The Coastal Environment Centre’s ‘Our Coast’ Excursion was fantastic. We were able to experience and explore a range of habitats including headlands, rock platforms, beaches and lagoons. All students seemed to have a fantastic time, though some found it difficult to stay on task with everything going on around them.
1.What did you find when beach combing?
2.Who was the Banksia named after?
3.What creatures did you spot on ther rock platform?
4.What was the best part about the excursion?
Thank you class helpers 
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December 10th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
A circle shape thing, dead fish and last of all the cuttle fish.
James Banks.
Sea lettce sea snail sea urhin and algae.
Seeing the baby flying fox.
December 16th, 2008 at 6:22 pm
On the rock plat form
my group was supos to
find a crab and a starfish
we only found the crab.
December 17th, 2008 at 9:08 am
On Wedenesday 10th of December, 2R and 2D went on a excursion to the Narrabeen Coastal Environment Centre. First we went bird watching. I saw a pelican, A few plovas and alot of seagulls. Next we saw the drain pipe. I took a good picture of it. After, we had morning tea. Our helper, Sonya brang a baby flying fox. I took a close-up picture of it. I saw Michelle lying on the ground so I decided to take a picture of her but she ran away. Then we we went for a walk to the secret beach. 2R found some washed things. I found alot of cuttlefish. James found 3 dead leather-jacket fish. Jack found a toy boat. Then we had lunch. Tom got my camera working. Finally we went to the toilets. Then we had the big walk back. Tom and Ryan got lost. I had one of the best excursions. My favourite part was the big walk.
December 17th, 2008 at 9:16 am
Coastal Environment Centre
Yesterday 2R and 2D went to the Environment Centre for our Excursion.
First we got on a bus. I sat next to Kelly but half way there I went to sit next to my mum.
We all got off the bus and walked to the Environment Centre. Sonya and Katherine were the main leaders; they told us some rules and what we will be doing.
Next we split into groups and my class (2R) went to read a story about a limpet got stuck to a girls finger she tried to get it off.
After the story 2R went Bird watching. We saw pelicans, Sea Gulls, Comerants, ducks and Herons but we didn’t see any Spoonbills. It was so windy that everything blew away. So we walked back for morning tea.
During morning tea Katherine brought a flying fox out, it was a baby. Then we all looked at a model and how all of the rubbish around the area is dangerous for the animals when it rains the rubbish washes away into the sea.
Soon we went to the beach and looked for things that got washed-up on the shore. Then we all talked about the stuff we got. We walked to the rock platform. We were set to find sea animals. My group had to find a live limpet and a sea anneme.
Next we talked about a plant called Banksia and went to have lunch, I had yoghurt and a banana. After, everyone played bullrush. Then it was time to go. I sat next to Olivia this time coming back it seemed like 30 seconds coming back.
I liked this Excursion just it was a bit cold for me but It was fun!
December 18th, 2008 at 10:35 am
Narrabeen Coastal Environment Centre
On Wednesday, 2D and 2R went to the Coastal Environment Centre.
When we got there, we got introduced to the two guides. There names were Sonya and Katherine. 2R got Sonya.
The first thing we did was read Sally and Limpet. Also, we got a Limpet shell to look at. After, Sonya passed around some Sea Lettuce.
The Second thing we did was go bird watching. These were my estimates:4 Heron’s,1 Ibis,2 ducks,3 pelicans,0 egrets,12 plovers,60 seagulls and 2 Comrants.
The third thing we did was have recess. Sonya showed us all a fruit bat, also known as a flying fox. All of 2R played tip.
After a fantabulas game of tip we had a Look at the catchment model. It basically thought us what happens to rubbish when the rain comes down.
The fourth thing we did was walk to the beach and find things to show to the class.
The fifth thing we did was our Banksia Study. We had to do our work in our workbooks.
After a big excursion we catched the bus to school.
My favourite thing on the excursion was the fruit bat.
nvironment Centre
December 18th, 2008 at 10:37 am
Narrabeen Coastal Environmental Centre
One Wednesday 2R and 2D went to Narrabeen Coastal Environmental Centre for a school excursion. When we got there we were introduced to Sonya and Katherine.
First we were taken by Sonya, we started with a story called: Sally and the limpet. It’s about a girl who takes a limpet of its rock and it sticks to Sally. Sally goes threw small mishaps and runs to the beach and the little limpet jumps off.
Next we went bird watching .I found 3 pelicans, 7ducks and 7 cormorants. There were about 79-201 seagulls.
After bird watching which was really fun we went to Narrabeen’s storm water drain. When people throw rubbish down a drain it goes to the storm water drain.
Next we had morning tea I had mini cornithans than we played Stuck in the mud.
We then saw a model on the Narrabeen Catchment .We pretended that grass was rubbish and put it on the model and put water in and all of the rubbish went to the sea!
Then we went on an exhausting walk to the secret beach. We were in our groups and went and found many fascinating stuff we were going to make a sandcastle but ran out of time. We had to go to the rock pools.
In our groups, we had to find different animals. Our group had to find sea lettuce and little blue thingies (I don’t remember the name!) We went on a more exhausting walk to have lunch. We played bull rush.
We then left.
Bird watching was the bomb
December 18th, 2008 at 10:40 am
Narrabeen Coastal Environment Centre
On Wednesday 2D and 2R went to the Narrabeen Coastal Environment Centre. First we went on the bus of course. I sat next to Maddisson. We didn’t do much together.
We all were at the Environment centre. There was two girls called Kathrine and Sonya. 2D had to go with Kathrine and my class had to go with Sonya.
First Sonya told us a story called Sally and the limpet. I liked the story. It was about a girl having a limpet stuck to her finger. At least she got it off after.
