Year 9 First Fleet Park

On the 12th of September, two year 9 Geography classes led by Mr Carritt and Miss Jenkyn gathered at First Fleet Park to embark on a day-long trip around Millers Point and Barangaroo. We walked around the brutalist style Sirius Building and observed Victorian style houses in Millers Point where we were taught about social issues arising from the relocation of public housing residents. After this we went to Barangaroo Headland Reserve where we met up with the other class to engage in some botanical identification, observing different adaptations of endemic plant species that enable them to survive in that environment. After lunch we walked down to Barangaroo South, where we engaged members of the public with surveys we had designed in order to canvas public opinion regarding high rise development, overshadowing, wind tunnels, public open space and the construction of the new casino at Barangaroo. We then boarded a ferry from Barangaroo wharf to circular Quay to observe the Barangaroo urban renewal precinct from the harbour. Overall, the day was both fun and educational, set out in such an engaging manner it hardly even felt like a school day; thanks to Miss Jenkyn and Mr Carritt, who managed to put up with us for the whole day.

Sora O’Dwyer
Year 9