Over the course of Semester 2, I participated in Outdoor Education as an elective. Whilst, my time in Muir was short-lived Muir, especially after missing camp. I was still ultimately able to gain valuable life experiences that I will forever be grateful for. Below, I have compiled a series of points outlining/highlighting some key aspects of my experience in Muir.

What were my goals for Muir? Did I achieve them?

-Over the course of Semester 2, one of my main goals I set for myself was to be able to gain valuable collaborative skills. To exemplify, many of the tasks I partake in life are individualised tasks, meaning I do them all by myself. However, activities such as orienteering were very interactive, and filled with plenty of social interactions. In orienteering, we were given assigned random groups. It was within these randomised groups I was able to foster relationships with individuals from a diverse set of backgrounds, whether that be individuals in different year levels or from another class. The biggest take-away I found when working with others was that the everyone in the group needed a role. I often saw many other groups having one or two leaders guiding the rest of the group who were clueless as to what was happening. This isn’t effective as it doesn’t give other individuals the freedom to learn and improve.

Write about significant events that happened on camp and throughout the course:

-Whilst I didn’t attend camp, I was still able to immerse my self in events during the course that taught me something new. More specifically, snorkelling for the first-time in the water. Throughout my life I always wanted to experience what snorkelling was like. The Muir elective was a great segway into this and I ended up learning how to effectively snorkel. When I first started snorkelling, it was a challenge to find flippers that could fit my feet. I either found most flippers too small for my foot size or uncomfortable, however, that didn’t stop me from putting them on. Once I finally had my flippers on I had to find some goggles. I was actually unaware that I had snorkelling gear at my house. As a result of the Muir elective, I ended up learning a new fact about my house! When I was first in the water with flippers, it was a surreal experience. I was immediately able to swim much faster. But in my opinion, the best experience was being able to breath whilst submerged under-water. It didn’t feel real and it took some time to adjust to, but it really motivated me to pursue snorkelling in my free-time. Additionally, I learnt some cool signals such as how to signal whether a shark was coming whilst underwater!

Weather observations and conditions. How did these affect you/us? How did you manage:

As I didn’t attend camp, I wasn’t severely affected by the weather during my time in Muir. For the most part during class the weather was perfect with the sun most of the time. However, I could only imagine how tough it would be to be camping in the midst of a storm or heavy rain. This would deeply affect the activities one could participate in. One way to manage such an issue would be to have a Plan B that could work in an indoor environment. Another way to mitigate this issue would be to wear a suitable amount of clothing. Furthermore, making sure everyone is staying on task and not mucking around would be of aid.

Outline any plants and animals you saw (flora and Fauna)

Whilst orienteering in Manning Park, I saw some native Australian plants such as a Bottlebrusha and a Toothbrush Grevillea, just to name a few local plants. Additionally, I was able to see some unique-looking caterpillars and butterflies when I was out orienteering. Whilst I was out orienteering in Jorgensan Park, I saw a great deal of dogs and their owners and was even able to pat some. Also, whilst I never personally saw any snakes, we were all warned to watch out for snakes as they were active in the Jorgensan Park area.

Include 3 capabilities you have used during your time in Muir and provide examples:

-Leadership: During my time in Muir I displayed leadership when orienteering. Whilst orienteering I would frequently check in with everyone and ensure we all were assigned a role and were doing something productive. Another time I displayed leadership was during archery I kept track of all our scores.

-Respect: I ensured I treated everybody with the same level of respect, regardless of any past encounters I had incurred with them. For example, during archery I frequently had new partners. It was here were I tried to respect the individuals I was communicating with. For example if they hit a nice shot I would congratulate them and even if they missed badly I would tell them next time they would do better.

-Learning: I often found my self to be a rather slow learner, but in Muir I was able to exercise my learning skills and pick up on new information more efficiently. When I was learning how to perform certain manoeuvres underwater when snorkelling, I tried to absorb the information in a clear and concise manner, and more efficiently.

Include photos/pictures of activities we have done (I have some I can share with you and you can also take some on camp):

N/A, I did not attend camp and couldn’t personally access nor find any photos of myself.

Funniest, most memorable moments in this class. What activities did you enjoy the most and why?

