On Tuesday, March 12, Year 10 students conducted fieldwork activities at Warilla Beach as part of the inaugural Geography & Science crossover excursion, merging their Geography “Coastal Management” topic and their Science topic, “Biospheric Interactions.”
Warilla Beach has changed significantly since ICS started visiting it for Geography in 2012. Since then, Mrs Spreitzer has guided students through their study of this environment's natural and human factors. Recently, Warilla Beach has changed dramatically with an extensive seawall renewal project.
Year 10 started the day by meeting Mr Scott Morrison, the Principal Geotechnical Engineer and Wollongong Area Manager of SMEC Australia. Scott is also an ICS parent. The students had already met Scott and his colleague, Mr Anthony Folan (based in Brisbane) via Zoom, learning about the new seawall design and how it was more suited to the dynamic nature of Warilla Beach than the management strategies used in the past. The seawall’s limitations and sustainability were also considered.
Year 10 students and the Geography and Science staff greatly appreciate Mr Morrison and Mr Falon helping us understand the management of this dynamic environment.
Mrs Ainsley Atkinson, Mr Doug Hughes and Mr Jonathan Bartley
Year 10 Geography and Science Teachers
