BUSH RANGERS

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Once again the Bush Rangers have continued with a very busy Program providing extensive opportunity in nature conservation, flora and fauna education. This year the Program added the Certificate II in Conservation and Land Management. This course is offered to students in Years 11 and 12 who have a desire to follow a pathway towards a qualification in Parks and Land Management, Conservation, Earthworks and Land Development, Parks and Wildlife or Natural Area Management or a mix of these. The Year 11 students have been on two industry based Camps this Year at John Forrest National Park and at North Coogee beach.

BUSH RANGERS ROCK! Within the limits of safety, during the Bush Ranger camps we ask the students to be self-directed; cooking, cleaning and organising themselves at activities, to provide a medium for students to develop resilience and personal management.

The community work at Harmony Lake has continued with the Year 10 Bush Rangers providing maintenance, planting and monitoring the Lake’s health. The City of Perth has commended the College’s community collaboration as an example for other schools to follow.

Bush Ranger students assisted the City of Cockburn again, helping with the planting of approximately 2000 trees at Bibra Lake, Yangebup Lake, Harmony Lake, Success Reserve and South Coogee. The students were also keen participants of the Keep Australia Beautiful program.

The Students cleaned up at our allocated areas of South Coogee and Woodmans Point beaches. They have also been helping the Rottnest Island Authority with beach clean-up at various locations each December.

There were many incursions during the year; from leadership to bees, birds of prey, reptiles, first aid, Western Shield, the local veterinarian, Pet Care, Native Ark and RSPCA, to name just a few. The Bush Ranger students have also assisted within the College gardens. BUSH RANGER CAMPS 2017 CAMPS LEARNING FOCUS Perth Zoo Flora and Fauna Bunbury Marine Flora and Fauna Penguin Island Flora and Fauna Perth Hills Fauna Manjedal Leadership/Bush Craft Margaret River Caves Leadership/Bush Craft Kalbarri National Pk Conservation/Restoration Rottnest Island Conservation/Sustainability John Forrest National Pk Restoration of Flora Ern Halliday Leadership/Bush Craft CY O’Connor Reserve Erosion Control

AWARD WINNERS

THE BUSH RANGER STUDENT OF THE YEAR • Curtis Watts – Year 11 • Cort Burridge – Year 10 • Meghan Giles – Year 9 • Eric Babu – Year 8

Congratulations to our award winners for this year. Bush Ranger students contributed enormously to conservation and land management and should all be very proud of their achievements. Special thanks to Miss Shannon Knight, Miss Sarah Deacon and Mr Joe Cordina, assisting with the Bush Ranger classes.

As always, thank you to all of the teachers who attended and supported the Bush Ranger Camps. Without the support, the camps could not go ahead.