-When-ever we had nothing to do in a class, Mrs Stieber would take us outside to participate in some team games. These games were extremely creative and fun-filled with plenty of fun in stock. Out of all the mini-games, however, my favourite one had to be the game where you had to drop a bottle on the ground as far forward as you can without crossing a boundary. This game made me test my physical capacity to perform certain movements and also how well me and my team could think on the spot and produce a viable method of maximising our success in the game. I hope this game stays in the Muir program and is introduced in more programs at the school.

What did you learn about yourself? What does it mean for the future?

-I learn that I’m not necessarily the most resourceful individual in the wilderness. I found that I lacked the necessary level of hand-eye coordination to perform certain movements and actions. Looking forward into the future this is an aspect I will try to exercise more frequently. For example, I will try and convince my dad to take me and my little brother out into the wilderness.

What LNT principal have you seen and applied throughout Muir?

-One Leave No Trace principle I learnt was to never leave rubbish behind. We were told to always clean up after ourselves as we spent a majority of our time in natural lands and areas. For example, Jorgensan Park is a very well known area and has plenty of visitors. For us to pollute that area and leave behind traces of food and plastic would be extremely disrespectful and

Over Semester 1, I attended 4 Spec Basketball lessons weekly. Our Monday Lesson otherwise known as a “Theory” lesson was held in a screen room. Here, fundamental basketball concepts were taught to us with the assistance of the screen. This included learning defensive plays such as the “Shell Drill”. We also learnt how to make a routine, and achieve sought out goals, both on and off the hardwood court. Our Wednesday Double Period saw us go to Willetton Basketball Stadium, where we ran scrimmage games and ultimately put all the skills we learned on display. Our Friday sessions were our last lesson each week, where we would go down to the Indoor Basketball Courts and put the skills from the “Theory lesson” onto the court. For example, we performed Pick and Roll Drills, Shooting Drills, Playmaking Drills and Defensive Drills. I can safely say I learnt a lot from my time in Specialised Basketball, here’s why.

My Player Profile Below:

My Player Profile gives a brief overview of my skills, physicality, experience and interests. It can be used to refer to me as an athlete.

Reflection from WCE AFLW presenters:

Both an AFLW player, and a West Coast Eagles player attended our “Theory Lesson”. They each individually taught us about the importance of the two essential concepts of Nutrition and Routine. The AFLW player talked about nutrition, and the WCE player discussed how to follow a coordinated routine.

Before I talked with the AFLW player, I used to always eat an abundant amount of the wrong foods before my games. Subsequently, I always felt as if my performance had dropped in-game. For example, I found it was more difficult to play the entirety of the match without feeling prematurely fatigued. After the talk, I was able to link this issue with my poor eating habits pre-game such as eating carbs too close to my game time. Below is a rough guideline of recommendations given to us in regards to pre-game meals/eating.

The WCE player came to discuss how to achieve athletic goals by setting healthy routines. I’ve always had many goals in my basketball career such as improvement in my vertical jump, but I never knew how to methodically achieve this. I would try to perhaps jump a lot more, but this would show little to no results and I had no consistency in my workouts. After attending the prep-talk with the WCE player, I learnt theories/ideologies she followed to achieve her sporting goals To exemplify, she introduced the concept of long-term and short-term goals. This meant I had to chose realistic goals that I could achieve within a given time period. This could be improving my shooting as a long term goal for example. After selecting an area to work on, we must plan how we may achieve this goal. This meant making a weekly timetable, outlining what days, time and type of workout you would commit to. I also learnt about her off-season workouts. Generally, many athletes slack off during this time and decline in their overall athletic abilities. However, she identified this as a potential source of harm to her career, but she made sure it wouldn’t be one. With this in mind, she would consistently work out 4x times a week following strict guidelines during the off-season. She would have 3 “rest” days, following a similar timetable below:

Monday: Workout

Tuesday: Rest day

Wednesday: Workout

Thursday: Workout

Friday: Rest day

Saturday: Workout

Sunday: Rest day

How do I perceive my Skill Training and Personal Physicality:

WEAKNESSES

Passing: I’ve always had a limited court vision throughout my career, and it was an aspect I have been trying to fix. I’ve constantly found myself throwing slow, loopy and weak passes. I also have quite poor court vision and miss out on giving my teammates open looks . During my time with Mr Haxby, however, he reformed my passing mechanics. I learned I had been passing the ball with the wrong technique. I than worked on this, and practised throwing the correct pass technique. I tried different variations of passing such as bounce, chest etc on a wall in my backyard to practise this skill. Below is a clip of me implementing playmaking abilities.

