Years 12 & 13 Kilimanjaro Trip

Our Kilimanjaro trek: Words cannot express the pride we have for the group of young people. The journey up Mount Kilimanjaro was one that we will never forget. Students trekked over 60km and ascended 4000m in height over 6 days, with each day presenting new challenges. All students made it to camp 6 at 5000m (higher than Mont Blanc), a huge achievement in itself and 12 students successfully reached the summit the following morning. We were in awe of the resilience and determination shown by all students. A big thank you to the NAE Expedition Team and the team at Summit Africa who supported us along the way!

This term, our Year 5 students have had a great time exploring the Eastern Mangrove Marine Park with Noukhada Adventure Company and learning about the importance of this fragile ecosystem. They successfully navigated the waterways searching for signs of wildlife that call this habitat their home – they were lucky enough to spot different species of herons, crabs and hundreds of fish hiding amongst the interesting root system!

Putting their geography skills into practice, the students were able to identify a wide range of different physical and human features and discussed the impact that we have on the natural environment. It was interesting to learn that the mangroves are a ‘carbon sink’ (meaning they absorb and store carbon dioxide) and act as a nursery to approximately 80% of fish species.