We were extremely fortunate this week to have a National Parks and Wildlife Service officer come to visit Stage 1 to talk about shorebird protection at our beaches in the Eurobodalla. Dr. Amy Harris from the Narooma NPWS office came to our school to explain what vulnerable and threatened species of local shorebirds look like, how they live and what dangers pose a threat to their safety. Students learnt about 4 species of shorebird (the Hooded Plover, Little Tern, Pied Oyster Catcher and Sooty Oyster Catcher) through a mobile trailer stand complete with a photo display as well as through a series of boxes with taxidermied birds and their eggs in a simulated micro-environment. We learnt so much from Amy and it was so pleasing to see students making connections from Amy's talk to their own experiences at seeing some of these birds at their local beaches. Amy gave us all great little activity booklets to take home, perhaps your child has already shown you? Thank you Mrs Frost for organising the visit and thank you Amy for sharing your wealth of knowledge with us.
A note from Miss Taylor..
Our class blog will be added to at the end of every week. Take a few minutes to check out the entries with your child and discuss what they, along with their classmates, have been learning in class over the previous week. I hope you enjoy this special account of your child's time in 2M. Positive and encouraging comments are warmly welcome! Archives
August 2017
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