STRENGTHS:

My best basketball feature is my finishing. I especially utilise this of my right hand after spins, euro-steps, hard drives to the basket and jump-stops. I established this strength through practice gainst others in scrimmages and in-game scenarios/situations. I’ve also watched many elite finishers such as Giannis Antetokounmpo, Tracy McGrady, Paul George and Derrick Rose.

Defence:

My interior defence is my best defensive attribute. Below you can see I’m able to block an opponent’s shot.

Where to from here?

I have aspirations to play for a WABL representative club sometime in the near future. This goal is a long-term goal and one I want to achieve in a reasonable time span, upwards of one year. It will require dedication to my craft, and I will continue to use the resources I’ve gained from my time with Mr Haxby to help me fulfil this goal. These resources include offensive concepts such as the pick and roll, opposite-handed finishes etc. I will come to check over this goal in a year’s time and see if I had successfully accomplished it.

Summary:

Ultimately, I can truly say I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my time with Mr Haxby. I’ve been able to see the game from a different perspective, and I will cherish the many good times we’ve had.

What were the biggest things you learned while completing this task?

One major thing I learned while completing this task was the seriousness of road incidents. It was disturbing to find out how many lives are annually claimed by texting and driving alone. 1.3 million people die each year globally from road incidents! Many more people also end up either chronically injured or impaired, approximately 50 million drivers are seriously injured annually worldwide. Chilling statistics also put into perspective how dire the issue is. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), two out of three drivers will end up in a car crash eventually at some point in their lifetime.

Additionally, I learned Future projections also suggest texting and driving will continue to accrue in the near future. Queensland is expected to see a 2% increase in drivers texting and driving in the next 4 years, which although may not seem like a significant figure, will translate to several more fatalities. This figure will mostly be made up of young adults, who are the main catalysts for texting and driving. 86% of young adults own a social media account, and 59% of young adults admitted to texting whilst driving according to recent surveys. The most by any age group. A 155% higher chance for young adults to check their phone after a new notification pops up whilst driving.

Furthermore, I learned the impact road incidents have on others. Friends, family members etc will be greatly affected by a potential crash, not just the driver. Studies show the pain felt by significant others of an individual who recently got in a car crash leads to depression, and anxiety and overall damage to their wellbeing/morale. Grief, sorrow and other emotions will take over their livelihood having to live with the fact they lost a loved one for such an avoidable act. I also learnt about the financial impact distracted driving comes with. Depending on the type and severity of the damage, the type of vehicle, where you live, and many more factors. A new Highway Safety (IIHS) report suggests the average cost of vehicle repairs post-accident is just over $4,000. I also learnt Friday nights were reportedly the time period with the most crashes each week, as inheritably people drink and drive more often.

Ultimately, the most important thing I learned from this task was ways I can help myself in everyday life apart from just being on the road. Upon reading ways to prevent texting and driving, the number one method I found was having to be perseverant. You must not let your temptations get the best of you, and remember just not to pick up the phone. This is something you can use in your everyday life, such as trying to improve in a sport or instrument. Through perseverance.

What’s one piece of advice would you pass on to young drivers above all else?

I would advise all young drivers this quote, ” Before you send that text, ask yourself if it’s worth dying for?” A text is an action we do every day, and is viewed as harmless. Putting it in the context of death shows how easily you lose your life over a trivial matter. If you’re driving 60km/h and write up a text, you would’ve driven 33m blindly. It takes a split second to collide and have your life ruined. All for a 5-second text? No matter how urgent, or how badly you may want to pick up your device, remember you will have time later when you finished driving to use your device.

