As the Year 12 Biology students are looking at two ecological patterns this term. We are taking the entire Year 12 Biology class to the Cosy Nook beach to sample first-hand the zonation patterns of organisms from the low tide zone up to the high tide zone.  This field trip has never been run at Cosy Nook and it is an amazing opportunity to be a biologist for the day and actually see the organisms we have been talking about in class. We will use this fieldtrip as a platform to build the students understanding.  The information they gain from this field trip will be help the students understand the environment in more detail which will strengthen their understanding for their 4-credit summative assessment on Investigating a pattern in an ecological community, with supervision.

Details:

• Time: 8.50am – 2 pm
• Transport: 1 large Go bus
• Clothing and Equipment Required: Mufti and suitable footwear or gumboots. Dressing to the weather conditions, sunscreen, sunhat and sunglasses If hot, and then warm clothing If cold as It Is exposed with limited shelter.
• Cost: $15.00. Please pay and complete the permission form by Friday 14 February.
• Venue: Cosy Nook, Southland

Mel Young and Urte Bierlin have a current first aid qualification and will be always carrying a first aid kit. Two more experienced Biology teachers, Lee Pirini and John Kennedy will also accompany the field trip. We all have a wealth of experience and have had a pre site visit to ensure the conditions are safe for our students and staff while on the field trip.  If for some reason an accident does happen, Mel Young will ring the parent Immediately and notify the school.

This event contains risks, including slipping over on the wet sand, slipping into a rock pool (these are shallow and surround some rocks), cutting your hand while sampling the organisms, climbing around rocks and losing your grip.  This event is managed by school staff who will manage risk and hazards according to the school’s safety management plan. This includes careful use of appropriate nonslip footwear, dressing to the weather conditions and students being aware of the risks while working on the rocky shore.  While risks can be maintained to acceptable levels they cannot be eliminated.  Some risk is retained for its learning and experiential value.  If you wish to come in to school to see our safety management systems or have any questions, feel free to contact Mel Young at [email protected] or phone 03 2116030.

It is important for safety reasons that students follow instructions given to them by all staff and follow all appropriate school rules. Behaviour by students that is deemed dangerous and puts themselves and/or others at undue risk will result in your child being picked up by a caregiver and not attending further Year 12 Biology trips this year.

Please pay and complete the permission form below by Friday 14 February.