year 9 extended environmental experience great south west
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St Leonard’s College
Year 9 Extended Environmental Experience
Great South West Walk, Lower Glenelg / Discovery Bay
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
• Page 2 Map
• Page 3 Contents
• Page 4 Camp Overview
• Page 5 Equipment and Clothing List
• Page 6 Food Guide
• Page 7 Scroggin and Snacks
• Page 8 Menu Planner
• Page 9 Shopping List
• Page 10 Environmental Domain
• Page 11 Route Card
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Year 9 Hike Great South West Walk – Portland/Nelson
Established in 1981, the 252 kilometre Great South West Walk has been developed as a bushwalking trail
suitable for most ages and abilities.
Fourteen campsites allowing one-night stays are located along the walk with walking sections of 10.6 - 26.3 kilometres between camps
This unforgettable experience winds around 3 National Parks, hardwood forests, the pristine Glenelg River, the picturesque township of Nelson, aboriginal heritage sites, the mighty Southern Ocean, vast sand dunes, sandy bays and beaches, rugged cliffs, freshwater lakes, the Cape Nelson Lighthouse, the stunning Bridgewater Bay and amongst a diversity of natural fauna and flora including Blue and Southern Right Whales, a mainland Fur Seal colony, Australia's only mainland Australasian Gannet rookery (pictured below) and lots more.
SUNDAY IS DAY 1 – 10am to 3.00pm at Brighton Campus
Please be ready for a 10am start, meet in your Year 9 home room.
For your safety & group safety, attendance at the preparation day is compulsory. Please arrive 100% ready to go hiking, with ALL your equipment, clothing and gear and food. This will all be carefully checked by the outdoor education leaders to make sure:
• Your gear and food is appropriate and adequate. • Each group collects personal gear they need to borrow (japara, overpants etc). • Group gear (tent, stove, fuel etc) is collected and evenly shared and packed. • Familiarisation in the use of stoves and making sure they are complete. • Tent use/check that they are in working order and complete. • Map interpretation and route planning for the hike • Hygiene and safety issues are addressed. • Your hiking pack is completely ready to go and can be weighed to ensure it is an appropriate weight.
If you are unsure if any of your items are appropriate, bring them on the day and your leader can check them, or see Outdoor Education staff beforehand.
MONDAY IS DAY 2 – 7.00am sharp Meet your group in the HSC, collect your pack and add any forgotten items. You will be dressed ready to
hike – hat, collared shirt, long pants (or knee length shorts and gaiters), cross trainers/boots.
FRIDAY IS DAY 6 – 4pm pick-up Pick up is at Brighton campus, students will be dismissed by 4pm.
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OUTDOOR EDUCATION
Year 9 Camp Equipment & Clothing List
Tick PROVIDED BY SCHOOL OUTDOOR EDUCATION FACULTY (Students can bring their own if suitable)
✓ Hiking Back Large (65-80 Litres).
✓ Waterproof jacket Gore-Tex, must have hood.
✓ Overpants Gore-Tex
✓ Trangia stove and pots School trangia supplied and used between 4 people, with fuel bottle
✓ Tent 2 & 3 person
STUDENTS TO BRING
Toiletries Toothbrush & paste, roll on deodorant, roll of toilet paper, wet wipes (ladies tampons or pads)
2 x 1L water bottles Strong, durable and leak proof. Camelbak/bladder is ok for one of these (Nalgene ideal)
Head Torch Spare Batteries in zip lock bag
Spare plastic bags 5 x recycled plastic shopping bags/medium sized bin bags. 5 zip lock sandwich bags
Sunscreen 30+
Bowl & Mug Made of hard plastic or light weight material
Spoon, Knife Made of hard plastic or light weight material
Teatowel
Steel Wool Soap Pad Minimum of 6 per person eg. Woolworths homebrand mini steel wool soap pads
Matches In waterproof container (eg zip lock bag)
Whistle on lanyard, for emergency use only
CLOTHING
Beanie Wool/fleece must be able to pull down over the ears
Sun hat, sun glasses Full brimmed - floppy, bucket or cricket hat. No peak caps.
2 x Shirts 2 x with collar - eg. College sports/ house shirts.
2 x Jumpers 1 x must be woollen eg. St L. Woollen school jumper. 1 x light fleece. No cotton.
Hiking pants Loose and comfortable, quick dry material is best.
Alternative is knee length shorts worn with knee high gators.
