Year 6 Local Community Walk

Year 6 Local Community Walk

As part of our Inquiry Investigations topic 'Healthy Communities', the Year 6 classes took a walk around our local community to identify the services we have, what they may be used for and how they impact our health. The students investigated whether these services are provided by local, state or federal governments, and how they might improve the health and wellbeing (physical and mental) status of our community. Our excursion included Highbury Park, Tally Ho Shops and Tally Ho Park. The students were given an opportunity to explore some of the activities at these places, e.g. the playgrounds, walking tracks and ovals, and then make comparisons between the two recreational spaces that belong to two different local councils.

Student Findings:

Lawry: I don’t think that there are enough water taps at Highbury Park. The one that they have is too far from the playground making it unsafe if a child goes there without parents watching.

Casta: I found out that we need more picnic tables at Tally Ho Park so families can spend more time there with their children and have a picnic, without bugs crawling on their food.

Ethan: I really like and will promote how much space and sporting activities there are at Tally Ho Park. Dogs can run around and exercise and kids can play a lot of sport.

Anshu: Highbury Park has a cool, futuristic playground and a lot of wildlife and trees like a jungle. It also has a big track for cross country. These things help with our wellbeing and encourage physical education.

Idaline: I noticed that there aren’t enough bins at both parks meaning that people are leaving their waste on the ground, which is a problem as it causes long term pollution.