Some Strategies you can use to mitigate your chances of texting whilst driving

• Use apps to monitor your screen time in the car. Look into apps that allow you to lock out texting and cell phone use.
• Leave the phone in the trunk or back seat
• Turn off your Notifications
• Don’t Use Your Phone even at Traffic Lights or Stops, develop good habits.
• Driver with someone who can hold you accountable

A pledge that you will commit to when you start driving:

“I’ll be mindful of how my responsibilities as a driver impact the wellbeing and physical state of others on the road.”

I chose this as my pledge because I want to ensure the safety of not only myself but others. Prioritising everyone is key and everyone must be safe on the road, not just yourself. Every time you hit the road, you now have the responsibility of everyone else’s livelihood. I will commit to it by being a cautious, experienced, aware driver who communicates with others. I will abide by the law at all costs. I will also be committed to this through empathy. I am a human being who has a family and friends. I would feel devastated if one of my family or friends got into an accident. I can understand this and will be a safe driver.

Copy Of My Poster: ^^^

At the start of this term in our French unit, we dove straight into learning about homelessness and the terminology that comes with it in french. We were also required to complete posters, work in groups and sit tests on this topic to help us learn more. At the start of this topic, I knew little to nothing about homelessness and french, and how to express myself using french. I already had a limited understanding already on homelessness and the facts about it, so starting this new topic seemed like a daunting task. However, towards the end of this unit and where I am now, I feel so much more confident expressing myself in french regarding this topic.

We started our unit by learning terms such as a house, rooms of the house, garden, suburb and furniture all in french. Learning these words helped a lot later on as once I was able to understand the basics, I just had to link these words with verbs to make cohesive sentences.

However, towards the middle-end of our unit, we completed many group projects. In particular, we recently completed a group project in collaboration with the salvation army. In this collaboration, we were asked to join groups and make a poster addressing one of the many doors and pathways the salvation army gives to homeless people/troubled people. My group consisted of myself, Matthew, Sam and Amrit and we chose to Graceville as our door/pathway.

Graceville was a program that runs to support kids and children experiencing abuse and violence in their households. We were asked how we could amplify and help this program and add any ideas. Towards that start of our unit, we came up with a lot of ideas. Most of these ideas were very outlandish and almost impossible to achieve considering our position in society and our financial status. At the end we finally came up with ideas that we could implement to help homeless people that was in our capabilities.

Our main idea was giving gift boxes, containing toys and games to these kids without a true home. We decided on this idea as we all have leftover toys and games in our house that we currently don’t use anymore. We also chose this idea as it is very achievable and all in our capability.

Now, we decided that we would involve our very own All Saints’ College junior school, and make them submit their own toys. The class with the most toys submitted would win a prize from us in the form of Chocolate.

We hope to make a change and impact on these kids.

In this project, we were asked to show the findings of a Year 9 survey we all completed. Me and Simba worked on pets and showing these findings in the form of numerical and categorical data with many types of graphs. Our presentation in the form of a powtoon will be presented below:

https://www.powtoon.com/s/ffuDYxCufpx/1/m

In this project, we learnt about the principles of justice that uphold Australia’s legal system, such as the presumption of innocence, an impartial judiciary, and the right to legal representation. I studied the case of Gene Gibson, and analysed how these principles were both upheld and violated in this case. After writing an essay on the topic, we were required to incorporate feedback and edit the essay so that it was fit for online publication. This essay is the end result of that editing process. It demonstrates my ability to take feedback, and to refine a piece of written work to produce a professional result.

