Visual Art Workshops

August 2010

Under the direction of the highly skilled art teacher, Linda Lord, Stage 3 and 4 students participated in Australian Stories. 

This program was made possible with an Illawarra (South East Region) Anti-Racism Education Grant from the Department of Education and Training to facilitate student exploration of the cultural, linguistic and religious diversity of their school, local or broader community.  The students used a range of artistic mediums to express their ideas, including painting, drawing and mixed media.  These artworks were submitted for possible inclusion in the 2011 calendar for cultural diversity.  The students produced some incredible work and a wonderful day was had by all involved.

Here are some photos from the day...

Environmental Science

May/June 2010

Fieldwork for Stage 2 and 3 students!

This program was designed to address aspects of the Science and Technology K-6 syllabus.  Stage 2 students walked between sites in Bournda National Park while Stage 3 students travelled to the fieldwork sites by pushbike. 

Stage 2 students from several local schools started out their visit to Bournda EEC with a Fungi/Termite walk to a rotten log where they were introduced to the wonders of this small world of decomposition and life. With the help of a digital microscope they took a closer look at the abundant life at home on, in and around a rotten log. After lunch they were busy exploring and investigating in the soil and leaf litter - they were searching for minibeasts.  As part of a magnifying minibeasts activity students carefully collected minibeasts, which were photographed with a digital microscope before the children returned them to where they were found. The students reflected on the day with the help of Google Earth, a great tool to assist them to retrace their step, mapping where they had been in the park and what they had learnt on their very busy and exciting day in the bush.

Here are some photos from the day...

Stage 3 students also worked with peers from several schools to conduct their fieldwork at Bournda. They began the day on bikes with a cycle to the Field Studies Hut. From there they moved off in small groups to observe and record weather details and soil composition in the small section of rainforest nearby. The students learnt about the significance of colour, texture, drainage and acidity of soil. They were also given the opportunity to measure and record temperature, wind speed and humidity as they were encouraged to look more closely at weather patterns in the area. Students also participated in a dune study on Bournda beach looking specifically at plant life, dune exposure and dune care. After lunch the students jumped on their bikes and headed to Wallagoot Lake to do some testing of water quality.   They ended the day back at the EEC.

Get cycling!

Art and Writing Workshop

May 2010

Many Species. One Planet. One Future.

This Visual Art and Writing Workshop was offered for Stage 2 and 3 students at Bournda EEC. All students who attended created an artwork and a creative writing piece based on the theme "Many Species. One Planet. One Future." All the completed works were published and/or displayed at the Bega, Eden, Merrimbula and Bermagui Libraries in celebration of 2010 World Environment Day. In addition to this the works were on show during the World Environment Day dinner at the Bega showground pavilion on Saturday June 5th.

Literacy Workshop

June 2010

Stage 3 Students get writing at Bournda!

The focus of this day was creative writing with the view of entering the completed work of each participating student in to the Sydney Youth Writing Competition for 2010. Students were asked to develop a short story, poem or play/script which the Bounda EEC arranged to be lodged for entry in the competition.  It was a great day of writing and we eagerly await the results!

Mathematics and Bikes

June 2010

Stage 3 Students cycle their way to Working Mathematically!

Students from various local schools came together to ride pushbikes and conduct mathematical calculations related to distance, revolutions, time and speed as well as energy input and output! Exhausting but fun!!