As part of our inquiry to Sharing the Planet, the Reception classes ventured out for their first ever excursion. There was an abundance of excitement as they boarded the bus to Cleland Wildlife Park. And what perfect weather for it with lots of sunshine, although the air was still a little chilly. Students joined Andrea in the Education Centre and she introduced them to a green tree frog, a snake, a bearded dragon, and a possum. Then it was off to explore! With maps in hands, students organised which animals they wanted to see and followed the directions on the map to find them. Kangaroos, potoroos, koalas, dingoes, emus, and snakes were some of the favourite animals. Thank you to our volunteers for supporting the students on their adventure! 

I liked patting the potoroo. It is a wild animal. We took turns choosing animals and using the maps. Joe 

My favourite part was patting the koala. They eat lots of leaves. Channy 

I liked seeing and feeling the koalas. They felt soft. The turtle shell had interesting patterns. Pardis 

My favourite part was seeing all the animals. I wondered why the echidna was not in its enclosure. Wallace 

I liked seeing the kangaroo with a joey in its pouch. We pressed the buttons on the speaker to hear a dingo howling. Jemima 

I liked going on the bus. I learned that potoroos can bite! Lyla 

My favourite part was patting the koala. It felt soft. I saw a baby kangaroo. Harper 

I liked seeing all the animals. I didn’t know there would be dingoes there. Olivia.