memorable moment in Muir so far?

Going to Manning Park, in a group with Georgia, Tiana and Pritika, and we were trying a really hard course with 8 markers. In the end, we found 2 markers, a rotting couch, a rusty car, and a pumpkin. It was a very funny experience.

What have you learnt about yourself in the course?

I have learnt that I can take charge and help a group to get back on course.

How can you use this in the future?

This could be very helpful in the future, working with a group and needing to get something done.

How have you felt about being in natural environment?

I have felt very connected to our beautiful earth, but also sad, that it is very polluted. I loved being able to experience animals in their beautiful natural habitat.

What skills do you need to improve on? Why?

I need to improve on my pacing. Our group often went too far or too close and missed our markers.

Name 3 strengths of yours

I am friendly, cooperative and an effective communicator with my peers.

What is the best thing about Muir?

Getting to go on such great excursions and make new friendships.

For the first part of Semester 1, we were fortunate enough to get involved in snorkelling. We ventured to the Aquatic Centre, as well as the Omeo Shipwreck in Coogee, and The Basin at Rottnest Island. During our time at Omeo shipwreck, and had to work together as a team to make the best out of the day. During our time, we used these capabilities; Self-aware, during our snorkelling course, we needed to be mindful that we were publicly representing the college. We were able to do this when we went to Coogee and Rottnest Island. Inquisitive, we needed to be inquisitive, and think about the different kinds of fish, and natural wildlife throughout our courses and natural environment. We were able to do this when we went to Coogee and Rottnest Island.

Approaching Term 2, we started to look into orienteering. Orienteering is all about speed and accuracy, which we learnt about through our practice courses around the college. When we had gained more experience with map and compass reading, we were ready to travel to Manning Park. The course involved orange and white markers set up by Orienteering WA. For this topic we needed to develop these capabilities; Inquisitive, we needed to look for markers in places that we did not expect to be there, and find alternative routes to get to our destination. Effective Communication, we needed to work together as a team and share the workload.

As our last topic, we were very privelaged to be shooting arrows with Mary in archery. We tried different styles of shooting such as; target shooting (30m and 40m) and Klout shooting (shooting up into the distance). As part of archery, some of the capabilities that were required were, resilient, when our arrow hit the outside of the target, we were able to bounce back and develop our skills, as well as effective communication, we needed to listen to instructions from Mary otherwise we could potentially harm ourselves or others.

Month: June 2021

Muir Reflection

Outdoor Ed – Muir