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  • Stage 2 student with tortoise, Biodiversity at Bournda C&T
  • Stage 2 Students recording data by Wallagoot lake
  • Dune Study
  • challenge game - the A frame
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  • Kayaking on the Lagoon
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  • Analysing - Waterbug Survey
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  • starfish on students hand
  • Stage 3 students working on their Nature Journals in the bush
  • students reading maps
  • Local scientists at work
  • Motion Camera work
  • CDAT Kayaking
  • CDAT community members evening
  • CDAT Ropes course
  • Students making damper in a camp oven on a Present and Past Family Life program
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 Go wild and make a Bournda booking!

Things have been happening at Bournda EEC – we have new landscaping!
Have a look at the before & after photos. Watch this space for more improvements to come…

Bournda Environmental Education Centre

Student wellbeing comes naturally at Bournda!

Bournda EEC is operated by the Department of Education and is located in Bournda National Park on the Far South Coast of NSW; an ideal setting for the delivery of environmental education programs.

The staff at Bournda EEC assist teachers to plan and conduct field trips for students from Kindergarten – Year 12, which are designed to specifically target KLA outcomes.

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BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TO OUR NEW LEARN-SCAPED GARDEN
In 2018 Bournda EEC coordinated the Sapphire Coast Regional Science Hub Sustainability Education Network (SCRSHSEN) involvement in a AAEE NSW Best Practice Sustainability Education and Engagement project, Birds of a Feather.  The citizen science project involved multiple partners working to enhance the environment of local birds in schools by installing bird baths and monitoring their use with motion sensor cameras.

The project worked so well that we decided that we better practice what we preach and have our own bird bath and camera installation at Bournda Environmental Education Centre in Bournda National Park. The birdbath was heavily used during the drought with an astonishing range of “visitors” and staff were kept busy making sure it was regularly replenished. The site needed some additional habitat and erosion control so Bournda EEC School Administrative Manager, Rose Constable came up with a design that provided lots of microhabitats, improved drainage and minimal water use. The habitat “learn-scape” was approved by NPWS Merimbula and brought to life by Proscape Garden Construction. Grant Brewer, NPWS Bournda Ranger helped us through the approval process and gave advice on suitable plants. A big thank you to Bruce Toomey, from NPWS who assisted with the due diligence requirements for Aboriginal artefacts. There are now three birds baths and we’ve got lots of ideas for sustainability activities in this space for our young visitors!

NSW Department of Education Covid -19 Information Hub

https://education.nsw.gov.au/covid-19

Learning from home Hub on the Department’s website provides information & resources for teachers and parents to support students learning from home P -12.

The Department of Education, Term 3, COVID-19 guidelines for schools highlight that Bournda EEC programs in-school and at Bournda EEC are allowed.

Activities that have recommenced in our schools

  • All curricular and extra-curricular programs or services delivered by NSW Department of Education staff including targeted school support programs delivered by School Services, itinerant support staff and other department employees
  • ….and day field trips to outdoor locations that require minimal physical distancing considerations (e.g. DoE Environmental Education Centres and sport and recreation facilities, trips to local river to collect water samples)

What’s On Term 1

  • starfish on students hand
  • Students at Dolphin Cove
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What’s On Term 2

  • Waterbug Survey 2016
  • Investigating Waterbug Survey 2016
  • Students on the Waterbug Survey 2016
  • Tathra PS Waterbug Survey 2016
  • Waterbug Survey Bemboka 2016
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What’s on Term 3

  • Finished - the Da Vinci Bridge
  • C&T S3 Fun with STEM -2
  • C&T S3 Fun with STEM -1
  • C&T S2 My Treasure 3
  • C&T S2 My Treasure 2
  • C&T S2 My Treasure 1
  • Waterbug Survey Bemboka 2016
  • Image courtesy Taronga Zoomobile
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What’s on Term 4

  • Sea eagle In flight
  • King parrot
  • Image of Hooded Plover on beach courtesy of Dave Gallan
  • Bird in flight
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Resource: Multi-Touch Books

Download these free multi-touch iBooks from the iBooks Store onto your iPhone, iPad or Mac. Exploring and Mapping our Living World and Saving our Shorebirds have been created by Bournda EEC to help students explore the natural world around them, inspiring curiosity and a sense of wonder for all living things. The books are designed for primary students and are full of interactive diagrams, photos and videos. Find out about our local endangered shorebirds and how we can all help them to survive. Discover why biodiversity is so important and how teachers and students can play their role as citizen scientists mapping biodiversity in the schoolyard.

A page from the Exploring and Mapping our living world ibook

What’s been happening?

Students from five local schools have been working with Bournda Environmental Education Centre on a Bega Valley Shire Council funded program called ‘Let’s get it Sorted’. The program helps students to re-think what they call ‘waste’ and empowers them to be the change makers at their school. The aim of the program is to reduce the amount of waste that schools send to landfill and to help educate school communities about the issues surrounding waste and its management. Click here to find out more about this program and here to register your interest for 2020 / 2021.

A forest’s bushfire recovery

Life in a Southern Forest https://southernforestlife.net/ is an extraordinary resource for any teachers that are looking to explore the recovery of our forests after the recent bushfires. Follow biologists Kerri-Lee and Paul as they report on observations, sightings and discoveries on their 5 ha property at Wonboyn, both before and after the January 5 fires. The photographs and detailed reporting are an extremely valuable resource and their work is an inspiration to follow.

