The Year 8 cohort has recently begun a project in STEM and HUMS on the driving question “How can we create a sustainable and liveable suburb?”
The students listened to a presentation from urban and regional planners specialising in sustainable and energy efficient housing. The students then went on a tour through Lightsview, Lochiel Park and Dernancourt.
We observed the features in Dernancourt and discussed factors and places that make a suburb inviting for people to live in. We visited Lochiel Park to observe the sustainable features of the homes and the features in the community. In Lightsview, the students observed a modern suburb that has a variety of sustainable features as well as places that make a suburb liveable and inviting for all ages of society.
The excursion assisted the students in the planning and creation of their own sustainable suburbs. The Year 8s are busy learning about designing energy efficient homes and the role of a council in a suburb.
We look forward to seeing the suburbs being built over the next few weeks. The classes are eager to showcase their work.
Alicia Whitton
STEM Teacher
