Situated on beautiful Phillip Island, Newhaven College provides education from Prep to Year 12. This unique 82 acre site is bursting with wildlife and a prime location for a Climate Watch Trail.
The grounds also include a Climate Watch Cultural Trail experience which celebrates Bunurong stories and nature. From bushfire recovery and resilience, to wisdom about the Moonah tree, powerful narrations from Bunurong Elders enable visitors to understand the importance of country in a new light.
Newhaven College has created an education program for younger year levels, demonstrating to others in the school how to monitor and observe species. The cultural trail provides an avenue for outdoor classrooms for both environmental and cultural studies.
They have also created an education program for younger year levels, demonstrating to others in the school how to monitor and observe species.
This trail is used as part of the science curriculum throughout the school, helping to teach about climate change, phenology and biodiversity. It can be a ‘one location’ visit for ten minutes or an hour long walk around the property to all six locations.
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