Life in a Southern Forest webpage

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Thank you to Ms Talbot from Wolumla Public School for organising the camp and all the participating students and teachers for making it special 🙏😀Candelo Public School Bemboka Public School Tanja Public School Wyndham Public School Bega High SchoolSapphire Coast Learning Community of Public Schools NSW Department of Education ... See MoreSee Less
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NATURE EXPLORATION IS ON!!Bega Valley Public School Early Stage 1 and Stage 1 kids, get ready for a great day at Bournda! The forecast is for a shower or two with cool temperatures (Max 18) and the South Westerly wind will make it feel cooler. So have some warm gear on. There is a chance of a thunderstorm and we can get undercover if needed at Bournda Environmental Education Centre or the Hobart Beach Shelter Shed.We’ll have a great day ready for you! 🦘🦘🌳🌳🦜🦅#learnoutside #environmentaleducationNSW Department of EducationSapphire Coast Learning Community of Public Schools ... See MoreSee Less

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PEER SUPPORT CAMP WEATHERWe are excited that the Peer Support Camp is about to begin! 🕺😀There’s a change coming with some rain, Southwesterly winds and cooler temperatures. Max temps Thursday and Friday are 19C with lower apparent temperatures due to wind. Possible storm this afternoon and evening.Pack warm clothing and have changes of clothing in bags that will keep them dry.Overnight temps will be quite low, around 8-9 deg C.Hobart Beach is reasonably sheltered from the SW and the Shelter Shed is there to protect us if there is a brief storm.We’ll still be having fun in the great outdoors and cooler conditions are great for exploring the Park!Candelo Public School Bemboka Public School Tanja Public School Wolumla Public School Wyndham Public School Bega High School #Transition2HighSchoolNSW Department of Education ... See MoreSee Less

Merimbula Forecast

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Partly cloudy. The chance of fog early this morning. Very high (90%) chance of showers in the south, medium (50%) chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening. Ligh...
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STUDENT VOICE - YEAR 5 TO YEAR 9 STUDENTSApplications are now open for NSW Education students to join the DOVES student council in 2023. The council was formed to ensure student voices are heard when developing education policy and addressing matters of concern to students. Applications close 16 December 2022 and information can be found at education.nsw.gov.au/noticeboard/2022/11/applications-are-open-to-join-the-doves-for-2023. Watch the created by Daniel Mawbey of Albion Park High School 'Official' on the importance of student voice. #StudentLeaders #StudentVoice #studentagencySapphire Coast Learning Community of Public SchoolsTowamba Public School Eden Public School Pambula Public School Merimbula Public School Candelo Public School Wolumla Public School Bemboka Public School Bega Valley Public School Quaama Public School Cobargo Public School Central Tilba Public School Narooma Public School Bodalla Public School Moruya Public School Mogo Public School Batemans Bay Public School Milton Public School Ulladulla Public School Moruya Public School Batemans Bay Public School Broulee Public School Sunshine Bay Public School Tathra Public School Tanja Public School Bermagui Public School Bega High School Eden Marine High Bombala High School Narooma High School Moruya High School Batemans Bay High School Ulladulla High School ... See MoreSee Less

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IT’S ON!Eden Marine High marine studies program at Bournda today!It is still windy but no severe weather alert for the Wallagoot area. Still a gutsy westerly though, so we are changing the program and moving to a spot hopefully out of the wind. There will be some wind chill so bring some warm clothing.#learnoutside #environmentalscience ... See MoreSee Less

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SEVERE WEATHER WARNING 💨Unfortunately we have had to cancel today’s proposed kayaking/snorkelling program with Eden Marine High as there is a severe weather warning for damaging winds in place. 😩Hopefully, conditions will improve for tomorrow’s program 🤞🤞 ... See MoreSee Less

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For people in parts of Mid North Coast, Hunter, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains, Australian Capital Territory, Northern Tablelands a...
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Eden Public School's awesome Green Gang are continuing their amazing waste sorting and waste reducing efforts this term as part of the Bega Valley Shire Council's Let's Get it Sorted waste education program. They have taught fellow students about waste sorting, run competitions, spent their lunch times as bin monitors and attended Green Gang meetings. They should all be really proud of their efforts - well done Green Gang!Bournda EEC will work with the team again in Week 7 and Week 9 of this term - completing a final waste audit to show the results of their hard work. Sapphire Coast Learning Community of Public SchoolsNSW Department of EducationBega Valley Waste & Recycling ... See MoreSee Less

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TEN OUT OF TENFor the fabulous Bega Valley Public School Stage 2 campers at Bournda National Park this week.From the minute they unloaded the bus, terrific teamwork was on display setting up camp and the teachers and support staff did a brilliant job! Over the two days, Bournda staff commented how enthusiastic and focused the students were. The red bellied black snakes sat back and watched from a distance as students took park in dip netting, adventure walks and games, while enjoying the National ParkNSW Department of EducationSapphire Coast Learning Community of Public Schools ... See MoreSee Less

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KERFUFFLE IN THE FORESTSomething was clearly up in the forest around Bournda EECIt took a while to spot but there was a goanna in the upper branches, possibly raiding a nest, and the magpies and butcher birds were as one, snooping and snapping at the rude intruder! 🦎Listen to that ruckus!! ... See MoreSee Less

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