juanita.burling – Juanita Burling

🎁Christmas markets🎁

juanita.burling November 29, 2022November 29, 2022

Pricing strategy

My group and I determined how we priced our sock penguins by evaluating how scarce and expensive the black socks for our penguins were. We did this so we could make a bigger profit and not lose money. Our cost production was $30 meaning that we spent all our money on the buying of resources. This meant that if we were not starting with any money left over, we would have to raise our selling price to make at least some profit. This pricing strategy did work for our business, and we were able to make more profit than loss. When we were evaluating how scarce and expensive the black socks were to create our product, we were able to make a marketing plan and analysis to improve our profit rates. This was a very smart way to find out if our selling price for the sock penguins was efficient and fundable.

For the baubles, we decided to make the price cheaper since we had competition with other businesses who were selling ornaments. When we found out how much other businesses were selling their Christmas ornaments for, we lowered our price to beat there’s so we could advertise our baubles for a lower price than other businesses. We had to do this so our business would attract more consumers who do not make impulsive purchases based on look or advertising and purely based on price. The cost per unit to make the baubles was $0.67 due to our homes having a lot of resources we could use for free. Our pricing strategy just relied on beating other prices and competing against other businesses. Our business was known as the business that has the cheapest prices for ornaments attracting more consumers. We also relied on psychological pricing. We priced our baubles at $2.99 to make it seem that having our prince 1 away from $3.00 is a much better deal. Our pricing strategy for the baubles did make a high amount of profit.

Challenges

One challenge my group and I had to face was that we did not have a lot of rice or black socks. If our money wasn’t so scarce I think we would have produced more products and make more profit due to our business selling out of sock penguins. I would’ve also changed the quality of each product to make them better and more fit to be sold. Another challenge we had to overcome was the last minute arrangement that every business had to follow changing every price of our product to a whole number. It was very challenging to change all of our posters and excel spreadsheets because of this issue.

Idea process

We came up with the idea of sock penguins and baubles due to the baubles being already brought and unused in my home. This was our first idea generated due to having all of the materiel’s. Our second product was harder to come up with due to not specialising in the making of the product. In the end we came up with the conclusion that sock penguins and baubles would go really well together and be a perfect choice for a Christmas market. We than began brainstorming the materials needed to make baubles and the spreadsheet determining our profit, loss and costs.

Conclusion

The Christmas market was a success and my business was able to make $135 in profit. This outcome was amazing and if given the chance to do this market again I would not due to how successful it was. My group and I communicated well throughout the whole assessment. We worked together very well and we were very structured in how we used our time beneficially.

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Project Utopia Reflection

juanita.burling October 26, 2022October 26, 2022

Introduction

At the start of term 2 our year 7 cohort got involved with a project that has been developing for many years. “Project Utopia” is a project that is used to redesigning Fremantle port to make it more sustainable and liveable. Fremantle Port will be moving to Kwinana so the port will become vacant and the redesigning will begin.

This project began in English, by reading The Giver. Throughout the book we learnt the difference between a utopian and dystopian society. Then we learnt about liveability factors. We had an excursion to Fremantle Port, where we explored all the history of landmarks of Fremantle Port. We made vision boards to pitch our ideas, we included, global goals, pictures, and headings. A lot of planning, communicating & perfecting went into designing the project. In the end, we presented our final “Project Utopia” plans to special guest and parents.

The Giver

In term 2 we read a book called “The Giver” The book was about a boy living in what he thought was a perfect world. This book gave me an understanding of how someone can perceive a world to be perfect and a utopia. “The Giver” was a very important part of the learning process to understand project utopia more. “The Giver” represented a Utopia that is controlled and portrayed as being a paradise but in actual fact it is actually a dystopia. This related to Project utopia because it showed us the difference between a utopia and dystopia.

Global Goals

Leading up to the future of Fremantle redesigning we focused on the global goals and learning about each one and the importance of the global goals. The Sustainable Development Goals are a collection of 17 interlinked global goals. My group and I focused on a few global goals in our project and sought to find the best solutions to accomplish each one.

ASC Capabilities

The ASC Capabilities wheel consists of 10 skills that are needed to make a positive difference in a collaborative environment. They come under 3 categories, which are positive relationships, spirited agency, and powerful thinking. Throughout Project Utopia, I focused on developing my effective communication skills. My self and my group members all had different perspectives on what we wanted our project to contain. We all communicated we were able to combine ideas to improve them. I feel that I communicated effectively with my group to achieve the best possible result for our project.

Excursion to the port

In term 3 the year 7 cohort went on an excursion were we learnt about all of the history of the port. We went to the maritime museum and learnt all about the history of it. We also found out some very important details like how the maritime museum is heritage listed so it can not be destroyed. We learnt about the culture of Fremantle port and enjoyed a visit to the lighthouse. A very important thing we learnt about was the size of Fremantle port since it is really big we got to understand the size more. This helped to understand and create better ideas for our project.

Vision board

The next process in “Project Utopia” is the vision board. The vision board was made to pitch our ideas to staff, students, grandparents and parents at the presentation. The presentation that occurred was our first presentation about the project. We needed to prove why our ideas for Fremantle port would be the best suitable ideas. Each member in our group focused on a part of our vision board. In the presentation we all wrote a script and talked about the idea that we worked on. We presented our vision board to the grandparents since the presentation fell on the same day as grandparents day. We got a lot of feedback from the grandparents since everyone has different perspectives and the grandparents gave us a whole new perspective. The feedback was very helpful and made us think about our project in more detail.