On the 26^th February 2010, a night that forever changed two men and their families occurred. After Josh Warneke said goodbye to a few mates and made what was supposed to be a simple walk home. Turned into the walk that altered two men’s lives. In an odd circumstance of events, these two men forever had their lives intertwined. Intertwined in a large homicide case that changed how these men would be remembered, in a case changed the landscape of the justice system. Gene Gibson was a man who was unfairly indicted for the homicide of Josh Warneke. Gibson was served a whopping 5 years in imprisonment. Gibson would’ve served a whole shameful 7 years sentence if it wasn’t for the heroic efforts of the Corruption and Crime Commission who called on police to ensure that Gibson’s case was a fair trial, and all the other efforts put in place to prove Gibson’s innocence in his appeal. Finally, after all the efforts, the case turned around in an overdue justice for Gibson. Since then, the Gene Gibson case has been regarded as a flaw to the justice system. With many holes present in the case, justice has not been upheld throughout many parts. In particular, many principles of justice set up to help our justice system were compromised in the Gene Gibson case. I have found that the two principles of justice, that are supposed to keep our justice system in-tact, were violated and compromised. These two violated principles were Equality before the law and Reliable evidence. These 2 principles highlighted the errors of the Gibson case and if these principles of justice were maintained throughout the case, then Gibson’s case would’ve not gone down as the flaw it has been regarded as now. However, some of the case was done correctly and one principle of justice was upheld in the case. This was the principle of a Right to Appeal.  The Gene Gibson case had many flaws, but still will be used to improve the future of our justice system for no similar cases to offend. Some suggestions for improvement will be featured.

The principle of equality before the law was compromised throughout the Gene Gibson case from the start to the finish.  The principle of equality before the law ensures the persons accused of a crime has access to the basic human rights they deserve. This principle of justice can include access to legal aid, no bias towards race, sex or looks. This principle of justice is important for a fair trial to be executed as all people in a case should receive the same rights, no matter the situation or what they look like. If this key principle made to keep our justice system a-float is violated, many issues can occur. For example, if an individual was judged based on their race then they can get punished or persecuted for no valid reason other than pure racism. Affecting their case over something that an individual can’t control whatsoever. It’s also a basic human right to be treated equally and thus is vital for proving someone’s innocence or guilt in a court trial/case. Gene Gibson was an aboriginal man from a remote location, far from the metropolitan area of Perth. Gibson grew up with extremely limited knowledge of the court system, never being educated on the topic of law. Gibson also had a very tough upbringing with family issues and financial issues. Mr Gibson also suffered from a cognitive impairment he has making it harder for him to understand/grasp basic concepts in front of him. On top of Gibson’s already present array of intellectual problems, Mr Gibson also had no prior knowledge of English. Thus when a hungry police force who still hadn’t found the perpetrator of the homicide after two years of relentless work came to ask Mr Gibson about his involvement in the murder of Josh Warneke. Gibson wasn’t treated equally as someone being asked about murder as he couldn’t comprehend what was being asked for him to do/say. The police force was also deductive relentlessly, trying to feed to the idea/theory that Mr Gibson was the killer rather than being inductive. For 2-years police still hadn’t found who killed Warneke and had pressure on their backs to find anyone. When police laid their attention on Gibson, they tried their best to put him in trouble. The manner of deductive reasoning is where specific observations are aimed to develop a theory. For example, in the Gibson case, the theory was to prove Gibson’s guilt and police were looking for evidence that proved his guilt, rather than being inductive. Inductive reasoning is where police look at all the evidence and make a general statement from this evidence and not form a theory. For example, if the police did the right thing and followed inductive reasoning then they would look at all the evidence and see made a conclusion based on all the evidence. If police followed an inductive manner then there would be a much higher chance that equality before the law would’ve been carried out fairly and Gibson would walk out innocent from the jump.  Gibson was also not given, access to a legal representation or interpreter during his first interviews. The right of equality before the law is supposed to cover all these vacancies. Since Gibson was not advised or known to himself that he was legible for access to legal aid, this caused Gibson to feel pressured into answering the police interviews. Therefore every answer he made which he wasn’t aware could be used against him, was used against him to point the finger and sentence him to prison time. Mr Gibson wasn’t given adequate help that the principle of equality before the law was supposed to cover. If Gibson was given a fair interpreter there’s a high chance he never would’ve served his time. For similar cases to not offend the principle of equality before the law, we must ensure that a suspect is literate, an English speaker and is able to comprehend the court system process. To meet these requirements we must implement a test that a suspect or witness must have had taken to ensure they can speak English before being interviewed to ensure they are literate and have a sound knowledge of the court system process. If they are not intellectually sound we can give legal aid from the jump. Unfortunately, Gene was not provided with the correct rights he was entitled to and served a lengthy five year prison time in total that he did not deserve.

