Humanities and Social Sciences

On Friday, 16 May, the Year 12 ATAR Geography students participated in their Task 3 Fieldwork assessment at Andrew Thompson Conservation Reserve, Waterford and Canning River Eco Education Centre, Wilson. Here they worked with Naomi Adamczyk, River Guardians Project Officer from the Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions (DBCA), who talked them through the local environment, assessed food webs, conducted water samples and discussed the causes of river pollution. Students assessed the difference between urban drains and “living streams”, which are old drains converted to replicate natural environments. Our locations provided a great opportunity for students to see the connection between the impacts of land cover change on ecosystems and an example of a strategy that addresses these impacts. We were joined by Sevenoaks Senior College, and thank you to Ms Felicity Ivison for driving the bus. It was an excellent day of fieldwork and fun.

Miss D Pisconeri

(Teacher - Humanities and Social Sciences)