Project Utopia Pitch

For the our project utopia pitch we had to present our model piece , and a model that our group had either physically or digitally created. Our group decided to create a co-space with our ideas for the project. we also created a model on Minecraft that we decided not to include in our presentation. For the presentation we presented twice. The first time we presented to our class and were assessed. The second time the parents were invited to come in to the class and here our pitch. Each group spread out in the room and got a table each to display their presentation and model(s). The presentation had to be between 2-3 minutes for each speaker. The parents’ feedback and question was very constructive and helpful.

Conclusion

Throughout the year I have learnt many new and interesting things. I learnt how important it is to be sustainable when thinking of the future of a city. I also learnt a lot about Fremantle and the port. Overall this project was a lot of work, but it was very interesting. I am so grateful to be in a school that could take part in this amazing project to improve Fremantle and the port.

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WATER CYCLE AND RENEWABLE RESOURCES RESEARCH

juanita.burling May 9, 2022May 11, 2022

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Water cycle impacts:

Extreme weather events such as droughts and heavy precipitation, which are predicted to become more common as the climate changes, can have an influence on water resources. Water shortages, flooding, and deteriorated water quality all have an impact on civilization today and throughout history. Deforestation is also having a major impact on the water cycle, as local and global climates change. Normally, trees release water vapor when they transpire, producing localized humidity.

Pollution

What is pollution-

Pollution is the introduction of harmful materials into the environment. These harmful materials are called pollutants. Pollutants can be natural, such as volcanic ash. They can also be created by human activity, such as trash or runoff produced by factories. Pollutants damage the quality of air, water, and land.

How does water pollution affect the water cycle-

tiny aerosol particles from burning fossil fuel and vegetation cut down the amount of heat reaching the ocean, which initiates the cycling of water vapour.

How do we prevent/reduce the impact of Pollution-

Conserve energy wherever you are: at home, at work, and everywhere else.
When purchasing home or office equipment, look for the ENERGY STAR label.
Whenever possible, carpool, take public transportation, bike, or walk.
Consider buying “spill-proof” portable fuel containers if they are available.
Maintain the proper tuning of your automobile, boat, and other engines.
Make sure your tyres are filled appropriately.
When feasible, use ecologically friendly paints and cleaning products.
Leaves and yard garbage should be mulched or composted.
Instead of using wood, consider using gas logs.

Oil spills

What are oil spills-

An oil spill is a type of pollution that occurs when a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon is released into the environment, particularly the marine ecosystem, as a result of human activities. Typically, the word refers to oil spills that occur in the ocean or coastal seas, however spills can also occur on land.

How do oil spills affect the water cycle-

Oil does not dissolve in water and instead forms a thick sludge. This suffocates fish, catches in the feathers of marine birds, preventing them from flying, and prevents photosynthetic aquatic plants from receiving light.

How do we prevent/reduce the impact of oil spills-

To prevent oil leaks, tighten fasteners on your engine. With engine use, bolts might loosen.
Before they fail, replace broken or old hydraulic lines and fittings. Sun and heat exposure, as well as abrasion, can cause lines to wear out.
An oil tray or drop pan should be installed in your engine. It doesn’t have to be anything elaborate or expensive.
To avoid oily water output, make your own bilge sock out of oil absorbent pads.

greywater recycling:

Greywater is waste from plumbing systems other than toilets, such as hand basins, washing machines, showers, and bathtubs. Greywater can be safely reused in the garden if managed appropriately. Never reuse toilet water, sanitary napkin water, or cooking water.

Wind power cost:

Wind power is cost-effective. The land-based utility-scale wind is one of the lowest-priced energy sources available today, costing 1–2 cents per kilowatt-hour after the production tax credit.

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coal power cost:

A black or brown coal-fired power plant was more expensive, costing at least $90 a megawatt-hour, and up to $140. When carbon capture and storage were included, to neutralize a plant’s carbon emissions, the generation cost ranges up to $300 a megawatt-hour.

solar power cost:

It is very different depending on where you live and how big your house is but the average solar cost in Australia is around $5250 after government rebates.

Wind power efficiency:

Wind turbines are 20% to 40% efficient at converting wind into energy. The typical life span of a wind turbine is 20 years, with routine maintenance required every six months. For a wind turbine to be 100% efficient the rotor must continuously spin, and the wind must pass over the blades. This is not a possibility.

Solar power efficiency:

Solar panels are usually able to process 15% to 22% of solar energy into usable energy, depending on factors like placement, orientation, weather conditions, etc.

Coal power efficiency:

Modern coal-fired stations are never more than 37 to 38% efficient. This means that about 62% of the energy released by the burning of coal or nuclear reaction is wasted.

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2022 Term 1, reflection

juanita.burling March 7, 2022March 7, 2022

This term has been an amazing experience of the All Saints’ College high school opportunities.

I have met many new friends and enjoyed all of my classes with a variety of amazing teachers.

My favourite part about my firsts weeks has been joining in with cocurricular such as Dance, Drama, Netball, futsal and hopefully many more as I get to know my way around the college.

I am loving my current tutor group classes as well, and have loved getting to know my peers, especially through the OLP (Outdoor learning program) Which because of Covid-19,

was for one day but was so much fun and I really enjoyed the Canoeing and swimming.

In week 3 I participated in the inter house swimming carnival but it got changed to an individual carnival. I was overall 7th out of the girls in my year group and achieved personal best in everything I raced including Freestyle, Breaststroke, Backstroke and Butterfly. It was a extremely fun experience and I hope next year the whole school can go.

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