Reliable evidence was compromised in the Gene Gibson case throughout. Evidence is one of if not the most important compartments to proving an individuals guilt in a case. The evidence must be trustworthy and 99.999% correct without a doubt, if the evidence isn’t however correct, severely incorrect judgments will be made, leaving a deep scar on the outcome of a case. Thus in Gene’s case, the main piece of evidence revolves around him admitting to the manslaughter of Josh Warneke in 2014. However this is not reliable evidence. There were many flaws that went into the final decision of Gene Gibson pleading guilty and the court taking this decision as a true statement. In reality the  plead to guilty wasn’t even made by Gibson, but rather the decision of others and bad influences. The first negligence of reliable evidence was when Gibson was told by his lawyer to “plead guilty”. Gene’s lawyer influenced Gibson to plead guilty as he would get a shorter sentence compared to if Gibson decided to continue his case. Due to Gibson’s lack of understanding and intellectual problems he voluntarily listened not knowing the setbacks. In turn, the evidence that Gibson pleaded guilty was the main evidence the court used against Gibson, but as stated Gibson wasn’t aware of the circumstances put on him and what his answers would do to him. In turn, reliable evidence wasn’t used in the Gibson case as legal aid’s purpose was defeated through limited support to Gibson’s case. Another piece of un-reliable evidence were witnesses reports. Witness reports are a big part of proving someone’s innocence. Individuals who witnessed the crime first hand can give an unbiased detailed look/perspective on what happened. However, if a witness lies and has a biased take on a crime, it can incredibly alter a case. In the Gene Gibson case, there was a two year period where the case was unsolved. Everything would change however after a momentous $100,000 reward for information regarding the case surfaced for anyone who could find out who was the perpetrator. The offer flushed out a new witness who had a story to tell about Mr Gibson. The witness claimed he was in the stolen car with Mr Gibson on the night Mr Warneke died and had fallen asleep on the back seat. He told police a heavy bump had woken him and when he asked Mr Gibson what had happened, he was told the car had just hit a white man. The witness named two others who were in the car, but when police interviewed them, they denied that the new witness had been in the vehicle. But after pressure from the police, they changed their stories. These witness accounts were made from men who were most likely intoxicated and also had limited knowledge of court procedures. These men weren’t fluent with their stories acting on pressure from police, acting as a yes-man to the police. In August 2012, two junior detectives were sent to Kiwirrkurra to take a statement from Mr Gibson. Despite Mr Gibson’s limited grasp of English and cognitive issues, the interviews were conducted without an interpreter or a lawyer. It was in those lengthy interviews that Mr Gibson “confessed” to hitting Mr Warneke with the car. After more hours of questioning, he changed his story to say he had hit Mr Warneke with a rock. Forensic evidence suggested the weapon might have been an axe or a pole, Mr Gibson changed his story again to say it was a pole. Police now had the evidence they needed to charge him with murder. With many un-reliable pieces of evidence used against Mr Gibson to imprison him, the principle of Reliable Evidence was not upheld throughout many parts and was strongly compromised. In the future for similar cases not to offend we must make sure that legal aid is always present in any case and individuals like Gibson who cannot express themselves and get the help they need. We must also ensure that all witnesses are tested to make sure they are legible people who will tell the truth, with not many past offences to the law. These witnesses must be tested for alcohol at the time of their interview and any other substance to assure they are speaking on their right mind and not under the influence of a substance. On a whole, Gibson’s case did not include reliable evidence throughout.

The right to appeal: The right to appeal is where either side of a court feel as if their decision was false and undeserving, aiming for a second chance to re-do their case in a higher-ranking court. This is important as everyone deserves a second shot at doing their case again if there is a reasonable ground for appeal. For example, in the Gibson case if Gibson wasn’t given the right to appeal he would’ve still been locked up behind bars, completing more undeserving time at the jail. This is also important as everyone should be able to be heard by more experienced judges as well in higher levels of courts. In Gibson’s case, this principle was one of the scarce lists of things the trial did correct, being upheld in the right manner. After many on-going efforts mainly from Josh Warneke’s mother herself, she was the front runner for an appeal years after Gene’s conviction. Finally, the appeal was squashed and passed on after 5 years of imprisonment by Gibson, giving the justice he deserved. In the future, it should be made a mandatory item if there is a reasonable ground to appeal, you must go through the appeal process. Appeals should also be made quicker and more convenient without the extremely long waits. For example, Gene Gibson had to go through an appeal process that took a lot of time and kept him In prison for a bit longer. If it wasn’t for the right to appeal as stated Gibson would have faced his whole 7 year imprisonment time in which he obviously did not deserve. Thanks to the right of appeal Gibson did receive some form of justice, but nothing can ever make up for the prison time Gibson spent.