3 x Pairs of Socks Merino wool hiking socks are the best
2 sets Thermal top & pants long sleeve and long leg - Polypropylene or wool
Underwear A change for each day
Runners/Hiking Boots Must be comfortable and suportive
Wet shoes light weight, enclosed toe shoes for canoeing and swimming
BEDDING
Sleeping bag Good quality warm sleeping bag with hood with a comfort rating of at least -2°C and weigh less than 2kg
Sheet liner (optional) To protect the sleeping bag and gives extra warmth, can add up to 3° more warmth
Sleeping mat Inflatable mat such as 'Therm-a-Rest' or closed-cell foam mat
Before purchasing gear please refer to the Outdoor Education Buying Guide on STL Link
https://learn.stleonards.vic.edu.au/outdoored/outdoor-education-buying-guide/
OPTIONAL EXTRAS
Pants optional second pair of warmer pants - fleece is preferred material (School tracksuit pants are ok)
Bathers Girls - one piece
Small Towel Lightweight travel towel - chamois/microfibre are best
Playing cards, Frisbee, Hackey Sack, Book
Camera waterproof or put in ziplock bag
MEDICAL
Personal medical requirments must be clearly labelled, be in its commerical packaging and instructions provided. This
bag is to be given to your Outdoor Education Leader prior to departure
Basic first aid kit Containing (Asthma inhaler, Epi-pen, band-aids, strapping tape, triangular bandage & insect repellent) Personal care items
FOOD
4 Breakfasts Details about food will be given at the information evening or visit STLlink
3 Lunches
4 Dinners We recommend having a freeze-dried meal as Thursday nights dinner
Scroggin/snacks
1 Emergency Meal eg. Dehydrated meal, continental pasta or rice packets
Also please bring morning tea and lunch for Monday - to be carried in a plastic bag on the bus
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Food Guide
The food that you pack needs to be;
• light weight & compact,
• easy to cook,
• nutritious,
• non-perishable,
• have little packaging
• high in energy for a bushwalking trip.
1. The purpose of food is to fuel the body. Allow generous amounts, do not skip meals or snacks, your
body will be working hard and will require more food than usual.
2. You will be amazed at what can taste great with good planning & preparation.
Menu ideas and a basic outline for food preparation
• Use variety, be tasty and nutritious and cookable on a 2 pot trangia stove
• Avoid instant foods such as “2 minute noodles” on their own as a meal – ok as extras or a base.
• NO TINS or GLASS containers.
• Spreads can be bought in squeeze tubes or de-cantered into smaller plastic jars
• Select food that will survive being crushed/ non-refrigerated.
Option 1
Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 Extras
Breakfast
Quick oats Cereal & powdered milk
Breakfast bars/Muesli bars
Vita wheat biscuits / wraps
Tea Hot Chocolate Milo
Lunch
Wraps Salami Cheese Carrot Vegemite
Vita wheats Tuna Avocado tube Snow peas Cheese
Wraps Corn chips Sweet chilli sauce Cheese Coleslaw mix
Pittas Cabana Cheese Carrot Cucumber Dip
Any of these combinations mixed together
Entrée
Cuppa soup Hot chocolate or milo
Cheese, dip & biscuits
Noodles
Dinner Must have;
• Carbohydrate
• Sauce
• 2-3 Vegetables
• Protein (optional)
Pasta Carbonara sauce Onion Zucchini Red Capsicum
Packet rice (a variety of flavours) Onion Snow peas Salami Add a sauce for extra flavour
Rice Curry sauce Potato Sweet potato Onion Carrot
Ravioli pasta sauce Onion Red Capsicum Carrot
Back Country dehydrated meals Continental packet pastas (just add a few veggies)
For more menu and food ideas, please refer to the Year 9 Hike Information Night powerpoint
presentation. This is available on STL Link, via
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http://learn.stleonards.vic.edu.au/outdoored/year-9-camp-great-ocean-walk-otways-np/
Scroggin/Snacks
The glycaemic index, (GI) provides a measure of how quickly blood sugar levels rise after eating a
particular type of food.
Food that is High GI means that sugar is quickly available after eating food eg lollies. Be warned
however as soon as that sugar is used you feel worse and more tired than you did before the
sugar.
Therefore food that is Low GI means sugar is released slowly and energy levels can be more
sustained.
We need both low and high GI foods in our snacks in the outdoors for optimum performance,
comfort and most importantly to avoid symptoms associated with being HANGRY!!!
Ingredients could include;
• Dried fruit - Sultanas, raisins, apple, mango, banana etc.
• Yogurt or fruit chews
• Seeds
• Chocolate (M n M’s) are best
• Rice crackers, soy crisps, pretzels
• Jerky
• Jubes, natural jellies, mints
• Anzac biscuits
• Muesli bars • Remember NO NUTS or nuts products
For more ideas and help in making scroggin, please watch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UAKdlsHliw
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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Breakfast
Have at home
Lunch
Bring in a plastic
shopping bag on the bus
Outdoor Education
Department will
provide lunch in
transit
Dinner
Per person 100-150g
Carbohydrates 50g Protein 2-3 Vegetables
Light weight Back
Country Dinner or
similar
Ask you parents to make
your favourite meal.
You will have earned it!
Dessert
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Shopping List Breakfast Ingredients Dinner Ingredients
Lunch Ingredients
Snacks/dessert
Entree
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Environmental Domain
Environmental sustainability is a key concern today. The Environment Domain uses the belief of
‘Think globally, act locally’ and as such, uses local environmental issues to allow students to be
involved and make a difference.
During both your CUE Environmental Experiences and on the Big Experience you are asked to
reflect on your place in the world and the actions you can take to make your life more sustainable.
During the hike your group will take time to observe and reflect. This may include some of the
following:
Mindfulness activities
Thinking routines – I see, I think, I wonder
I used to think…., but now it think……
Emotional roller coaster – the highs and lows.
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Hike Route Card
Group: …………….
Map: ………………
GR start Distance Direction Elevation changes
Points of Interest GR finish
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Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
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