Steep climb doesn’t deter these nature loving learners
Variety is the spice of life and learning. Students from Woodrising Natural Learning Centre take on the steep badly eroded track leading to the top ridge at Munibung Hill.
Words by Bradley Chapman, Early Childhood Educator. Pictures by Belinda Turner, Centre Director.
TODAY WE BEGAN our day adventuring from the other side of Munibung Hill seeing the difference in the flora and landscape, writes Bradley.
Yesterday we traced a life sized picture of a White-bellied Sea Eagle (Icthyophaga leucogaster) (top left) with a wingspan of 2m. The children took turns lying beside it to see if they were longer then the wingspan.
We then went and sat on top of the hill and looked to the skies to see if we could see the White-bellied Sea Eagle and discussed what they might eat, and where they might live. This was very calming and we stayed in this spot for quite a while, feeling the gentle breeze and talking about Munibung Hill, whilst keeping an eye out for the Eagle. After some time we did spot one flying high in the distance over Teralba. We zoomed in on a good camera, however, it was moving too fast for us to get a clear photo.
We played native plant bingo with Talia, Early Childhood Educator and Bush School Co-ordinator, enhancing the children’s understanding of the plants we find on Munibung Hill.
Following on from our discussions at preschool this week we searched for evidence of the Southern Brown Bandicoot (Isoodon obesulus) looking for their diggings and burrows. (top right)
We also spotted a member of the lizard family that we believe to be a juvenile Bearded Dragon (Pogona barbata), (centre left) who came to visit us during lunch.
… From MMM Issue #46, Oct-Nov. 2024