Geography 

During the month of October, Geography students ventured beyond the four walls of the classroom, bringing to life the curriculum they study in class.

Year 7 Geography classes spent a morning full of enthusiasm exploring, conducting field sketches, and testing the water quality of the three retarding basins located on the LMC property. Their focus was to gain an understanding of how we utilise water around the campus and to use the water testing data they collected to assess the health of each retarding basin.

This field investigation was really fun and interesting because we were able to explore different samples of water while we were outside surrounded by nature, it was a great way to make lessons more interactive while still getting work done.

Priscilla Polorotoff (7.2)

Year 8 students embarked on an excursion to the hills on Friday 27 October, specifically Lake Mountain, as part of their studies in Landscapes and Landforms. Their objective was to investigate the factors contributing to why Victoria’s forested mountain areas are among one of the most fire-prone on Earth. Furthermore, they explored Marysville to assess the impacts of bushfires on both humans and the mountain environment. 

During Term 4, my Year 8 class and I went on an excursion to Marysville. We explored Lake Mountain and went into the town of Marysville. We saw the devastation that Marysville felt during the fires, but we also witnessed regrowth in the quiet and beautiful town. We learnt about the vegetation and saw places the fire destroyed that the townspeople rebuilt. This trip had so much value as we learnt that geography is more than just maps, but about devastation, hope, and tragedy. I loved this excursion as it was so inspiring to see how the townspeople bounced back from such a heartbreaking time and created a peaceful and lush town.

Piper Corrigan (8.5)

Year 10 Geography students spent an enjoyable morning exploring and gathering data on the availability of Fairtrade products within several retail outlets at Chirnside Park. Their prime focus was to determine whether it is achievable for individuals and family households to be part of the Fairtrade movement.

This week we had the wonderful opportunity to explore different stores and apply the knowledge we learnt in class, finding different products that were sustainably sourced through organisations such as Fairtrade. We proceeded to compare them with products that were not labelled as sustainably sourced and noticed the differences, specifically in price. It was a great way to consolidate our knowledge while building on our fieldwork skills.

Chloe Daly (10.1)

Year 11 Geography students embarked on a fieldtrip to Melbourne CBD in support of their Unit 2 study of Tourism. The focus of this fieldtrip was the Royal Botanic Gardens, the aim was to assess the use of the gardens from both local and tourist perspectives. Students prepared survey questions and engaged with garden visitors to gain insights into the areas that held the most interest. Additionally, they gathered information about other prominent destinations their interviewees had either visited or planned to visit. 

As part of the VCE Geography course we visited the Royal Botanic Gardens. During this day, we had a tour guide who shared insightful knowledge about the plants and year-round tourism that occurs in the gardens. To find more information, we surveyed people to understand the overall uses of the gardens. This fieldtrip was inspiring and very enjoyable and one of the reasons I enjoy the subject.

Jacinta Anniss (11.13)

Cindy Woodcock

Senior School Teacher