Thus in conclusion the Gene Gibson case was compromised throughout many parts, not supporting the principles of justice the way they are supposed to support cases. From Equality, before the law and Reliable Evidence, these two main principles exposed the flaws of the case.  However, one principle of justice was supported. This principle was the right to appeal as Gibson was granted the right to appeal in the end and get the justice he deserved. The Gibson case however can be used to improve the future of our justice system as we know it. For any similar case in the future, it can be made sure that reliable evidence is used throughout the case. It could also be made sure that the accused can speak English and comprehend/understand what’s being asked of them. Also making sure if an accused or witness has an impairment making it harder to speak out on their side of the story that these people are given legal aid. If an accused or anyone involved in a case does have an impairment or a language barrier, making sure legal aid is provided to help out. E.g. lawyer. The Gene Gibson case had it’s flaws and a scare amount of principles of justice being upheld, but in the end the case will be looked back upon as a way to improve the justice system as we know it. Sadly Josh Warneke’s actual perpetrator has still not been found and is still out there. Warneke’s family will still have to deal with the guilt of the passing away of Warneke. Whilst on the other hand Gibson’s family are still recovering from the impact this case has had on their son and themselves. In the end Gibson did get his justice and his respected ex-gratia pay. The two families will continue to live their lives, as they have to live with the reality that two individuals who never knew each other, or met will forever have their lives intertwined together.

Hi, my name is Zaid and just like any other kid my age I like talking to my mates, going out playing sports and any other leisure for that matter. I’m currently attending All Saint’s College approaching my second year. I have formed many good lasting relationships with teachers considering me loving. I only have a little brother with no other siblings and a grandma in the house, and with my dad 160km away most of the time at work I’m the man of the house helping everyone out. One of my capabilities (strengths) I learnt from the ASC capabilities is my ability to be flexible. Changes such as moving schools or problems in front of me and I consider my self flexible/ready for any changes. All Saint’s really helped me out with how I face problems. I process everything better from little things like taking a deep breath in and assessing what to do. I want to leave a positive impact on everyone I see and be seen as a good figure in the community. An interest I have is playing basketball as I have been playing since 2016 and I’m currently waiting to be an umpire. I keep up with sports and the latest buzz allowing me to get along with many people with different interests.

2020 has been a year filled with many ups and downs. From Covid-19 and not seeing friends face to face  2020 brought a lot of hardship.

For me, 2020 was a year that was supposed to be packed with joy. I had 3 vacations planned this year, but that quickly turned upside down after the outbreak of Covid-19. I learnt to be calm and  have a good work ethic after having nothing much to do.

Regarding my family, I was able to spend more time with my family especially my brother. Being able to see my family during recess and lunches. The occasional knock on my door from my parents to check in on me made online school even better.

2020 is a year to teach us patience and that there is always hope on the other side.

This year in the 2019 Christmas market I and my group had made candles. It was an amazing experience with many laughs throughout the market. If I was going through another market the aspects I would change are.

.1 Marketing. Two of my group members have siblings and using siblings would attract more sales as the siblings bring friends along. For example, one team member’s sister didn’t come along and hit our sales a bit.

.2 Stall location. Our stall was located in the shade which was good on a rather hot day but as we set up was far away from a popular location. We were situated far away from the canteen. If we set up next to the canteen we would sell more. For example, the canteen has a lot of people with money walking around resulting in more sales.

.3 Packaging/looks. Our candles were quite dull and Mrs winter even agreed saying our candle was looking basic and we needed to add more. We took her word not as well as we could’ve only adding a Christmas logo. For example something I would use would be jingle bells hanging of the candle which would add a lot more effect.

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