EXCURSIONS
MIDDLE SCHOOL | Environmental Geography Excursion
Scuba diving is a thrilling recreational activity that offers numerous benefits that go beyond the fun and excitement of exploring the ocean depths. The Environmental Geography course we offer at Frankston High School gives the unique opportunity to take part in scuba diving in an effort to help students appreciate the world’s ocean environment and to help further their studies in an enriched and real world way.
The Geography Department also strives to give students opportunities they will remember, and skills they will be able to utilise, for a lifetime.
The Scuba program has been running as part of Geography for well over 25 years. We use it to help students explore the topic of environmental management – something that continues to gain prominence and importance. If your child shows an interest in the environment and undertaking scuba, then the choice is clear, Environmental Geography should become a well ranked preference on their elective subject selection. And, if they have any questions, encourage them to approach a Geography teacher who will be happy to speak with them about it.
The pictures below show some of our students who recently spent time diving around the pier at Blairgowrie. They saw seals, rays, Banjo sharks, plenty of bait fish, Weedy Sea Dragons, and the list goes on.
MIDDLE SCHOOL | Geography – Australia And The World Excursion
Our Middle School Geography students studying the subject ‘Australia and the World’ recently attended Cranbourne Royal Botanic Gardens to complete fieldwork focusing on a wide range of native plants, including rare and endangered species, displayed in their natural habitats.
Their tour guide was able to provide valuable information about how indigenous bushfoods can contribute to Australian future food security through the use of sustainable gardening practices.
Students made their own native flour, tasted bushfoods and drank tea made from native plants.
Overall, students were able to foster an appreciation for Australia's native flora and its conservation and celebrate the country's natural heritage during the day.
YEAR 12 VCE-VM | Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium Excursion
On Tuesday 2 May, our Year 12 VCE-VM class went on an excursion to Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium. We took the train out, met at Frankston station at 9.00am ready for a fun day. Upon arrival we met with Maddy who was very enthusiastic about telling us about the different career paths in the Marine industry. She also gave us a guided tour through the Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium which included seeing stingrays, fish, sharks, jellyfish, penguins and snakes. A highlight of the tour was seeing Pinjarra, a 5 foot 7 inches crocodile which weighed a whopping 750kg at only 60 years old. The tour went from 11.00am to 1.00pm and once completed, students grabbed lunch and then headed back to Frankston station via train.
Overall, it was an amazing and informative trip. Thank you to Mrs Kim Drever and Mrs Sharon Bourne for organising and attending such a fun event with us.
