Year 1 Explore Lane Cove National Park

This week, Year 1 had a great time at Lane Cove National Park for their Day Camp! The day began with singing together on the bus ride before arriving and jumping straight into the first challenge: collecting sticks and leaves to build shelters for the local lizards. The girls worked together to make their shelters sturdy, even adding Banksia cones as decoration. Our guides explained that Banksias are iconic Australian plants. They play an important role in the ecosystem by providing nectar for birds, insects, and small mammals, and their woody cones release seeds after bushfires, helping regenerate the forest.

Next came some map drawing. The girls carefully drew and labelled maps of the local area before putting their work to the test in a scavenger hunt. They searched for natural treasures such as seed pods, red leaves, tree sap, bees, and even funny-shaped clouds.

A walk along the river gave everyone the chance to spot lizards basking in the sun and to pause quietly to listen for bird calls. Along the way, the girls collected leaves and flowers to create a collaborative class artwork back at camp.

After a picnic lunch together, the day wrapped up with energetic team games before the bus ride back to school.

It was a fantastic day of learning, teamwork, and exploring the great outdoors!

My favourite thing was playing the team games at the end. I loved the chicken and duck game!
– Amelia Shi (1A)

I loved when we walked along the river. We found a cockatoo hiding in the branches!
– Audrey Stillone (1R)

Something I learned was that you can build a shelter out of sticks!
– Kaitlyn Lee (1W)

– Bernadette Weston
Acting Year 1 Coordinator

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