We went bird watching and we had groups. My group found some birds. I didn’t like the bird watching much.
2D and 2R had recess. I had a banana and when I was finished I played with Jacqueline and some others. We played Stuck in the mud. I visited the baby fruit bat. He/She was very cute.
Then we went to the secret beach and we had to find things like limpet shells, dead fish and some other things. I found lots of limpet shells. The others found other things to. Jasmine and Jacqueline found algae and they picked it up. A different group found a dead crab.
Next we all went to the rock platform. Everyone had to find two things living things. My group had to find living sea anemones and limpets. We only found living limpets.
We had lunch after. I had vegemite. When we all finished we all played Bull rush but I didn’t play. We had to go back on the bus. I sat next to Jasmine. We didn’t do much together so I didn’t like the ride much. Then we were back at school.
I liked the rock platform the best.
December 18th, 2008 at 10:41 am
Narrabeen Coastal Environment Centre
On Wednesday 2R and 2D went to Narrabeen Coastal Environment Centre. Our leaders were Katherine and Sonya. 2D had Sonya and 2R had Katherine.
When we all got there they introduced them selves. After that we got on with our day.
The fist activity was a story called Sally and the Limpet. It was about a girl called Sally. She went to a beach and found limpet. She pulled the limpet but it wouldn’t come off. She tried so hard it finally came off. But it got stuck to her finger.
The second activity was called bird watching. In the bird watching we had to find lots of different birds. We had to look for these birds: Heron, Ibis, Duck, Pelican, Egret, Plover, Spoonbill and a Cormorant.
Next we had recess where we had the story told.
After recess we went on the platform to look for some little sea creatures.
After that we went to the big drain and what goes in the drain and what doesn’t go down the drain.
Soon After we had lunch and played stuck in the mud and bulrush.
After that we went to the top of a hill and did some more work.
It was so fun because I learnt a lot!!!
December 18th, 2008 at 10:41 am
Narrabeen Coastal Environment Centre
Today was Wednesday. It was the day that 2R and 2D went to Narrabeen Coastal Environment Centre. The Centre was at Narrabeen.
When we had got down to the Centre, they got us to sit down on the grass. Soon they had introduced themselves as Sonya and Katherine.
Then they told us what we had to do. Before 2R and I had started they story Sally and the Limpet. They handed out some dead Limpet Shells from the Rock Platform. So when every on had finished hearing the story, Sonya showed us some Algae form on Sea Lettuce.
Then we went to the Bird Watching where we heard of some Interesting birds we’ve never heard of or seen.
Soon they had rounded us up and showed us the Drain Pipe that stopped all the rubbish from going out to sea.
After, we went round the back to have some Morning Tea and a Quick play.
Then they showed us the Narrabeen Catchment Model.
After that we walked over to the Beach and had to see what we could find that had washed up from the Sea.
Then we showed the class what we found and made a sandcastle with all the things.
Later on we went onto the Rock Platforms and had to look for two main things.
Soon we went to have Lunch and walked back to the bus that had 2D waiting for us.
I liked the Excursion to the Narrabeen Coastal Environment Centre. It was the best Excursion in the whole year.
December 18th, 2008 at 10:42 am
Coastal Environment Centre.
On the 10th of dec 2R and 2D went to the Coastal Environment Centre.
It took us about ten minutes.
At the Coastal Environment Centre there were two ladies there names were Sonya and Kathryn.
Sonya took 2R.
First Sonya handed out limpets.
Then she read us a story.
It was called Sally and the limpet.
After that we went to the lake and were bird watching with binoculars.
Then we went to the storm pipe.
(It was massive)
Then we had morning tea.
Then we looked at a design.
Then we went to the beach.
Then we caught the bus back to school.
I had a great time.
December 18th, 2008 at 10:45 am
Narrabeen Coastal Environment Centre
On Wednesday morning at 9:15 2R and 2D were on there way to Narrabeen Coastal Environment Centre on a bus.
When we got there our two leaders Sonya and Katherine told us a few rules for the activities we were going to play.
After she told us the rules we got split up into two groups 2R went with Sonya and 2D went with Katherine.
Sonya showed 2R a way where it was not so windy and we read a story called Sally and the Limpet.
2R got to hold a Limpet while Sonya read the story.
After we read the book we all went bird watching we got binoculars to look through and I shared with Sophie.
I saw an Ibis, duck, pelican, egret, plover, spoonbill and a cormorant they were all very cool.
Next we went to the storm water drain there was a floating thing around it and it keeps the rubbish out of it. It was so cool.
After the storm water drain we had morning tea and looked at a flying fox and had a quick play.
We went to the beach after morning tea and explored for things we got all the interesting things and showed the class. We didn’t have enough time to build a sandcastle so we went to the rock platform.
Each group had two things to find my group had to find a zebra shell and a Neptune necklace. That was really cool.
Then we had some lunch and a play. Now that was fun.
Now it was time to go I think it was the best day in 2008.
December 18th, 2008 at 10:55 am
Costal Environment centre
For 2r’s and 2d’s excursion we went to the coastal environment centre. So we finally got there. Firstly the leader introduced her self her name was Sonya. After that we read a story called Sally and the limpet. It was a great story.
Then we went to Narrabeen Lake to do bird watching. I found 4 Herons 1 IBIS 2 ducks and 2 cormorants and 3 pelican’s and 51 plover’s. After that we had morning tea. Our leader took a map and put water on it with grass as rubbish and it got all washed away. After that we saw a baby flying fox it was so cute.
Then we went to the secret beach woo I was so exited. We had to find some
thing interesting. After that we went to the rock pool to find a crab. I found one it was under a flat rock.
Then we went up to the headlands to study the Banksia after that we got on the bus and went home.