Student Photogalleries

24

Oct

An Introduction to Canoeing by David Print E-mail

Today 2A (Edenhope and Mt Eliza Secondary) had canoeing throughout the whole day. First off we learnt some basic things like, how to put on your life jacket and how to hold your paddle. After the intro we got straight into action. Once we were on the water we also learnt some basic strokes such as, the forward paddle, the sweep, the rudder and many more. Once every pair had this down pat we went for a gentle paddle up stream, from this little paddle people started to figure out that communication was a key part of not running into the bushes and trees. We came to a calm spot and listened to the birds and the serenity of the bush for a while, then headed back down stream to pick up our lunch on the way through.

David and Mirrami having a paddle together

Once we had our lunch aboard we then had to switch partners, which proved to be a difficult thing for some. When we reached the outlet of the river to the ocean, we ate lunch. We then swapped partners again and headed back to do some capsizing which was quite fun! We learnt how to do a T rescue then an individual rescue, many did not want to get wet but it was bad luck for them. We then headed back to campus for afternoon tea and to socialize.

David – Mt Eliza Secondary College

< Prev   Next >
 

School for Student Leadership - Student Equity Fund The Student Equity Fund enables people who share our vision of transformative education to contribute to this outstanding program and help ensure it is affordable and accessible for all students in the public education system.

LEARN MORE →

School For Student Leadership

School for Student Leadership is a Victorian Department of Education and Training (DET) initiative offering a unique residential education experience for year nine students. The curriculum focuses on personal development and team learning projects sourced from students' home regions. There are four campuses in iconic locations across Victoria. The Alpine School Campus is located at Dinner Plain in the Victorian Alps. Snowy River Campus is near the mouth of the Snowy River at Marlo in east Gippsland. The third site is adjacent to Mount Noorat near Camperdown in Victoria’s Western District, and is called Gnurad-Gundidj. After consultation with the local aboriginal community, this name represents both the indigenous name of the local area and an interpretation of the statement "belonging to this place". Our fourth and newest campus, currently known as the Don Valley Campus is located at Don Valley, Yarra Ranges.
--
Our school community acknowledges the Gunaikurnai and Monero-Ngarigo people as the traditional custodians of the land upon which our school campus is built. We pay our respects to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, their Elders past and present, and especially whose children attend our school.